The Canton City Council regular meeting was held on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at the town hall due to ongoing COVID precautions. September meeting minutes and monthly bills were approved as presented. Consent agenda items of monthly bills, waiver of town hall rental fee for the Mabel-Canton School district informational meeting, held on October 5 regarding general election … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: Donivee Johnson Candidate for City of Canton Mayor
City of Canton Mayor Tell us about yourself. I have lifelong ties to Canton having been born and raised here. I graduated from Canton High School in the last class before the school consolidated with Mabel. My work history includes Northwest Airlines, Mabel Co-op Telephone Co., Cenex Harvest States and the U.S. Postal Service. I have been retired for 10 years. I was … [Read more...]
Loving, writing and sharing music fills life of Canton man
Charlie Warner is a long-time resident of Canton, Minn. His wife Karla grew up there. Their daughter Megan is on the staff of the Fillmore County Journal. Charlie has been a member of Canton’s city council for the last dozen years. Those are all important to Charlie. What’s also hugely important to him is music. Charlie Warner loves music. He loves listening to it, playing it … [Read more...]
Canton City Council establishes preliminary budget/tax levy; sets utility rate public hearing date
In an effort to establish the 2021 Canton City budget and tax levy, Clerk Brock Bergey presented four alternatives to the city mayor and councilpersons for discussion and review at the September 9, 2020, meeting. The differences in the proposals included street repairs, meeting clerk staffing needs, and wage budgeting. Common to all proposals were exterior repairs to the bus … [Read more...]
Robert G. “Bob” Coons
Robert G. “Bob” Coons, was born October 17, 1944, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to D. Austin and Mary (Munier) Coons. He passed into eternal life August 30, 2020, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis., after a prolonged struggle with Lewy body dementia. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Bob attended … [Read more...]
State of Minnesota County of Fillmore City of Canton ORDINANCE #2020-01
State of Minnesota County of Fillmore City of Canton ORDINANCE #2020-01 AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF CANTON, MINNESOTA, ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA BASIC CODE OF ORDINANCES, 2019 EDITION AND AMENDING, RESTATEING, REVISING, UPDATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN ORDINANCES OF THE CITY DEALING WITH THE SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN THE CODE OF … [Read more...]
City of Canton continues utility rate increase discussion
The regular August 12, 2020, Canton City Council meeting required dealing with several unfinished business items, including utility service rate increases. Multiple options were presented by Mayor Johnson for potential water rate increases and the resulting effect on city reserve funds. Current sewer and garbage rates are meeting budget needs, although Richard’s … [Read more...]
Canton City Council adopts resolution condemning hate speech
In a show of support for the Canton City Clerk, Brock Bergey, Mayor Donivee Johnson introduced a resolution in response to the recent acts of Jamie Knutson, who publicly directed hate speech towards the clerk. Knutson posted his comments with photos of a building on his property painted in a variety of colors with graffiti directed towards Bergey on his Facebook page. … [Read more...]
Juanita Marie Clifton
Juanita Marie Clifton, 101, of Preston, formerly of Canton, Minn., died Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Traditions of Preston. Juanita was born February 1, 1919, in Canton, to Leland and Leona (Kimball) Knox. She graduated from the Canton High School in 1936. On July 21, 1938, she married Frank Vondersitt in Canton. Juanita and Frank lived in Postville, Iowa, later moving to … [Read more...]
Knutsons turn ordinance issue into personal attack
Here’s a story about how social media posts can become a record of malice. On June 27, 2020, Canton resident Jamie Knutson made his intentions known with a post on his personal Facebook page. “Does anyone have ANY paint they would like to get rid of? Prefer bright colors any amount would be appreciated thanks,” the first post by Jamie Knutson. Later that day, “I’m putting … [Read more...]