By Zech Sindt This month’s Ostrander city council meeting took place on September 3 with all members present, including Lyn Massey-Mills, Dan Hellerud, DJ Start, Vernon Thompson, Mayor Pam Kunert and City Clerk Wendy Brincks. The meeting was short with only a few topics on the agenda. First on the list was the city maintenance department’s need for fuel for two … [Read more...]

The Brownsville City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Meyer at 7:06 p.m. on September 4. Councilmembers Barb Hurley, Pam Walhovd, Bill Fitzpatrick, Tim Klug, and Mayor Meyer were present, constituting a quorum. City employees present included City Clerk Steve Schuldt, Dean Twite of City Maintenance, and City Treasurer Jenna Knight. Brownsville Mayor Jean Meyer … [Read more...]

At the September 3 board meeting ,a public hearing was set for September 24 at 10 a.m. for comment on the five year Capital Improvement Plan for roads and bridges (2025-2030), including the use of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funding. When LOST dollars are to be used, a public hearing is required. Without the availability of LOST dollars, more funds would need to come from … [Read more...]

At their regular August 26 meeting, the Rushford City Council appointed Wieser Law Office, Al Wieser, III (Skip), as the city’s prosecutorial attorney. A new city attorney was needed to replace the former city attorney Dwight Luhmann who is now the Third Judicial District judge for Winona County’s District Court. The new contract stipulates the general prosecution fee of … [Read more...]

At the August 27 meeting of the county board, Miranda Wendlandt, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, reviewed the audit process and financial results for 2023. The county was granted an unmodified, “clean” opinion, which is the highest level. Total federal awards were $5,093,555 (airport improvement program and COVID state and local fiscal recovery funds were tested). Wendlandt said the … [Read more...]

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Houston County Commission was called to order at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, in county board room 222 in the historic courthouse.  Chairman Eric Johnson led his colleagues and the audience in the pledge of allegiance. All members were present – Dewey Severson, Eric Johnson, Robert (Bob) Burns, Bob Schuldt and Greg … [Read more...]

Mayor DeWayne (Tank) Schroeder called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Caledonia City Council to order at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 26. Council meetings are held in the city hall council chambers.  Mayor Schroeder led his colleagues and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Members present included Bob Klug, Amanda Ninneman, Mayor Schroeder, David Fitzpatrick and … [Read more...]

At their August 20 council meeting, the city counselors of the City of Rushford Village were asked to give their consent to a one-day temporary liquor license to be issued to Two Fathoms Brewing of Winona for an event at Featherstone Farms that was issued by Fillmore County. The county has made it clear that it will not issue another such license. The city is responsible for … [Read more...]

Spring Grove City Council met Tuesday, August 20 at 168 West Main Street in room #100. Mayor Saundra Solum called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., then led with the Pledge of Allegiance. All council members were present in addition to City Clerk/Administrator Jana Elton.  The council unanimously approved both the Agenda and Consent Agenda. No participants spoke during Open … [Read more...]

Ambulance director Deb Ristau asked the city council to consider the purchase of a new Ram AEV (American Emergency Vehicles) ambulance at the council’s August 19 meeting. Mayor Kurt Reicks was absent. Ristau said the lead time is three years, so delivery of the new ambulance is expected in 2027. The state bid price for the ambulance is $342,271. With the trade of the 2014 … [Read more...]