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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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…

Continue Reading Osterud Winter Trust marks anniversary, takes grant requests

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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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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The Osterud-Winter  Foundation trustees will accept applications for funding until May 28, 2025. Mr. Osterud the founder of Home Federal, and his daughter, Karen Osterud Winter, established a $1 million trust for Spring Valley with 75% of the earnings to be used for Kingsland School District scholarships,  Spring Valley’s Historical Society, Spring Valley Living, Spring…

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Story Courtesy of Discover Spring Valley, Published April 30, 2025  By Dave Phillips    Spring Valley Area Historical Society Director Kayla Czapiewski gave a preview of a new exhibit to be located at the local museum this summer during the society’s annual meeting and spring tea Sunday, April 27, at the VFW Hall. The society…

Continue Reading New exhibit at Spring Valley museum this summer has local ties.