City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton, at the city council’s April 7 meeting, explained seven proposals had been submitted to update the city’s comprehensive plan. Mayor Kurt Reicks and Throckmorton had reviewed and scored the proposals; they recommended going with MSA Professional Services, Inc. At the March 17 meeting Throckmorton had asked for volunteers to review … [Read more...]
New IT Company for Houston Schools
At their April 3 meeting, the Houston School Board signed a new contract for IT services with CMConsultants, LLC. According to Superintendent Mary Morem, the school will save about $12,000 “right off the top” and there will be more savings on devices through the company. The annual agreement will cost $102,000 and can be reviewed and evaluated by the board after the first … [Read more...]
Chatfield Education Foundation Donates $50,000 for Elementary iPads
At the April 9, 2025, school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson, elementary principal, Shane McBroom and student senate representative Alaina Armstrong. Reports Board committee reports were given. … [Read more...]
Daycare Concerns From Lanesboro Resident
Lexi Burt, a Lanesboro alum and mother of two children enrolled in the Lanesboro School daycare, addressed the Lanesboro School Board at their regular meeting April 9 with her concerns about the school’s daycare program. Her concerns included the fact that both the director and assistant director had submitted their resignations; she asked about the support from the … [Read more...]
Harmony Library Temporarily Suspends Volunteer and Intern Program
Several community members spoke at the April 8 Harmony city council meeting against the library board’s recent decision to temporarily discontinue the volunteer and intern program. “When there’s very few people who work at the library, having a trained volunteer is a gift,” Julie Little said. Pam Brink brought it to the attention of the council that the “Welcome to Harmony” … [Read more...]
Canton City Council Discusses Property Inspections
The Canton City Council worked through a number of issues at its April 9 meeting. There were no public comments. After approving the consent agenda, individual departments gave their reports. Mayor Kristy Zeigler reported that the city brush pile is open for the season. She asked that only yard waste be dumped there. She also gave a reminder that anyone driving UTVs or … [Read more...]
Peterson Considering Expanding Poultry Ordinance
At the April 9 Peterson council meeting, Mayor Chris Stenzel brought up the city’s chicken ordinance and indicated he’d been contacted by residents about what’s defined in the ordinance. “I’ve had some people contact me about the word chicken and they wondered if we could amend it to the word poultry instead because some of them would like to have maybe a pair of ducks or … [Read more...]
Roll Back Time at Stardust Retro Revival
The ever-popular Harmony Roller Rink in Harmony, Minn., provided hours of kid-friendly entertainment for years while creating memories that are still talked about to this day. Kids from area communities spent their weekends skating with friends to popular tunes under the bright silver disco ball. Now, visitors will be able to shop under the disco ball and admire the wooden … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Launches Community Help Desk with Student Leadership
Thanks to a collaboration between Spring Grove High School and Spring Grove Communications, funding was secured to launch a community help desk for technical support. This forward-thinking initiative, officially named Spring Grove Digital Assist, will provide technology assistance to residents and students. Gina Morken, Spring Grove assistant superintendent, explained that … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Interviews Assessor Applicants
The county board interviewed two applicants for the assessor position at their April 1 meeting. The county has been looking for an assessor since the resignation of Kathryn Frette in late February after six months of service. After both candidates were interviewed, the board by consensus agreed to extend a “bona fide” offer to Ryan Rasmussen because he is by far the most … [Read more...]