Spring Grove’s City Council met for a special meeting on Tuesday, May 30, at 168 West Main Street in Room 100 from 7-8:12 p.m. Council members present included Mayor Saundra Solum, Karen Folstad, Chad Rohland, Trent Turner, and Heather Edgington. Also in attendance was clerk/administrator Jana Elton. The council adopted the agenda, approved the consent agenda, and approved … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Why Spring Grove needs an auditorium
By Ellie Halverson The need for an auditorium has been brought up and debated in Spring Grove for years. Whether it be by the school or the community, many people would agree that having an auditorium would benefit many crowds in the Spring Grove area. The school is the first place that would greatly benefit from having an auditorium, due to the mass amounts of school … [Read more...]
Darren Donlan
Darren Kyle Donlan passed away unexpectedly May 12, 2023, in his hometown of Spring Grove, Minn. Darren was born February 18, 1978, to Howard and Donna Donlan. He loved the outdoors and was often found camping, fishing and attending sporting events. He was an avid NASCAR and Minnesota Vikings fan. Darren is survived by two children, Erika and Trevor; his mother Donna Donlan, … [Read more...]
Charles Bresnahan
Charles T. Bresnahan, 76, of Spring Grove, Minn., died Monday, May 15, 2023, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. John Moser officiating. Friends may greet the family from 9 a.m. until time of services at the church on Thursday. Burial will be held at a later … [Read more...]
Gary B. Kroshus
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...]