Blaise Sass was sworn in as the new Chief of Police at the August 5 Preston City Council meeting. Sass has most recently served as a sergeant under retiring Chief Matt Schultz. August 5 was Schultz’s last day in office. After the city council meeting Schultz radioed in his official final sign off, bringing a long career in law enforcement to an end. Schultz made a farewell … [Read more...]
Hummel contested hearing set for October 7
An Omnibus Rule 8 hearing was held on July 29 at 9 a.m. in Preston regarding charges against Fifth Sun Gardens, which is owned and operated by Luis Hummel of rural Lanesboro. Fifth Sun Gardens has operated as an industrial hemp farm, under a pilot program through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The charges, which include a misdemeanor and two felonies, resulted … [Read more...]
Free evening caregiver class in Preston
Due to filling our last class, Catholic Charities of Southern MN will be offering another Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop series beginning August 21. It will run for six consecutive Wednesdays through September 25. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or … [Read more...]
LaVern Curtis Knoepke
LaVern Curtis Knoepke passed peacefully on Thursday, July 25, with his family at his side in the very house he built in 1956. He lived with his wife Betty in that house for 63 years. LaVern was born August 15, 1928, to John and Margaret (Saxton) Knoepke in Minneapolis, Minn. He moved with his family to Fillmore County as a young boy, where he grew up in and around various … [Read more...]
Ardis Lucille (Mensink) Souhrada
Ardis L. Souhrada, age 99, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Spring Valley, Minn. A visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, at Cherry Grove Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, Minn. Burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery will be held at 9 a.m., Thursday, August 1 with funeral services to follow at 11a.m., at Stewartville United Methodist Church. Ardis was born on … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Nancy Kay Boettcher, 73, Chatfield, Minn.; 6/12/2019, Failure to Yield at Stop Sign, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Sakinah Lamoni Caradine, 19, Chatfield, Minn.; 4/16/2019, No Motor Vehicle Insurance - Driver, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Jeanette Louise Finley, 52, Chatfield, Minn.; 4/25/2019, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees … [Read more...]
Roger A. Dyreson
Roger A. Dyreson, age 78, of Preston, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019, while spending time at one of his favorite places, the Dyreson family farm. Committal service with military rights will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn. A Celebration of Life will follow at the B&B Bowl in Preston. Roger … [Read more...]
Preston becomes a Purple Heart City
Members of the Lloyd-Swenson Chapter 7110 of the Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Hearts and many local veterans were in attendance during the city council’s July 15 meeting. The council adopted a resolution proclaiming Preston a Purple Heart City. Duane Hodge, a Vietnam veteran, is the commander of the Lloyd-Swenson Chapter 7110. Harry Kerr, the chapter’s adjutant, … [Read more...]
James Alden Pickett
James Alden Pickett, 88, of Preston, died Sunday, July 14, 2019, at the Ostrander Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2019, at the Preston United Methodist Church, with Pastor David Stoeger officiating. Burial will be in Carimona Cemetery in rural Preston. Jim was born on March 21, 1931, in Carimona Township near Preston, Minn., the son … [Read more...]
2019 Preston street improvements
Brett Grabau, Stantec Consulting Services engineer, discussed proposed street improvements for 2019 during a public hearing at the Preston City Council’s July 1 meeting. In the city of Preston 40% of street reconstruction project costs are assessed to the benefiting property owners. Non-residential parcels get assessed for the total front footage of the property. Residential … [Read more...]