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Spring Valley Council prepares for bond sales

April 17, 2023 by Paula Barness Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- Melartin proposes July event in Spring Valley

The Spring Valley City Council began their April 10 meeting with Mike Bubany, of David Drown Associates, advising the group on the negotiated sale of the 2023A bonds. “While I’m here to talk about what is probably pretty simple, meaning we are borrowing money to pay for these projects, there is a lot of information you need to know,” Bubany started. “Whenever the city goes to … [Read more...]

Assessment hearing, audit top SV council agenda

March 20, 2023 by Paula Barness Leave a Comment

The March 13 meeting of the Spring Valley City Council kicked off with the assessment hearing for the upcoming Farmer Street Improvement Project, which is set to begin in approximately June 2023. The cost for the street project will be split between the city of Spring Valley, Spring Valley Public Utilities and Fillmore County. The city’s portion is estimated at $918,000, … [Read more...]

Farmer Street to get vast improvements in 2023

March 13, 2023 by Paula Barness Leave a Comment

Spring Valley residents came together on March 8, as representatives from Bolton & Menk presented information regarding the upcoming Farmer Street project. “Poor road conditions, sanitary sewer, water and storm sewer all need to be replaced, so really there’s only one answer, as a proposed improvement, and that is a full street and utility reconstruction. It is the most … [Read more...]

The end of an era for local drive-in

March 6, 2023 by Paula Barness 1 Comment

The Spring Valley A&W has been a staple of the community since it opened in 1956, then owned by Roger and Marge Simpson. Their son and his wife, Mark and Kathy Simpson, purchased the business in 1987 and ran it until they retired in 2017 when Tom Evanoff purchased it. For the past five years, Evanoff has enjoyed sharing the nostalgia of the drive-in, which first drew him … [Read more...]

Street improvements top SV council meeting

February 20, 2023 by Paula Barness Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- Melartin proposes July event in Spring Valley

With warmer temperatures came talk of street improvements as Drew Weber, of Bolton and Menk, gave the Spring Valley City Council an update on the upcoming Farmer Street project, a joint project with Fillmore County, during their February 13 meeting. “This morning at 10 a.m., bidding opened for the Farmer Street project. We received four bids,” Weber shared. The lowest bid came … [Read more...]

Sweethearts find faith and family the best cure

February 13, 2023 by Paula Barness 1 Comment

For Harmony couple, John and Jacque Ryan, it was the arts that brought them together at a young age, but it was their faith which gave them strength to overcome adversity. “We kind of fell in love in art class. We were very good friends; we had this friendship that started even the year before that. We had a good time in there,” Jacque shared. “And his sense of humor, he … [Read more...]

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