A fire destroyed one of the two hangars at the Rushford Airport in October 2019. Now, almost five years, one pandemic, and many hoops to jump through later, the estimated $1.3 million replacement hangar is nearly completed. The project was funded by a payout from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust for the fire, the Airport Improvement Project - an Airport Rescue … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Prepares for 2024-25 School Year
On Tuesday, July 23, the Spring Grove School board met in regular session to prepare for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Five parents attended the board meeting to discuss their experience and their children’s experience in combined elementary classrooms, expressing concern over the school’s lack of communication about the upcoming school year and combined classrooms. … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton Prepares for 2024-25 School Year
Note: The Mabel-Canton School Board article published in the July 22 issue was the incorrect article. We apologize for the error. Chairman Adkins called the July 16 meeting of the Mabel-Canton School board to order at 6 p.m. and led her colleagues in the Pledge of Allegiance. The board unanimously approved the revised agenda and the minutes from the June 18 regularly … [Read more...]
Check Out Your Blood Pressure at the Preston Library
When most people think of the library, they think of checking out books or movies. Medical equipment generally doesn’t make the list of options. But recently, the Preston Public Library joined the American Heart Association’s Libraries with Heart initiative, which means that patrons can now check out blood pressure kits from the library or check their blood pressure during a … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Flashback Rushford Wagon Factory
By Sally Ryman Rushford Area Historical Society Rushford became an industrial center in southeastern Minnesota with the arrival of the railroad. The Rushford Wagon, widely acclaimed throughout the Midwest, was perhaps most representative of the many significant and diversified manufacturers in the early years. Thanks to Dr. Alden Droivold’s History of Rushford, we know how … [Read more...]
Librarians Report on the Value of Libraries
At the July 23 meeting of the Fillmore County Board, Stephanie Morse, Harmony Public Library director, told commissioners that the county gets “a lot of bang for your buck at Fillmore County libraries.” Morse broke down the value of library materials and services; the total value of library use according to her figures is about $3.8 million. Her values included books borrowed … [Read more...]
Houston County Commissioners Hold Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Chairman Eric Johnson called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Houston County Board of Commissioners to order at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Dewey Severson, Chairman Eric Johnson, Robert Burns, Bob Schuldt and Grey Myhre, with Schuldt attending remotely via Zoom, necessitating roll call votes for all decisions. The agenda … [Read more...]
Efficient R-P Meeting
The Rushford-Peterson School Board held one of the shortest meetings ever on July 15. A mere seven minutes passed between the beginning of the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the gavel ending the meeting. That is not to say that no business was accomplished. Superintendent Dr. Ben Bernard provides most of the information to the board before the meeting; as a result, … [Read more...]
Concurrent Enrollment Opportunities Increase at Houston High School
Michael Mangan, director of Educational Success and Innovation at Houston Schools, shared the Report Card on Redefining Ready and Concurrent Enrollment Board Update at the July 11 regular board meeting. Using assorted data and comparing with the previous year’s senior class, Mangan showed that overall, 70% of Houston’s 2024 seniors were college ready, 93% were career ready and … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Kwik Trip Approved to Sell THC Products
Spring Grove City Council members met Tuesday, July 16 at 168 West Main Street in room #100. Mayor Saundra Solum called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., then led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council members present included Mayor Solum, Mike Hagen, Trent Turner and Karen Folstad. Councilor Heather Edgington was absent. City employee present was City Clerk/Administrator Jana … [Read more...]