The Norwegian Ridge Birding and Nature Trails is hosting a Hygge event. Are you trying to stay warm this winter? Would you like to be part of some great conversation? Come to a Hygge (say hYOO guh or HEU-gah) on Saturday, February 12, anytime between 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Sugar Shack located at 17987 County 27, Spring Grove, Minn. The Sugar Shack is behind Lane and Mary … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion: Please and thank you…
By Pastor Kevin Barnhart Spring Grove Evangelical Free The desperation of my heart came pouring out. I wanted healing to happen and life to return to normal. I wanted everything to be ok, but it wasn’t. I started looking up, eventually my eyes drifted down feeling defeated, and then I hit my knees. When it was all said and done my face was flat on the floor, profound … [Read more...]
Spring Grove School COVID-19 vaccination or testing and mask policy tabled
Spring Grove School Board members met in the school’s Learning Resource Center on Thursday, January 13, 2022, from 7-7:40 p.m. Board members present included Chairman Aaron Solum, Stephanie Jaster, Rhan Flatin, and Aric Elton. Kelly Rohland attended virtually, and Jenny Stender was absent. Aaron Solum will serve another term as board chair and Stephanie Jaster was elected to … [Read more...]
GM Girls Get to 10 Wins
After two weeks off, Grand Meadow girls basketball got back to playing. They won twice to get to 10 wins on the season. Ryan Queensland’s Larks had no problem with Spring Grove in a 66-21 SEC win. Four GM gals hit double figures; McKenna Hendrickson (19 pts, 4 rebs, 6 stls), Kendyl Queensland (17 pts, 4 rebs), Lauren Queensland (14 pts, 9 rebs), and River Landers (10 pts, … [Read more...]
Gymnastics
K-M/Triton 121.700, Cal/SG/Hou 118.225 (Paizley Lange placed first on the uneven parallel bars with a score of 7.850, while the Warriors’ highest individual scores came in vault where Sabrina Lisota (8.050) placed second and Brianna Johnson (8.025) third. In the all-around rankings, Lange was third while Avery Augedahl and Vivian Kittleson tied for fourth. Warriors > 1-2 … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Police Chief announces his retirement at the end of 2022
The regular meeting of the Spring Grove City Council met Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 6-7:18 p.m. The meeting was moved to the Fest Building, 110 Division St. N., Spring Grove. Council members in attendance were Mayor Scott Solberg, Travis Torgerson, Karen Folstad, Chad Rohland, and Trent Turner. As part of the consent agenda, the council accepted the appointment of … [Read more...]
Ordell Blagsvedt
Ordell L. Blagsvedt, 85, of Spring Grove, Minn., passed away peacefully on January 4, 2022. Ordell was born at home on May 19, 1936. He was the firstborn of Elmer and Minnie (Nelson) Blagsvedt. He helped raise and provide for his four younger siblings. In July 1956, at age 20, he married Charlyne Danielson at Mabel First Lutheran Church. One time while cooking, Charlyne asked … [Read more...]
Stanley Howard Swenson
Stanley Howard Swenson was born May 11, 1934, in Spring Grove, Minn., to John and Thelma (Halvorson) Swenson. He graduated from Mabel High School in 1952. He married Lois Halvorson in 1954, and they were blessed with four children. and were married 62 years. They farmed 40 years north of Mabel, then built a home and moved to town in 1995. During this time they spent their … [Read more...]
Donnella Gwyn (Kluis) Griffin
Donnella Gwyn (Kluis) Griffin, 74, of Spring Grove, Minn., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 1, 2022. Donnella was born on September 19, 1947, to Felix and Henrietta (Schuur) Kluis and grew up on a farm near Chandler, Minn. She graduated from Chandler High School in 1965 and from the University of Minnesota in 1969. She married Daniel Griffin on … [Read more...]
Virginia Josephine Blexrud
Virginia Josephine Blexrud, age 93, of Spring Grove, passed away December 25, 2021, at Spring Grove Assisted Living . She was born July 27, 1928, at home in Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, to James and Ellen (Brenna) Smalley. She was baptized on September 9, 1928, and confirmed on June 7, 1942, at Mabel First Lutheran Church by Rev. Ivar Havneros. She graduated … [Read more...]