Brian Malm presented a feasibility study for the proposed Zenith Street paving project to the Lanesboro City Council at their February 5 meeting. The study was done because of a petition presented to the city by the homeowners who live on the gravel stretch of Zenith Street. The study gave two estimates for the project, one with 100% assessments to the homeowners and the … [Read more...]
Articles by Hannah Wingert
Reporter
hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Fillmore County solid waste administrator settling into his new job
“I wanted something more than a straight desk job,” Solid Waste Administrator Drew Hatzenbihler said. “I wanted to be active outside too.” He found what he was looking for in his position of Solid Waste Administrator at the Fillmore County Resource Recovery Center. Hatzenbihler began his new job at the center in the summer of 2017. At that time, the position was merged with … [Read more...]
Local families benefit from Grace Place in Rushford
It all started when Carla Burton felt a burden to help a young single mother with nowhere to go. She knew she had to do something for her and others like her, and so Grace Place was born. It began with a shelter in Winona over 25 years ago. The shelter has since been closed, but Grace Place lives on, providing mentoring, early childhood programs, and help to families across … [Read more...]
New member elected to Lanesboro School Board
School board member Terri Scott resigned from her position on the board due to moving out of the district. During a special meeting, Steve Storhoff was appointed to fill Scott’s seat until her term is up. He will begin serving on the school board in February. At their January 28 meeting, the Lanesboro School Board approved the 2018 board elections, appointments, etc. Dave … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central board appointments set for 2018
At their January 22 meeting, the Fillmore Central School Board approved the official appointments, assignments, and designations for 2018. Ross Kiehne was appointed as chairperson, Craig Britton as vice-chairperson, Deb Ristau as clerk, Jim Love as vice-clerk, and Sue Sikkink as treasurer. There were no changes made to the annual board salaries and they remained at $1,440 … [Read more...]
Lanesboro couple celebrates 50 years together
“It was probably the best day of my life,” Diane Haight said, smiling. Her husband, Dick agreed that it was his best day as well. They don’t remember the exact date that it happened, but the Haights know that the best day of their lives was the day they met each other. Dick was working at Miller Hospital, now named United Children’s Hospital, as a pharmacist and Diane was a … [Read more...]
Harmony discusses possibility of paving end of Sixth Street
Joe Hahn was present at the January 9 Harmony City Council meeting. He is thinking about building a home at the end of Sixth Street southeast. Currently, the city street ends before that point so he would have to extend the water and sewer service. As it’s a dead end street, he wanted to know if that would be adequate or if he would need to include curb and gutter. Hahn had … [Read more...]
Lanesboro homeowners present petition to pave road to city council
In 100% agreement, the homeowners on the gravel road stretch of Zenith Street presented a petition signed by each one of them to the Lanesboro City Council at their January 2, 2018, meeting. At the December 4 council meeting, Zenith Street resident Phil Dybing had asked the council to reconsider their decision not to pave the gravel section of the road. They advised him to … [Read more...]
Lanesboro school’s Truth in Taxation meeting shows reductions in expenditures
The December 21 Lanesboro School Board meeting was opened with the annual Truth in Taxation meeting. The total revenues for the year of 2017 came to $4,360,124.00 and expenditures equaled $5,029,047.00. The expenditures included the purchase of a school bus, van, new playground equipment, new roof for the gymnasium, a copier, and new servers. The school has a five million … [Read more...]
Community project touches many lives
It’s been over three months, but the effects of Hurricane Harvey are still being felt in Houston, Tex., and the surrounding areas. The staff and students at Juan Seguin Elementary School in Richmond, Tex., started off their 2017/18 school year on August 22 and were excited to go back to school. But after just three days of school, Hurricane Harvey hit and changed … [Read more...]