13 local government units each will decide whether to adopt document Preston, MN – Better water management in the Root River Watershed is moving forward. On Monday, December 19, the Policy Committee of the Root River One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) voted unanimously to approve the final draft of the water management plan at a meeting in Chatfield. Root River 1W1P’s … [Read more...]
Special deer hunt within Preston city limits
The possibility of allowing archery hunting within the Preston city limits during the special hunt being held by the DNR was debated at the city council’s December 19 meeting. Mayor Kurt Reicks was absent. City Administrator Joe Hoffman noted a few deer harvested north of Preston tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Therefore, the DNR has authorized a special … [Read more...]
Preston property tax increase questioned
Marc Sather, Jailhouse Inn, insisted that the 11% increase in his property taxes is too high. He raised numerous questions at the Preston City Council’s December 6 meeting. City Administrator Joe Hoffman reviewed the numbers in the preliminary budget/levy for 2017 during the city’s Truth in Taxation public hearing. The total levy for 2017 is expected to be $831,494, or a … [Read more...]
Elton expands abstract and title company
On August 1, 2016, Jana Elton’s (Masters) business doubled in size as she purchased Town & Country Abstracting in Preston, Minn., and combined it with the business she already owned to create Fillmore-Houston County Abstract and Title LLC. Elton grew up in Canton, Minn., and graduated from Mabel-Canton school and worked in Fillmore County for many years, so she is not only … [Read more...]
Verna Hahn
Verna Hahn, age 92, of Zumbrota and formerly of Preston, Minn., died Saturday November 5, 2016 at Pine Haven in Pine Island, Minn. Verna Bjortomt was born September 30, 1924 to Martin and Alma (Osterhus) Bjortomt in Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minn. She graduated from Harmony High School in 1942. She spent her life time in Fillmore County. Verna was united in marriage … [Read more...]
Maintenance Supervisor Schultz to head solid waste department
Restructuring of the Solid Waste Department following the retirement of solid waste administrator Jon Martin took a step forward at the county board’s November 1 meeting. County Engineer Ron Gregg had considered taking over as department head of Solid Waste, but declined to take on the additional responsibility for the pay offered. Building maintenance supervisor Terry … [Read more...]
Give to the Max in Preston on November 17
The Preston Area Community Foundation (PACF) is gearing up for “Give to the Max Day,” which is set for Thursday, November 17. Give to the Max Day is Minnesota’s statewide day of giving. This is the fifth consecutive year PACF has participated in this event, with all donations going into the endowment fund. The endowment fund and earnings are used locally for worthwhile … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central kids help paint Preston mural
The K-6 students at Fillmore Central got a chance to help create Preston’s new landmark, a 16’ x 26’ outdoor mural that will be hung on the wall of the Preston Public Library above the entrance to the city offices. “The Preston Arts Council had been wanting to do a mural for quite some time,” Alison Love Unzelman said. Kay Spangler, a member of the council knew that Unzelman … [Read more...]
Alberta Fishbaugher
Alberta Mae Fishbaugher, age 93, of Preston, Minn., died peacefully Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus, Rochester. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2016 at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony followed by burial in Big Spring Lutheran Cemetery, Harmony. Friends may call on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom … [Read more...]
Author Donald Harstad to appear at Preston Public Library November 3
Author Donald Harstad brings his crime fiction to life at the Preston Public Library on Thursday, November 3. Harstad draws upon his experiences as a police dispatcher and Deputy Sheriff in Elkader, Iowa, to write his novels. Harstad’s first novel, Eleven Days, was nominated for an Anthony award as Best First Novel. In 2000, it was sold to Warner Brothers Theatrical Film … [Read more...]