The June 23 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting had a certification of the proposed building referendum on the agenda. This certification needed to be sent to the state for review and approval. Last week a question concerning whether a daycare addition would qualify for the disaster relief funding from MDE came up. R-P has an email from an MDE official stating that it would … [Read more...]
Rushford Council’s Successful Work Session
At the June 23 meeting of the Rushford City Council, the council quickly dealt with the regular business of the city including approval of verified claims/fund summary for the period ending June 6 and the renewal of a cooperative agreement with the state DNR for a bike trail segment. The council then moved on to the main business of the night, a work session. The first item … [Read more...]
Johnson’s Rolling Acres Dairy Night on the Farm
Johnson’s Rolling Acres was this year’s host for Fillmore County Dairy Night on the Farm the evening of June 14; although foreboding clouds filled the skies, the night went off without a hitch. The spacious farm yard was filled with people of all ages enjoying the evening. Rolling Acres located near Peterson was originally started by LeRoy and Darleen Johnson and their family … [Read more...]
Houston Ambulance Recognized
At the June 9 Houston City Council meeting, Mayor Scott Wallace presented Ambulance Director Christine Cox with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition for Houston Ambulance’s 60 years of service to the community. The certificate had been delivered by a representative from U.S. Congressman Brad Finstad’s office. A flag that had been flown over the U.S. Capitol accompanied … [Read more...]
No Electric Buses for Lanesboro
Superintendent Matt Schultz informed the Lanesboro School Board that the Federal Electric Bus Grant they had been awarded was cancelled. The school will need to lease a diesel bus for next year. The bus price has gone up $21,000 and will be subject to an additional $7,000 tariff. The school intends to look into gas buses for the following year since their prices are not rising … [Read more...]
Unique Pathways for Houston Students
At the June 5 Houston School Board meeting, Superintendent Mary Morem lauded the three student speakers for the recent graduation ceremonies at MNVA and the three student speakers at Houston High School. Each speaker wrote their own unique speech which showed their personalities and pathways at the schools. Morem noted Houston was very blessed to have so many choices available … [Read more...]
Fenske’s IBA – A Farm Store that Comes to Your Door
What’s an IBA? No, that’s not a typo — IBA stands for Independent Buyers Association, a company based in Sutton, Mass. Fenske’s IBA, owned by Noah and Emilie Fenske since June 2022, is based in Chatfield. Perhaps you don’t remember noticing the storefront. There’s a reason for that — there isn’t one! Fenske’s has a warehouse in Chatfield which receives items shipped weekly … [Read more...]
R-P to Vote on Building Referendum in November
Superintendent Dr. Ben Bernard presented the results and recommendations of the Steering Committee for a possible building project at the May 19 regular Rushford-Peterson school board meeting. Three meetings were held on April 30, May 5, and May 14 with an average attendance of 20 people. Members of the committee had been solicited from the entire community. According to … [Read more...]
Daycare Report Presented to Lanesboro School Board
The Lanesboro School Board spent much of their May 14 meeting discussing the Lanesboro Child Care Center, the school’s daycare. During the public comment period, Lexi Burt returned to ask about the recent resignation of assistant director McKenzie Hanson who had been hired in April. Burt was concerned that the parents hadn’t been notified of the change. She also asked about … [Read more...]
Houston Spiffs Up for Summer
Karen Todd, representing the Hometown Pride organization, appeared before the Houston City Council meeting on May 12 to once again ask about improving the looks of the Houston sign on the west side of town. Hometown Pride had asked for help last year already with the sign. Todd informed the council that her group had not planted the sign’s flower bed, but had cleared the … [Read more...]