As the school year draws near, the Kingsland School Board gathered for their August 18 meeting to hear updates on Mother Nature’s affect on the district’s construction projects. “We are working on the location of the solar panels, yet again. Essentially what happened was the engineers came out and took a look at the original site plan and said they thought some of the … [Read more...]
Celebrating 10 Years of Bringing Joy to the Community Through Preston Floral and Gifts
For over 40 years, Preston Floral and Gift has been a staple for those looking to celebrate or remember loved ones, find just the right gift or for those in search of a sweet treat. Ten years ago, Preston native Ashley LaFleur bought the shop in hopes of continuing her family’s legacy. “My grandma (Rita Simonson) owned the shop for 30-plus years. I helped her on the … [Read more...]
Projects Progressing in Spring Valley
On Monday, August 11, Drew Weber, of Bolton and Menk, gave the the Spring Valley City Council an update on several ongoing projects. According to Weber, the plans for the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) have been certified and waiting on the funding process to see where Spring Valley will fall within the funding list. This is expected to come out sometime in September or … [Read more...]
Kingsland’s Roofing Project Stays on Schedule Despite Wet Summer
As for most, the summer months are a time for digging into projects. For the Kingsland School District roofing has been this year’s selected project. At the July 21 Kingsland School Board meeting, Superintendent Scott Klavetter shared the roofing project is right on track despite the soggy summer, with several areas nearly complete. “They’ve intentionally not done some of the … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Tracy Road Street Project Brings Road Closure – Detour for Intersection Closure at CSAH 1 and CSAH 8
Construction has begun on Spring Valley’s Tracy Road Street Project. Drew Weber, of Bolton and Menk, gave the Spring Valley City Council an update at their July 14 meeting. According to Weber, the intersection closure at Section Avenue/CSAH 1 and Tracy Road/ CSAH 8 will begin on July 17. “From a project-wide standpoint I thought it best they get started. Just before the … [Read more...]
Kingsland Board Accepts Generous Donations From Booster Club
At the their June 16 meeting, the Kingsland School Board thanked the Kingsland Athletic Booster Club (KABC) for their generous donations of $20,000 for the athletic fields maintenance and $130,000 to build a new football field crow’s nest. “That is for the football field, the softball field (located on the school’s property) and baseball field. The football field needs to be … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Council Hears from SMIF, Begins Next Step on Active Transportation Grant Project
The Spring Valley City Council June 9 meeting kicked off with a presentation by Aaron Johnson, Philanthropy director at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). “The foundation is a donor supported foundation. We invest for economic growth in the 20 counties of south central and southeastern Minnesota. This includes 175 communities and one native nation,” Johnson … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Awarded $1 Million Grant
At their meeting on Monday, May 12 the Spring Valley City Council learned they have been awarded a sizable grant through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Active Transportation (AT) grant program. “Congratulations, you were awarded a million dollars, which was the maximum amount through that program,” Drew Weber, of Bolton and Menk, expressed. “The scope … [Read more...]
Kingsland is Going Solar
On Monday, April 21, Brock Johnson, of Solar Connections, spoke to the Kingsland School Board about the proposed solar installation contract. “It is a 203.4 kilowatts DC ground mount solar array. Total project is $392,562, the important thing is the payback period, which is between four and five years. It’s really good in the solar world if you can get payback within five … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Projects Top Council Agenda
Drew Weber, of Bolton and Menk gave updates on the Spring Valley’s street projects at the city council’s April 14 meeting. The final pay estimate for the 2022 Fremont Street Improvement Project with a total of $54,972.23 was approved. “Good news is it came in at a little over $100,000 below what you budgeted. It doesn’t always happen that way, but we’ll take that as a … [Read more...]