The Fountain Fire Department was dispatched at 6:55 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, to extinguish a fire at the city well pump house behind city hall/fire station and Drury’s Furniture.  The fire was out within 30 minutes.  The roof to the well pump house was damaged by the fire and the ventilation process involved in suppressing the flames.  As of press time, the source of … [Read more...]

One of the gas pumps at Pam’s Corner has a new look; the familiar R-P Trojan green and gold now covers the pump. A sign at the top of the pump explains a new promotion.  Five cents for each gallon of gas sold at that pump will be given to the R-P Booster Club. On Trojan Tuesdays, the donation increases to ten cents for each gallon.  When the R-P Booster Club was … [Read more...]

At the March 23 Rushford City Council meeting, the council heard from Ambulance Director Joey Busse and EMTs Shannon and Evan Meier as they returned to the council to discuss ambulance on-call pay. They looked at the data from last year and the previous years before returning to make a suggestion.  In 2025, $62,500 was paid out for on-call pay. If the on-call pay had run on … [Read more...]

A Solid Waste Engineering Study was approved at the county board’s March 24 meeting. The first step to expand the solid waste transfer station includes an evaluation of the existing facility’s condition and the exploration of options for expansion. It will consider the future needs for the facility. The study will be conducted by Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH, Inc.) at a … [Read more...]

Caledonia resident and library benefactor Chuck Schulte appeared before the board during its March 23 regular meeting to discuss the recent development regarding the proposed new library. Mayor Jeremy Leis called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Members in attendance included: Bob Klug, Amanda Ninneman, David Fitzpatrick, John Rauk, and Mayor … [Read more...]

The Houston County Board of Commissioners did not approve Resolution No. 26-12 and No. 26-1, making the Recorder and Auditor/Treasurer positions appointed at its March 24 regular meeting. The board opened a public hearing at 9:05 a.m. and closed it at 9:07 a.m. to hear comments on the proposal to change the offices of Recorder and Auditor/Treasurer from elected to appointed. … [Read more...]

The annual meeting of the Rushford Peterson Chamber of Commerce featured several local speakers who highlighted different parts of the community. Executive Director Stephanie Eggert greeted the attendees and began the meeting. Eggert shared both the secretary’s and treasurer’s reports.  Eggert pointed out that expenses were up by around $2,000; she encouraged members to … [Read more...]

At the March 24 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Heath Olstad noted that the fourth quarter begins on March 30 which means that the end of the school year is getting close. Attendance at the parent-teacher conferences on March 5 was nearly 100% at the elementary school. Olstad commended the staff, teachers, and parents for staying on top of good … [Read more...]

At the March 23 meeting of the city council, Bill Hanson, Waste Removal & Recycling, proposed the use of a central location drop point, the cement plant next to Mill Creek Park, for the 2026 city wide cleanup. Items were to be brought to the site during specified times. A proof of Chatfield residency would be required. Hanson noted the use of a central location instead … [Read more...]

Members of the Harmony City Council, the EDA, and the Planning and Zoning Commission met on March 18 for another joint planning session to continue discussing the creation of a city ordinance to govern a data center if one were built in Harmony. As of now, there is no development agreement or specific company that is planning to build a data center in Harmony, but there are … [Read more...]