Meeting Notice The regular monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the Black Hammer Township Hall. Publish 10 … [Read more...]
Condensed Regular & Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
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 December 20, 2021: Special Council Meeting: Members Present: Mayor Benson, Council members O’Donnell, Linder, Ryman, Volkman. Staff Present: Admin Chladek, Clerk/Treas. … [Read more...]
Local high school student artists to display work in Lanesboro Arts annual high school art show
LANESBORO, MN – Lanesboro Arts is proud to present the Annual Juried High School Art Show from January 8-23, showcasing artworks by 9-12th grade students from Chatfield, Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, and Rushford-Peterson High Schools. The show features a variety of art projects, including those in ceramics, acrylics, pastels, ink, pencil, photography, and mixed media … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, January 10 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 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. • Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford … [Read more...]
Tony Becker and Justin Brown accepted into the Minnesota FFA Alumni President’s Circle
The Minnesota FFA Alumni/Supporters Association has created a systematic, sustainable leadership enhancement program for FFA Alumni/Supporters in Minnesota. This new leadership program involves enhancing and building alumni member leadership skills which, in turn, will sustain and improve agriculture education in Minnesota. Becker lives in the Rushford area while Brown lives … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Tristan James Behn, 20, Dorchester, Iowa; 10/13/2021, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Andrew Dean Browns, 40, Caledonia, Minn.; 10/12/2021, Public Nuisance Affecting Health, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Mauricio Tenzouhua Lopez, 24, Peterson, Minn.; 12/10/2021, Driving Without a Valid License … [Read more...]
$12.2 million in Legacy Fund grants to enhance 20 regional parks and trails in Greater Minnesota
DULUTH, MN – December 8, 2021 – People who enjoy outdoor recreation across Minnesota will soon have their experiences enhanced, once recommendations are approved to fund a record $12.2 million in improvements at 20 regional parks and trails across Greater Minnesota. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) just finished its application review process … [Read more...]
Incident at Beaver Creek Valley State Park
On January 5, 2022, at approximately 7:23 a.m. the Houston County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burned vehicle with possibly human remains in it at Beaver Creek Valley State Park. Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed there was in fact human remains inside the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed. At this time, the Sheriff’s Office has not been able to … [Read more...]
Richard Felland
Richard Felland passed away January 4, 2022, from cancer. He was born March 10, 1942, to Orel and Esther Felland and was raised in the Granger area. He went to grade school in Granger and then to Harmony High School, where he played on the championship football team and was a member of the homecoming royalty. Richard graduated in 1959 and went to work for Cresco Masonry in … [Read more...]
Alan Breitbach
Alan F. Breitbach, 87, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 15, 2021. He was born January 17, 1934, to Frank and Mary Ellen Breitbach. On September 3, 1977, he married Dorothy, and they were married for over 43 years until she preceded him in death. Al enjoyed being a teacher and later working for many years on the Milwaukee … [Read more...]