Spring Valley Tribune

Wykoff Council OKs new water meter system

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 10:35am

Wykoff’s city councilors paid special attention to the city’s water infrastructure during the March 11 council meeting, choosing to spend approximately $55,000 on a new water meter reading system while also discussing repairs for the water tower and raising sewer rates. 

Spring Valley resident files for county commissioner seat

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 10:32am

Spring Valley resident Larry Hindt announced his candidacy for the Third District county commissioner’s seat in Fillmore County.

The position opened up when Gary Peterson announced his resignation in December. A primary election will be held in May and a special election in August to fill the remaining term of Peterson.

Meeting set on proposed GEIS to study groundwater contamination

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 10:31am

The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) will hold a public meeting March 25 in Red Wing to gain public input on a proposal to study nitrate-contaminated water in the karst region of southeast Minnesota.

Primary election set in Fillmore County District 3

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 10:29am

Fillmore County will have a primary election for the District 3 commissioner seat since more than two candidates filed for the position.

As of Monday 11 a.m., Kevin Beck of Spring Valley, Jordan Fontenello of York Township, near Greenleafton, and Larry Hindt of Spring Valley had filed for the open seat. Filing was to end at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, after this edition went to press.

Kingsland students win national poster competition

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 8:57am

“We got first in the nation, but it’s unknown yet on international,” stated Josh Meskill, president of the Kingsland Builders Club, as his co-artist and classmate, Reilly Lawson pointed out their nationally-recognized Builders Club poster hanging on the wall in the Kingsland High School hallway.

“We did it for our club, for recruitment,” said Lawson. “It shows our activities that we do throughout the year.” 

Foundation banquet March 23 to feature local musicians

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 8:39am

The Spring Valley Area Community Foundation annual banquet on Saturday, March 23, at Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery will feature the music of local musicians Brenda and Matt Stier.

The Stiers have been involved in music for many years, including the Irish Minstrels group, but got their start as a duo playing Christmas music at some area nursing homes. Now they are performing several times a month in a variety of settings.

The back of their business card has a quote by Beethoven, "Music can change the world."

Kingsland workshop reviews referendum, reductions, enrollment

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 8:28am

Kingsland’s School Board dealt with a wide range of topics, including the operative levy referendum, program cuts, enrollment and the school calendar during a workshop held last Monday, March 4. 

The district is preparing for its operating levy referendum that will be posed to voters in November as part of the general election, and discussion at the workshop centered for some time on how the question would be presented to district residents, as language that explains what the board’s intentions are must be clear. 

Kingsland NHS members serve community

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 8:27am

The 19 members of Kingsland’s National Honor Society are preparing for their largest service project of the year — an annual clothing drive and distribution on Saturday, March 23.

“One of the tenets of the National Honor Society (NHS) is service,” stated Kingsland NHS advisor Stacey Hogberg, sharing about the mission of the merit-based organization as it anticipates the largest group project it has done for the community annually for more than a decade.

Ostrander feedlot ordinance put on hold

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 8:22am

A farmer who owns land in the city of Ostrander addressed the Ostrander City Council Monday, March 5, about his concerns that a potential feedlot ordinance would adversely impact the future of his farm business that has been in the family since 1959.

St. Johns names second quarter honor rolls

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 8:17am

St. Johns Lutheran School in Wykoff named its second quarter honor roll students.

Named to the Straight A honor roll were Andrew Imm, Aspen Kolling, Greta Kunene, Dylan Schultz, Grace Soltau and Jackson Soltau.

Named to the A honor roll were Nathan Burmeister, Caden Heusinkveld, Paisley Kolling and Lydia Redman.

Named to the B honor roll were  Nathan Anderson, John Bradley, Jayden Brink, Daniel Curtis, Andrew Eickhoff, Ryan Eickhoff, Landan Hunemuller, Anna Imm, Kayla Lund, Arnet Reichstadt, MaRea Reichstadt and Jeffrey Snyder.