The Whalan City Council spent a portion of the October 11 council meeting discussing maintenance at the city hall. As the long months of winter approach, the mayor advised creating a maintenance schedule to ensure that checklist items are taken care of. Present at the regularly scheduled meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, along with council members Thore E. Johnson, Kim … [Read more...]
R-P needs community involvement
At their regular monthly meeting on October 17, the Rushford-Peterson School Board heard that the school still needs substitute paraprofessionals, kitchen staff, and teachers as well as bus drivers. While regular bus routes are filled, the school and Bernard Bus Service struggle to cover extra transportation for sports and activities. All training and testing for new drivers … [Read more...]
Spring Grove students are keeping busy
By Kaitlin Longhauser Spring Grove School Board members met at Spring Grove Public School’s Learning Resource Center on Tuesday October 18, from 7-7:25 p.m. Board members present include Aaron Solum, Stephanie Jaster, Jenny Stender, Aric Elton, Rhan Flatin, and Kelly Rohland. The board approved the Consent Asgenda, minutes from the September 19 regular board meeting, and the … [Read more...]
Preston City Hall water issues
At the October 17 Preston City council meeting, City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton reviewed quotes which had been submitted to resolve water issues and fix damages in city hall. With a spring snow melt or heavy rains water has leaked into the council chambers along the north and east foundation walls. It appears to leak in where the foundation and basement floor meets. … [Read more...]
Caledonia School Board approves of Library Club
By Kaitlin Longhauser Caledonia School Board members met in Caledonia Elementary School’s music room #162 on Monday, October 17, from 6-7:30 p.m. Board members present include Matt Blocker, Erin Hammell, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Daniel Small, Wendy Woyczik, and Spencer Yohe. The board approved the consent agenda, minutes from the September 26 regular board meeting, … [Read more...]
Mail-in ballots vs. in-person voting
With Election Day approximately 15 days away, a fair number of voters will have already cast their ballots because they received them by mail. Here’s how those numbers break down on a per county basis within the Fillmore County Journal coverage area. Fillmore County Of the 37 precincts representing Fillmore County polling places, 12 of those precincts have opted for the … [Read more...]
Houston County comprehensive land use survey deadline extended to October 31
Houston County Clerk Allison Wagner announced at the October 11 Houston County Commission meeting that the commissioners extended the date to participate in the Comprehensive Land Use Survey to October 31, 2022. The online survey is available at https://bit.ly/Houston-County-Comp-Plan. Chairman Greg Myhre promptly called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. He led commissioners and … [Read more...]
Business as usual in Eitzen
The Eitzen City Council agreed at its October 11 council meeting that there is a question regarding the 25-foot setback behind the post office that needs to be addressed before approving the Habitat for Humanity building permit application. Jeremy Reed, a representative from Habitat for Humanity attended the meeting to update the council on the structural changes made to the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove celebrates Spring Grove Communications for being named a Smart Rural CommunitySM provider
SPRING GROVE, MN, OCTOBER 11, 2022 – The community of Spring Grove today announced that Spring Grove Communications was recently named a Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) provider by NTCA– The Rural Broadband Association. SRC is a national network of communities powered by innovative rural broadband providers that are building a brighter future for small-town America. The program … [Read more...]
St. John’s Lutheran School welcomes new teacher
By Kaitlin Longhauser St. John’s Lutheran School in Caledonia, Minn., welcomes Morgan Palubicki to the St. John’s family for the 2022-2023 school year. At St. John’s, Palubicki is a classroom teacher who teaches both 5th and 6th grade together. Palubicki teaches general subjects such as reading, mathematics, social studies, etc. in the morning. She teaches a variety of … [Read more...]