OFFICIAL MINUTES OF EMERGENCY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #2137 – March 16, 2020 A duly posted emergency meeting of the Board of Education, Independent School District No. 2137 was held in the choir room on Wednesday, March 16, 2020. Board Chair Jackie Horsman called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. Present: Maranda Emig, Noella Lund, Kyle Rader … [Read more...]
COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE JUNE 1, 2020 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN
COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE JUNE 1, 2020 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 1:30 p.m. on the 1st day of June, 2020, for the following project: SAP 023-605-038: New Bridge 23601 on grade with approach grading, located … [Read more...]
Notice of Public Hearing City of Fountain
Notice of Public Hearing City of Fountain The Fountain Planning & Zoning Commission met at 7:00 o’clock P.M., Monday, April 20th, 2020, to conduct a meeting on a petition filed by Brent Miller, PO Box 102 531 1st St, Fountain, MN to rezone 4.67 acres from the Residential District to the Industrial District for the purpose of constructing a shed 56 x 40 = 2240. The … [Read more...]
CITY OF CANTON PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CITY OF CANTON PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Canton City Council will hold a public hearing on May 13, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. to consider a land use variance request from Garry and Jennifer Dowling. The application requests permission to build a 36’ x 28’ garage at 110 South Main Street. The project would require a variance of 7’ on the east side and a variance of 8’ on the … [Read more...]
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 4/7/2020
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:00 a.m. Place: Room 219, Courthouse, Caledonia, MN Members Present: Eric Johnson, Teresa Walter, Jack Miller and Robert Burns *All Members participated via conference call due to declared peacetime emergency. Conference call information was shared for public participation Board Workgroup … [Read more...]
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 3/24/20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:30 a.m. Place: Commissioners Room, Courthouse, Caledonia, MN *Virtual Meeting Held due to Peacetime Emergency Declaration in response to COVID-19 Pandemic. Members Present: Eric Johnson Via Telephone: Teresa Walter, Jack Miller, and Robert Burns Others Present: Administrator … [Read more...]
Senator Miller’s latest news from the Capitol
By Sen.Jeremy Miller April 15, 2020 Greetings from the Capitol, I hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter and Passover. The last few weeks have been incredibly busy here in the Senate, and I wanted to quickly fill you in on some updates. Workers’ Comp for first responders and medical professionals The coronavirus is having an unprecedented impact on … [Read more...]
Continuing our work during challenging times
By Tim Penny President/CEO Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation In January I wrote about the importance of having an endowment so that at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), we can continue to address the emerging needs of our 20-county region through thick and thin. Little did I know at the time how critical this would be for our organization within … [Read more...]
Regulatory capture of MPCA
To the Editor, The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) decision to roll over and permit the doubling of the Daley mega-dairy near Lewiston shows how industry has captured the very agency that is responsible for protecting our environment and neighbors. As an elder who was born and raised in karst country, I remember when the MPCA was established to “protect and … [Read more...]
Century Farms honored
The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognize 154 Minnesota farms as 2020 Century Farms. Qualifying farms have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more. The families receive a commemorative sign and a certificate signed by Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau presidents and Governor Tim Walz. Earning … [Read more...]