The City of Rushford held a public hearing Monday, January 27, for the purpose of reviewing comments related to proposed changes in the sewer rate. The 2% increase, which equates to just $.94 per month for 2020 and $.96 per month for 2021, was suggested by Financial Planner Mike Bubany, of David Drown Associates, as part of a larger financial review and planning. The increase … [Read more...]
Hagedorn Town Hall
Congressman Jim Hagedorn (Minnesota 1st district) answered questions from Fillmore County residents at a January 25 town hall held in Spring Valley. About 30 citizens attended. Attendees were given the opportunity to submit written questions. District Director Carol Stevenson drew questions from a container labeled Fillmore County residents. Questions from those that lived … [Read more...]
Solar CUP applications in Fillmore County
The Fillmore County Planning Commission held their first meeting of 2020 on January 23. Gary Ruskell will again serve as chairman and Steve Duxbury as vice-chairman. Meetings will be scheduled for the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. A public hearing was held for each of two applications for a conditional use permit for the development of a three-megawatt ground … [Read more...]
Thirty bridges to be posted
Fillmore County Engineer Ron Gregg called attention to a recent report from the MnDOT Bridge Office at the board’s January 28 meeting. Forty bridges in the county received a low rating and 30 of those will need to be posted. Many of these did not have to be posted last year. Postings of five to eight ton loadings have to be up within 30 days. About half of the bridges to be … [Read more...]
Minnesota weekly gas price update
January 27, 2020 — Minnesota gas prices have fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.38/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 stations. Gas prices in Minnesota are 2.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Minnesota is … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central sets 2020 board assignments
At the January 27 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, the board elected the board officers and set the committee assignments for 2020. Ross Kiehne was elected as chairperson, Craig Britton as vice-chair, Deb Ristau as clerk, Jennifer Pickett as vice-clerk, and Sue Sikkink as treasurer. Britton and Shelly Topness were appointed to the Community Education committee, Pickett to … [Read more...]
Lanesboro fills empty school board seat
At the January 23 Lanesboro School Board meeting, Sarah Peterson was sworn in as the newest member of the board. Peterson will fill the empty seat until the next election. Dave Lawstuen was elected as the board chair, Steve Snyder as the vice chair, Chris Troendle as the clerk, and Steve Storhoff as the treasurer. The board meetings will continue to be held on the third … [Read more...]
Waterway repairs and park proposals
The Chatfield City Council meeting held on January 27 was unusually brief. Councilor Mike Urban was absent. Brian Burkholder informed the council that Union St. waterway repairs will need to be done before April 15, as per the Department of Natural Resources rules. The work is necessary because of damages sustained during the June 27 flooding event. Cost for the waterway … [Read more...]
Rushford Village approves solar array permitting; deal negotiations still to come
In a discussion now months long, the City of Rushford Village is cautiously considering options related to a proposed solar array. The request for the $3.3 million, one megawatt array is being put forward by OneEnergy Renewables in partnership with MiEnergy. The council officially approved the permitting request January 27. “Our membership has been demanding more … [Read more...]
More than $4 million in large grants awarded to support state history across Minnesota
The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to announce the newest recipients of 38 historical and cultural heritage large grants (over $10,000) in 24 counties, totaling $4,113,823 in FY2020. The grants, awarded once each fiscal year, are made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. “Every year we see so many exciting projects to preserve Minnesota history for … [Read more...]