The 11th Annual Preston Area Community Foundation Dinner and Auction will be held Monday, March 27 at the Branding Iron Supper Club in Preston, starting with social hour at 5:30 p.m. and 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 … [Read more...]
Eleanor A. Gossman
Eleanor A. Gossman, age 84, of Harmony, formerly Preston, Minn., died Tuesday March 14, 2017 at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn., with Pastor Dan Bredberg presiding. Burial will be in Henrytown Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church on … [Read more...]
Peterson talks up policing options
On the heels of a formal letter from the City of Rushford terminating a policing agreement with the cities of Rushford Village and Peterson effective December 31, the Peterson council has discussed multiple options for next year. At the Wednesday, March 8 council meeting, Fillmore County Sheriff Tom Kaase, Rushford City Administrator Tony ChIadek, and Rushford Police Chief Adam … [Read more...]
Flora R. Grabau
Flora R. Grabau, age 88, of Preston, Minn., through Christ Jesus, entered heaven on Sunday, March 5, 2017. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn., with Pastor Michael Harman presiding. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Wykoff. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017 at … [Read more...]
Preston allows USDA Wildlife hunt
At the February 21 meeting, John Hart, district supervisor USDA Wildlife, requested permission from the Preston City Council to use firearms to hunt deer on the Pine Tree Apple Orchard. The authority was requested from the city council because the Jacobson orchard property is located within the city limits in the northeast part of the city. Other property owners in that area … [Read more...]
Delbert Carl Mandelko
Delbert Carl Mandelko, 85, died peacefully Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at home, surrounded by his family, after a short illness with pancreatic cancer. Delbert was born July 25, 1931 to Carl and Vilda (Krueger) Mandelko. He attended country school at Blooming Valley and Prairie Queen and graduated from Preston High School in 1949. He farmed with his parents until being drafted … [Read more...]
Ramona Trende
Ramona Trende, age 87, of Preston, Minn., died February 11, 2017 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, Minn. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Granger, Minn. Burial took place in Big Springs Cemetery rural Harmony, Minn. Visitation was be held from 5-8 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2017, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home … [Read more...]
American Family Insurance Agent Kiel Anderson passes the torch
“It’s going to be a learning curve,” Kiel Anderson said about his retirement. After 27 years, Anderson is retiring from his job as insurance agent for American Family Insurance and passing on the torch to Spring Grove native Jeff Ellingson. Anderson’s wife, Kristi recently retired from her job at Foremost Farms as well. “She’s liking it (retirement), so I’m sure I will too,” … [Read more...]
Anna Marie Roche
Anna Marie Roche, 87, of Preston, Minn., died on Monday, January 30, 2017 at St Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Anna Marie Mathison Bastian Roche was born May 1, 1929 to Gilbert and Agnes (Johnson) Mathison. She attended school at Chatfield and Preston. She married Leo (Bud) Bastian on April 14, 1946. Anna Marie and Bud had three children. She was a member of Christ … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central School Board members re-elected and sworn in
Ross Kiehne, Jim Love, and Deb Ristau were all sworn in for another term on the Fillmore Central School Board at the January 25 meeting. The officers for 2017 were also elected during the meeting. Ross Kiehne will continue to serve as chairperson, Craig Britton as vice-chairperson, Jim Love as clerk, Deb Ristau as vice-clerk, and Sue Sikkink as treasurer. Emily Ellis-Onsager … [Read more...]