Key to Giving race set for April 27 The Kingsland Key Club is holding a new race this year called Key to Giving 5k on Sunday, April 27.   The race will start at 1 p.m. at Kingsland High School located at 705 N. Section Ave. in Spring valley, MN. Runners and walkers are encouraged to…

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  Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, November 20, 2025.   Reprinted with permission and gratitude. By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy   While his brother, Mitchell, wanted to game, Marcus Plaehn always wanted to be a cruncher. This approachable beer’s calling Marcus’s workweek bluff. “Our goal has been to make approachable beers that people…

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Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, November 20, 2025.   Reprinted with permission and gratitude. By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy   Roofing company representatives attended the Feb. 6 Kingsland school board workshop to outline for the board the details of the condition of the school building’s existing roof and elaborate on the work that…

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Published February 20, 2025  Chris Hahn – EDA Director    The Spring Valley Economic Development Authority (EDA) recently completed a comprehensive housing study of the Spring Valley community.   A housing study assesses the housing needs of a community and is important initial step in the planning process for future development. This study was paid for…

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Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, February 6, 2025.  Reprinted with permission and gratitude. Gretchen Mensik Lovejoy Fillmore County Highway Engineer Ron Gregg sat before the Fillmore County commissioners last Tuesday, Jan. 28 with a cooperative agreement with the city of Spring Valley for the construction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH)…

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 Published Thursday January 19, 2025  By David Phillips   Bluff Brothers Brewing received the first ever Community Spirit Award during the annual meeting and banquet of the Spring Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Jan. 15 at the Spring Valley VFW Hall. The award is the successor to the previous Volunteer of the Year award, which…

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