Noted at the July 14 meeting, the city of Whalan is looking forward to hosting Whalan Good Old Days, which will be taking place in August.  The day will include a picnic at noon and fellowship with friends old and new. Present at the regularly scheduled city council meeting was Mayor David Hallum, along with council members Owen Lewis, Thore E. Johnson, Sheila Higbe and Kim … [Read more...]

The July 7 Lanesboro City Council meeting opened with a public hearing on the proposed sidewalk assessments. There were no comments or questions from the community. The regular meeting was called to order and the agenda was approved. League of Minnesota Cities Executive Director Luke Fischer and Deputy Trust Administrator Jen Wolfe were at the meeting to present the City of … [Read more...]

Brownsville City Council members met Wednesday, July 2 at the Brownsville Community Center. Mayor Jean Meyer called the meeting to order at 7 p.m., City Clerk Steve Schuldt conducted role call, then Meyer led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council members present included Mayor Meyer, Pam Walhovd, Barb Hurley, Bill Fitzpatrick and David Prestby. City employees present included … [Read more...]

Dr. Tessia Melvin, Human Resources, Inc. (David Drown Associates), provided a 2025 market analysis at the board’s July 8 meeting. She has worked 15 years in city and county government and is a former city administrator. A study, in part, helps local governments hire and maintain quality employees. Fillmore County’s pay plan is to maintain 5% of the market average. The market … [Read more...]

Michelle Marotzke, Preston/Lanesboro EDA director, introduced herself to the Preston City Council at the July 7 meeting.  Marotzke has been on the job since May 26. She has a master’s degree in business administration and EDA municipal utility experience. Her previous employer was Kandiyohi County. Marotzke said she has lived most of her life in west central Minnesota, so the … [Read more...]

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Eitzen City Council was called to order at 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8. Present were council members Emily Burrichter, Doug Meyer, Mitch Luttchens and Mitch Lange, along with Mayor Jeff Adamson. City Clerk Steve Schuldt was also in attendance. The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda, minutes from the June 10 meeting, and … [Read more...]

At the July 9 Peterson City Council meeting, Councilor Gail Boyum asked the city to post some no parking signs on the street past the museum and the memorial garden. In the past, guests at Geneva’s Hideaway parked next to the lodging. Now some people have been parking regularly on Centennial Street alongside the museum and memorial garden. As a result, the view of the newly … [Read more...]