Mark James Hamann, age 67, peacefully passed away in his home on June 28, 2021, surrounded by family. Memorial service will be held on July 6, at 1:30 pm at the Fountain Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Following the service, there will be fellowship in the church basement, preceding interment at the Chatfield Cemetery. Mark was born in … [Read more...]
Judy Ann Kujath
Judy Ann Kujath, age 74, of Fountain, Minn., passed away peacefully June 23, 2021, in her home. She was born November 15, 1946, in Rochester, Minn., to Francis Lyman and Lela Stevens of Fountain, Minn. She graduated with the Preston-Fountain High School Class of 1964. Judy lived in Fountain, where she babysat many children in town, worked for many local businesses, and met … [Read more...]
Fountain sticks with wastewater management contract for now
The May 5 Fountain Council meeting was largely presentations from persons in attendance. Craig Britton, City Engineer from Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates, was in attendance to discuss the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and ongoing investigation into a bypassed component. Seven months ago, it was discovered that a sand filtration component had been bypassed, however … [Read more...]
Fountain gets updates; hears citizen concerns
In February, Fountain’s City Council received notice from Sara Sturgis, Executive Director at Fillmore County Historical Society, that the society was requesting the Historical Center also be designated as the Fountain Visitor’s Center. The center, which is housed in the former Fountain Elementary School, is operated by the society. While the center is within the city, it’s … [Read more...]
Fountain farmer wins top placement in national corn yield contest
ST. LOUIS, MO, April 7, 2021 – Fountain farmer Jordan Redalen earns a first-place state award in the 2020 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest. He is among the highest corn yield producers in the nation. Redalen placed with DEKALB DKC59-82RIB brand blend corn yielding an outstanding 300 bushels per acre in the Strip-Till, Minimum-Till, … [Read more...]
James O’Connor
James O’Connor, age 81, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Visitation for Jim will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, April 5, 2021, at St. Columban Catholic Church in Preston, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Columban Catholic Church in Preston, Minn., on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., with Fr. Edward … [Read more...]
Charles Copeman
Charles E. Copeman, 70, of Fountain, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at his home in Fountain. Charles Edgar Copeman was born January 24, 1951, in Preston to Lee and Louise (Drogemuller) Copeman. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1969. On July 26, 1969, he married Elizabeth A. Day of Chatfield, and they were married at Baptist Church in … [Read more...]
Fountain seeking answers to treatment plant questions
At the March 3 Fountain City Council meeting, Widseth Smith Nolting Engineer Craig Britton described how missing information on components of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is eluding them. Britton has been seeking maintenance manuals for the plant for more than six months. “Some components are lacking information, particularly the effluent filter bed at the end of the … [Read more...]
Arlene Marie Fingerson
Arlene Marie Fingerson, 87, of Rochester, formerly of rural Fountain, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at The Waters on Maywood, in Rochester, where she had been living for the past year and a half. Arlene Marie Mead was born August 2, 1933, to Warren and Violet (Smith) Mead, in Rochester, Minn. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1951. During high school … [Read more...]
Historical Society seeking to be visitor’s center for Fountain
The February 3 Fountain Council meeting included approval of an ordinance enacting a code of ordinances for the city. The Minnesota Livability Code is based upon the Minnesota Basic Code, a model of ordinances in areas typically encountered by small cities including zoning and utilities. The Livability Code is targeted towards even smaller cities, with populations below 500. … [Read more...]