Millville

Millville-area road reopens

Jun 3, 2026

273rd Ave. in Wabasha County is open to all traffic after being closed for a bridge replacement (1.5 miles north of Wabasha County Hwy 8) over Middle Creek. A map of Wabasha County Hwy road closures and construction is available through www.co.wabasha.mn.us at Highway Department webpage at...

Wisconsin man found dead near Millville

Apr 3, 2024

The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found March 28 in a vehicle in the Zumbro River near Millville. The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at about 9:15 a.m. on March 28, regarding a vehicle flipped over in the river along North County Road 11, just off the...

Easter Egg hunt fundraiser draws a crowd in Millville

Apr 12, 2023

A huge throng of children converged on City Park in Millville on April 2 for the annual Easter Egg hunt, a fundraiser for the Millville Valley River Days celebration. They scoured the park for colorful plastic eggs containing treats, then kids and adults headed to Millville Valley American Legion...

Millville man gets 70 months for sexual misconduct involving minors

Oct 26, 2022

A Millville man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for sexual misconduct involving minors. Wabasha County Attorney Karrie Kelly announced John Peirce Trainor, 39, of Millville, was sentenced to two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, and one count of use of a minor in a...

Millville Valley River Days is Aug. 12-14

Aug 10, 2022

Millville Valley River Days runs Aug. 12-14 in Millville with live music, competition, a parade and other attractions. Events begin Friday at 5 p.m. at the Millville Legion with the coronation of the king and queen and junior kings and queens. A horseshoe tournament begins at 6 p.m. Sign-up is at...

Millville man pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct involving juvenile victims

Aug 3, 2022

Wabasha County Attorney Karrie Kelly announced Monday that John Peirce Trainor, 39, of Millville, entered guilty pleas to two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, and one count of use of a minor in a sexual performance. He will be committed to the commissioner of corrections for...

Millville memorial honors missing, departed

Jun 15, 2022

Songs, prayers, speeches, and quilt presentations were all part of the dedication ceremony for a newly-completed veterans memorial in Millville on Saturday, June 11. Over 100 people gathered at the site next to the American Legion to see its statues, memorial pavers, and flags, and hear from some...

Millville girl wins honors for school bus turned ‘rat rod’

Oct 27, 2021

Phillip Leonard built a 1950s-era diesel truck into a “rat rod” - a custom-built vehicle with original paint that makes it look old and weathered. His little sister saw that and knew she needed to top that effort. Sidney Leonard went all out to outdo Phillip. The 16-year-old rural Millville girl...

Meat processor opens near Millville

Apr 15, 2020

A new meat processing business has opened in rural Millville. Millville Valley Meats, 61301 North County Road 11, is located on a farm that has been in owner Jason Hoffman’s family for generations. As a child, Jason helped his grandparent’s process poultry every day throughout the summer. Jason...

Fundraiser for Mary Hall is Sunday, July 14

Jul 10, 2019

A benefit for Mary Hall will be held Sunday, July 14, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Millville American Legion in Millville. Hall was diagnosed with breast cancer in February and later contracted a staph infection. Now she is undergoing chemotherapy for the cancer and physical rehabilitation for the...