Gary B. Kroshus, 76, of Decorah, formerly of Spring Grove, passed away January 27, 2023, after a long battle with cancer from Agent Orange exposure from time served in Vietnam. Burial with military honors will be 2 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2023 in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn. A Celebration of Life will follow the ceremony at the cemetery at the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Schools selected as a Head Start site
Spring Grove assistant superintendent Gina Meinertz announced at the April 17 school board meeting that the school has been approved as a Head Start site for next year. According to Meinertz the Head Start partnership will fund a paraprofessional for the school’s preschool. Meinertz continued, “They will provide different aspects and more support for our families to help … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Municipal Liquor Store SOLD
The closing of Spring Grove’s Municipal Liquor Store has been a hot topic of discussion the last few months. The city will close the local liquor store’s doors Friday, June 30. Tony Dahlberg and Josh Myhre bought out Spring Grove’s Municipal Liquor Store for the purchase price of $100,000. Dahlberg and Myhre will enter a five-year lease agreement through Spring Grove Commercial … [Read more...]
Highway 16 from Spring Grove to the state line to be paved in 2023
Houston County commissioners approved the MnDOT advance construction agreement to repave and do shoulder work on County State Highway 16 from Spring Grove to the Iowa state line at the April 11 regularly scheduled meeting. Chairman Dewey Severson called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. and led the board and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. The board approved the meeting … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project My experience with art
By Haley Ellingson Art is a powerful form of expression that can capture the essence of every feeling and emotion, both positive and negative. Through art, we can explore the depths of our imagination, thoughts, and experiences. It is a creative outlet that allows us to communicate with ourselves and others in ways that words cannot express. As for myself, I have been … [Read more...]
Donna Mae Otterness
Donna Mae Otterness, age 91 of Spring Grove, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Harmony Place in Harmony, Minn. She was born at home on August 4, 1931, to Odin and Viola Moen (Miner). On July 26, 1947, she married Alfred Otterness Jr and upon his passing in 2002, they had been married for 54 years. She has been a lifelong resident of Spring Grove except for one year, … [Read more...]
David Roger Norgard
David Roger Norgard, age 74, of Spring Grove, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Lewiston Senior Living Community in Lewiston, Minn. David was born on April 28,1948, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Alfred and Amanda (Mathias) Norgard. He was a long-time farmer in Spring Grove and his love of tractors and cats continued throughout his life. He was a Spring Grove High School … [Read more...]
2023 Volunteer of the Year Spring Grove Fire Chief receives award of excellence from Journal readers
Spring Grove must have something pretty special. Over the past 12 months, they’ve earned three awards of excellence with the help of Journal readers. The 2022 Teacher of the Year was Stacey Schultz, an elementary school teacher for Spring Grove. In January 2023, we recognized Jerry and Nancy Kraus, owners of Kraus Oil, as the 2022 Business Persons of the Year. Today, we … [Read more...]
Passport to Other Cultures: Local stories of the Hmong Diaspora
Giants of the Earth Heritage Center presents another fascinating Passport to Other Cultures program on Thursday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. This March, we are honored to display much of a locally-curated Hmong cultural exhibit that grew out of a partnership between the La Crosse Public Library and Hmoob Cultural & Community Agency (HCCA)! Local experts Yia Vue and Tria … [Read more...]
Spring Grove blood drive dedicated to first responders Community invited to roll up a sleeve in honor of area firefighters March 30
SPRING GROVE, MN, March 14, 2023 – First responders support and protect our communities every day. To show gratitude for their heroic efforts, the community is invited to donate blood in honor of those who responded to the Spring Grove fire last December. “Our first responders risked their lives to keep people safe that night,” says Paula Gustafsson, Red Cross volunteer blood … [Read more...]