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First responders tell state lawmakers they've seen more wildfires over the past three years than ever before.

Mildred “Millie” Anna Lichtblau, 97, of Red Wing and formerly of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Valentines Assisted Living in Red Wing. She was born December 5, 1925, in Wabasha County to Alvin and Elda (Klindworth) Haglund. She grew up in Wabasha County attending school country schools in Wabasha County. On July 15, 1947, she married the love of her life, Herman Lichtblau in Wabasha by Pastor Ralph Goede, they shared 63 years together.

Roberta Van Houten Wempner, 85, of Rochester formerly of Lake City, passed away November 13, 2022, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. She was born to Dora Van Houten on July 25, 1937, in rural Millville. Following her mother’s untimely death, she was raised by her grandparents, Wesley, and Clara Van Houten. Roberta attended schools in Wabasha County, earning her high school diploma through correspondence classes.

Harold Alfred Peters, 90, of Lake City, passed away at