At the June 5 Houston School Board meeting, Superintendent Mary Morem lauded the three student speakers for the recent graduation ceremonies at MNVA and the three student speakers at Houston High School. Each speaker wrote their own unique speech which showed their personalities and pathways at the schools. Morem noted Houston was very blessed to have so many choices available … [Read more...]
Chatfield Calls for Public Hearing on Street Reconstruction Plan
At the city council’s June 9 meeting, a resolution was adopted calling for a public hearing on a proposal for a five-year street reconstruction plan and the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund street reconstruction projects. The public hearing is to be held at the June 23 city council meeting. The street construction plan proposal covering the next five years includes … [Read more...]
Eitzen Plans for Fourth of July Festivities, Community Center Improvements
Mayor Jeff Adamson called the regularly scheduled Eitzen City Council meeting to order at 6 p.m. on June 10. Among the highlights of the meeting were updates on the town’s much-anticipated Fourth of July celebration and discussions surrounding the proposed improvements to the Eitzen Community Center. Mayor Adamson lightheartedly confirmed that the straps on his stilts are good … [Read more...]
Peterson May See Added Parking
The Peterson Council gave a verbal blessing to Councilor Gail Boyum to seek cost estimates for a proposed project. At the June 11 meeting, Boyum indicated she is entertaining the idea of putting in diagonal parking on the north end of Centennial Street. Boyum owns two lots west of the intersection of Centennial Street and Mill Street as of January this year. Behind them lies … [Read more...]
Wykoff Council Moves Forward with Street Project, Electrical Upgrades, and Library Grant Approval
The Wykoff City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, June 9 at 7 p.m., with Mayor Ryan Breckenridge presiding. Council members Jeffrey Hare, Barbara Fate, Jane Baker, and Missy Musel were present, along with City Administrator Becky Schmidt. Administrative Assistant Luann Hare was absent. A local resident addressed the council to express opposition to the city’s new … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Council Hears from SMIF, Begins Next Step on Active Transportation Grant Project
The Spring Valley City Council June 9 meeting kicked off with a presentation by Aaron Johnson, Philanthropy director at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). “The foundation is a donor supported foundation. We invest for economic growth in the 20 counties of south central and southeastern Minnesota. This includes 175 communities and one native nation,” Johnson … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Hears of Possible Changes to CCTV
At the June 11, 2025, school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson and elementary principal, Shane McBroom. Board members Mark Johnsrud and Josh Thompson were not present. Reports Principal McBroom spoke about the Local Literacy Plan … [Read more...]
Pickleball May Come to Fountain
At the June 4 meeting, Mayor Ron Reisner brought up a suggestion from resident Jason Sethre to convert the old volleyball courts to a pickleball court. The game is quickly increasing in popularity with courts and teams springing up in nearly every small town, many of them being funded according to Reisner. “It’s gotten to be a big thing,” said Councilor Jordan Kearns to the … [Read more...]
Village Public Works Supervisor Resigns
At the June 3 meeting, the Rushford Council briefly discussed the resignation of Public Works Supervisor Trenten Chiglo, effective June 13. Chiglo presented the letter of resignation May 28 to City Clerk Mary Miner. The council received a second letter, with requests by Chiglo, ahead of the council meeting on June 3. “I would like to see if we could table this resignation for … [Read more...]
Houston County Commissioners Address Tax Abatements, Staffing Changes, Facility Improvements
The June 3 Houston County Commission was called to order by Chairman Eric Johnson with the Pledge of Allegiance at 9 a.m. The board unanimously approved the agenda and the minutes from the previous board meeting held on May 27. Commissioners present included Cindy Wright, Eric Johnson, Kurt Zehnder and Bob Schuldt. Greg Myhre did not attend in person but called in and … [Read more...]