It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mother and stepmother, Florence Kuhl Henkels, on March 10, 2019. Mom would have been 99 on June 25, 2019. Mom cherished her faith, family and friends and she made sure that they were a part of her daily life. Mom was born in Imogene, Iowa, the daughter of Bernard Maher and Mabel Foutch. She married Leonard Kuhl on August … [Read more...]
Patricia Ann Carlin
Patricia Ann Carlin, age 86, died peacefully on March 10, 2019, in Albert Lea. She was born October 3, 1932, to Thomas Martin and Mary Elizabeth Carlin in Preston, Minn. Patty spent a lot of time in her younger years at the Gillette Hospital in St. Paul for surgeries on her legs to help her walk. She attended Preston High School until she could not make it up the stairs for … [Read more...]
Allen M. Fossey
Memorial service for Allen M. Fossey will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn., with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Visitation will be held 12:30 p.m. until time of service at the church. Burial of the urn will take place in the spring. Allen M. Fossey, age 91, of Preston, Minn., passed away January 30, 2019, at the … [Read more...]
Charlene M. Grabau
Charlene M. Grabau, age 55, of Preston, Minn., passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. She was born December 5, 1963, in Fillmore County to Harold and Della (Frazer) VandeZande. She attended school in Lanesboro and Lewiston, Minn. Charlene helped her parents until her marriage to Lyle Grabau on December 12, 1983, in Preston, Minn. … [Read more...]
Preston allows deer hunt
At the January 9 Preston City Council meeting, Police Chief Matt Schultz informed council members that he met with USDA Wildlife Supervisor John Hart this past Monday. Hart again requested permission to allow sharpshooters to hunt within the Preston city limits as had been done in 2017. The hunt is part of the continuing effort to control the spread of chronic wasting disease … [Read more...]
Shirley Millis Schoppers
Shirley Millis Schoppers, 82, formerly of Harmony and Preston, Minn., entered her eternal rest, January 5, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones, at Bethesda of Beresford, S. Dak. Shirley LaVonne Schoppers was born March 4, 1936, to Clarence and Ruth (Ruffridge) Millis at St. Ansgar, Iowa. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1954. Following graduation Shirley worked … [Read more...]
Preston certifies final levy
At the December 18 Preston City Council meeting, during a discussion on the 2019 budget, there was a disagreement about the budget line item for the National Trout Center. Councilman David Collett suggested the NTC budget should be cut by $10,000. The total 2018 budget for the NTC was $26,500, which also includes EDA funding. Mayor Kurt Reicks argued that the NTC was a … [Read more...]
Longtime Preston restaurant announces it’s closing its doors
“I hope that sparks someone to purchase it,” Branding Iron owner Steve Bahl said about his recent decision to announce a closing date for his restaurant. Bahl has owned the Branding Iron since 1989, and while he has enjoyed his time at the restaurant, he and his wife Allyson are ready for a change. The Branding Iron was built in 1970 by a group of businessmen who made up the … [Read more...]
Florence J. Foss
Florence J. Foss, age 100, a long-time Preston resident, died Monday, December 17, 2018, at Green Bay, Wis. Florence was born on April 19, 1918, in Carimona Township, rural Preston, to Henry and Cora Peterson, and had one brother, Clifford Peterson. She graduated from Preston High School in 1935, then attended Normal Training and taught grades 1-8 in the same school she had … [Read more...]
Preston Veterans Home predesign shared, questions answered
A capacity crowd filled the Servicemen’s Club on the morning of December 6 to hear from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and design firms tasked with designing the Preston Veterans Home. This meeting’s purpose was to update members of the community on the process and to give them an opportunity to ask questions. Ron Scheevel, co-chair of the Veterans Home … [Read more...]
This year is bigger than past years for WreathsForTheFallen.org
WreathsForTheFallen.org will be honoring our nation’s fallen veterans at the Little Falls, Preston and now, Duluth cemeteries. The addition of Preston and Duluth will require several hundred additional honor wreaths needed to honor our country’s fallen veterans and their families at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemeteries once again this year. Because of the additional … [Read more...]
Preston 2019 budget/levy presented
City Administrator Joe Hoffman presented details of the proposed 2019 budget/levy at the city council’s December 3 meeting. The presentation was an opportunity for the public to hear the details and to make comments on the proposed budget/levy, as required by state law. No one from the public attended this meeting. The proposed levy includes a 5% increase over 2018, or an … [Read more...]
Naomi “Sue” Keim
Naomi “Sue” Keim, age 52, of Preston, Minn., died Monday, November 19, 2018, at St. Marys Campus - Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., surrounded by her family. Funeral Mass for Naomi Keim was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2018, at St. Columban Church in Preston, Minn., with Father Edward McGrath officiating. Burial took place in St. Liguori Catholic Cemetery following … [Read more...]
Gerald O. Hellickson
Gerald O. Hellickson, age 90, of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn., on Friday, November 23, 2018. Funeral services for Gerald Hellickson were held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Visitation was from 10-11:30 a.m. on Monday morning at the … [Read more...]
Veterans home planning continues
At the October 15 Preston City Council meeting, City Administrator Joe Hoffman reported on an October 2 meeting of architects, engineers, and local leaders concerning a veterans home in Preston. A schedule of the process includes predesign by January 2019, schematic design in March, the deadline of April 15 to apply for the Federal Veterans Administration grant, design … [Read more...]