Lavon (Healy) Gstohl

90 Tuesday, May 5 Salem  Lavon, daughter of Peter and Ida (Schimmel) Jacobsen, was born July 16, 1929, in Spencer. She grew up on a farm near Spencer and Salem.  On Nov. 27, 1947, she married Vern Healy at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Montrose. Her...

Playing in the dirt

Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Although the temperature the next few nights may dip below freezing, spring is right around the corner. For many, that means colorful flowerbeds and bountiful gardens that can all be grown at home.  And thankfully, growers don’t...

Principals’ perspectives as year winds down

Marylou Nagel | Writer  The alternative learning programs at West Central and Tri-Valley have almost reached the finish line for the 2019-2020 school year.  Staff, students and parents have worked closely together to ensure that learning has continued despite...

Celebrating the Class of 2020

Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Next week is bringing mixed emotions to the Class of 2020 and their families. This year’s graduation doesn’t feel like any graduations of years past when it comes to celebrating major milestones.  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues...