By Barb Jeffers
After much question, discussion and anticipation Fountain Trail Days once again took place on June 8 and 9, 2013. After the town celebration in 2012 the fate of Trail Days seemed to be in limbo, but area residents have given the cel
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
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Fountain discusses GPS unit on water tower
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Government
Posted in Fountain Government
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By Barb Jeffers
The Fountain City Council met Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 7:30 pm in the City Hall. All council members were present as well as Ronda Flattum, City Clerk, and Police Chief Tom Mosher.
Matt Schnabel and associates with SEMA Equipment attended the meeting to discuss a proposal between the City of Fountain and SEMA Equipment for placement of a GPS unit on the water tower. The council asked for the proposal to be on a per user basis. The representatives from SEMA agreed to this stipulation and set their price at $75.00 per user. Originally the proposal by SEMA had a minimum number of users set at four. The council stipulated the amount of minimum users be higher than four. Matt Schnabel proposed a minimum number of users be set to eight. The council agreed and will approve the revised proposal.
Dave Morrill with McGhie Betts, Inc. attended the meeting to discuss future improvements on the wastewater treatment plant. Several items will be considered with decisions to be made at a later date.
Tom Mosher reported that the month of May 2013 was the busiest month he has had in his law enforcement career between the towns of Fountain, Minn. and Ostrander, Minn. His report is as follows:
May 1 - Completed a video camera audit.
May 7 - Assisted a citizen with a civil issue.
May 13 - Attended Emergency Planning and Awareness Training.
May 21 - Report of a dog chasing another dog and talked with the owners. Attended four hours of Firearms Training.
May 28 - Received a call from a female who was receiving threatening phone calls.
May 31 - A dog was loose in town. The owner was on vacation so a relative took care of it.
Additionally, one citation was mailed out for a vehicle with no license plates.
Dave Gartner and Tom Madden, Representatives from PeopleService and Yaggy Colby were on hand to discuss the varying nitrate levels. They reported that the nitrate level is coming down and is close to normal level.
Bids for asphalt work were compared by the council members. The council approved Elcor Construction of Rochester, Minn. to complete the work.
The bid by North Star was accepted for work on the lift station rails.
The city clerk notified the council she would take PTO for June 10 and June 13.
Council members discussed Trail Days which .....
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The Fountain City Council met Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 7:30 pm in the City Hall. All council members were present as well as Ronda Flattum, City Clerk, and Police Chief Tom Mosher.
Matt Schnabel and associates with SEMA Equipment attended the meeting to discuss a proposal between the City of Fountain and SEMA Equipment for placement of a GPS unit on the water tower. The council asked for the proposal to be on a per user basis. The representatives from SEMA agreed to this stipulation and set their price at $75.00 per user. Originally the proposal by SEMA had a minimum number of users set at four. The council stipulated the amount of minimum users be higher than four. Matt Schnabel proposed a minimum number of users be set to eight. The council agreed and will approve the revised proposal.
Dave Morrill with McGhie Betts, Inc. attended the meeting to discuss future improvements on the wastewater treatment plant. Several items will be considered with decisions to be made at a later date.
Tom Mosher reported that the month of May 2013 was the busiest month he has had in his law enforcement career between the towns of Fountain, Minn. and Ostrander, Minn. His report is as follows:
May 1 - Completed a video camera audit.
May 7 - Assisted a citizen with a civil issue.
May 13 - Attended Emergency Planning and Awareness Training.
May 21 - Report of a dog chasing another dog and talked with the owners. Attended four hours of Firearms Training.
May 28 - Received a call from a female who was receiving threatening phone calls.
May 31 - A dog was loose in town. The owner was on vacation so a relative took care of it.
Additionally, one citation was mailed out for a vehicle with no license plates.
Dave Gartner and Tom Madden, Representatives from PeopleService and Yaggy Colby were on hand to discuss the varying nitrate levels. They reported that the nitrate level is coming down and is close to normal level.
Bids for asphalt work were compared by the council members. The council approved Elcor Construction of Rochester, Minn. to complete the work.
The bid by North Star was accepted for work on the lift station rails.
The city clerk notified the council she would take PTO for June 10 and June 13.
Council members discussed Trail Days which .....
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Fountain Trail Days continues celebratory tradition
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Features
Posted in Fountain Features
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Fillmore Central to bring back Cross Country
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Education
Posted in Fountain Education
The last time Fillmore Central had students involved in Cross Country was 2008-2009. At that time, there was only one student participating.
Recently, nine students expressed interest in starting the program again, which would be shared with Lane
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Severe Weather Hits SE MN
Fri, May 31st, 2013
Posted in Fountain The Great Outdoors
Posted in Fountain The Great Outdoors
On the eve of Wednesday, May 29, severe storms hit Fillmore County. Pictured above is the roof of Drury’s Furniture Warehouse in Fountain, Minn., which was damaged by high winds in the storm.
Photo by Mitchell Walbridge
Fountain United Methodist hosts Cowboy Church Musicians
Fri, May 24th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Faith & Worship
Posted in Fountain Faith & Worship
The small town churches of Southeastern Minnesota add as much charm to bluff country as a lot of the scenery and local businesses do. Whether it’s a bake sale, vacation bible school program, a dinner, or a concert, our numerous local churches add
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Fountain City Council meets during May snowstorm
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Government
Posted in Fountain Government
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 t
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Marjorie Pauline Spelhaug
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Obituaries
Posted in Fountain Obituaries
Marjorie Pauline Spelhaug, 83, of Fountain, Minn. died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester, Minn. where she had been for two days.
Marge was born Aug. 11, 1929, in Whalan to Adolph and Elva (Sorum) Evenson. S
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Engagement - Sawn ~ Hines
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Social Scenes
Posted in Fountain Social Scenes
Sawn ~ Hines
MistiLyn Marie Hines and Jacob David Swan would like to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They will be married on October 5, 2013 in Little Falls, Minn.
The couple currently live in Sauk Rapids, Minn. and plan to stay i
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Another sinkhole
Fri, Apr 26th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Agriculture
Posted in Fountain Agriculture
As most passers-by on Highway 52, just North of Fountain, Minn., have noticed in recent days a fairly large sinkhole has opened up about a quarter mile outside of town on the West side of the road. Being conspicuously placed along the roadside it h
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