By Zara Wilkemeyer The air had been crisp and cool on the ninth of October. Neither too warm, nor too cold. It had been quite a day to be outside in the warming sun. I had gone on a field trip that day, to the Walker Art Center and the Minnesota Institute of Art in Minneapolis, with my art teacher as our guide. We had left the school at 8 a.m. and didn’t arrive in … [Read more...]
Impeachment: The last resort
To the Editor, OK, Jeff, you’re absolutely right. As soon as Trump stole the election, the more thoughtful Democrats started thinking about impeachment. We were horrified that such an insincere, frivolous, unprincipled person could possibly be put in charge of our country for four years. It is not that the House of Representatives is panicked. Trump has just finally … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, October 28 • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Monday, November 4 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board Work Session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, … [Read more...]
Board president of MiBroadband appointed to Governor’s Task Force
HARMONY, MN, October 10, 2019 — Brian Krambeer, board president of MiBroadband, has been appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. The Task Force appointments were announced by Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and include community leaders throughout the state of Minnesota. Krambeer has worked in the rural electric cooperative industry for … [Read more...]
DEED awards $2 million in redevelopment grants and demolition loans Awards will fund housing, business and community service development projects
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced more than $2 million in grants and loans awarded from the Redevelopment Grant and Demolition Loan Program. DEED awarded four Redevelopment Grants to Alexandria, Minneapolis, Plymouth and Renville, and three Demolition Loans to Beaver Bay, Herman, and Springfield. “These … [Read more...]
MiEnergy Cooperative members give $5,300 in local donations
MiEnergy Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Trust Board met in September and elected to donate $5,300 to the following local organizations: •$1,000, St. Lucas Fire Association, Iowa, to support the building of a new fire station. •$750, Fillmore Central Public Schools, Preston, Minn., for a take-home science experiment backpack program. •$750, St. Charles Public Library, … [Read more...]
Cold Weather Rule now in effect Energy assistance options still available
Minnesota Energy Resources wants to make sure all customers are able to stay warm this winter and keep their natural gas on when they need it most. Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule (CWR) is now in effect. The CWR protects eligible customers from having their natural gas shut off from October 15 to April 15. To see if you are eligible, call (800) 889-9508 to speak to a member … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards $48,800 in Small Town Grants
OWATONNA, MN, October 14, 2019 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved six grants totaling $48,800 to support small towns of 5,000 or less in SMIF’s 20-county region. The Small Town Grant Program seeks to build sustainable and vibrant communities by engaging community members, enhancing existing leadership and creating opportunities for new … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Dalton Kenley Burroughs, 19, Monona, Iowa; 9/13/2019, Duty to Drive With Due Care - Speed Greater Than Reasonable, Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Brandon Sean Cole, 27, Stewartville, Minn.; 7/27/2019, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Brendan Aric Dimmel, 23, Mabel, Minn.; 5/9/2019, Disorderly Conduct - … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On October 11, James Francis Phillips, 59 of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Carol M. Hanks. Phillips is charged with Terroristic Threats - Reckless Disregard Risk, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about October 10, amidst a domestic altercation between neighbors that allegedly included yelling on … [Read more...]