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- It's winter and Spring Valley's A&W is still open
Onion rings, burgers and draft root beer are a staple of hot summer days, but now the popular drive-in food is being served on cold days, too.
- Firefighter responds to house fire but his mother dies in blaze
One of the first firefighters on the scene of a fatal house fire Thursday morning in Lanesboro was the son of the 78-year-old woman who died in the blaze.
- Six inches of snow expected Thursday night
The National Weather Service says two winter storms packing heavy snow are headed this way.
- Greg Sellnow: Will 2008's lemon be '09's lemonade?
Now is the time of year when soothsayers predict trends for the New Year. Here, based in part on our dismal economic outlook, is a list of what I think is on its way in, and out, as we approach 2009: Out: Debt ...
- Answer Man: Let good taste, respect be your guide
Question for Mr. Answer Man: What is etiquette when traveling within the city limits of Rochester and coming upon a funeral procession? Specifically, it is OK to pass a funeral procession in the left lane of a ...
- Pond scum as biofuel: a saga in process
In the never-ending search to find alternatives to buying oil from the Middle East, research-and-development money from government and private sectors has increasingly landed on pond scum.
- Fundraisers
Opportunity Manor Inc. A Night with the Stars Fundraiser When: 5:30-10 p.m. Thursday.
- City, county and state elections inspire impressive voter turnout
Local voters followed the national trend of the election last week and turned out in droves to cast their ballots for city, county and state officials. Incumbents did well in some races, while others faced the national attitude toward change and lost to new or returning candidates. Following are the results for the races in the Mabel, Canton and Harmony areas, as well as the results for the District 31B race, State Senate and Representative races. City of Harmony With no candidates on the ballot for the city's mayor, Steve Donney was elected with 240 write-in votes. Linda Grover received 92 write-in votes and Ken Kiehne received 41. Current Mayor Dave Kingsley did not seek reelection.
- 'Today' show remarks upset Fountain residents
Fountain residents are upset after NBC's "Today" show travel editor Peter Greenburg told viewers Tuesday that Fountain has one of "the lamest claims to fame." Fountain, which is about 30 miles south of ...
- Jay Dee Linden -- Preston
PAID OBITUARY Jay Dee Linden, 47, formerly of Anchorage, Alaska, died October 29, 2008, after a lengthy battle with leukemia.
- House District 31B is a hotly contested race again this year
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Rep. Ken Tschumper and former Rep. Greg Davids will be squaring off again this fall for the House District 31B seat.
- Finding Minnesota: A Jail You Won't Want To Leave
It's a great time of year in Minnesota to get out and do some exploring before the wintry weather arrives.
- Endorsement: House District 31B, Tschumper vs. Davids
One of the most stunning developments in southeastern Minnesota politics two years ago was DFLer Ken Tschumper's victory over Republican Greg Davids in District 31B, which includes Chatfield, Preston and much ...
- Boxcar rolls into Preston
A person could almost hear the ghost whistles of trains long gone as a crowd gathered to see a new addition at the Preston trailhead area Saturday morning. The Preston Historical Society proudly displayed and dedicated a Milwaukee Road boxcar on a portion of track in front of the grain elevator the group has been refurbishing. The boxcar and elevator are the first phase of the interpretive complex, which will share the area's railroad and agricultural heritage. The railroad used to run through the trailhead area, now home to a number of recreational trails.
- Crowd anticipated for Michelle Obama's visit
There could be a few absences from school and work today, with more than 1,000 people expected to turn out for a taste of presidential politics in Rochester.
- Preston-area farmers fight trail addition
Carimona Township farmers Vernon and Kay Ristau and John and Bernie Snyder have been fighting for more than 10 years to keep their two farms intact, fighting efforts to build a recreation trail across it.
- Tschumper, Davids will tangle again for 31B seat
GOP candidate Greg Davids says his rematch with Rep. Ken Tschumper will expose a disconnect between the La Crescent Democrat and his rural Minnesota constituents.
- Committee looks at groundwater issues in area
A group of legislators and citizens found a trip into a dark hole clearly illustrated problems with sinkholes in southeastern Minnesota as members of the LCCMR (the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources) toured southeastern Minnesota for two days earlier this month. On a day that included stops at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) trout hatchery at Lanesboro, the Big Spring north of Fountain and the Karst Preserve north of Spring Valley, the 17-member committee was able to learn about the unique problems of karst topography, groundwater problems, trout stream management and more.
- Librarians have songs in their hearts and in the boxes
Teresa Cerling of Fillmore and Betsy Umbaugh of Preston sat quietly at their desks at the Chatfield Brass Band's Music Lending Library, riffling through sheet music and stuffing papers into large envelopes to ...
Preston Classifieds
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City DescriptionPreston is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fillmore County. The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. It bills itself as "America's Trout Capital," with a 20-foot trout placed along Minnesota State Highway 16.
Fillmore Central School District (#2198) is a public school district that has two schools in Preston. Those schools are the Elementary (prekindergarten- fourth grade) and Middle Schools (fifth - eighth grade). The High School (ninth-twelfth grade) is located in nearby Harmony, Minnesota. For the School years of 2005–2006, their enrollment is 641 students. Fillmore Central's predicted total enrollment is 604 students for the school years of 2006-2007.
The old Preston grain elevator used to be known as the Milwaukee Elevator Company Grain Elevator. It was built around 1890 for holding grain for shipment by railroad to the Eastern cities of the United States. The elevator was last used in the 1980s. It was built with "cribbed" construction, which has to do with interlocking bins. At the time it was a lot stronger and a lot more expensive to build it this way ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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