The City of Fountain hosted the Relay for Life event on August 19 and will host the American Cancer Society fundraiser again in 2023. “It was a huge success. We were well over our goal,” enthused 2022 event coordinator and city councilor Colleen Foehrenbacher. The event raised $66,000 through walker donations and a silent auction. Cities agree to host the event for two years. … [Read more...]
Preston Allen McKeon
Preston Allen McKeon, 64, of Fountain, Minn., died peacefully in his home on Monday, September 12, 2022, surrounded by his wife and two sons, after a fierce but brief battle against liver cancer. Preston was born to James McKeon Sr. and Lois (Gilmartin) McKeon on November 25, 1957. He grew up east of Rochester, later moving to Byron with his family. He graduated from Byron … [Read more...]
Pauline Olga (Hanson) Reinhardt
Pauline O. Reinhardt, 84, of Fountain, died Saturday, September 3, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family. Pauline was born July 3, 1938, to Alfred and Harriet (Gray) Hanson in Chatfield, Minn. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1956. Pauline’s love and passion was doing whatever she could to help on the farm. She helped with any job that was asked of her on her … [Read more...]
Fountain council approves preliminary levy
The Fountain Council approved the preliminary tax levy for 2023 at the September 7 meeting. While the final levy can ultimately be less than the amount approved, it cannot be higher. The final levy will be approved in December. The total preliminary levy was $231,142. The represents $123,142 for general tax levy, $65,000 for the sewer fund $35,000 for Capital Improvement, and … [Read more...]
Agnes Cecilia Mulhern
Agnes Cecilia (McNamara) Mulhern passed away August 29, 2022, at Traditions Assisted Living, Preston, Minn., at the age of 101 and nine months. Agnes was born at home in Belle Creek Township, rural Goodhue County, Minn., on November 12, 1920, the eldest of 10 children born to her parents Mary Leona (O’Reilly) McNamara and Raymond McNamara. Agnes attended country school and then … [Read more...]
Fillmore County raises funds for cancer research
The 2022 Relay for Life of Fillmore County held in Fountain on August 19 exceeded its self-imposed goal of $50,000. “I’m so very proud of everyone who contributed to this year’s Fillmore County Relay for Life. Despite the multiple rounds of storms, we still had a great turnout and exceeded our fundraising goal. Fillmore County puts on one of the best Relays around all because … [Read more...]
Fountain to grow sinkhole capital tourism
At the August 3 meeting, Fountain’s city council received an update from Councilor Colleen Fohrenbacher regarding a plan to make the city’s claim to fame as the ‘sinkhole capital of the U.S.’ a tangible tourism aspect. The US Geological Survey has mapped roughly 60 percent of sinkholes in Fillmore County and so it’s estimated that there may be more than 10,000 sinkholes, … [Read more...]
Paul Vomhof
Paul Vomhof, 64, of Fountain passed away at home on July 9, 2022, as a result of a heart attack. Paul was born November 22, 1957 in Rochester to Claire and Dorene (Kohlmeyer) Vomhof. He attended St. Johns Lutheran School in Wykoff and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1976. He married Linda Rieger on September 2, 1995, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, … [Read more...]
Beverly Finseth
Beverly Finseth, 91, of Fountain, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Beverly Joan Kester was born on October 30, 1930, to Orlo and Frances (Smalley) Kester. Beverly graduated from Chatfield High School. In August 1948 she married Dale Finseth. They lived the majority of their life in Fountain. Beverly was a bookkeeper for … [Read more...]
Fountain prepares for Relay for Life
Council member Colleen Fohrenbacher discussed last minute details of the upcoming Relay for Life at the regular City of Fountain Council meeting July 6. The Relay for Life will be held in Fountain August 19 from 4 p.m. to about midnight. Most activities will take place at the city park; a dinner will be held at the community center. Fohrenbacher asked if the silent auction … [Read more...]