The Fillmore County Board at their May 7 meeting set the amount for the road pavement impact fee for sand transport which is required (Ordinance 736) for industrial mining operations. Commissioner Tom Kaase participated via telephone as he was atte
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Fountain City Council meets during May snowstorm
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Government
Posted in Fountain Government
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Fountain City Council members speak with Dave Gartner of PeopleService on May 2. Photo by Barb Jeffers
Fountain City Council met on Thursday, May 2, 2013 during a record-breaking snowfall in the area. All council members were present in addition to Ronda Flattum, City Clerk, and Police Chief Tom Mosher.
The first order of business was to discuss the city’s insurance coverage with Alton Erickson from Krage Insurance of Lanesboro, Minn. The conversation pertained to the city’s coverage in general as well as for certain events, including Trail Days. The city council and Alton Erickson are satisfied with the coverage the city currently carries.
Dave Gartner of PeopleService was on hand to discuss the wastewater treatment plant. There is too much nitrogen in individual septic tanks at times and the problem has been a hard one to solve. Work will be ongoing to find a solution.
Consent agenda items were approved including the minutes from the April 4, 2013 meeting, Treasurer’s report, monthly city bills, and monthly Fire Department bills. Also approved were the purchases of tires for the grass truck and $800 for Riverland training, which may be reimbursed.
The council discussed bids received for asphalt work and concrete work. The decision was made to obtain more information on the bids and estimate one more inch of asphalt to be added which the council feels is necessary. Concrete bids will be discussed at the June meeting.
Flattum reported to the council on the Safety and Loss Control workshop she attended and also the League of Municipalities workshop. Flattum felt both of these meetings were useful. Flattum and Gartner both attended the MNWARN meeting on April 18 and found it very informative. Flattum suggested the City of Fountain become a member of MNWARN. The Fountain Fire Department is already a member. The council approved becoming a member of MNWARN.
Police Chief Tom Mosher reported that on April 16, 2013 letters were sent out on the city’s junk ordinance. On April 8 Officer Mosher investigated a theft by check case. On April 23 there was a black lab running loose, and on April 24 Officer Mosher dealt with a situation involving a business owner who had fired an employee.
Police Chief Mosher additionally reported on the Active Shooter Training which took place on April 8 answering the question of residents as to why the streets of Fountain had been lined with police vehicles on that day. The meeting took place at the community center. There were s .....
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The first order of business was to discuss the city’s insurance coverage with Alton Erickson from Krage Insurance of Lanesboro, Minn. The conversation pertained to the city’s coverage in general as well as for certain events, including Trail Days. The city council and Alton Erickson are satisfied with the coverage the city currently carries.
Dave Gartner of PeopleService was on hand to discuss the wastewater treatment plant. There is too much nitrogen in individual septic tanks at times and the problem has been a hard one to solve. Work will be ongoing to find a solution.
Consent agenda items were approved including the minutes from the April 4, 2013 meeting, Treasurer’s report, monthly city bills, and monthly Fire Department bills. Also approved were the purchases of tires for the grass truck and $800 for Riverland training, which may be reimbursed.
The council discussed bids received for asphalt work and concrete work. The decision was made to obtain more information on the bids and estimate one more inch of asphalt to be added which the council feels is necessary. Concrete bids will be discussed at the June meeting.
Flattum reported to the council on the Safety and Loss Control workshop she attended and also the League of Municipalities workshop. Flattum felt both of these meetings were useful. Flattum and Gartner both attended the MNWARN meeting on April 18 and found it very informative. Flattum suggested the City of Fountain become a member of MNWARN. The Fountain Fire Department is already a member. The council approved becoming a member of MNWARN.
Police Chief Tom Mosher reported that on April 16, 2013 letters were sent out on the city’s junk ordinance. On April 8 Officer Mosher investigated a theft by check case. On April 23 there was a black lab running loose, and on April 24 Officer Mosher dealt with a situation involving a business owner who had fired an employee.
Police Chief Mosher additionally reported on the Active Shooter Training which took place on April 8 answering the question of residents as to why the streets of Fountain had been lined with police vehicles on that day. The meeting took place at the community center. There were s .....
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Lanesboro hires new City Administrator
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Government
Posted in Lanesboro Government
The Lanesboro City Council approved offering the job of City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer to David Todd at their regular meeting on May 6. Todd had been interviewed along with three other candidates last month.
After some discussion, it was agre
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VFW Ride for Healing Rally
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Spring Valley Arts & Culture
Posted in Spring Valley Arts & Culture
St. Paul, Minn. - The Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars announces that Spring Valley, Minn. will be one of their ‘Rally Points’ for the weeklong Ride For Healing. All Veterans and the Community are invited to Hanson -- Raabe VFW P
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Letter about Marriage Equality
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in All Letter to the Editor
Posted in All Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
A culture war is waging to dismantle the Judeo-Christian foundation of this nation. In efforts to redefine traditional marriage, those advocating same-sex marriage claim this is a “marriage equality” issue. But this is a moral
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Letter about Senator Miller and sand mining
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Letter to the Editor
Posted in Rushford Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
Sen. Matt Schmit of Red Wing, working with Trout Unlimited, has proposed provisions to protect trout streams in Southeast Minnesota from damage resulting from frac sand mining. He wanted these provisions included in the Game and Fi
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5th and 6th grade students from Fillmore Central School
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Preston Education
Posted in Preston Education
State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) and State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) are pictured with 5th and 6th grade students from Fillmore Central School. The group visited with the lawmakers recently while touring the State Capitol in St. Pa
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Quality education on individual levels
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
By Eric Leitzen
The last time we met, I discussed the latest punch-up dust-up in the wild world of education, a sort of “Rumble in the Blackboard Jungle” if you will. On one side, there’s the ideas of STEM and the Common Core, who stress a Ma
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Guest Commentary: Can unions survive the implementation of Affordable Care?
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
By Jeff Erding, Wykoff, Minn.
Democratic candidates enjoy overwhelming support from labor unions of all types. It is doubtful President Obama could have been elected without the votes and financial contributions of the unions. Unions may be small
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