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...]
Root River Trail Towns cancels annual 60-Mile Garage Sale
Root River Trail Towns was planning its sixth consecutive 60-Mile Garage Sale on June 19-20, but concerns due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus have forced its cancellation. The garage sales usually take place in the nine towns along the Root River State Trail, as well as locations in between. Trail Towns President, Gabby Kinneberg, said, “The 60-Mile Garage Sale has … [Read more...]
A Decade’s Worth of Sports Part IV
The girls basketball All-Decade top 20. Those listed had to be covered by the Journal Sports (starting 2010-2011). Athletes from Houston are only those 2013-on. Rankings are based off honors, team winning, stats, career longevity, coaches ranking, player comparison, and college credentials. Said rankings are very much subject to debate! Special thanks to Sarah Tollefsrud, … [Read more...]