Funeral services for Everett Arthur Eickhoff will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018, at St Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, with Pastor Michael Harman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, September 14, 2018, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Wykoff and will continue for one hour prior to the service on … [Read more...]
Wykoff holds hearing on parking
A crowd filled the council meeting room during the Wykoff City Council meeting on August 13. A public hearing was held regarding the city’s plans to restrict parking on “green spaces.” All council members were in attendance: Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, City Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett and Richard Gleason. During the public hearing, several … [Read more...]
Renata Comstock
Renata Comstock, age 93, passed away peacefully at the Spring Valley Care Center on July 23, 2018. Renata Vironika Wallner was born on July 29, 1924, in Pleasant Valley Township, Mower County, Minn., to Edward and Martha (Schultz) Wallner. Her mother passed away when she was young, and she was raised by her aunt Anna Laabs and her grandparents. Her early years were spent on a … [Read more...]
Wykoff school buildings and equipment to auction
During the Kingsland School Board meeting July 16, the board heard from representatives of Wykoff By Design, a group interested in finding ways for the vacant school building to be put to use. Wykoff city council member Richard Gleason and Susan Nash attended, with Gleason speaking on behalf of Wykoff By Design, saying, “We would like to have the three months to try to get … [Read more...]
Wykoff group seeks to repurpose empty school
There was “standing room only” at the public hearing and regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council on July 9. Council members in attendance included Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, City Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett and Richard Gleason. Rocky Vreeman was absent. The public hearing was held first, regarding the Main Street assessment. Daren Sikkink, representing … [Read more...]
Five churches, two pastors
The Bible has many stories of people who were called to serve God in new and different ways. These believers were asked to take a “leap of faith” to answer the calling. This is also the case for two new pastors in the United Methodist Church, Pastor David Stoeger and Pastor Pam Seebach. They recently sat down to explain the calling they have answered to serve five Methodist … [Read more...]
Donald Lee Keyes
On June 20, 2018, at the age of 97, Donald Lee Keyes of Wykoff, went to his Heavenly Home, after a short stay at Ostrander Care Center. Don was born in Strongs Prairie, Wis., and in his late teens following the dream of “Go west young men.” He made it all the way to southeastern Minnesota, where he met his future wife. As many other young men of the time, he served his … [Read more...]
Wykoff sets hearing on street project
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on June 12. All council members were in attendance (Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, City Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett and Richard Gleason). One of the first items discussed was the former Wykoff school and grounds, and what is to happen to them. Kingsland Superintendent James Hecimovich and two school … [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...]
Wykoff bus garage to be sold
On June 4, 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, Heather Betts, and Superintendent James Hecimovich). Ann Oeltjen was absent. The board discussed planning to sell the former school bus garage in Wykoff. There is concern that the … [Read more...]