By Pastor Jeff Jacobs Unity Lutheran Parish - St. Paul, Saetersdal and St. Matthew’s, Granger In May, my colleague, Pr. Nissa Peterson, reflected on sabbath in this space, and I offer additional thoughts on that theme. Last fall I attended a conference on sabbath keeping in ancient Israel. The presenter’s theme was that sabbath is not merely “taking a break,” but deeply … [Read more...]
Emerald ash borer in southeast Minnesota
By Katie Drewitz Extension Educator University of Minnesota Extension Fillmore and Houston Counties In my travels throughout Fillmore and Houston counties, I have noticed numerous trees with potential and verified emerald ash borer (EAB) damage. EAB was confirmed in Houston County in 2010 and in Fillmore County in 2015. While emerald ash borer has been in the area for … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Tuesday, July 5 •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. •Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. •Rushford Village City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 •Kingsland School Board, Work Session, … [Read more...]
Counting votes is not rocket science
By Gerald Wolf Spring Valley, MN Securing an electronic voting system is rocket science. Counting votes on paper ballots by hand with your neighbor is not. In a lawsuit filed on June 8, 2022, against the Arizona Secretary of State, (frankspeech.com/article/smith-declaration-and-any-supporting-exhibits) Colonel Shawn Smith (Retired) USAF explains how Advanced Persistent … [Read more...]
Black Hammer Township Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Black Hammer Township Hall. Publish 4 … [Read more...]
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No.: 23-PR-22-288 In Re: Estate of Keith Duane Britt, a/k/a Keith D. Britt, a/k/a Keith Britt, Decedent. NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and … [Read more...]
Public Hearing City of Lanesboro Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider granting a zoning amendment to consider a variance for parcel 190143010 within the City of Lanesboro. The request is for a variance for ordinance 151.33 requiring a 3’ setback requirement for flush mounted rooftop solar PV systems. The Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 6:15 … [Read more...]
Public Hearing City of Lanesboro Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider granting a zoning amendment to consider amending a zoning boundary for parcel 190438000 within the City of Lanesboro. The property is currently zoned RA, Agricultural, the request is to rezone the parcel to R1, Single Family Residential. The Public hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at … [Read more...]
CITY OF CANTON COUNTY OF FILLMORE STATE OF MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON VACATION OF A PORTION OF FIRST STREET PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES §412.851 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing will be held before the Canton City Council on July 13, 2022, at 6 p.m. in the Canton Town Hall to consider a proposed vacation of the East three feet of First Street South (formerly known as Ida Street) lying South of Prairie … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 6-14-22
Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in 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 (6/10/2022) Finance Warrants: $312,590.66 •Enterprise Fleet Management$6,855.20 •B&B Olympic Bowl$4,008.00 •Minnowa … [Read more...]