The Spring Grove Public School board met Monday, October 18 in the Learning Resource Center, from 7-8:10 p.m. Board members in attendance included Stephanie Jaster, Rhan Flatin, Aric Elton, and Kelly Rohland. Aaron Solum and Jenny Stender were absent. Vice-chairman Jaster called the meeting to order. The board unanimously approved the consent agenda, including the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove to review the feasibility of a municipal or private owned liquor store
The Spring Grove City Council met Tuesday, October 19, from 6-7 p.m. at the Spring Grove Communications meeting room. City Clerk/Administrator Julie Amundson corrected the agenda. Under new business, item number 3, “electric rate” replaces “utility rate.” The consent agenda was unanimously approved. Council members in attendance included Mayor Scott Solberg, Travis Torgerson, … [Read more...]
Marion Ruth Rotvold
Marion Ruth Rotvold died October 22, 2021, at the Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. She was 87 years old. Marion was born on November 25, 1933, to Ole and Sylvia (Johnson) Rotvold in the Spring Grove Hospital. There she was baptized on November 27 by the Reverend Ivar Havneros of Hesper Lutheran Church, Hesper, Iowa. She was confirmed on July 18, 1948, by … [Read more...]
Spring Grove receives City of Excellence award from the League of Minnesota Cities
The Spring Grove City Council met Tuesday, September 21, from 6-7:14 p.m. at the Spring Grove Communications meeting room. Council members in attendance were Mayor Scott Solberg, Travis Torgerson, Karen Folstad, and Chad Rohland. Trent Turner was absent. The council unanimously approved the Consent Agenda. Mayor Solberg led the council and audience in the Pledge of … [Read more...]
John and Lorelei Foss
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of both John and Lorelei Foss. Our loving and devoted parents and friends to all whose lives they touched. Together in life and death, they both left us on September 11, 2021, at the age of 75. John grew up in Spring Grove, Minn., and attended St. Olaf College. Lorelei grew up in Minneapolis, Minn., where she attended the … [Read more...]
Ione C. Johnson
Ione Clara Torine (Omodt) Johnson, 95, of Austin, Minn., died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield. Ione was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on November 4, 1925, to Melvin and Regina (Dalhar) Omodt. She married Eugene Johnson on January 7, 1946, at the Riceford Lutheran Church Parsonage in Riceford, Minn. For many years, Ione worked at Land O’ … [Read more...]
Beulah Viola (Ganrud) Onstad
Beulah Viola (Ganrud) Onstad, 93, of Spring Grove, Minn., passed into the eternal Care of our Lord on May 25, 2021, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center. Beulah was born on December 29, 1927, at the Spring Grove Hospital to Benhard “Benny” and Violet (Christopher) Ganrud. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church where she was a lifetime member. On February 15, … [Read more...]
Morris “Mike” Tweeten
Morris “Mike” Truman Tweeten was born July 19, 1926, on a homestead near Bucyrus, Adams Co., N. Dak., to Lewis and Matilda Anderson Tweeten, homesteaders on the North Dakota prairie. He was baptized at Wolf Butte church, September 5, 1926. Morris attended the Argon and Darling Spring Schools. Morris’ youth was spent on the North Dakota prairie where he gathered arrowheads … [Read more...]
Wayne Bunge
Wayne Franklin Bunge was born on April 21, 1935, to Franklin and Hilda (Fruechte) Bunge, and was the youngest of four children. He was a lifelong resident of Spring Grove, Minn., and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1953 as “Most Likely to Succeed.” On October 2, 1954, he married Marian Rostad at Faith Lutheran Church in Blackhammer, Minn. Wayne was a dairy farmer. … [Read more...]
The end of school is a busy time for Spring Grove students, parents, and staff
The Spring Grove School board met on Tuesday evening, May 17, 2021, from 7:08 p.m. to 7:43 p.m. in the school’s Learning Resource Center. Board members in attendance were Chairman Aaron Solum, Stephanie Jaster, Kelly Rohland, Jenny Stender, and Aric Elton. Absent was Board member Rhan Flatin. Staff in attendance included Cindy Thorson, Gina Meinertz, Luke Kjelland, Rachel … [Read more...]