At the May 21 meeting, the Rushford Village Council was led by Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Mike Ebner in the absence of Mayor Dennis Overland. Also attending were James Woxland, John Linder and Andrew Linder. According to Ebner, part-time Public Works employee Jeff Michel submitted his resignation to City Clerk Mary Miner, effective May 23. The council accepted the … [Read more...]

Spring Grove City Council members met Tuesday, May 21 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 Solum, Heather Edgington, Trent Turner, Mike Hagen and Karen Folstad. Also, in attendance was City Clerk/Administrator Jana Elton. The agenda and consent … [Read more...]

At the May 20 R-P School Board meeting, it was shared that four school board positions will be up for election this fall. These positions are currently held by Ken Sawle, Matt Helgemoe, Amy Woxland and Chris Grindland. Any residents interested in running for the board will need to file between July 30 and 5 p.m. August 13. Laura Hahn was appointed as assistant clerk for the … [Read more...]

MiEnergy Vice President Member Services Kent Whitcomb and Solar Connections Commercial Solar Specialist Brok Johnson met with the Mabel-Canton School Board on Tuesday, May 21 to discuss the feasibility of installing a solar array at the school. No action was taken as there are more questions that must be answered. The Minnesota Solar for Schools grant would cover up to 70% of … [Read more...]

Caledonia Area Public School board members met Monday, May 20 at Caledonia Elementary School in room #162. Board member Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, then conducted roll call. Board members present included Derek Adamson, Tim Gunn, Leigh King, Daniel Small and Spencer Yohe. Board member Melissa Marschall was absent. Also … [Read more...]

Members of a committee were appointed and approved to continue negotiations and to draft an agreement between the city and the Preston Historical Society (PHS) at the city council’s May 20 meeting. Committee members include City Attorney Dwight Luhmann, City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton, Mayor Kurt Reicks, Councilman Steve Hall, and PHS president Sheila Craig. At the city … [Read more...]

Following a lengthy discussion during their May 21 meeting, the Houston County Commission granted approval for the banding adjustment and pay rate modification for Assessor Lucas Onstad. The need for this adjustment arose when the county’s Personnel director, Tess Kruger, was made aware that the county’s employees in the Assessor’s office were being recruited by other … [Read more...]

One requested variance was considered at the May 16 meeting of the Board of Adjustment. Stena and Andrew Lieb, section 20 of Pilot Mound Township, requested a variance from the county’s Zoning Ordinance that limits the number of dwelling units per quarter of a quarter section in the Ag District. Section 604.02 (1) reads, “There shall be no more than a total of two dwellings per … [Read more...]

At the May 20 Spring Grove School Board meeting, Student Representative Taylor Reinhardt was presented with an award for her service to the school board. “You have done an outstanding job of keeping our board informed about what’s going on. I know you have reached out to people within our student body to find out what’s going on,” praised Superintendent Rachel Udstuen. … [Read more...]