At the April 16 Houston County commissioners meeting, the board approved County Engineer Brian Pogodzinski’s recommendation to accept the low bid submitted by Bluff Country Brine for liquid chloride. As one of three bids received by the county, the quoted price of $1.28 per gallon will be delivered to Caledonia, or $1.48 per gallon applied to the roadways. The projected total … [Read more...]

At the April 8 meeting of the Caledonia City Council, the board spent a considerable amount of time focused on the proposed roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 44 and 76 and N. Kingston St. and the lack of a manager and lifeguards to open the city pool on June 4. Mayor DeWayne (Tank) Schroeder called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and led his colleagues and the … [Read more...]

Karen Larson, the city clerk of Mabel, shared several spring related announcements during the regularly scheduled council meeting of the Mabel City Council on April 10. Mayor Adam Wilder convened the meeting at 6 p.m. In addition to Mayor Wilder, council members Valerie Arnold, Kirsten Wyffels, Cory Wilson and Tina Bakke were present. City employees in attendance included … [Read more...]

The April 9 meeting of the Eitzen City Council was brief as the board took care of business in 22 minutes.  The mayor called the regularly scheduled meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.  All council members, including Mayor Jeff Adamson, Emily Burrichter, Mitch Lange, Mitch Luttchens, and Doug Meyer, were present. Others in attendance included City Clerk Steve Schuldt and … [Read more...]

The Brownsville City Council postponed a decision during its April 3 meeting regarding the gravel washing down onto 2nd Street until it can ascertain who the responsible parties are. Brownsville Treasurer Jenna Knight stressed the importance of conducting further research before reaching a decision. The unresolved issue revolves around whether the area in question is a city … [Read more...]

The Caledonia City Council, at its regular city council meeting on Monday, March 25, denied a request by Donald J. Jr. and Sharon Burroughs for a zoning permit at 107 West Adams Street, Caledonia, Minn.  The Burroughs requested a 5-foot variance on the west side of their property and a 5-foot setback from the west side property line. According to the staff report, the … [Read more...]

The Houston County Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, and unanimously approved an agreement with Wildcat Creek Management LLC to operate Wildcat Park for 2024. Justin Rohrer and Jenna Knight are both principals of Wildcat Creek Management LLC. Rohrer, whose background is in construction, will manage the day-to-day operations, … [Read more...]