At the September 6 Planning Commission meeting public hearings were held on two separate Conditional Use Permit applications, one for a commercial campground and the other for a sand pit. Craig and Julene Stortz, Section 15, Canton Township want to establish a campground on their property. Craig referred to it as a private campground, where he will provide two to four fully … [Read more...]
Grocery to open in Mabel?
During the Mabel City Council meeting on September 12, City Clerk Karen Larson said, “The EDA is actively working with someone to open a grocery store… I’m excited.” She went on to say that details are not yet finalized, but it looks very promising. Kirsten Wyffels shared her suggestion that if local citizens like the idea of having a grocery store in town, they should do … [Read more...]
Rushford continues contract for lot sales
Rod Darr, representing Darr Realty, was present at the Monday, September 10 Rushford Council meeting to seek a one-year renewal on the city’s contract, aimed at selling of city-owned lots, specifically in Himlie Park. The current contract expires October 15. The partnership has been successful in securing two closings and one pending sale on three of the nine lots. Created in … [Read more...]
Wykoff considers campground
The Wykoff City Council met in regular session on September 10, with all council members in attendance (Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, City Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett and Richard Gleason). Becky Schmidt asked the council to consider the possibility of creating a small campground within the city, as a way to increase tourism. She said the approximate … [Read more...]
Bike Share bikes moved to Harmony Visitor’s Center
The City of Harmony owns six bikes that can be “checked out” on a “bike share” program for free by residents and visitors to Harmony. The bikes are currently located at the library, but the council requested that the Chamber of Commerce move the bikes to the visitor’s center where they will be more accessible and easy to find. Six members of the Golden Happenings Senior Group … [Read more...]
County approves updated road impact agreement with Highland Sand Co.
At the September 11 county board meeting, an updated road agreement was approved after a long discussion regarding the number of loads of industrial sand that can be hauled out of the Rein Sandpit per day, Section 35, Holt Township. Larry Thompson, president of Highland Sand, has requested approval of a new route. The final destination is Prairie du Chien, Wis., where the sand … [Read more...]
Whalan City Council approves two building permits
The Whalan City Council had a full agenda for the September 10 council meeting, which included two applications for building permits that were both approved. Present at the regularly scheduled council meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, council members Johnny Halvorson, Kim Berekvam, Everett Johnson and Owen Lewis. City Clerk/Treasurer Lolly Melander was absent. Minutes … [Read more...]
Spring Valley business expansions mulled
The Spring Valley City Council held a regular council meeting on September 10. Members present included Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mike Hadland was absent. Aaron Kolling addressed the council, saying, “So we’re basically looking for some more land. We’re in the preliminary stage of looking at expanding our … [Read more...]
Josh Krage remembers 9/11 experiences
Ask anybody over the age of around 20 about September 11, and they can probably tell you in detail where they were and what they were doing when they first heard the news of the terrorist attack. The memories and horror from that day are seared into our minds as Americans. For Josh Krage, September 11 is especially poignant. In 2001, he was Corporal Joshua A. Krage in the … [Read more...]
Wykoff First Responders in stable condition
The Wykoff Ambulance service was decommissioned over 10 years ago, due to funding constraints. Since then, the First Responders crew has worked to fill that void, but times have been tough, both from a financial perspective, and from a personnel standpoint. Director Teresa Swenson explained that although the service was previously in a very precarious position, things have … [Read more...]