On Tuesday, June 18, the Houston County commissioners authorized Interim Auditor Treasurer Polly Heberlein to create an Absentee Ballot Board and UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) Ballot Board for the upcoming State Primary Election on August 13, 2024. The following individuals were appointed to the absentee ballot board: Eliana Babinski, Mark … [Read more...]
M-C 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Approved
The Mabel-Canton School Board approved the preliminary budget for the 2024-2025 school year during their regularly scheduled meeting on June 18. The projected student enrollment for 2024-25 is 270, slightly lower than the revised figure of 276 students for 2023-24. Business Manager Aimee Lake provided further details, noting changes in revenue compared to the previous year. … [Read more...]
Village Hires Out
With the onslaught of seasonal work to be done and just one employee in the Rushford Village Public Works Department, the village council has unanimously approved the hiring of Cory Baker as general contractor to complete several items of work on the Public Works maintenance shed update. Underway for some time now, the council has moved forward with work in stages. While it’s … [Read more...]
Culture and Community – Smoking Hot!
New Albin’s City Meat Market has smokers so hot they give off smoke or steam. Around the clock, seven days a week, 360 days a year, the City Meat Market offers a continuous supply of fresh smoked meat thanks to the collaborative efforts of father and son duo, Alan Wuennecke and Joshua Dreps, and their staff. Outside the local grocery store stands a refrigerated meat vending … [Read more...]
R-P Fully Staffed
R-P Superintendent Dr. Ben Bernard was able to announce to the school board at their regular meeting June 17 that, with the hiring of middle school special education teacher Nathan Whitacre, the school was fully staffed for the 2024-2025 school year. Both the revised 2023-2024 and the proposed 2024-2025 budgets were approved after the examination of the budgets with the help … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board Looking for New Board Member Applications for Upcoming Term
By Annika Doberenz At their latest meeting on June 17, the Kingsland School Board discussed topics ranging from faculty retirements to applications for the soon-to-be open seats on the board. Not only will Angel Apenhorse be resigning from her full-time position as custodian, but Theresa Zwart will be resigning in September from her position as the school’s bookkeeper, a job … [Read more...]
Whalan Nearing Decision on Municipal Electric System
After months of discussion the city of Whalan is getting closer to making a final decision on the future of the city’s municipal electric system. Present at the June 10 regularly scheduled city council meeting were Mayor David Hallum, along with council members Owen Lewis, Thore E. Johnson, Kim Berekvam and Sheila Higbe. City Clerk/Treasurer Teresa Grossell was also in … [Read more...]
Preston Approves Two-Year Contract for City Attorney
The June 17 meeting of the Preston City Council was the last meeting for city attorney Dwight Luhmann. In late May, Governor Walz appointed Luhmann to fill a vacancy in the Third Judicial District. He will serve on the Winona County bench and will be sworn in on July 12. His resignation with the city after 18 years of service will be effective June 30. Mayor Kurt Reicks … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board of Appeal and Equalization
County Administrator Bobbie Hillery swore in county commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer Heather Broadwater to the Board of Appeal and Equalization at the June 18 meeting. Stephen Hacken, interim county assessor, reviewed his report. He has been interim assessor for the past several months and will continue in that capacity to the end of this month. Residential value trends … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Looks at Attendance Policy Recommendations
At the June 12 school board meeting, board members Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Katie Priebe, Tom Keefe and Mark Johnsrud were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, Elementary Principal Shane McBroom, and High School Principal Eric Nelson. Board member Josh Thompson was not present. Reports Principal McBroom said the end of the school year was busy with a Reading … [Read more...]