While traditionally 4-H may stand for Head, Heart, Hand and Health, for Sarah Schriever it represents family, friendships, leadership and, of course, a love of animals. It all began in third grade when, with the encouragement of her family and friends, Schriever began showing her friend’s sheep in the Cloverbud shows at the fair. And once the showmanship bug bit she … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board Certifies Preliminary Levy
The Kingsland School Board snuck in one last summer board meeting as they met on Monday, September 21, 2026, to discuss the preliminary levy and get updates. Students Cody Howard and Blake Krahn shared updates on the Kingsland Student Council and the Spring Valley-Wykoff Future Farmers of America (FFA). The student council held their first meeting of the year where they … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Preliminary Levy Set, Longtime City Administrator to Retire
On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Spring Valley City Council approved the preliminary property tax levy, which will be collectable in 2027 with the numbers set as such, the General Operating budget at $841,013, the Economic Development Authority (EDA) set at $86,979, Parks at $217,603 and Library at $225,960. The total preliminary levy is $2,014,799. It was noted while the … [Read more...]
Somber Kingsland School Board Hears Facility Updates
The Monday, August 19, 2026 Kingsland School Board meeting began on a somber note as the board took a moment to observe the loss of senior Nathaniel Drees. “As a school and a community we are hurting right now,” Superintendent Scott Klavetter expressed. “It has been a challenging few days since Nathaniel’s passing. We will be keeping him with us in spirit throughout the year. … [Read more...]
Construction Projects Top Spring Valley Council’s August Agenda
The Spring Valley City Council began their Monday, August 10, meeting with an update on the 2026 Downtown Project including a change order to expand the project slightly. “We were made aware of some sanitary sewer issues associated with the community center. After talking with city staff and the contractor we have in town, there is an opportunity to extend the sanitary sewer … [Read more...]
Kingsland’s Crow’s Nest And Solar Project Move Forward
During their Monday, July 20, meeting the Kingsland School Board discussed the ongoing crow’s nest project. In June 2025, The Kingsland Athletic Booster Club (KABC) donated $130,000 to the district to construct a new crow’s nest. Since that time more money has been donated toward the construction to total $160,000, which will fully fund the project. “It was understood that we … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Downtown Project Moves to Phase Two
The Spring Valley City Council kicked off their Monday, July 13 meeting with an update on the 2026 Downtown Project. According to Drew Weber, of Bolton and Menk, the second phase of the project, which involves closing the southern section of the downtown, will now begin and the northern section will be reopening. Residents can find up-to-date information at … [Read more...]
School Board Talks Future of Wrestling at Kingsland
The Kingsland School Board met for their first meeting of the summer on Monday, June 15, 2026, with a full agenda. The hot topic of the meeting was the 2026-2029 Cooperative Athletics Agreement. “We work with Grand Meadow, LeRoy-Ostrander and Southland Schools (GMLOS) to provide activities for sports that individually our schools wouldn’t have enough kids to have a program … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Council Hears Project Update And Reviews Flood Study
Prior to the Spring Valley City Council’s Monday, June 8 meeting, a public hearing was held to review an ordinance violation in relation to three storage containers belonging to Patricia Reyerson, which were unlawfully placed on city property. Despite the city’s continued attempts to resolve the issue with Reyerson, the containers still remain on the city’s property. The … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board fills vacant seat
The Kingsland School Board met for their last meeting of the school year on Monday, May 18, 2026, with their focus on filling the board’s vacated seat. Last month the board received Board Chair Kyle Rader’s resignation. Because there are more than 90 days left of Rader’s term, per statute, the board needed to appoint someone to take seat. At that time it was decided the board … [Read more...]