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...]
Lauren N. Adler
Graveside memorial service for Lauren N. Adler will be 1 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Spring Valley Cemetery in Spring Valley, Minn., with a farewell party to follow at his residence, 805 South Section Ave Spring Valley, Minn. Lauren Adler, age 58, of Spring Valley, Minn., died in his sleep, Saturday March 31, 2018, in Spring Valley. He was born January 14, 1960, to … [Read more...]
Barbara Mosher
Barbara Mosher, age 83, of Spring Valley, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Spring Valley Living Center in Spring Valley after a courageous battle with cancer for 15 years. Funeral services for Barbara Mosher will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley. Burial will be in the Spring Valley cemetery … [Read more...]
Drag racing stalls in Spring Valley
Greg Melartin addressed the Spring Valley City Council during the regular meeting on May 30 regarding his request for drag racing within city limits during the upcoming Fins and Films event on July 7. He described the various safety measures that would be in place (fencing, barriers, etc) and the agencies and businesses he has already talked to regarding the proposed event. … [Read more...]