Articles by Hannah Wingert

At the February 10 Harmony City Council meeting, the consent agenda was approved and included the minutes of the January 13 meeting, the claims and January checks, the investment report, the cash balances, and the budget. A liquor license renewal for Kwik Trip was also approved with the condition that all required documents are received by the city. Brett Grabau from Stantec … [Read more...]

At the February 2 Lanesboro City Council meeting, resident John Levell commented about the Root River Restoration Project. He classified it as a modification project and said that he believes portions of the project will be detrimental to native species. He was against removing dead trees as they have an ecological purpose for woodpeckers, owl, squirrels, and more and said that … [Read more...]

At the January 13 Harmony City Council meeting, the consent agenda was approved and included the minutes of the December meeting and the December planning session, the claims and January checks, the investment report, cash balances, and the budget. An agreement renewal for 2026 with Gundersen Health System was approved as was a letter from SMIF thanking the city for its … [Read more...]

A public hearing was held at the opening of the January 5 Lanesboro city council meeting to hear questions and comments about the proposed Ashburn Street East overlay project. Several members of the public asked questions about why the project was being done and where the funding for it would come from. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Lanesboro resident … [Read more...]

The December 1 Lanesboro City Council meeting opened with the annual Truth-in-Taxation public hearing. City Administrator Mitchell Walbridge explained what the purpose of the hearing was as well as how property taxes are calculated. He noted that residents are able to appeal their property taxes at the Board of Appeals with the county assessor in the spring. The statements that … [Read more...]

At the November 13 Harmony city council meeting, Harmony resident Ann Lyons asked how the citizens of Harmony are to keep themselves apprised of the information on the proposed data center. City Administrator Alissa Stelpflug encouraged Lyons and others who want information to attend city council meetings as well as the Planning and Zoning meetings. The consent agenda was … [Read more...]