Take a drive through the farmlands of Fillmore or Houston counties, and you’ll see the same few crops: corn, soybeans, maybe some hay. Head west out of Rushford on Highway 30, and just past the cement plant you’ll see something totally different: acre after acre of cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, melons, carrots, cucumbers, kale, broccoli, beets, onions, squash - pretty … [Read more...]
Canton City Council Discuses Major Infrastructure Project
The Canton City Council met on Wednesday, March 11, and tackled an agenda mainly focused on the city’s significant street and utilities project. Prior to that discussion, individual departments gave their reports. Clerk Anne Koliha reported that she has been busy continuing to move through the 2025 fiscal audit. She also let the council know she was contacted by MPCA … [Read more...]
M-C School Board Discusses Changes to Building Project
The Mabel-Canton School Board began its February 17 meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Following the Pledge, meeting Chair Chris Miller recognized Darian Hershberger, the Student Representative to the board. Hershberger gave a report on behalf of the students which was focused on the success of M-C’s athletic teams. Principal Michelle Weidemann gave the Principal’s … [Read more...]
Canton City Council Approves New Truck for Fire Department
Mayor Kristy Ziegler opened the February 11 meeting at 6 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. She then proposed that an item on the consent agenda – approval of a step pay increase for the deputy clerk - be removed for further discussion. The rest of the consent agenda was approved. Items included were the January minutes, February disbursements, and a $3,220 contribution … [Read more...]
Canton City Council Hears Updates on Public Works Projects
The first meeting of the Canton City Council in 2026 began with a Public Hearing. The purpose of the hearing was to adopt the five-year street and utility reconstruction plan, and discuss the issue of a bond in an amount not greater than $1,539,000. A handful of citizens were in attendance to ask questions. One resident asked if water rates would keep going up. City Clerk … [Read more...]
Canton City Council Discusses Property Inspections
The Canton City Council worked through a number of issues at its April 9 meeting. There were no public comments. After approving the consent agenda, individual departments gave their reports. Mayor Kristy Zeigler reported that the city brush pile is open for the season. She asked that only yard waste be dumped there. She also gave a reminder that anyone driving UTVs or … [Read more...]
M-C Superintendent Kuphal Addresses Canton Council on Bond Referendum
The Canton City Council met at 6 p.m. on the beautiful spring evening of March 12. After approving the consent agenda, the board heard from Mabel-Canton Superintendent Gary Kuphal regarding the upcoming bond referendum for the M-C district. The previous referendum passed in 2020 didn’t go as far as they had planned due to post pandemic inflation on building materials, and … [Read more...]
Love of Horses Spans Four Generations at Ukkestad Arena
Horses have been a part of Rachel Ukkestad’s life since she was a child. Growing up outside of Rushford during the Great Depression, she had always wanted a pony, but in those times “if it didn’t milk or pull a plow, you didn’t feed it.” So as a kid, her experience was with the work horses that were still commonly in use on farms at the time. At age 18 Rachel married … [Read more...]
Canton Residents Give Opinions on Feral Cat Issue
The Canton City Council tackled several items at its February 12 meeting. The first order of business was a public hearing on the rezoning of a property owned by Devry and Tina Kerns at 401 W Hwy 52, from Residential to Commercial. One resident spoke to express concerns about the limited amount of buildable land in the city limits, and the potential loss of future residential … [Read more...]
Spring Grove School Board Begins the New Year
The Spring Grove School Board held its first meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, January 21. Board members present were Angie Solie, Kelly Rholand, Stephanie Jaster, Rhan Flatin, Lisa Myhre and Myriah Klug. Klug and Myhre are new members; Superintendent Udstuen swore them in and gave them a brief rundown of how the board functions. A number of new-year housekeeping items were … [Read more...]