GRAND RAPIDS, MN, March 24, 2017 — Twenty-four residents of the Lanesboro area returned March 17 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in three follow-up workshops. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation, BCLP has … [Read more...]
Storm spotter training in Rushford
The National Weather Service (NWS) will be holding a SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training in Rushford, Minn., on Wednesday, April 19. The training will be held at MiEnergy Cooperative (previously Tri-County Electric), 31110 Cooperative Way, starting at 6:30 p.m. The class will last around two hours and includes a multimedia presentation. Training is intended for storm … [Read more...]
Houston School Board crafts four-focus plan for future success
The Houston Public School Board met at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the library of Houston Public High School. In attendance were Superintendent Krin Abraham and Board members Norlien, Bonner, Stillin, Krage and Wilson. Following the call to order and the pledge, the agenda was approved and the board opened to public comment. Seeing none, the board moved on to … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton junior class changes up their 5K fundraiser
High school industrial technology teacher Paul Tollefsrud addressed the Mabel-Canton School Board at their March 21 meeting on behalf next year’s junior class. The juniors typically hold a 5K fundraiser in the fall, but they would like to switch to having it in the spring instead. “It’s been a good fundraiser for the junior class over the last four years,” Tollefsrud said. … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Kindergarten Round-up meeting and visitation Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m.
The Fillmore Central Elementary School will have its annual Kindergarten Round-up Information Meeting for parents and visitation for students on Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Gym. Please use elementary entrance. Fillmore Central School is all day everyday kindergarten. Parents whose children will be attending kindergarten during the 2017-18 school year are … [Read more...]
Thirteen libraries receive donations
On Monday, March 20, the Houston Public Memorial Library was presented with a $500 donation from AcenTek. Liz Gibson-Gasset, library director, expressed her gratitude, stating that the funds will be used to purchase materials for this year’s summer reading program. Common to most libraries in our rural communities, expenses continue to increase and funding does not. Donations … [Read more...]
Kingsland budget and facilities mulled
The March 20 regular meeting of the Kingsland School Board focused largely on the longstanding challenges of budget and facility needs. All members were present: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Superintendent John McDonald. No one addressed the board during the “Public Comments” portion of the … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Arts presents Annual Juried High School Art Show
Lanesboro Arts is proud to present the Annual Juried High School Art Show, showcasing artworks by 9-12th grade students from Chatfield, Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, Mabel-Canton, and Rushford-Peterson High Schools. The show opened with a reception on Saturday, March 11 from 6-8 p.m., which was a wonderful opportunity to meet, and ask questions of, student artists and teachers … [Read more...]