At the April 24 meeting, the Rushford Council approved entering a PFAS ( Perfluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Cost Recovery Program. The National Rural Water Association and Minnesota Rural Water Association recommend the step. While there is no current PFAS issue, the city opted to register for the program in advance to recover any expenses that the city may incur … [Read more...]
Caledonia School Board listens to a number of guest speakers
Caledonia School Board members met on Monday, April 17, from 6-8:52 p.m. Board members present were Derek Adamson, Tim Gunn, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Mike Peterson, Daniel Small, and Spencer Yohe. Superintendent Craig Ihrke, Elementary Principal Sue Link, Middle/High school Principal Nathan Boler, and Community Education Director Gretchen Juan also attended. The board … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson recognizes state competition participants
Many R-P students joined the regular school board meeting April 17, as they were recognized for recent and upcoming state competitions. The Knowledge Bowl team had just returned from Brainerd where they placed 10th out of 15 teams. When asked what was the most memorable part of the competition, one of the members replied that last year they had missed going to state by one … [Read more...]
Park Lane development option agreements transferred
Developer Andy Bunge requested the Park Lane agreements with Winslow and Sackett for future Park Lane development be assigned to him at the Preston City Council’s April 17 meeting. The EDA recommended approval. The development agreement was originally signed in 2020, and since, has been extended through August 2023. City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton said the reassignment … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Schools selected as a Head Start site
Spring Grove assistant superintendent Gina Meinertz announced at the April 17 school board meeting that the school has been approved as a Head Start site for next year. According to Meinertz the Head Start partnership will fund a paraprofessional for the school’s preschool. Meinertz continued, “They will provide different aspects and more support for our families to help … [Read more...]
Canton City Council approves updated zoning ordinance
The Canton City Council held a public hearing to address proposed changes to the city’s zoning ordinance on Wednesday, April 12. Mayor Josh Nordsving explained the city had two separate zoning ordinances on file, which he and the other zoning board members, George Hafner and Jim Davis, reviewed and consolidated into one document. Nordsving said they “got rid of some wording … [Read more...]
M-C approves non-certified employee working agreement
The 2023-24 and 2024-25 working agreements for non-certified employees were approved by the Mabel-Canton School Board at its April 18 meeting. Superintendent Gary Kuphal noted that sick leave will stay the same as in the past. The committee is recommending a $1.25/hour increase for all non-certified employees. For example, this will give paraprofessionals a starting wage of … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Municipal Liquor Store SOLD
The closing of Spring Grove’s Municipal Liquor Store has been a hot topic of discussion the last few months. The city will close the local liquor store’s doors Friday, June 30. Tony Dahlberg and Josh Myhre bought out Spring Grove’s Municipal Liquor Store for the purchase price of $100,000. Dahlberg and Myhre will enter a five-year lease agreement through Spring Grove Commercial … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board discusses track replacement
The Kingsland School Board met for a regular session on the evening of April 17 at 6 p.m. Present at the meeting were board members Kyle Radar, Gary Broadwater, Carmen Anderson, Cindy Seabright, Steve Tammel, and Pam Freet and Superintendent Scott Klavetter. After the role call was completed, Kyle Radar led in the pledge of allegiance. The evening’s agenda was approved with no … [Read more...]
Rushford Village preps for shed project, road work
With the last blast of winter that showed up, the City of Rushford Village is eagerly waiting to get started on spring road work and its maintenance shed project. At the April 18 meeting, the council received updates on both, plus the digital water meter installation and a modification to the Village Hall rental policy. Public Works has a priority list for work on crushed rock … [Read more...]