Parents: Rick and Jodi Buchholtz School Activities: In school, I participate in many activities including volleyball, basketball, track and field, Student Council and National Honor Society. Activitie​s/W​ork Outside of School: Outside of school, I am involved in various activities within my church such as helping with church dinners. I also help coach park and rec…

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The following announcement is reprinted from the LeRoy City Lines Official Website, February 15, 2021            After nearly a yearlong suspension of our commuter service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our buses will roll again beginning March 1. In a world in which people are increasingly working from home, commuter habits…

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        Cold, snowy Minnesota winters may not be for everyone, but it doesn’t get much better for Snowmobilers! The Tri-County Trailblazers Snowmobile Club of Spring Valley, MN, will be hosting its 3rd Annual Snowmobile Fun Day on February 20th. The event is free to the public, and all ages are welcome. “We…

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        The year 2020 became one that tested everyone in ways never imagined.         For business leaders, they contended with circumstances they had never encountered before.  There were issues with supply chain, facility capacity limitations, shutdowns, social distancing, mask mandates, COVID exposure protocol, staffing, sanitization, health, and safety – to…

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         The Brave Community Theatre of Spring Valley, MN, will mark forty-nine years of theater in just a few weeks with its first production of 2021.  A Night at the Theater is a play about two couples who make it a point to attend some form of live entertainment together each week, and…

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The Spring Valley community has a new website to help promote life in Spring Valley and offer connections, tools, & resources for local businesses and organizations. The Spring Valley Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced the launch of its new EDA website, springvalleyeda.org, Monday, January 11, 2021. The new website offers a variety of tools and…

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