Marvin Grabau, age 78, of Wykoff, Minn., died Monday, August 5, 2025, at Spring Valley Living in Spring Valley Minn. Marvin was born February 18, 1947 in Wykoff, Minn., the son of Roy and Irene (Kohlmeyer) Grabau. Marvin was a lifelong resident of the Wykoff area and was the fourth generation to reside on the original farmstead. Marvin attended elementary school at the … [Read more...]
Gregory (Greg) Klug
Gregory (Greg) Klug peacefully passed away at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center on Monday, August 4, 2025. He was born March 22, 1953, in Caledonia to Leland and Patricia (Demmer) Klug. Greg graduated from Caledonia High School and was a lifelong farmer. Greg carried on the farming tradition at his farm west of Caledonia that has been in the family for over 100 years. He is … [Read more...]
Lawrence “Larry” Alfred Holtegaard
Lawrence “Larry” Alfred Holtegaard, age 93, of Rochester, passed away at the Spring Valley Living surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Lawrence was born on December 8, 1931, in Elba Township, the son of Alfred and Marion (Olson) Holtegaard. He attended school in Rushford and Chatfield and then entered the United States Air Force, serving during the Korean … [Read more...]
Sharon Sue Worden
Sharon Sue Worden, age 85, of Chatfield, Minn., died Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Time stood still when Sharon Sue Allen was born December 31, 1939, at home near Everly, Iowa. She was the youngest of 11 children to Milo Guy Allen and Anna Philomena (Loch) Allen. The family moved to Chatfield in 1950. Her mother died suddenly when she was … [Read more...]
Russell G. Bremseth
Russell G. Bremseth, age 68, of Cresco, Iowa, died Thursday, July 31, 2025, at his home in Cresco. Memorial services for Russell Bremseth will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at First Congregational Church in Cresco, Iowa, with Pastor Tim Sir officiating. Visitation was held at the church from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. prior to the service on Wednesday. Russell … [Read more...]
Paul Donald Gensmer
Paul Donald Gensmer, age 93, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse, Wis. Paul was born on May 1, 1932, to Grover and Erna Gensmer in La Crosse. He graduated from Caledonia High School in 1950. After high school he attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for two years before transferring and graduating from St. Olaf … [Read more...]
John Dana Pongratz
John Dana Pongratz, age 96, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Emplify Health by Gundersen. John was born January 24, 1929, to Rolland and Florence (Dana) Pongratz in Warrens, Wis., where his family owned and operated an IGA store. He graduated from Tomah High School in 1946 and Eau Claire State Teacher’s College in 1950 with teaching degrees in music and chemistry. … [Read more...]
Bonita “Bonnie” Wingness
Bonnie Wingness, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, surrounded with love by her family, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Bonnie was born on December 11, 1939, to Glenn and Vergil (Sands) Wegner in Minneapolis, Minn. She was the second of seven children. On September 2, 1977, Bonnie married the love of her life, Duane Wingness, at the … [Read more...]
HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 294 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING August 7, 2025 | 6:00 PM High School Library Live Stream: ISD 294
AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Agenda Approval IV. Public Comment V. Consent Items A.Minutes 1.Approval of July 10th, 2025 Minutes B.Payment of Bills C.Personnel 1.Contracts 2.Increased Contracts 3.Hiring Memos 4.Resignations 5.Retirement 6.Leave Request VI. Discussion Items A.Student School Board Report B.Hurricane Hero C.Lawn … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF SPRING GROVE
Pending the outcome of the previous hearing, the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider granting a rezone request from the City Clerk to rezone the 6 new proposed parcels from Agricultural to Residential located at 19172 Mink Drive. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. in Room 100 of the Spring Grove Communications building, … [Read more...]