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Top Hat Classics dealership now open at Matt’s Body Shop
Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, June,12 2025. Reprinted with permission and gratitude. By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Greg Melartin’s taken a shine to chrome, and oh, the smiles it’s going to polish up. “They’re for putting a smile on people’s faces. Some belong behind glass to preserve them for future generations, but…
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Good Earth Village celebrates summer with June GoodStock
Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, June 12, 2025. Reprinted with permission and gratitude. By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Tyler Anderson is proud to announce that his workplace has Thomas – and the shakes – along with a loud mouth and some vintage wings. Better yet, there are the summer people. “We’re pumped…
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Spring Valley Public Library prepares for summer reading program
Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, May 22, 2025. Reprinted with permission and gratitude. By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Spring Valley’s library board of trustees met last Thursday, May 15 to manage business before the busyness of summer. Spring Valley Public Library (SVPL) Director Melissa Vander Plas requested that the board consider allotting…
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Osterud Winter Trust marks anniversary, takes grant requests
Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, May 22, 2025. Reprinted with permission and gratitude. By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy John Osterud had a gift. Now it’s his legacy. “He died December 31. That’s so like John Osterud. If he had died January 1, he would have had a whole other year left…
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Highways 63 detours begin June 2 for road improvements south of Spring Valley
Highways 63 detours begin June 2 for road improvements south of Spring Valley SPRING VALLEY, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 63 will encounter detours beginning June 2 as crews make road improvements south of Spring Valley, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Construction crews will be making concrete pavement repairs on Highway 63 from Highway…
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Spring Valley Awarded $1 Million Grant
Article Published in the Fillmore County Journal, May 19, 2025 by Paula Barness At their meeting on Monday, May 12 the Spring Valley City Council learned they have been awarded a sizable grant through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Active Transportation (AT) grant program. “Congratulations, you were awarded a million dollars, which was…
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