The Fillmore County Board of Commissioners adopted an amendment to the Fillmore County Sub-surface Sewage Treatment System Ordinance on April 6, 2021. This amendment pertains to Section 803, Sale or Transfer of Real Estate. A complete copy of this ordinance amendment may be picked up in the Zoning Office during regular office hours or may be viewed in its entirety on … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 3-14-23
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 (3.17.2023) Commissioner Warrants: $135,415.09 • Marco, Inc $19,020.00 • Tyler Technologies, Inc. $47,895.00 • Contegrity … [Read more...]
Assessment Notice Important Information Regarding Property Assessment and Classification This may affect your 2024 property taxes.
The Board of Appeal and Equalization for The City of Preston will meet on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at Preston City Hall (210 Fillmore St W) in the Council Room. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made. If you … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 3-07-23
Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a Special 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 (3.10.2023) Commissioner Warrants: $145,799.16 •Marco, Inc.$38,654.22 •Frontier Precision, Inc$42,668.02 •Ratwik, Roszak & … [Read more...]
Rock Quotes Chatfield Twp
Chatfield Township is requesting quotes for the 2023/24 season for Class 2 road rock to be delivered and spread at the supervisor’s discretion. Also road maintenance for summer and winter blading of roads and various projects, Ditch mowing, ditch spraying, and tree cutting along the township right-of-way. All quotes must be accompanied by a certificate of insurance and … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Why the MLB rule changes will revive baseball
By Ben Udstuen The Major League Baseball Organization has introduced a new system of rules for the 2023 season to try and bring back viewership both in stadium and on broadcast. The biggest change is the pitch clock. Pitchers now must deliver the ball to the plate in a much quicker time than before. The second rule is making the bases 18 inches square, compared to the … [Read more...]
Schools and transportation companies receiving $1.4 million in grants for school bus stop arm cameras Minnesota Department of Public Safety awarding fifth round of grants to help with safety, education and enforcement statewide
ST. PAUL — Sixteen schools and transportation companies will receive grants to install bus stop arm cameras to help keep students safe as they go to and from school. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced $1.4 million in phase five grants to change dangerous driving behaviors and protect kids. The grant project combines enforcement, … [Read more...]
Miller bill to help Spring Grove recover from devastating fire receives committee hearing
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Senate Tax Committee today reviewed a proposal from Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) aimed at providing needed assistance to the community of Spring Grove, which was ravaged by a large fire in December. The fire, which burned for more than seven hours, caused extensive damage: six apartments and MulQueen’s True Value Hardware store were destroyed. The … [Read more...]
Scam alert message from Winneshiek County
“In just the past two months, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office has recovered and returned nearly $60,000 of scammed funds. However, most of the time once the money is sent – it is gone forever. There has been a sharp influx of scam reports from area residents involving large sums of money. These scammers are using a wide range of tactics and schemes to bait and hook … [Read more...]
Springtime rural road safety
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension Spring is officially here! With springtime here our farmers are busy getting their crops in the ground. This means we will be seeing more farm equipment on the road. Tractors and large field equipment are often involved in farm accidents, injuries, and deaths and everyone on the road needs to do our part to avoid this. … [Read more...]