By Jade Sexton
The Harmony City Council and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) held a special joint meeting on June 11 to discuss the purchase offer for the Heritage Grove assisted living center.
Remax Realtor Roxanne Johnson was present,
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
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Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in All Government
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By Karen Reisner
Sheriff Daryl Jensen informed commissioners at the June 11 county board meeting that his office had launched a Facebook page on May 31. He said it is a positive way to communicate with people. Information on detours, distracted driving, and ‘crime stoppers’ are examples of what may appear on the page.
Public Safety Software
Jensen reviewed five proposals his office has received for public safety software, record management system. He said his office has been working over the last three years with staff and technology toward the upgrade. Currently, the sheriff’s office record system is not web based.
Jensen suggested they consider the product that surrounding counties are using when they make their decision. He stressed the importance of having confidence in the product and in its support.
Commissioner Tom Kaase and the sheriff seemed to have heard positive feedback about the reputation of a Minnesota based company, LETG. Jensen noted it would give them the capacity to go mobile. Kaase said this software is used in about sixty agencies within the state and has a good reputation for trouble shooting.
Jensen suggested they have an evaluation team, including commissioners Kaase and Marc Prestby, look at the proposals and bring back a recommendation on June 25. About two-thirds of the money to pay for the software will come from 911 funds, the rest from county dollars.
Community Services
Community Services Director Beth Wilms, Social Services Manager Gail Bunge, and Director of Nursing Lantha Stevens updated the board on MNsure or the health insurance exchange, which will be used by individuals looking for insurance for affordable care.
Also, the department will be serving an influx of clients due to the expansion of Medical Assistance. Complying with the Affordable Care Act and helping people with MNsure and serving new MA clients will likely require more staff, possibly an additional eligibility worker and another person on the office support staff. Wilms noted the department is running with a very lean staff now.
Wilms explained that currently counties get 50 percent reimbursement and that is to be raised to 75 percent reimbursement for a time. There could be a 30 to 50 percent reduction in the anticipated administrative cost for providing the additional services.
Wilms asked the boar .....
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Sheriff Daryl Jensen informed commissioners at the June 11 county board meeting that his office had launched a Facebook page on May 31. He said it is a positive way to communicate with people. Information on detours, distracted driving, and ‘crime stoppers’ are examples of what may appear on the page.
Public Safety Software
Jensen reviewed five proposals his office has received for public safety software, record management system. He said his office has been working over the last three years with staff and technology toward the upgrade. Currently, the sheriff’s office record system is not web based.
Jensen suggested they consider the product that surrounding counties are using when they make their decision. He stressed the importance of having confidence in the product and in its support.
Commissioner Tom Kaase and the sheriff seemed to have heard positive feedback about the reputation of a Minnesota based company, LETG. Jensen noted it would give them the capacity to go mobile. Kaase said this software is used in about sixty agencies within the state and has a good reputation for trouble shooting.
Jensen suggested they have an evaluation team, including commissioners Kaase and Marc Prestby, look at the proposals and bring back a recommendation on June 25. About two-thirds of the money to pay for the software will come from 911 funds, the rest from county dollars.
Community Services
Community Services Director Beth Wilms, Social Services Manager Gail Bunge, and Director of Nursing Lantha Stevens updated the board on MNsure or the health insurance exchange, which will be used by individuals looking for insurance for affordable care.
Also, the department will be serving an influx of clients due to the expansion of Medical Assistance. Complying with the Affordable Care Act and helping people with MNsure and serving new MA clients will likely require more staff, possibly an additional eligibility worker and another person on the office support staff. Wilms noted the department is running with a very lean staff now.
Wilms explained that currently counties get 50 percent reimbursement and that is to be raised to 75 percent reimbursement for a time. There could be a 30 to 50 percent reduction in the anticipated administrative cost for providing the additional services.
Wilms asked the boar .....
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Harmony City Council approves sale of Heritage Grove
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Harmony Government
Posted in Harmony Government
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Elmore “Moose” Neill Winslow
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Preston Obituaries
Posted in Preston Obituaries
Elmore “Moose” Neill Winslow, 86, of Preston, Minn. died Monday morning, June 10, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 15, at Preston Methodist Church with Pastor Michael Smith officia
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Valerie Wendt
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Obituaries
Posted in Lanesboro Obituaries
Valerie Wendt, age 54, of Spring Valley, Minn. died Saturday June 8, 2013 at her home following a battle with cancer.
She was born October 18, 1958 in Lanesboro, Minn. to Marvin House and Georgia Bailey. Valerie was united in marriage to Jerry W
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Linda M. Wead
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Preston Obituaries
Posted in Preston Obituaries
Linda M. Wead, age 64, longtime Preston, Minn. resident died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. after a lengthy illness.
Linda was born September 5, 1948, in Preston to Edwin and Evelyn (Weigand) Hovelson. She
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Roger Allen Vitse
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Obituaries
Posted in Rushford Obituaries
Roger Allen Vitse, 80, a lifelong Rushford, Minn. resident, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Roger was a kind and gentle man who always made you feel special no matter who you were. He had a deep love for
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Elmer Henry George “Emmy” Ronnenberg Jr.
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Obituaries
Posted in Rushford Obituaries
Elmer Henry George “Emmy” Ronnenberg, Jr., 88, of Rushford, Minn. died on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis.
Elmer was born on March 14, 1925, in Money Creek Township of Houston County, Minn. to
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Phyllis Ann (Brokken) Hogue
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Harmony Obituaries
Posted in Harmony Obituaries
Phyllis Ann (Brokken) Hogue, 90, of Rochester, Minn. and formerly of Harmony, Minn., passed away the morning of June 10, 2013 at Madonna Towers in Rochester.
She was born July 29, 1922 in Harmony to T. Sabin and Gladys (Garrett) Brokken. She grad
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Robert “Bob” Lee Hanson
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Preston Obituaries
Posted in Preston Obituaries
Robert “Bob” Lee Hanson, 69, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Preston, Minn. died Friday, June 7, 2013, at the Veterans Hospital in Tucson of emphysema.
Bob was born in Preston to Ralph and Frances (Shaw) Hanson on Oct. 18, 1943. He attended sc
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