By Axel Gumbel Craig and Vickie Hildestad already love the Preston community. Those sayings about Minnesota Nice? Vickie says they are so true. And that’s a good thing. The Hildestad’s recently kicked off their retirement in southeast Minnesota after living and working in the Jacksonville area for 30 years. But they are not sitting still. Craig and Vickie are the new owners of … [Read more...]
Blood drive scheduled for December at United Methodist Church in Preston
PRESTON, MN – The Preston United Methodist Church will be having a blood drive on Friday, December 10, 2021 beginning at noon. If you would like to donate, please log into the following site to schedule an appointment: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time. Enter zip code 55965 and scroll down to the Preston United Methodist Church schedule, or call 1 (800) RED … [Read more...]
Thomas Tad Czaplewski
Thomas Tad Czaplewski, 69, of Preston, Minn., formerly of Winona, Minn., and Dassel, Minn., died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Thomas was born September 25, 1952, in Winona to Thaddeus “Ted” and Lois (Ensrud) Czaplewski. He graduated from the Winona Senior High School in 1970, and from Winona State University with a major in … [Read more...]
Patricia “Pat” Ann Gartner
Patricia (Pat) Ann Gartner, 79, of Preston, Minn., passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at U of MN Fairview Hospital in Wyoming, Minn. Pat was born in Minot, N. Dak., on August 10, 1942, to Donald and Margaret Reinarts. She attended Bishop Ryan High School in Minot. After graduation she went on to nursing school at St. Mary’s in Rochester, Minn. She served as a … [Read more...]
Algae Biomass Organization announces new award: Barb Scheevel Pinnacle Award
PRESTON, MN, October 6, 2021 – The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) is pleased to recognize the winners of the 2021 Algae Industry Awards. During ABO’s Annual Algae Biomass Summit, Executive Director, Dr. Rebecca White, announced outstanding leaders, companies and innovations that are at the forefront of efforts to develop new technologies and commercial markets for renewable … [Read more...]
Preston sets assessment hearing
At the October 18 meeting of the city council the public assessment hearing for the 2021 Street and Utility Improvements was set for November 15. Councilman David Collett was absent. The city’s consultant engineer Brett Grabau updated the council on the progress of the project. Paving started this day and Grabau expects it to continue later in the week. The contractor Alcon … [Read more...]
David Sunde
David Sunde, 86, of Preston, Minn., passed away at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester on October 10, 2021, due to kidney failure. Dave was born to Ingolf and Alma Sunde on March 11, 1935. He was raised on the family farm in Kenneth, Minn., graduated from Augustana Academy, and served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960. Dave married Kay Applen in 1961, settled in … [Read more...]
Preston discusses city hall upgrades and maintenance
At the October 4 meeting of the Preston City Council, City Administrator Joe Hoffman listed a variety of repairs and/or upgrades that are needed at city hall. The building is 106 years old. A professional will need to look at the exterior of the building to give an estimate for tuckpointing the exterior brick. Some bricks are falling out. Door locks are 25 years old and don’t … [Read more...]
Donna “Joan” Clement
Donna “Joan” Clement, formally of Preston, Minn., left this world on September 26, 2021, for her heavenly home to meet her Savior Jesus Christ. She was born April 16, 1940, to Walter Jr. and Charlotte (Kirkpatrick) Fagen and was one of seven children. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1957 and then attended business college. She married Michael Clement on June 14, … [Read more...]
David Sikkink
David Sikkink passed peacefully on September 30, 2021, after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. COVID-19 helped to expedite his entry to heaven. David Paul Sikkink was born on October 29, 1939, to Fay and Cleo Sikkink. He grew up on the family farm near Greenleafton. In 1976, that farm, now under his care, became a century farm and is operated today by the … [Read more...]