A regular meeting of the Ostrander City Council was held March 6, with all members in attendance (Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, City Clerk Wendy Brincks, Heidi Jones and DJ Start). The council discussed plans to fill the council seat vacant since Erin Volkart’s departure. Two citizens voiced an interest in filling this seat (Vernon Thompson and Stephanie Start), and both were … [Read more...]
PeopleService addresses Ostrander concerns
A regular meeting of the Ostrander city council was held on February 6, with all members in attendance (Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, City Clerk Wendy Brincks, and Heidi Jones and DJ Start). Rick Whitney (PeopleService) addressed the council regarding issues that he’s heard have been concerns, related to PeopleService’s work at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). He … [Read more...]
LaVonne Keller
LaVonne Keller, age 85, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the Ostrander Care and Rehab Center in Ostrander, Minn. LaVonne Mae Mlenar was born October 14, 1932, to William and Iva (Kolstad) Mlenar in Spring Valley, Minn. LaVonne was raised and grew up in Spring Valley. In July of 1950 she married Herbert Kendall and from this marriage they had two daughters, Evelyn “Snooky” … [Read more...]
Ostrander to fill council and maintenance vacancies
A regular meeting of the Ostrander City Council was held on January 2, with all members in attendance (DJ Start, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, newly hired City Clerk Wendy Brincks, outgoing City Clerk Christine Hyrkas, and Heidi Jones). City Attorney Jennifer Gumbel addressed the council with her ideas regarding how to deal with the issue of developing a Feed Lot ordinance, … [Read more...]
Ostrander revs up for infrastructure project
A regular meeting of the Ostrander City Council was held on December 13, with all members in attendance (Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, City Clerk Christine Hyrkas, Heidi Jones and DJ Start). Brian Malm, representing the engineering firm of Bolton & Menk, updated the council on plans regarding the upcoming street and utility infrastructure project, and asked … [Read more...]
Oakley J. Stockdale
Oakley J. Stockdale, 86, of Ostrander, Minn., died Friday, December 8, 2017, at Ostrander Care and Rehab. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, at United Lutheran Church in Chester, Iowa, with Pastor Dan Christensen officiating. Burial will be in Bloomfield Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, at the Hindt … [Read more...]
McKenna Rae Niemeyer
McKenna Rae Niemeyer, infant daughter of Blaise Niemeyer and Danielle Anderson of Chatfield, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 17, 2017. McKenna was born on September 21, 2017, in Rochester, Minn. She was loved tremendously by her parents, sister, and extended family in the short time that she was with us. We will cherish our time with her forever. She … [Read more...]
Marilyn V. Hovey
Marilyn V. Hovey, age 85, of Harmony, Minn., died Friday, November 17, 2017, at Ostrander Care Center in Ostrander, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2017. at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Friends may call on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. Internment will follow at Greenfield Cemetery, … [Read more...]
Ostrander clerk and council member resign
Christine Hyrkas will be resigning from her position as Ostrander City Clerk, and Councilmember Erin Volkart is resigning her term at the end of the year. Their letters of resignation were shared during the regular council meeting on November 8. Members in attendance were Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Hyrkas, and DJ Start. Volkart joined the meeting already in progress, and … [Read more...]
Burton Forland
Funeral service for Burton Forland was held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, with Rev. Herman Bakker officiating. Burial took place at the Ostrander Cemetery. Visitation was held 4-7 p.m. Friday October 6, 2017, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander and continued for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burton Forland, … [Read more...]