The January meeting of Fountain Township will be held on January 8th at 6pm at the Fountain Fire Hall. Rory Kramer, Clerk Fountain Township Publish 5 … [Read more...]
City of Lanesboro, Minnesota Notice of Approved Ordinance Amendment
Summary of Publication Ordinance 30.111 City Fee Schedule Notice is hereby given that the City of Lanesboro City Council has approved amendments to Ordinance 30.111 which establishes the City of Lanesboro Fee Schedule. Amendments to the ordinance include increases to the building permit fee … [Read more...]
HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 294 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
January 8, 2026 | 6:00 PM High School Library Live Stream: ISD 294 AGENDA I.Call to Order II.Pledge of Allegiance III.Agenda Approval IV.Public Comment V.Organizational Meeting A.Election of Officers 1.Election of Chair 2.Election of Vice-Chair 3.Election of Clerk 4.Election of Treasurer B.Official Designations 1.Designate Official Depository 2.Official 2026 … [Read more...]
SNOW PILING & OBSTRUCTION NOTICE (2026)
Grand Meadow Township The pushing, dumping or depositing of snow from any driveway onto a public road is unlawful (Minnesota Statute 160.27). Snow dumped on right of ways can create a real hazard not only for motorists but also for snowplows. Even heavy snowplows have been ditched and damaged when hitting compacted and frozen snow, rock and other unauthorized obstructions. … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 12.2.2025
Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a regular session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent Agenda (12/5/25) Commissioner Warrants: •MCCC, MI 33$ 3,206.98 •The Master’s Touch, LLC$ 4,616.62 •Motorola$ 12,480.00 •Consolidated Energy … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Awards $400,000 in Essential Services Grants
OWATONNA, MN, December 18, 2025 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved $300,000 to support 14 capital projects in small towns under 10,000 through the Taylor Rural Improvements Grant. Each project provides essential services to underserved populations in the community. This grant round considered projects involving food, clothing, shelter, … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Sarah Kristin Burmester, 53, Wykoff, Minn.; 11/13/2025, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $450, Total Fees $555. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (12/18/2025): Follow all state and federal criminal laws, Contact probation … [Read more...]
Evelyn J. Halverson
Evelyn J. Halverson, age 95, of Mabel, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. Evelyn was born March 4, 1930, in Highland Township in Winneshiek County to Theodore and Stella (Larson) Bjerke. She attended Kjome Country schools then the Spring Grove High School. On September 25, 1948, she married Orvin Halverson at the … [Read more...]
Kathleen Fae Roberts
Funeral service for Kathleen F. Roberts will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Rev Mark Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Wykoff Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, January 2, 2026, from 5-7 p.m., also at the church and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Saturday. For those unable to … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FILLMORE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS GSS, INC.
Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Planning Commission has been presented an application from GSS, Inc., represented by Mike Huizenga, 3311 109th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322, for a Conditional Use Permit for a 195’ Telecommunications Tower on property owned by Johnson’s Rolling Acres located in the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 36 Norway Township. The property is … [Read more...]