The Kingsland School Board met November 21 in regular session, with all members present: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Kristin Beck, Troy Asher, Gwen Howard and Ann Oeltjen, along with Superintendent John McDonald. The board unanimously approved the consent agenda items, including first and second readings of a number of policies, and several staff resignations and hirings, as well … [Read more...]
Rich Wicks
Reporter
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What's an Iowegian doing writing for the Journal? That's a mystery. All
we really know is that Rich lives in Cresco (Iowa), and when he's not
working, he can often be spotted chasing his wife and kids around the
neighborhood, hollering, "Uff da, slow down!"
Spring Valley street project nears completion
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 14, 2016. Members in attendance were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Bill Bires, and city administrator Deb Zimmer. Jeff Vehrenkamp was absent. Mayor Struzyk canvassed the election results, showing himself re-elected to a 2-year term as mayor, and Jessy Betts and Michael Hadland elected to … [Read more...]
Wykoff water and sewer issues addressed
The Wykoff City Council met on November 14 in regular session. Members in attendance were Rocky Vreeman, Mayor Al Williams, Deputy Clerk Becky Schmidt, Megan Lund, and Brody Mensink. Mitch Grabau was absent. Mark Arndt brought up that the city’s water continues to run considerably too high on fluoride. He said the readings are expected to be between 0.5 and 0.9, “but we’re … [Read more...]
Ostrander repairs and park damage discussed
The Ostrander City Council met on November 1, with all members present: Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones, and DJ Start. Police Chief Tom Mosher informed the council of an incident in which a person caused extensive damages to the city park on October 27, by driving through the park repeatedly. Chief Mosher said the vehicle’s tires tore … [Read more...]
Spring Valley hears Kingsland referendum plans
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, October 24, 2016. Members in attendance were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jeff Vehrenkamp, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Bill Bires was absent. Kingsland Superintendent John McDonald attended the meeting, as did School Board Members Troy Asher and Ann Oeltjen, to inform the council about … [Read more...]
Bremseth Auto Body specializes in excellence
By Rich Wicks Imagine having a classic car that you want restored to its original beauty (or better). Who would you take it to? Well, for many such people in southern Minnesota, the answer is Bremseth Auto Body, in Wykoff. John Bremseth is the owner and founder of Bremseth Auto Body, and he tells the story of how his business came about. John explained that in 1991, his … [Read more...]
Kingsland wrestling falls
The Kingsland School Board met October 17 in regular session, with all members present: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Kristin Beck, Troy Asher, Gwen Howard and Ann Oeltjen, along with Superintendent John McDonald. The board unanimously approved the consent agenda items, including first and second readings of a number of policies, and two resignations (Heather Glaser and Elizabeth … [Read more...]
Spring Valley allocates $25K to veterans’ home
The Spring Valley city council met in a brief regular session on Monday, October 10, 2016. Members in attendance were Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jeff Vehrenkamp and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Tony Archer and Bill Bires were absent. The council approved minutes of two previous meetings (September 26 and October 5), and October Preliminary Accounts Payable. No visitors … [Read more...]
Ostrander wellhead plan discussed
The Ostrander city council met on October 4 in regular session. Members present were Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, and Heidi Jones. DJ Start was absent. The council unanimously approved the consent agenda items. The council heard from Pat Bailey, representing the Minnesota Department of Health. She informed the council, “Wellhead … [Read more...]
Spring Valley sewer rates to rise 5%
The Spring Valley City Council met on Monday, September 26, 2016, with all members in attendance (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Bill Bires, Jeff Vehrenkamp and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. The council approved minutes of the previous meeting, and Final Accounts Payable. No visitors had signed up to speak to the council. Deb Zimmer presented Resolution … [Read more...]