At the Wednesday, February 13 Peterson meeting, the Peterson Council voted to approve a standing contract with WHKS & Co., a full-service engineering firm in Rochester. Present to address the council were Tim Hruska and Scott Huneke. “We spent a lot of time, as a company, talking about what our passion is; what makes us all get up and come to work everyday,” said Hruska. … [Read more...]

The Wykoff City Council met in regular session on February 11, with all council members in attendance: (Lyle Morey, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, City Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett and Richard Gleason).    Also attending was assistant clerk Luann Hare. The pending land transfer (ballfield and playground) from Kingsland School to the city was one of the main topics in … [Read more...]

At the Monday, February 11 Rushford Council meeting, Public Works Director Roger Knutson presented a lengthy list of projects the department intends to tackle over the next year. “As you can see, we have plenty, and this doesn’t include things that come up,” said Knutson. “Some projects will require quite a bit of manpower, some less. I always try to think, ‘What is the best … [Read more...]

The Fillmore County Classification and Compensation Study final report was reviewed at the February 12 county board meeting. The report was compiled by David Drown Associates Company. Kristina Kohn, Human Resources, led a discussion on the new pay plan and final job classifications. The county employs 156 people. The study reviewed descriptions of 65 positions. The study … [Read more...]

During its regularly scheduled monthly council meeting at 5 p.m. on February 11, the Whalan City Council approved giving a donation of $100 to the Lanesboro Post Prom celebration. Present at the meeting was Mayor Marlys Tuftin, along with Councilmembers Kim Berekvam, Everett Johnson, and Johnny Halvorson, and City Clerk/Treasurer Lolly Melander. Absent from the council … [Read more...]