Donations to the Kingsland School District acknowledged near the opening of the November 20 meeting include the following: Stephanie Derby and Scott Mulholland donated $25 to the Music Department in memory of Sandy Hulbert; Cindy Seabright donated $500 to the Music Department, and Ann Oeltjen of Prairie Wind Farms donated $1,000 to the STEM program. One new hire was announced … [Read more...]
Wykoff’s Preliminary Plat Approved for New Housing Development
Towards the November 13 meeting’s opening was a visit from representatives from Choppers Motorcycle Club. As mentioned previously in the Fillmore County Journal, City of Wykoff presented the club with a check for $100 for their participation in a citywide cleanup event. Club President Luke Morgan appeared at Monday’s meeting and informed the council, “that’s not what we do it … [Read more...]
Ostrander City Council: Brief and to the Point
Ostrander City Council members wondered aloud whether Tuesday’s city council meeting set a record for the shortest ever after they briefly wrapped up business for November 14. Topics covered included liquor license approval, payment delinquency, water rates and sow removal hires. The meeting opened with brief statements from City Maintenance and the fire chief. A cleanout of … [Read more...]
Kingsland FFA Headed to State
Two representatives for student groups visited the Monday, October 16 Kingsland School Board meeting to give updates on their respective clubs. Ashley Lang, historian for Kingsland’s FFA chapter, shared the following updates. The group recently participated two CDE (career development event) contests, placing first in Meats and seventh in General Livestock. Both will be … [Read more...]
Wykoff City Council: Land Purchase and Ghost Hunters
Last month it was reported that the October Wykoff City Council meeting would be held Monday, October 9. Meetings are normally held the second Monday of each month, but this month was held Tuesday, October 10 in observance of Monday’s federal holiday. The first order of new business on October 10 was Rebecca Schmidt’s job title change from city clerk to city administrator. … [Read more...]
Greater Police Presence Noticed by Ostrander City Council
The Tuesday, October 3 Ostrander City Council meeting opened with a public statement made by an Ostrander man regarding an allegedly unfulfilled subcontractor payment and financial roadblock in his house construction. This past spring of 2023, Terry Fetterly was granted a building permit to construct a home on Minnesota Street in Ostrander, Minn., and he began the building … [Read more...]
