Tracy Wingert, 61, of Fountain, died peacefully at Mayo Hospice in Rochester on Thursday, July 27, 2017, following a hard fought battle against metastatic cancer. She was born on April 4, 1956, in Kansas to James and Lillian (Witzel) Garden. She graduated from Charles City High School, Charles City, Iowa, in 1975. She graduated from St. Marys School of Practical Nursing as … [Read more...]
Donovan Nagel
Donovan Nagel, age 81, of Preston, Minn., died peacefully from complications of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Burial took place 12:30 p.m. at the Greenleafton Cemetery in Greenleafton, Minn., prior to the service. Memorial services was held 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2017, at Greenleafton Reformed … [Read more...]
Ribbon cutting held for The Sweet Stop and Sandwich Shoppe
The Preston Chamber of Commerce welcomed new owners of The Sweet Stop & Sandwich Shopppe, Brenda Lloyd and Mike Eickhoff with a ribbon cutting on July 10, 2017. Shown above are, front, left to right, Hillary Diede of Blossom Hill orchard and farm, Gabby Kinneberg, Preston Area Chamber of Commerce; Shelly Hanson of B&B Bowl and Restaurant, Tiana Plagman, daughter of … [Read more...]
Crown Hill Cemetery Commission looks to the city for help
At the July 17 meeting of the Preston City Council, Gary Feine and Kevin Ostern discussed the possibility of the city becoming involved in the operation and maintenance of the Crown Hill Cemetery. Mayor Kurt Reicks was absent. Feine briefly reviewed a history of the cemetery. The first registered burial was in 1865. He stated that after hours of research he was not able to … [Read more...]
Pitch the Commissioner event to be held in Preston
Minnesota Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger is hitting the road for the sixth summer in a row to hold “Pitch the Commissioner” events around the state. He invites community members to share their best ideas about how to improve health in their community while playing a friendly game of horseshoes. Fillmore County Public Health will host a pitch event at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, … [Read more...]
SWCD forestry field day at Forestville State Park July 26
On July 26, 2017, the Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be hosting a field day to explore the benefits of using fire for vegetation management at Forestville State Park, 21071 County 118, Preston, Minn. The event is being held in partnership with MN DNR, MN Tree Farm Association, MN Forestry Association and High Point Realty. The tour will begin at 6 … [Read more...]
Amanda Grover
Amanda Mae Grover, 40, passed away on July 14, 2017. Amanda was born December 29, 1976, at Spring Valley Hospital to Donna Mae (Finseth) Grover and Gregory V. Grover. Amanda graduated from Fillmore Central High School in 1995. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. Amanda had a strong spirit and lived life fully. She was immensely proud of her son, … [Read more...]
Gerald Thomas Hodkinson
Gerald Thomas Hodkinson, age 83, of Faribault, died on Monday, July 10, 2017, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Faribault, on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10 a.m., with the Reverend Ashley Osborn officiating. Interment with military rites will be at Riverside Cemetery, Morristown. … [Read more...]
Pickleball in Preston
The Preston Park Board approved the addition of pickleball usage at the tennis courts next to Fillmore Central Elementary at their June 24 meeting. Volunteers used Gorilla tape to line the 20’x44’ courts inside the existing tennis courts, as the game is played on a court smaller than tennis courts. A few turns of the handle will lower the net to 34 inches for pickleball and … [Read more...]
The Sweet Stop and Sandwich Shoppe in Preston changes ownership
When Brenda Lloyd started working at The Sweet Stop and Sandwich Shoppe in Preston four years ago, she never dreamed that she would one day own it. Lloyd is originally from Iowa, but she now lives outside of Wykoff with her fiance Mike Eickhoff and their three kids, Tiana (18), Zachary (15), and Kirah (8). “I’ve just always been drawn to Minnesota,” she said. “I’m a … [Read more...]