Roger Leland Meyer, 86 years old, of rural Houston, Minn., passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 29, 2025, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, Minn., after battling Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. Roger grew up in Minneapolis and started using a hammer as a toddler when his parents gave him a set of plastic tools for Christmas. He graduated from South … [Read more...]
Caledonia School Board Meeting Minutes
December 16, 2024 The Board of Education of Independent School District No. 299, Caledonia, Minnesota, met in a regular school board meeting in the elementary building room #162. The meeting was called to order by Chair Mike Peterson at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. The school board members present were Derek Adamson leaving at 6:50 p.m., Tim Gunn, Leigh … [Read more...]
Grand Meadow Township Residents (2025)
The Grand Meadow Township Board will meet at the ES Building on the following dates at 9:00 a.m., with the exception of the annual meeting (March 11th) which will be held at the Grand Meadow Community Center at 4:00 p.m. February 11 March 11 (Board meeting @ 3:00/ annual meeting @ 4:00) April 8 June 10 August 12 September 9 November 5 December … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR ZONING CLASSIFICATION CHANGE CITY OF CANTON
PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES 462.357 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Canton City Council on February 12, 2025 ,at 6pm in the Canton Town Hall to consider a request by Devry & Tina Kerns to change the zoning classification from residential to commercial for parcel #09.0001.040, 401 W Hwy52 in the City of Canton. CITY OF … [Read more...]
Black Hammer Township Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the Black Hammer Township Hall. Publish 3 … [Read more...]
HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 294 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
February 6, 2025 | 6:00 PM | High School Library Live Stream: ISD 294 AGENDA Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance III. Agenda Approval Public Comment Consent Items Minutes Approval of January 9, 2025 Minutes Payment of Bills Personnel Contracts Increased Contracts Hiring Memos Resignations Retirement Leave … [Read more...]
A Banner Year for Conservation in Fillmore County
By Riley Buley On behalf of Fillmore Soil and Water, I would like to thank the Fillmore County Journal for again providing a platform for us to update the public on what the District has been up to in 2024. Fillmore SWCD was optimistic to project a bright 2024 during our last newspaper update and appealed to area residents to continue implementing conservation practices on … [Read more...]
FILLMORE COUNTY NOTICE TO GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL SUPPLIERS
Sealed bids will be received until 1:30 p.m. February 24, 2025, by the County Engineer of Fillmore County, Preston, Minnesota, on behalf of the Fillmore County Board of Commissioners for the supplying of gasoline and diesel fuel as needs require for the period of February 27th, 2025 to February 26th, 2026. Each location and fuel type will be considered as separate bids. No … [Read more...]
SPRING GROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING LAND SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Spring Grove Economic Development Authority (the “EDA”) will meet 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 to conduct a public hearing on the proposed sale of certain real property (“Property”) located in the City to David and Jennifer Fitzpatrick, for the purpose of constructing a trucking/transport facility. The Property is located at 658 … [Read more...]
What is Soil Health?
By Hunter Slifka Soil health is a growing word and practice in the farming industry, especially in southeast Minnesota. What is soil health? Soil health may mean a lot of different things to each grower, from reduced tillage, to increased organic matter, to planting green, to improved water infiltration. All are right answers, and honestly, there are no wrong answers. Soil … [Read more...]