The City of Peterson has made at least a partial move towards possibly upgrading electric meters. MiEnergy had previously supplied city staff with an estimate of roughly $28,000 to upgrade all meters to electronic reading capabilities. On several instances the council has previously discussed the issue, but hesitated to make any sort of decision, trying to weigh potential … [Read more...]
Lawrence E. “Larry” Hanus
Lawrence E. “Larry” Hanus, 90, of Peterson, Minn., died on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Larry was born on May 2, 1928, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Frank and Helen (Feller) Hanus. Larry served in the U.S. Marines during WWII. He married Joan Schomer. They were later divorced. He married Delores “Lori” Buck on November 17, 1981, in … [Read more...]
Peterson preps for action on non-compliant properties
Peterson City Attorney Greg Schieber, of Nethercut Schieber Attorneys, was present at the October 10 council meeting to discuss a draft ordinance for the regulation of public nuisances within the city. The goal of the ordinance has been to provide in-depth definition of city guidelines and to give the city a wider array of options for dealing with non-compliance. The city has … [Read more...]
Wayne Stensgard
Wayne Stensgard, 78, of Harmony, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Wayne was born February 22, 1940, near Choice in Fillmore County, Minn., to Elmer and Stella (Hoff) Stensgard. He attended country and Rushford Schools and from there attended and graduated from Peterson High School in 1958. On April 11, 1959, he married Marian Thoreson at the Arendahl … [Read more...]
Peterson Council meets prospective school buyer
Near the conclusion of the Wednesday, September 12 meeting, the Peterson Council had the opportunity to meet Roger Anderson, representing the Anderson Maplewood Group. The group is in the final stages of a sale with Rushford-Peterson School District to purchase the former R-P Middle School in Peterson. “The idea is to go ahead and reinvent the school; to make it a school for … [Read more...]
Pixie Urista (Beadrin Youngdahl)
Pixie Urista (Beadrin Youngdahl), born July 1, 1951, passed away August 30, 2018. Survived by husband Tim, son Jason Urista and wife Jen, daughter Jodi Pahkala and husband Tom, and brother Orrin Youngdahl; as well as four amazing grandchildren: Elizabeth, Maren, Ellie, and Andy. Memorial service to be determined at a later date. Those who wish to make a memorial donation … [Read more...]
Betty Livingood
Betty Jean (Raaen) Livingood, 82, died Sunday morning, September 2, 2018, at the nursing home in Ostrander, Minn. Betty was born June 18, 1936, in a log cabin near Peterson, to Gilmer and Cora (Fossum) Raaen. After attending country school, she married Robert Kenneth Livingood on February 9, 1957, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson, Minn. Betty and Robert spent a majority … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson approves sale of Peterson site
It’s been a year since the R-P School District vacated its former facilities to take up residence in the new, single school facility in Rushford. In doing so, the future of the former elementary and high school facilities, in Rushford, and the former middle school, in Peterson, became looming unknowns, despite both the district and communities having their share of potential … [Read more...]
Peterson mulls over projects
The Peterson Council meeting, Wednesday, August 8, saw discussion of several small city projects either underway or in the planning stages. Absent from the meeting were City Clerk Chris Grindland and Councilor Dave Colbenson. Several municipal buildings are slated for upgrades. The public restrooms at the city park will need some minor alterations, including replacement of the … [Read more...]
Peterson hears citizen comments on bandstand, athletic fields
The Wednesday, June 13 Peterson Council meeting saw several city residents present with comments regarding recent council discussion, including future plans for the former Rushford-Peterson Middle School football field. Now city property, the council considered options including leaving it as a park, including the moving of the city bandstand to the property, and possible … [Read more...]