Due to COVID-19, the regular June 15, 2020, Spring Grove Public Schools board meeting was held in compliance with Minnesota’s requirements for remote board meetings at 7 p.m. remotely through Google Meet. Board members Aaron Solum, Stephanie Jaster, Rhan Flatin, Kelly Rohland, Jenny Stender, and Christian Myrah were all in attendance. Chairman Solum called for a motion to … [Read more...]
Spring Grove EDA awards funds to local businesses
The Spring Grove Economic Development Authority is proud to announce that funds have been committed in the amount of $10,000.00 towards the 2020 Fixup Fund. The purpose of the Fixup Fund is to provide incentives to local businesses to improve the appearance of their building facades and stimulate private investment. The program has already awarded funds to both Blooming … [Read more...]
MiEnergy Cooperative awards $30,000 in scholarships
MiEnergy Cooperative awarded $30,000 in scholarships to 60 local high school students who exemplify commitment to their local community. MiEnergy’s scholarship program reflects the core cooperative principle of commitment to community by recognizing high school seniors who demonstrate cooperative spirit through service to others. The scholarships are funded through unclaimed … [Read more...]
Michael “Mike” Ellingson
Michael “Mike” Ellingson, age 49, of Spring Grove, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully of an apparent heart attack, on June 13, 2020. Mike was born November 28, 1970, to Jerome “Jerry” and Audrey (Kjome) Ellingson in Spring Grove Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove and graduated from Spring Grove Public School in 1989. Mike was a … [Read more...]
Gordon “Gordy” Myhre
Gordon “Gordy” Anthony Myhre, age 68, of Spring Grove, passed away suddenly at his home on May 30, 2020. Preliminary autopsy results indicate that Gordon died of Coronary Artery Disease. He was born on Sept. 14, 1951, in Spring Grove to Arnold and Alice (Munkel) Myhre. He was a Spring Grove High School graduate and attended Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wis., … [Read more...]
Gordon Wayne Eddy
Gordon Wayne Eddy, age 76, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Friday May 29, 2020, at Regional Health Services of Howard County. Gordon was born March 20, 1944, in Spring Grove, Minn., to parents Bernard (Bud) and Irene (Staven) Eddy. He was raised by his stepfather Gilman Treangen and mother on farms in the Black Hammer, Mabel, and Highland areas. He was baptized and confirmed … [Read more...]
Sharon Storlie
Sharon Adonna Delaney Storlie was born April 5, 1939, the only child of Chester Monroe Delaney and Ada Francelia (Frances) Robinson Delaney. Sharon attended country school in Freeport, Iowa, where her mother and aunt were teachers. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1957. She attended Luther College for one year, until she fell for the older brother of a high … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Notice of Public Hearing 6/16/20
Nathan Kjome
Nathan Kjome, 36, a native of Spring Grove, Minn., died unexpectedly at his home in Harmony, Minn., on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Nathan Allan Kjome was born to Dana and Elaine (Musser) Kjome on March 23, 1984, in La Crosse, Wis. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove. He attended Spring Grove Public Schools from K-12, graduating with the Class … [Read more...]
