The Caledonia City Council met in regular session Monday, March 28, from 6-7:44 p.m. at city hall. Mayor DeWayne “Tank” Schroeder led the council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council members in attendance included Robert “Bob” Klug, Amanda Ninneman, Mayor DeWayne “Tank” Schroeder, David Fitzpatrick, and Brad Rykhus. Also present were Houston County … [Read more...]
Spring Grove School Board approves 2022-2023 school calendar
Spring Grove School Board members met in the school’s Learning Resource Center on Monday, March 21 from 7:02-8:08 p.m. Board members present included Chairman Aaron Solum, Stephanie Jaster, Rhan Flatin, Aric Elton, and Kelly Rohland. Jenny Stender was absent. The board approved the consent agenda, including the agenda and the minutes from the February 22 regular board meeting, … [Read more...]
Voting security topic of Houston County Commission meeting
The Houston County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 22, from 9-11:43 a.m. at the historic county courthouse in downtown Caledonia. Commissioners in attendance included Chairman Greg Myhre, Teresa Walter, Robert (Bob) Burns, Eric Johnson, and Dewey Severson. Chairman Myhre called the meeting to order and led the commissioners and the public in the Pledge … [Read more...]
Caledonia City Clerk/Administrator, Adam Swann, resigns
The Caledonia City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 14, from 6–6:49 p.m. at city hall. Mayor DeWayne “Tank” Schroeder led the council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council members in attendance included Robert “Bob” Klug, Amanda Ninneman, Mayor DeWayne “Tank” Schroeder, David Fitzpatrick and Brad Rykhus. Also present were Public Works/Zoning … [Read more...]
Lifeguards wanted at the Spring Grove Swim Center
The Spring Grove City Council met Tuesday, March 15, 2022, from 7-8:41 p.m. at Spring Grove Communications. Mayor Scott Solberg led the council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. All city council members were present – Mayor Scott Solberg, Travis Torgerson, Karen Folstad, Chad Rohland, and Trent Turner. Also present were Administrator Julie Amundson, Lee Hoekstra, … [Read more...]
Eitzen Community Center remodeling project discussed
The Eitzen City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, March 8, from 6:04- 6:59 p.m. at Eitzen City Hall. Mayor Jeffrey Adamson and Councilmembers Mitch Lange, Emily Burrichter, and Mitch Luttchens were all in attendance. Doug Meyer was absent. Others in attendance included Darryl Meyer, maintenance, and Steve Schuldt, city clerk. The council unanimously approved the … [Read more...]
Katie Drewitz, new Houston County Extension Educator
The Houston County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 8, from 9-10:41 a.m. at the historic county courthouse in downtown Caledonia. Commissioners in attendance included Chairman Greg Myhre, Teresa Walter, Robert (Bob) Burns via Zoom, Eric Johnson, and Dewey Severson. Chairman Myhre called the meeting to order and led the commissioners and the public in the … [Read more...]
The new Spring Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
Forming a new Chamber of Commerce is like putting a puzzle together. It requires bringing community members together, figuring out how they fit together, and like putting the non-profit together piece by piece. In 2019, Spring Grove community members identified a need in the community. They came together to organize a Chamber of Commerce for Spring Grove and the surrounding … [Read more...]
View Bluff Country from the back of a horse
The bluff country of NE Iowa, SE Minnesota, and SW Wisconsin offers miles of unspoiled scenic beauty to make your horseback riding trip memorable, fun, and challenging. Riders will find trails that offer water obstacles, woods, flatlands, hills, bluffs, rocks/gravel, scenic overlooks, challenges, and unknowns. Some trails are suitable for beginners to advance riders. Need … [Read more...]
$300,854 ARPA Funds allocated for Caledonia sewer and street projects
The Caledonia City Council met in regular session, Monday, February 28, from 6–7:09 p.m. at city hall. Mayor DeWayne “Tank” Schroeder led the council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. In addition to the mayor, council members in attendance included Amanda Ninneman, David Fitzpatrick, and Brad Rykhus. Council members Robert “Bob” Klug was absent. Also present were … [Read more...]