The Spring Valley City Council held a public hearing and a regular council meeting on July 9. Members present were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Jessy Betts was absent. The public hearing was regarding the council’s proposal to prohibit dogs in South Park. Citizens spoke up on each side of the issue. The council … [Read more...]
Carolyn “Carol” Davis
Carolyn “Carol” Davis, age 86, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Wednesday July 11, 2018, at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minn. Funeral services for Carolyn Davis will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will follow in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held … [Read more...]
Judson Churchill
Judson Churchill, age 74, of Rochester, formerly of Spring Valley, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, July 9, 2018 Funeral Service for Judson Churchill will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Donna Dempewolf officiating. Burial will be at Frankford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 … [Read more...]
Ronald Merkel
Our lives were turned upside down on July 2, 2018, when Ron Merkel left us for his eternal home. Memorial service for Ronald Merkel will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Donna Dempewolf officiating. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church and will continue … [Read more...]
Spring Valley mulls banning ATVs
The Spring Valley City Council discussed the banning of ATV (“four-wheeler”) usage within the city. Present at the meeting on June 25 were Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and city administrator Deb Zimmer. Tony Archer was absent. Betts and Hadland said they’ve gotten many complaints from citizens regarding ATV usage within Spring Valley, especially … [Read more...]
John Tienter
John Tienter, age 70, of Onamia, Minn., formerly of Spring Valley, died Monday, June 18, 2018, at Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia. Memorial service for John Tienter will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Valley Christian Center in Spring Valley, with Pastor James Leonard officiating. Burial will be at Etna Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the … [Read more...]
Three Kingsland board members up for election
At the Kingsland School Board meeting on June 18, the board formally set the dates for anyone looking to run for election to the board in November. The dates for filing affidavits of candidacy will be July 31 through August 14. In the November general election, voters will elect three members to four-year terms. All board members were present for the meeting (Doug Plaehn, … [Read more...]
Spring Valley South Park to ban dogs?
The Spring Valley City Council discussed the possibility of formally banning dogs from the city’s South Park. Present at the meeting on June 11 were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mike Hadland was absent. Mayor Struzyk stated, “We’ve got the signs up (in South Park), but we don’t really have an ordinance.” Council … [Read more...]
Flooding in Fillmore County
On the evening of June 9, Emergency Manager Don Kullot was out and assessing the flooding situation in Fillmore County. The areas that seemed most affected were west of Preston, south of Stewartville-Spring Valley-Wykoff, and to the Ostrander areas. At one time earlier in the evening, a Fillmore County Deputy was stranded between County Road 30 and Klondike Road, moving to … [Read more...]
VFW benefit reaches goal
On April 21, the Spring Valley VFW held a “Rebuild the VFW Benefit Dinner and Auction” at the Spring Valley Community Center. This fundraiser was held to pay for needed re-building due to the fire that destroyed the Johnny Ringo’s bar in the fall of 2017. Thanks to the generosity of the community, and the great turnout at the event, the VFW has reached their fundraising goal … [Read more...]