By Rev. Deanna Woodward Maple Leaf Parish United Methodist Churches of Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston and Spring Valley Have you ever had this experience? You walk up to someone you know and ask “How are you?” The person answers, “Well, I lost my job last week. My spouse left me. I haven’t been able to sleep lately. My daughter fell and broke her arm in two places, and my … [Read more...]
Preston City Council has two open seats
Councilman Robert Maust submitted his resignation, due his health and age, effective April 30. At the April 4 meeting two resolutions each declaring a vacancy on the city council were approved, one for councilman David Collett who passed on March 14 and the other for Maust. City hall is accepting letters of application from city residents who are interested in serving as a … [Read more...]
Hawkins spoke of future for region at PACF event
On Monday, March 28, 2022, with a crowd of more than 100 attendees at the Branding Iron in Preston, Minn., the (PACF) Preston Area Community Foundation celebrated 25 years of making a difference in the county seat. The evening started out with casual conversations, bids on the silent auction items, and then a first class dinner was served for a first class event. PACF … [Read more...]
Dawson D. Grabau
Dawson D. Grabau, age 70, of Preston, Minn., passed Thursday March 31, 2022, at his home. Dawson Duaine Grabau was born in Rochester, Minn., on May 2, 1951, to Everett and Lois (Schunke) Grabau. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minn. He was united in marriage to Linda Schmidt on July 17, 1971, in Eyota, Minn., and later separated in … [Read more...]
George D. Pickett
George D. Pickett, 92, passed away at his home in Waukon, Iowa, on March 28, 2022. Memorial services will be held Friday, April 8, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Services will be live-streamed on the Martin – Grau Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at St. John’s … [Read more...]
Preston appoints Charles Sparks as mayor pro-tem
The first order of business at the March 21 Preston City Council meeting was to appoint a mayor pro-tem. Councilman David Collett, who had been serving as mayor pro-tem, passed away on March 14. Mayor Kurt Reicks was absent. Sparks then presided over the meeting. As mayor pro-tem, Sparks was approved to sign checks for the city at F & M Community Bank for checking/savings … [Read more...]
Preston Veterans Home on schedule
ST. PAUL, MN – Veterans seeking skilled nursing care in southeastern Minnesota can look forward to a summer 2023 opening of the future Minnesota Veterans Home in Preston. Officials from the Minnesota epartment of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) shared that good news during a virtual meeting with Preston community stakeholders last week. Indeed, the most common questions MDVA leaders … [Read more...]
David William Collett
David William Collett (aka Cool Kitty or DC) “sucked his last breath” the morning of March 14, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. David was born May 30, 1944, in Preston, Minn., the oldest of three sons to William and Christie Collett. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1962. After graduation he was employed placing underground telephone lines. Most … [Read more...]
Peterson digs into city projects
After months of discussion, the Peterson City Council, at its March 9 meeting, voted unanimously to move forward with several projects which will give the city fresh appeal. Following the replacement of the welcome sign on the Root River State Trail last year, the city is replacing the outdated city sign on the Highway 16 corridor. The new sign will be manufactured by the … [Read more...]
Preston orders feasibility report for paving projects
At the March 7 meeting of the Preston City Council, possible paving projects for this year were discussed. Councilman David Collett was absent. In late 2021 the city council approved paving projects for the fire hall parking lot, city shop, and the veterans home bike trail (from the Branding Iron up toward the State Veterans Home). City Engineer Brett Grabau expects to be … [Read more...]