Summary of Minutes, 1-25-22 Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent agend The Board approved the following consent agenda items: •January 11, 2022 Board … [Read more...]
Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: POET Bioprocessing - Preston 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box. 701 Industrial Drive North Preston, mn 55965 3. … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys secure another conference crown with wins over Wolverines, Burros
The Spring Grove boys successfully defended their Southeast Conference East Division championship with wins over winless Glenville-Emmons, 91-34, and second-place Lanesboro, 54-40. It is the Lions’ 11th conference crown in the last 12 seasons. The Feb. 3 home game was the only matchup of the year with the West Division Wolverines; the Feb. 4 road victory was much more … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls upend league-leading Lanesboro in between Class AA losses
The Spring Grove girls won one game and lost two last week, but the win will be the most remembered. The Lions, on Feb. 4, upset East Division leader Lanesboro, 44-36, the same team that had defeated Spring Grove by 23 points back in December. That home conference clash came between a pair of non-league losses to much larger Class AA clubs. A close game became a runaway in the … [Read more...]
Aaron Klompenhower
Aaron Klompenhower, age 89, of Preston, died February 7, 2022, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Aaron Klompenhower was born November 9, 1932, in Preston, Minn., to David and Frieda (Barth) Klompenhower. He was very proud of the fact that he shared the same birthday as his mother. Aaron served in the Army from February 4, 1953 - December 8, 1954, and was … [Read more...]
Lois Norma Anderson
Lois Norma Anderson, age 60, of Apple Valley, Minn., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 4, 2022. She had recently been hospitalized at Fairview Ridges in Burnsville due to complications from cancer. Lois was born August 2, 1961, in Milwaukee, Wisc., the fifth and youngest child of Rev. Luther and Norma (Blatz) Anderson. She was baptized in Milwaukee and … [Read more...]
Florence June Johnson
Florence June Johnson, 88, of Preston, passed away February 7, 2022, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Florence was born June 1, 1933, in rural Houston, Minn., to Orvin and Martha (Eliason) Benson. Florence attended school in a one room schoolhouse through grade school, then tested out of eighth grade and started ninth grade in Houston, graduating high school … [Read more...]
Evelyn A. Armstrong
Funeral services for Evelyn A. Armstrong will be held 11 a.m. Friday February 11, 2022, at Our Savior’s Lutheran church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in Plainview, Minn. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Evelyn Anna Armstrong, age 90, of Spring Valley, died Saturday February 5, 2022, at Spring Valley … [Read more...]
Paul Skalet
Paul Skalet, 79, passed peacefully from this life on February 4, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022, from 12:30-2 p.m. at Rushford Lutheran Church, with the memorial service following. Paul’s service will also be live streamed on YouTube - Rushford Lutheran Church, and will also be available for … [Read more...]
Hygge event to be held February 12
The Norwegian Ridge Birding and Nature Trails is hosting a Hygge event. Are you trying to stay warm this winter? Would you like to be part of some great conversation? Come to a Hygge (say hYOO guh or HEU-gah) on Saturday, February 12, anytime between 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Sugar Shack located at 17987 County 27, Spring Grove, Minn. The Sugar Shack is behind Lane and Mary … [Read more...]