The Wykoff City Council met on March 13 in regular session, with all members in attendance: Mary Tjepkes, Rocky Vreeman, Mayor Al Williams, Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett, and Brody Mensink. One of the main topics was a very high gas bill for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) for the month of February. Schmidt explained that the gas bills for the WWTP have been … [Read more...]
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Ostrander police service options discussed
The Ostrander City Council met on March 7 with all council members present (Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones, and DJ Start). The bulk of the meeting was spent on the topic of how to replace Police Chief Tom Mosher when he retires later this year. Essentially, the city appears to have two options: hire an individual officer to work as … [Read more...]
Spring Valley wall repairs slowed
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 27. All members were present: Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. No visitors had signed up to address the council. The council OK’d the Sportsmen’s Club raffle permit. After approving the previous minutes, agenda and bills, the … [Read more...]
Wykoff city attorney vacancy
The Wykoff City Council held a special meeting on March 1 to discuss the city attorney vacancy. All members were in attendance: Mary Tjepkes, Rocky Vreeman, Mayor Al Williams, Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett, and Brody Mensink. Mayor Williams stated, “I called the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) to get their help to see how we should go about this.” Williams then … [Read more...]
Kingsland OK’s Flexible Learning Days
The Kingsland School Board met February 22 in regular session with all members present: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Superintendent John McDonald. The board approved the consent agenda items, including one resignation (Speech Pathologist Rachel Werges) and two hirings (Jacob Vetter as B squad baseball … [Read more...]
Spring Valley hires trio as ambulance director
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 13. All members were present: Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. No visitors had signed up to address the council. After approving the previous minutes, agenda and bills, the main item on the agenda was deciding how to fill the … [Read more...]
Ostrander annexation discussed
An annexation issue and planning for Police Chief Tom Mosher’s retirement were the main topic at the Ostrander city council meeting on February 7. All council members were present (Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones, and DJ Start). The only visitor on hand to address the council was Brenda Sheldon, who said she represents the owner of … [Read more...]
Ostrander annexation discussed
An annexation issue and planning for Police Chief Tom Mosher’s retirement were the main topic at the Ostrander city council meeting on February 7. All council members were present (Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones, and DJ Start). The only visitor on hand to address the council was Brenda Sheldon, who said she represents the owner of … [Read more...]
Wykoff Council eyes many challenges
The Wykoff City Council met on February 8 in regular session, with all members in attendance: Mary Tjepkes, Rocky Vreeman, Mayor Al Williams, Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett, and Brody Mensink. In Old Business, the council discussed deciding upon a city attorney. Tom Manion has been Wykoff’s city attorney for many years, but the council wanted to “shop around.” Mayor … [Read more...]
Spring Valley to buy plow, fire truck, squad car
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, January 23. Members present were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. No visitors had signed up to address the council. Deb Zimmer informed the council, “We got a letter from Gold Cross (ambulance staffing service) that they want to terminate … [Read more...]