At the November 18 regular meeting of the Houston County Board of Commissioners, representatives of the MariBell 765/161 kV Transmission Project appeared before the commissioners for the first time to share information about the project with the board. The project is a partnership between Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance. Chairman Eric Johnson called the meeting to … [Read more...]

On November 10, 2025, the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) Board of Directors announced the awarding of $391,262 in arts programming grants to nonprofit organizations and schools throughout Southeastern Minnesota. This includes two Artists & Culture Bearers in the Schools grants, 24 General Operating Support grants, and 30 Programming & Project Support for … [Read more...]

At the November 13 Harmony city council meeting, Harmony resident Ann Lyons asked how the citizens of Harmony are to keep themselves apprised of the information on the proposed data center. City Administrator Alissa Stelpflug encouraged Lyons and others who want information to attend city council meetings as well as the Planning and Zoning meetings. The consent agenda was … [Read more...]

Applause was heard from the audience after the Caledonia City Council unanimously approved the 615 W. Washington development proposal submitted by Gran Properties and Alpha Performance at its meeting on November 10. The city received one proposal for the city-owned 0.73 vacant acres located on Highway 44 and W. Washington. According to the Request for Proposal (RFP), the … [Read more...]

Funding risks, infrastructure planning, and winter preparations took center stage as the Wykoff City Council met at 7 p.m. on November 10. Mayor Ryan Breckenridge chaired the meeting with council members Jeffrey Hare, Barbara Fate, Jane Baker and Missy Musel present. City Administrator Becky Schmidt also attended. During the public comment period, a city resident spoke at … [Read more...]

At the November 10 meeting, the Rushford City Council received Fillmore County Administrator Bobby Hillary and Heather Broadwater, representing the Fillmore County Auditor/Treasurer’s office. The discussion related to the possible moving of Rushford’s off-year elections to the regular election cycle held by every other municipality and township in the county. “Fillmore … [Read more...]

As the 2025 Street Improvement projects wrap up for the season, the Spring Valley City Council met on November 10 to review the feasibility study for next year’s project. The project will cover North Broadway Street to West Jefferson Street to West Park Street and East Main Street (County State Aid Highway 1) to North Section Avenue (Trunk Highway 63) to Willow Park … [Read more...]

Mayor Chris Stenzel began the November 12 Peterson City Council meeting by commending the community for once again rising to the occasion when a fire recently took place at a city residence. He thanked the Rushford Fire Department for their quick response and actions to save the structure and nearby homes.  Stenzel also thanked the public works team, Jeff Rein and Chris … [Read more...]

There was a happy, full house for the November Houston City Council meeting on November 10 as the Houston Ambulance was recognized for their lifesaving efforts on September 29. Little Lilah Christiansen had suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at her home.  According to Chad Kuhlman who works for the Southeast Minnesota EMS, such cardiac arrests are one of the leading … [Read more...]

The November 11 meeting of the Eitzen City Council was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Mayor Jeff Adamson.  All council members were present: Emily Burrichter, Doug Meyer, Mitch Luttchens and Mitch Lange, plus Mayor Adamson. Also in attendance were Maintenance Supervisor Darrel Meyer and City Clerk Steve Schuldt. Since it was Veterans Day, Mayor Adamson first acknowledged … [Read more...]