ST. PAUL - State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) has officially announced that he will once again seek re-election this fall to the Minnesota House of Representatives. “It is such an honor to serve the residents of Fillmore and Houston counties as I deeply care about addressing the issues that impact their lives,” Davids said. As chairman of the powerful Minnesota … [Read more...]
Gov. Dayton submits Opportunity Zone recommendation to U.S. Treasury Fillmore County included in recommendation for Opportunity Zone designation
ST. PAUL – Gov. Mark Dayton has recommended to the U.S. Department of Treasury 128 low-income census tracts in Minnesota to be designated as Opportunity Zones. Opportunity Zones are a new economic and community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term economic development and housing investments in low-income … [Read more...]
Peterson council takes action on properties
After several years of trying to buckle down on properties within the city that are not compliant with city ordinances, the Peterson council voted Wednesday, May 9, to approve taking legal action on the properties. Mayor Tim Hallum noted that some of the non-compliance issues stem back to 2014. Last year, after physical review of seven properties by council and city staff, … [Read more...]
County approves leasing program for squad cars
Discussion continued from the previous board meeting regarding a proposed leasing program, Enterprise Fleet Management, for squad cars at the county board’s May 8 meeting. Sheriff Tom Kaase said he believed we will see greater savings in repairs with the management program. Vehicles will be run for fewer miles, which will result in a higher resale value. During the presentation … [Read more...]
Mabel looks to clean up
Mabel residents will be encouraged to make use of the citywide cleanup day on May 12. This was discussed during the May 9 City Council meeting, with all members in attendance (Liz Folstad, Gary Morken, Mayor James Westby, City Clerk Karen Larson, Terry Torkelson, and Kirsten Wyffels). Mayor Westby said, “I did an observation around town, took a few pictures, and we’re going … [Read more...]
Harmony council approves new snow truck purchase
A snow truck was last purchased for the City of Harmony in 2009 with the plan to upgrade every 10 years. As that time is just about up, the building and maintenance crew asked permission at the May 8 Harmony City Council meeting to purchase a 2019 International 7400 SBA snow truck for $166,199 before trade-in value. Board member Kyle Morem pointed out that money has been set … [Read more...]
Preston pop-up markets for 2018
Ilene Edwards addressed the Preston City Council at its May 7 meeting regarding the schedule for pop-up markets in 2018. She noted that last summer there were three markets with an average of 11 vendors participating. This year five pop-up markets will be held on the second Saturday of each month, beginning on June 9 and ending on October 13. Markets will run from 9 a.m. to 1 … [Read more...]
Final Experience Harmony public input meeting to be held
The Harmony Economic Development Authority (EDA) is hosting the final public input meeting in its second series of “Experience Harmony.” The program designed to gather ideas on how to continue make Harmony the best place to live, work, and play over the next one to 10, or even 20 years. This final meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. at the Harmony … [Read more...]
Lanesboro council makes final decision on Zenith Street paving project
A letter stating the Zenith Street homeowners’ perspective on the proposed Zenith Street East paving project was distributed at the May 7 Lanesboro City Council meeting as part of the public hearing to discuss the project. Several of the Zenith Street homeowners were also present to make one last statement before the council decided whether or not to go ahead with the … [Read more...]
National Police Week and National Peace Officer Memorial Day
By Sheriff Tom Kaase May 11-17 is National Police Week. This week also includes the recognition of the National Peace Officer Memorial Day, on May 15. This is important to our Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office because we want to take this opportunity to recognize all off the law enforcement officers throughout our county. It is even more important as it is a time in which we … [Read more...]