Looking for a store in Decorah to purchase everything you need for fly fishing? Look no farther than the new Rod & Rivet store in historic downtown Decorah, Iowa. The town’s first store dedicated to fly fishing opened last July during Nordic Fest, the town’s largest community celebration. Owner Kevin Hansen, well-known in the fly fishing community, opened his first store … [Read more...]

Audrey Hepburn once said, “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” And that is just what one local couple decided to do. Nathan Eversole and Gabrielle Shupe joined their hearts and lives together on April 22, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro, Minn., officiated by Nathan’s pastor from the University of North Dakota. Standing up for them were Nathan’s … [Read more...]

By Charlene Corson Selbee Haley Casterton and Henry Hershberger tied the knot on September 2, 2023, choosing this date for the convenience of a three-day weekend, ensuring easier attendance for their out-of-state friends and family. Henry’s roots are in the Prosper, Minn., area, while Haley was born and raised in Queen Creek, Ariz. Haley shared that she first laid eyes … [Read more...]

Discover endless possibilities for your wedding day at Pinter’s Event Center! The venue just outside of Decorah, Iowa, is fully customizable to suit your unique tastes. The Pinter family’s journey began in 1998 with a landscaping business, expanding to include a garden center, bakery, pumpkin patch, children’s playground, and apple orchards. In 2020, they added the event … [Read more...]

On the third of January, the first residents were admitted into the State Veterans Home in Preston. This is the first new veterans home to open in Minnesota in the last 25 years. Advocates began the long process about a decade ago to make a veterans home in Fillmore County a reality. A dedication ceremony for the Home is expected to be held late in the spring or early … [Read more...]

If you are a veteran, the spouse of a veteran, or a family member and are interested in finding out more about the application process at the Minnesota State Veterans Home in Preston, Minn., this article will answer your questions. The newly built home is located at 905 Windmill Road in the picturesque hills above Preston, Minn., a community of 1,350. Preston, located in the … [Read more...]

“I have always believed that collaboration is key when it comes to our corner of the state,” Public Relations and Volunteer Coordinator Gabby Kinneberg said about the addition of a veterans home to Preston which is already home to a veterans cemetery. “We are stronger together. And, that was the case with both projects.” The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery of Preston … [Read more...]

In the fall of 2019, when Spring Valley quilter Jan Poldervaard learned that the proposed new veterans home in Preston was to become a reality, she knew how she wanted to help. Jan had a vision of a handmade quilt on every one of the home’s 54 veterans’ beds. She contacted the Veterans Services Office in Preston to share her idea, and, after a three month wait, Jan got the … [Read more...]

More than seven years ago, a group of veterans gathered together at the Preston Servicemen’s Club in Preston to consider the possibility of a veterans home being built in Preston. At that time just one home was being considered in Minnesota. Last spring, veterans Don Gildner, Ron Scheevel, Don Brockway and Cliff Sackett met once again to share the work they did to make the new … [Read more...]

The new year is underway, and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has opened their first new veterans home in over 25 years here in beautiful Preston! We officially opened our doors on January 3, 2024, admitting our first four residents. As a veteran myself I am honored and excited to lead this phenomenal team and serve fellow veterans. Sitting on top of the 15-acre … [Read more...]