In Attendance: Mark Holmen, Kevin Horihan, Alysha Mohs, Ethan Simonson, Matt Schultz, Lucas Bergo Handbooks Secondary - Semester Test Attendance Policy Annual Policy Items Reviewed 506 - Student Discipline 722 - Public Data Requests 806 - Crisis Management Policy III. Policy Review Plan for 2026-2027 600/700/900 Series 601 - School … [Read more...]
I.S.D. 229 School Board Meeting Lanesboro Forum February 11, 2026 Minutes
In Attendance: Steve Snyder, Mark Holmen, Steve Storhoff, Sarah Peterson, Kevin Horihan, Lucas Bergo, Matt Schultz, Wanda Hanson Call to Order at 7 P .M. by Snyder Pledge of Allegiance: III. Public Input: Stena Lieb, Ollie Lepper, Jeff Lepper, Justin Svoboda Approve Agenda: Moved by Peterson; 2nd Holmen; Passed Approve Minutes of January 14, 2026 Regular … [Read more...]
CALEDONIA SCHOOL BOARD Abbreviated Board Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026
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 School Board Chair Mike Peterson at 4:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. The school board members present were Derek Adamson, Julie Augedahl, Chad Harms, Leigh King, Melissa … [Read more...]
COUNTY PROJECT BIDS CLOSE APRIL 20, 2026 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 11:00 a.m. on the 20th day of April 2026, for the following project: SP 023-625-017: Bridge replacement and approach grading, located on CSAH 25, 0.1 miles west of Jct TH 16 on CSAH 25 over the Root River, in the City of Peterson, … [Read more...]
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Assumed Name | Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Root River Refillary Principal Place of Business: 104 MAIN ST … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Knowing Your Destination
By Pastor Paul Hauschild Chatfield Lutheran and Root Prairie Lutheran Once when Albert Einstein took a train from Princeton University, a conductor boarded to check the passengers’ tickets. When he reached Einstein, he began searching his jacket pockets for his ticket but couldn’t find it. He then looked in his trouser pockets, then in his small carry-on suitcase, … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Jack Joseph Miller, 30, Caledonia, MN; 2/25/2026, Driver Fails to Stop at Stop Sign, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Kristen Mary Sauer, 29, La Crosse, WI; 12/29/2025, Miscellaneous Nuisances, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Emily Louise Turben-Krupela, 34, Caledonia, MN; 12/26/2025, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (42/30), … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Courts
On February 12, 2026, Shawn Gene Johnson, 32 of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Johnson is charged with Violate No Contact Order - Within Ten Years of the First of Two or More Convictions. It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about February 6, a Preston Police officer was … [Read more...]
Pamela Jean Klema
Pamela Jean Klema, age 73, died on March 12, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Pam was born February 24, 1953, in Rushford, Minn., to Clair and Ellen (Maland) Overland. She spent the first few years in Hart where her dad operated the creamery and she attended a one room schoolhouse before moving to town and graduating from Rushford High School in 1971. In high school, Pam … [Read more...]
February is Dental Health Month in the veterinary community. Did You Know?
80% of all dogs, and 70% of all cats will have a form of dental disease by the time they are 3 years old! Small and toy breed dogs, and all pets with “short noses/flat faces” are at an even more increased risk. Just like in humans, the best preventative measure for dental disease is routine brushing (yes, we mean daily!), as well as routine veterinary dental cleanings. … [Read more...]