On January 9, the Wykoff City Council discussed the possibility of adding additional paid time off (PTO) to employees rather than raises. The formula approved by the council is based off of standard PTO rates; 1-5 years of employment: 10 days, 5-10 years of employment: 15 days, and 10-15 years of employment: 20 days. It’s also prorated for number of hours worked. There was … [Read more...]
Winter carnival being held in Wykoff on Saturday, January 28 St. Johns Lutheran Church & School hosts annual carnival as part of National Lutheran Schools Week
St. Johns Lutheran Church and School invites the community to its annual Winter Carnival on Saturday, January 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wykoff Commons in Wykoff. The youth-oriented event will offer fun, games and activities, featuring multiple inflatable bouncy units and a balloon artist. St. Johns is hosting this event as part of National Lutheran Schools Week (NLSW), … [Read more...]
John Harvey Peterson
John Harvey Peterson, 62, of Pepin, Wis., went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. He was born August 24, 1960, in Rochester, Minn., the son of Harvey and Marguerite (Meyer) Peterson. He graduated from Wykoff High School. Following high school he attended and … [Read more...]
Wykoff Council approves fire department purchases, sets plans for ice rink
At the December 12 meeting of the Wykoff City Council, Councilmember Jeff Hare suggested wastewater treatment plant supervisor Rick Whitney investigate installing solar panels on top of the building to improve efficiency. “There’s got to be a way to offset this… we’ve got to get creative,” Hare said. Whitney said he and Hare will investigate the feasibility of the project. … [Read more...]
Amber Sue Freimark
Amber Sue Freimark, 60, of Spring Valley, died November 23, 2022, at Spring Valley Living Memory Care. Amber was born January 27, 1962, in Rochester to Erhard and Frances Freimark. She was welcomed home to rural Wykoff by her siblings, Avery, Allerd and Aleta. Although born with Down syndrome, Amber’s family – and especially her mother – made sure she had every … [Read more...]
Karen S. Riddle
Karen S. Riddle, 74, of Wykoff, Minn., died on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at her home. Karen Sue Sulenski was born on July 13, 1948, to Jon and Pauline (Kruger) Sulenski in Chicago, Ill. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Riddle on November 20, 1972, and would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Karen moved to Minnesota in 1980. She was a … [Read more...]
Wykoff Commons receives $50,000 Blandin Foundation Leadership Boost Grant
WYKOFF, MN, November 8, 2022 – Wykoff Commons will use a $50,000 Blandin Foundation Leadership Boost Grant for full renovation of the kitchen space within the decommissioned school and the implementation of a meal program for those in need. Leadership Boost Grants were launched to encourage Minnesotans living in rural and Tribal communities to be visionary and creative as … [Read more...]
Kenneth “Kenny” Ernest Schultz
Kenneth “Kenny” Ernest Schultz, age 93, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Spring Valley Senior Living in Spring Valley, Minn. Kenny was born in Preston, Minn., on July 30, 1929, the son of Richard and Pauline (Bender) Schultz. He was the second youngest of 16 children. Kenny was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran … [Read more...]
Dennis D. “Denny” Boettcher
Dennis D. “Denny” Boettcher, age 75, of La Crescent, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 27, 1947, to Victor and Ruth (Jeche) Boettcher in Wykoff, Minn. Denny married Nancy Boettcher and together they had two sons, Trent and Trevor. The couple later divorced. After moving to La Crescent in the early ‘70s, Denny worked as a mechanic at a … [Read more...]
Jerry Theodore Rollie
Jerry Theodore Rollie, 89, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully at Spring Valley Living Center Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was born to Martha (Meyer) and Theodore Rollie on December 18, 1932, in rural Wykoff, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Jerry was raised on the family farm south of Wykoff. He graduated from Wykoff … [Read more...]
