Kingsland School Board held a regular session meeting on October 18. Members participating included Jackie Horsman, Natasha Howard, Gwen Howard, Maranda Emig, Kyle Rader, Pamela Freet, as well as Superintendent James Hecimovich. Business Manager Amber Herbrand participated via remote technology, as did interim Activities Director Laurie Hendrickson. The board discussed a … [Read more...]
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Spring Valley orders removal of Sass garage
The Spring Valley City Council held a regular council meeting on October 11. Tony Archer was absent, so Luan Ruesink led the meeting. Immediately prior to the regular council meeting, a public hearing was held regarding the garage owned by Jeffrey Sass and Linda Sass, located at 610 Hillcrest. Mr. Sass addressed the council during the public hearing, asking, “I was just … [Read more...]
Mabel OKs one-way alley request
Mabel’s city council met on October 13, will all members present (Mayor James Westby, Terry Torkelson, Adam Wilder, Kirsten Wyffels and Cory Wilson). Also participating was city clerk Karen Larson. No visitors attended to speak on any issues. The main topic of discussion was a request to designate an alley in Mabel as a one-way route. The alley in question runs north from West … [Read more...]
Wykoff hears dust complaint
The Wykoff City Council met in regular session on October 12. Council members in attendance included Lyle Morey, Mayor Al Williams, Ryan Breckenridge, Barbara Fate, and new council member Kaleb Himlie. City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luan Hare also attended. Tim and Theresa Zwart were present, to speak about their complaints regarding the CHS grain elevator. … [Read more...]
Ostrander garbage & recycling options mulled
During the October 5 Ostrander City Council meeting, the board discussed the condition of the playground equipment in the city park. All council members were present (Stephanie Start, Dan Hellerud, DJ Start, Vernon Thompson, and Mayor Pam Kunert, along with Jeremy Runkle and City Clerk Wendy Brincks). The council considered two bids for solid waste and recycling services for … [Read more...]
Kingsland sports issues discussed
Kingsland School Board held a work session meeting on October 4. Members participating included Jackie Horsman, Maranda Emig, Kyle Rader, Pamela Freet, as well as Superintendent James Hecimovich and Principal Scott Klavetter. Business Manager Amber Herbrand participated via remote technology. Natasha Howard and Gwen Howard were absent. In light of Mark Fitzpatrick’s … [Read more...]
Christianson pedals to victory in Breckenridge
Fillmore County native Jarad Christianson likes to ride his bicycle. A lot. And he’s gotten quite good at it. As proof, he recently placed first in the 30 and older age group at the highly competitive Breck Epic mountain bike trail race, in Breckenridge, Colo. Jarad recently sat for an interview about the experience. When asked to describe the Breck Epic, Jarad explained that … [Read more...]
Spring Valley OKs 2022 Fremont Street project
At the Spring Valley City Council meeting on September 17, Chris Danielson asked about several bills to be paid in the “Accounts Payable.” She stated, “We have some outstanding bills that are finally getting paid. They are from 2016, 2015, and 2017.” Fire Chief Troy Lange explained that the bills were for equipment/gear purchased by the fire department, but that the invoices … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton updates COVID guidelines
The Mabel-Canton school board met in regular session on September 21. In attendance were Mark Wiedemann, Jason Marquardt, Traci Livingood, Cristal Adkins, Chris Miller, Superintendent Gary Kuphal, Diane Wilder, and Dustin Tollefsrud. Lisa Halverson, Aimee Lake, and Michelle Wiedemann also participated. Matt McClimon (student representative to the board) was unable to … [Read more...]
Kingsland staff shortages create challenges
Kingsland School Board held a regular meeting on September 20 with all members participating (Jackie Horsman, Natasha Howard, Gwen Howard, Maranda Emig, Pamela Freet, and Superintendent James Hecimovich). Business Manager Amber Herbrand, Kyle Rader, and Activity Director Mark Fitzpatrick participated via remote technology. No members of the general public attended to speak … [Read more...]