NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that the Planning & Zoning Commission of Spring Valley, Minnesota, shall hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, for a request from Mike and Julie Sogla for a Conditional Use Permit/Ordinance Change to allow for indoor mini storage in the downtown commercial district. The Public Hearing will be held at City Hall … [Read more...]
Linda Wisland
Linda Annette Wisland, 70, of Richfield, Minn., died March 11, 2021, at her Richfield home. Linda was born February 21, 1951, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Gladys and Clarence Wisland. She attended Spring Grove High School in Spring Grove, Minn. She worked for Northwest Airlines as a flight attendant for 10 years prior to her being a building manager for apartment buildings … [Read more...]
Earl Kenneth Wold
Earl Kenneth Wold, age 95, of St. Michael, Minn., passed away peacefully March 12, 2021. Earl was born March 7, 1926, on the home farm south of Rushford, Minn., to Knut and Emelia (Johnson) Wold. He attended rural grade school and graduated from Rushford High School in 1944. After high school he worked as a farm hand for a neighboring farmer. He elected later to leave farm … [Read more...]
Kenneth Lyle Petersen
Kenneth Lyle Petersen, age 86, of Hudson, Wis., formerly of Spring Valley, died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Sunday March 14, 2021. Ken was born February 10, 1935, in New Ulm. Ken is survived by his sister Vicky (Kenny) Rolloff, his three daughters: Laure (David) O’Connell of Hudson, Wis., Sherry (David) Gottsleben of Bloomington, and Cindy (Steve) Bailey of Oakdale, … [Read more...]
Richard “Dick” Jeffers
Richard “Dick” Jeffers, of Chatfield, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, with his family at his side. Dick was born on August 1, 1944, to Lloyd and Aletha (Young) Jeffers in Rushford, Minn. He would share with others that he was born in the doctor’s office and then he was placed in a shoebox and his parents took him to the hospital in … [Read more...]
Ask a Trooper
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: I see a lot of people that have their fog lights on and when I am meeting them on the road and some are very bright and make seeing the road very difficult. Some of them appear to be out of alignment and are blinding. What is the law that covers this? Answer: If the fog lights are aimed too high and/or are too … [Read more...]
Minnesota produce farmers asked to complete annual questionnaire
ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is urging all Minnesota produce farmers to fill out the 2021 Grower Questionnaire. Produce farmers are asked to complete the questionnaire annually to determine how the federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule applies to their operation and what steps they must take to comply with safety … [Read more...]
The Field Guide Podcast
By Nathan Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension Introducing “The Field Guide Podcast,” a series of conversations with local producers and industry professionals covering the issues currently facing local farmers in Minnesota. Hosts Michael Cruse and Nathan Drewitz, local UMN Extension Educators, goal is to create an audio field guide similar to those you would … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion: Let us dance in the joy of spring
By Pastor Bridget Sheely Racine/Sumner Center UMC, Stewartville UMC Children’s Ministry Coordinator In the name of Jesus Christ our Redeemer I bid you peace on this beautiful day the Lord has made. Spring is a miraculous experience. The whole world comes alive after the winter in which it seemed that everything was dead. The world comes filled with color and the scent of … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, March 15 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 • Houston County Commissioners, Workgroup meeting, Courthouse Board Room, 9 … [Read more...]