The Houston County Commissioners convened for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 17. Chairman Eric Johnson promptly called the meeting to order at 9 a.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Commission members present included Chairman Eric Johnson, Cindy Wright, Bob Schuldt and Greg Myhre. Commissioner Kurt Zehnder was absent. The board unanimously … [Read more...]
Fillmore County to Conduct Jail Tours for the Public
At the June 17 county board meeting Sheriff John DeGeorge said they were planning jail tours for the public on July 7 and 8 from 5-8 p.m. each day. The board accepted those two dates for the jail tours. DeGeorge, Dan Dornink,and Jamie Fenske will conduct the tours. Commissioners will attend, Marc Prestby on Monday and Mitch Lentz on Tuesday. DeGeorge reported they want to … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Welcomes New School Board Member and K-12 Principal
President Stephanie Jaster called the Spring Grove School Board meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. on June 16. The meeting began with the oath of office administered to newly appointed board member Ashley Olson. All board members were present, including President Jaster, Myriah Klug, Kelly Rohland, Lisa Myhre, Rhan Flatin and Ashley Olson. A motion by Rohland, seconded by Klug, … [Read more...]
Houston Ambulance Recognized
At the June 9 Houston City Council meeting, Mayor Scott Wallace presented Ambulance Director Christine Cox with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition for Houston Ambulance’s 60 years of service to the community. The certificate had been delivered by a representative from U.S. Congressman Brad Finstad’s office. A flag that had been flown over the U.S. Capitol accompanied … [Read more...]
No Electric Buses for Lanesboro
Superintendent Matt Schultz informed the Lanesboro School Board that the Federal Electric Bus Grant they had been awarded was cancelled. The school will need to lease a diesel bus for next year. The bus price has gone up $21,000 and will be subject to an additional $7,000 tariff. The school intends to look into gas buses for the following year since their prices are not rising … [Read more...]
Rushford Village Accepts Resignation of Public Works Supervisor
At a special meeting, held June 11, the Rushford Village Council formally accepted the resignation of Public Works Supervisor Trenten Chiglo, who’s served the village since January 2021. Chiglo presented the letter of resignation May 28 to City Clerk Mary Miner, with his resignation effective June 13. The council received a second letter, with requests by Chiglo, ahead of the … [Read more...]
Harmony Historical Society Continues Elevator Restoration
At the June 10 Harmony city council meeting, Mary Sack spoke to the council members regarding some details for the Golden Happenings group that meets in a room at the community center. She noted that there is no light in the parking lot and over the outside door that the seniors use which can be a problem. She also asked for clarification on whether or not the group is the only … [Read more...]
Daycare Shade, Zoning, Property Issues Top Mabel Council Meeting
The Mabel City Council held its regularly scheduled council meeting on Wednesday, June 11, with Mayor Adam Wilder convening the meeting at 6 p.m. Council members present included Kirsten Wyffels, Tina Bakke, Valerie Arnold and Kelly Sand. Staff members present were City Clerk Karen Larson and Public Works Director Robert Mierau. The meeting began with the approval of the … [Read more...]
Whalan Water Samples Receive Clean Bill of Health
As discussed at the June 9 meeting, the city of Whalan was notified that water samples sent into the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) have passed. Present at the regularly scheduled city council meeting was Mayor David Hallum along with council members Owen Lewis, Thore E. Johnson and Kim Berekvam. City Clerk/Treasurer Teresa Grossell was also present. Councilor Sheila … [Read more...]
Caledonia Council Hears Legislative Update
Caledonia City Council members gathered at city hall for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 9. The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Jeremy Leis and council members Robert (Bob) Klug, Amanda Ninneman, David Fitzpatrick and John Rauk were present. City Clerk/Administrator Jake Dickson presented his annual … [Read more...]