By Senator Jeremy Miller Fillmore, Houston and Winona Counties It’s been another busy week here at the Capitol as bills continue to get introduced and move through the committee process. This update provides highlights on two of those bills: Paid Family Leave, and the Veterans Homes supplemental bill. Paid Family Leave This week the Senate introduced a paid family and … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about burgers and bottom lines…
To the Editor, Darn near everyone who actually works for a living is not paid what they are worth for what they do. How can I say that? Let’s take a look: a Big Mac is $4.49. Let’s say Mickey’s sells 200 in an hour. They just made $898. Let’s say we’ve got four people working: one front counter, one in the back, one drive-thru, and one manager floating between all three. … [Read more...]
Roy and Shirley
By Donna Halvorsen South Portland, Maine We Peterson High School kids lost a treasure when Roy Johnson, our blind English teacher, died so young so many years ago. He didn’t have time to spread his brilliance over all of us, but those who came under his influence will never forget him. He inspired us as no one had ever inspired us before. He told me I had to go to college, … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Eli King
Boys Basketball Player of the … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, April 11 •Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Grand Meadow City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. •Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Kingsland School Board Work Session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 … [Read more...]
YUCATAN TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Important Information Regarding Assessment and Classification of Property This may affect your 2023 property tax payments NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Appeals and Equalization of the Township of Yucatan in Houston County, Minnesota , shall meet at the Town Hall on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM, for the township of Yucatan 2022 Assessment 2023 … [Read more...]
Meeting Notice Wilmington Township
The Wilmington Township Board of Supervisors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 20th at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at 601 E Main St., Spring Grove, MN. Publish 11 … [Read more...]
Condensed Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of March 28, 2022.
The full version of these minutes can be found on the City of Rushford website at www.rushford.govoffice.com or will be provided if requested via email or hard copy by contacting citykaz@goacentek.net Members Present: Mayor Benson, Council members O’Donnell, Linder, Ryman, Linder Staff Present: Administrator Chladek, Clerk/Treas. Zacher. Consent Agenda and notices: … [Read more...]
Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Preston
Public Hearing Notice The Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Preston will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 5:00 pm to consider a preliminary plat application submitted by Robert Doherty. Mr. Doherty, owner of the subject property located on the east side of Golfview Drive, is proposing to construct a subdivision named Golfview Doherty … [Read more...]
Consumer Confidence Report City of Houston
The Houston 2021 Drinking Water Report is available now. It may be found on the City website by typing the following into your internet search bar: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fhouston.govoffice.com%2Fvertical%2Fsites%2F%257BEEB7ECBB-1BF8-4E19-89D7-8D6A47AC32AE%257D%2Fuploads%2FCCR_Report_PWS_1280005_2021.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK A … [Read more...]