The city of Peterson will see a change in January with election results placing resident Christopher Grindland in one of two council seats up for grabs. Grindland will replace current Councilor Dave Colbenson who opted to vie for the mayoral seat, but lost to incumbent Mayor Tim Hallum in an 85 to 38 vote. Only 123 votes were cast for the mayoral race. The second council … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
One Moment, Please… Our community, our youth, and our Veterans
This past week, on Veterans Day, my wife and I attended the Veterans Day program at 1 p.m. at the Fillmore Central Elementary School in Preston. We both had the honor of observing something special. As the Fillmore Central students from second grade through sixth grade gathered in the large gymnasium of the school, they were blessed with the presence of the color guard … [Read more...]
Thanks-Giving unto others
So I’ve got the Thanksgiving column again, eh? Well, I’ve already gone to the well one too many times on the “what I’m thankful for” gambit, so I’m afraid you’re not going to hear any stories about my beautiful, two-year-old daughter this time around. Okay, just one: her latest thing is to walk around the house, wobbling side to side and showing us how a penguin walks, all … [Read more...]
Correction – Election Results
In the Monday, November 14, 2016 issue of the Fillmore County Journal, in the article titled “It’s over... the election, that is”, Tiffany Ramaker Mundrom, Jackie Horsman, and Leah Stier were recognized as the winners of the three available seats up for election for the Kingsland School District during the Tuesday, November 8, 2016 election. We apologize for the error, but the … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Patriot’s Pen winners announced
Awards were given out on Veterans Day for the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. The winners each receive a plaque, along with the 1st Place prize of $30 and 2nd Place prize of $15. All participants receive a certificate for participating in this contest. VFW Post and Auxilliary are proud to announce this year’s winners as 1st Place - Kaylee Arndt, and 2nd Place - Kaleb Arndt. … [Read more...]
Mabel City Council addresses feral cat problem
Michelle Raaen addressed the Mabel City Council at their November 9 meeting. “I’ve heard complaints around town about the feral cats,” she commented. She was willing to work with the city to come up with a way to deal with the problem other than using the standard catch and kill method. “I can start an organization and fundraise for it if the city doesn’t want to be involved,” … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson sends naming rights policy back to foundation
The votes are in the for the Rushford-Peterson School Board election. Incumbents Valerie Howe, Julie Koop, and John Linder earned 1323, 1343 and 1401 votes respectively and will retain their seats. Newcomer Bonnie Prinsen won 1475 votes, the largest portion by any one candidate, and will replace Board Director Taylor Peterson. There were a significant number of write-in … [Read more...]
Whalan Council acknowledges new city officials
During its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the Whalan City Council announced the newly elected city officials. In the two year, mayoral seat is Marlys Tuftin. New council members include Owen B. Lewis - four year term, Kim Berekvam - two year term and Wyatt Berekvam - two year term. Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, to accept the results of the election. Motion … [Read more...]
Spring Valley street project nears completion
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 14, 2016. Members in attendance were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Bill Bires, and city administrator Deb Zimmer. Jeff Vehrenkamp was absent. Mayor Struzyk canvassed the election results, showing himself re-elected to a 2-year term as mayor, and Jessy Betts and Michael Hadland elected to … [Read more...]
Rushford Village looks to fill committees
The Rushford Village council will continue at with Mayor Gordon Johnson at the helm for at least another four years. The November 8 election did however see the replacement of incumbent Todd Baker (108 votes) with Mike Ebner (360 votes) for one of the two seats up for grabs. Incumbent Dennis Overland will serve another term as councilor after receiving the most votes (387). The … [Read more...]