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 Following the replacement of the welcome sign on the Root River State Trail last year, the city is replacing the outdated city sign on the Highway 16 corridor.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...]
Preston Area Community Foundation dinner and auction will be held Monday, March 28
The 14th annual Preston Area Community Foundation dinner and auction will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022, at the Branding Iron, starting with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. and a dinner at 6:30 p.m. This annual event is a great opportunity for PACF donors in the greater Preston and Fountain areas to hear about the impact their contributions are making to improve the quality of … [Read more...]
Marcia Lynne (Corson) Benavidez-Teel
Marcia Lynne (Corson) Benavidez-Teel, age 75, of Kissee Mills, Mo., passed away suddenly as the result of natural causes on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. A memorial service will be held at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn., on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 2 p.m. Marcia was born on Friday, December 13, 1946, at Lanesboro, Minnesota to Manford (Stub) and Millie … [Read more...]
Preston accepts city administrator’s resignation
At the February 7 meeting of the Preston City Council, Mayor Kurt Reicks announced that City Administrator Joe Hoffman had submitted his resignation, effective February 25. His resignation was accepted. Hoffman has served the city for about 17 years. He has not only been the city administrator, but also general manager for Preston Public Utilities. The Public Utility … [Read more...]
Aaron Klompenhower
Aaron Klompenhower, age 89, of Preston, died February 7, 2022, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Aaron Klompenhower was born November 9, 1932, in Preston, Minn., to David and Frieda (Barth) Klompenhower. He was very proud of the fact that he shared the same birthday as his mother. Aaron served in the Army from February 4, 1953 - December 8, 1954, and was … [Read more...]
Florence June Johnson
Florence June Johnson, 88, of Preston, passed away February 7, 2022, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Florence was born June 1, 1933, in rural Houston, Minn., to Orvin and Martha (Eliason) Benson. Florence attended school in a one room schoolhouse through grade school, then tested out of eighth grade and started ninth grade in Houston, graduating high school … [Read more...]
Preston and Lanesboro team up to sustain ambulance service
At a September 2021 Lanesboro City Council meeting, interim Ambulance Director Dan Jaquith declared, “We are on the verge of closing.” There just aren’t enough volunteers. Preston ambulance director Ryan Throckmorton said a conversation between the Preston and Lanesboro Ambulance Services began a few years back. In 2021 they started working together. Both staff and members of … [Read more...]
Gladys Teresa Pulford
Gladys Teresa Pulford, 94, of Rochester, Minn., died January 27, 2022, at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Facility. Gladys was born October 23, 1927, in Preston, Minn., to Charlie and Nellie (Liester) Mangan. She graduated high school in Preston, Minn., in 1946. On May 24, 1948, she married Francis Rodney Pulford at St. Columban Catholic Church in Preston. The couple lived in … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – An attitude of gratitude
By Rev. Deanna Woodward Maple Leaf Parish United Methodist Churches of Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston and Spring Valley If I had my “druthers” in the winter, I would either fly to a warmer climate like the snowbirds, or go into hibernation like some other woodland creatures. I’m not a fan of winter. It’s common at this time of the year to go for weeks without seeing my … [Read more...]