OFFICIAL MINUTES OF EMERGENCY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #2137 – March 16, 2020 A duly posted emergency meeting of the Board of Education, Independent School District No. 2137 was held in the choir room on Wednesday, March 16, 2020. Board Chair Jackie Horsman called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. Present: Maranda Emig, Noella Lund, Kyle Rader … [Read more...]
Melartin proposes July event in Spring Valley
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on April 27. Due to social distancing guidelines, the meeting was held at the community center, with all attendees seated with at least six feet of space. Members present included Mayor Tony Archer, Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, John Dols, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Greg Melartin addressed the … [Read more...]
Martha M. Pearson
Martha M. Pearson, age 99, of Spring Valley, Minn., went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Wildwood Grove Assisted Living & Memory Care in LeRoy. Martha Marie (Berg) was born on May 6, 1920, to Kasper and Sanna (Ness) Berg. Martha was the second oldest child of a total of nine. She grew up pretty quickly as she had to learn to … [Read more...]
Louise A. Hahn
Louise A. Hahn, age 81, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at her home. Louise Alice Viktora was born on February 24, 1939, to James and Minnie Viktora. She was united in marriage to Darrell Hahn on May 7, 1955, in Fillmore, Minn. They lived their entire married life in the Wykoff area. Louise loved to clean and made her living as a housekeeper. She … [Read more...]
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Kingsland Public School District will open bids on May 4, 2020, at 10:00 am in the District Office located at 705 N. Section Avenue, Spring Valley, Minnesota, for the following items: 1.2010 Chevrolet Handicap Van 2.2001 International Bus with Chair Lift 3.2003 International Bus Place your bid in a sealed envelope marked “Bus/Van Bid” and address it to Kingsland … [Read more...]
Kingsland handling uncertainties during pandemic
On April 20, the Kingsland School Board held a regular meeting, with Superintendent Jim Hecimovich and board chair Jackie Horsman in the Elementary Conference Room. Other members and staff attended remotely, via electronic means (Tiffany Mundfrom, Noella Lund, Natasha Howard, Maranda Emig, and Kyle Rader, as well as Principal Scott Klavetter, and Building and Grounds Director … [Read more...]
Tanya Lea Herder-Davis
Tanya Lea Herder-Davis, age 47, of Walnut Grove and formerly of Spring Valley, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at her home with her family by her side, following a courageous eight-month battle with stage 4 endometrial cancer. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2020, at St. Olaf Cemetery in Ann Township, with Radio Frequency Transmission in your … [Read more...]
Spring Valley pool and summer rec on hold
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on April 13. Due to social distancing guidelines, the meeting was held at the community center, with all attendees seated with at least six feet of space. Members present included Mayor Tony Archer, Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, John Dols, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Also in attendance was Park & Rec Director … [Read more...]
Kage Fredrick Kerber
Kage Fredrick Kerber, 26 days of age, of Shakopee, Minn., lost the battle of Congenital Heart Disease on April 11, 2020, at Children’s Hospital of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Kage was born on March 16 to Daniel Kerber and Jenifer Lichty. His short time on earth was spent fighting his heart defect and stealing the hearts of his parents, grandparents, siblings and nurses. Due to … [Read more...]
Cheryl “Sherry” Bornholdt
Cheryl “Sherry” Bornholdt, 67, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at her home. Cheryl Kay Rathbun was born on January 16, 1953, to Erwin and Irene (Winters) Rathbun at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minn. She attended Spring Valley schools through ninth grade. On April 6, 1985, Sherry was united in marriage to Ron Bornholdt at First English … [Read more...]