Virgil Ray Dempewolf, age 94, of Spring Valley, Minn., died September 10, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 14, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Etna Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley … [Read more...]
Dale “Curly” Leonard
Dale “Curly” Leonard, age 82, of Spring Valley, died Friday August 31, 2018 at the Ostrander Care Center. Funeral services for Dale Leonard will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Van House officiating. Visitation will be held from 5–7 p.m. Friday September 7, 2018, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley … [Read more...]
Little Huskers invade Willow Park
As part of the annual Ag Days in Spring Valley, the Little Huskers 1K Run has attracted throngs of young athletes from the local area and beyond, and that was certainly the case again on August 8. This year marked the sixth annual Little Huskers event, and the weather was ideal. The kids’ run is held in Willow Park, following the conclusion of the 6K run. The 1K is for … [Read more...]
Kingsland sets operating levy
The Kingsland School Board worked on deciding upon a new Operating Levy amount during their regular board meeting on August 20. All board members were present (Doug Plaehn, Ann Oeltjen, Heather Betts, Leah Stier, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Superintendent James Hecimovich. The board discussed possibly sending a two-question referendum to voters, with the first … [Read more...]
Spring Valley fence concerns aired
The Spring Valley City Council held a regular council meeting on August 13. Members present were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mike Hadland was absent. The council heard from a citizen, Risa, who described her frustration with a home near hers that uses “snow fence” to help control leaves. She suggested the city … [Read more...]
Mary Jean Jeche
Mary Jean Jeche, age 91, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Thursday August 16, 2018 at the Spring Valley Care Center. Memorial services for Mary Jeche will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 20, 2018, at Valley Christian Center in Spring Valley, with Pastor James Leonard officiating. Burial will take place in the Wykoff Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to … [Read more...]
Kingsland discusses operating levy
On August 6, Kingsland School Board held a monthly work session meeting in the elementary conference room. Board members present included Doug Plaehn, Leah Stier, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Superintendent James Hecimovich, Business Manager Amber Herbrand and Principal Scott Klavetter. Heather Betts and Ann Oeltjen were absent. Much of the meeting was spent … [Read more...]
Bernice E. Root
Bernice E. Root, 92, of rural Spring Valley, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Wykoff. The funeral service will be held on August 7, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church, with Pastor Deanna Woodward and Pastor … [Read more...]
Spring Valley limits ATV usage
The Spring Valley City Council held a public hearing and a regular council meeting on July 23, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and city administrator Deb Zimmer). The public hearing was opened at 6 p.m. regarding the council’s proposal to regulate ATV usage within city limits. No citizens attended to address the … [Read more...]
Irma R. Rathbun
Irma R. Rathbun, 86, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, and will continue one hour prior to service on Wednesday. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday, … [Read more...]