October 30 - Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 4.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.40/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.45/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including … [Read more...]
Gearing up for Give to the Max Day in Preston and Fountain
The Preston Area Community Foundation (PACF) is gearing up for Give to the Max Day, which is set for Thursday, November 16. Give to the Max Day is Minnesota’s state wide day of giving. This is the sixth consecutive year PACF has participated in this event, with all donations going into the endowment fund. The endowment fund and earnings are used locally for worthwhile … [Read more...]
Precision services making gains in crop production and land protection
Jason Schwarz knows farming is a tough business. The Preston native is the owner of JMS Agronomics, a local company working to assist farms in reaching their greatest potential. Along with agronomy, Schwarz maintains a Pioneer sales rep agency, selling a full line of seed products. “With Pioneer, where we’re at in the industry is seed treatment. It’s a fully customizable … [Read more...]
Hyland Motor Company plans to continue with fourth generation
“We have a great customer base,” Mike Hyland remarked, “Our customers are like family.” Mike runs Hyland Motor Company. between Spring Valley and Wykoff on Highway 16 with his parents, Duane and Annette Hyland. Hyland Motor Company was started in 1945 by Duane’s father, Arnold Hyland, as a repair shop and has grown and flourished since then. Duane took over for his father … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Chevy keeps you rolling
Blake Greenfield is the new owner of Spring Valley Chevrolet, and he believes, “If it aint broke, don’t fix it.” That philosophy applies to his staff, and to the services they provide. But on the other hand, if your vehicle is broken, Blake and his crew can almost assuredly fix it. The car dealership has been continuously operated at this location (at the intersection of … [Read more...]
Full-time mechanic, part-time farmer enjoys working on vehicles at McCabe Repairs
Jerry McCabe owns over 80 acres of pasture land and manages over 25 head of cattle, but, though he loves farming, his main vocation is auto repair. McCabe is the proprietor of McCabe Repairs, a fixture in Preston for the past 18 years. To get to McCabe Repairs you pass by a charming restored farmhouse and continue to a large red outbuilding that sits, at least metaphorically, … [Read more...]
Houston School Board selects new member; talks sports cooperation with Caledonia
The Houston School Board met for its regular meeting in the library of Houston Public High School at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2017. In attendance were Superintendent Abraham and Board members Norlien, Wilson, Stillin, Carlson, and Evenson. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the board voted to approve the evening’s agenda and opened the meeting to public comment. Adam … [Read more...]
End may be in sight for Rushford’s municipal liquor store woes
At the October 10 Rushford Council meeting, an offer to purchase the city’s former municipal liquor store building, located at 409 South Elm Street, was presented by real estate agent Rodney Darr. The offer, from Destiny Life Church, was the first solid offer the city has had on the site, which has stood vacant for years. The strange saga of the store started with the flood of … [Read more...]
Pursuit of Holm ends at library
On October 25, 2017, at approximately 10:52 a.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office along with the SE MN Violent Crime Enforcement Team, the Mower County Sheriff’s Office, the Austin Police Department with their K-9 and the Austin-Mower County SIRT (Special Incident Response Team) executed a search warrant on a residence in the 18000 block of 160th Street in rural Spring … [Read more...]
Sixth annual Monster Bash Haunted House invites you to “The Sinister Stronghold”
The sixth annual Monster Bash Haunted House opened for another year of thrills, chills and heart pounding fun on Thursday, October 19. The new location at 150 First Street NW in Harmony, Minn., boasts twice the floor space of our previous location and promises to be more than twice the fun and excitement. This year’s theme is “The Sinister Stronghold,” a haunted castle that … [Read more...]