At the April 14 meeting of the Caledonia City Council, the city officially selected its new civil engineering firm. All board members were present: Bob Klug, Amanda Ninneman, Jeremy Leis, David Fitzpatrick, and John Rauk. Four engineering firms were interviewed for the position of civil engineer. The results were presented to the General Government Committee, and after … [Read more...]
Rushford Will See Ordinances Published Digitally
At the April 14 meeting, the Rushford Council tackled a number of agenda items including the ongoing discussion of the codification and publishing of all city ordinances digitally. While five full copies of the ordinances will also be printed for usage at city hall, the hope is that having all ordinances readily available for citizens will end confusion The agreement with … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Discusses Collection Policy
Commissioners discussed a policy relating to the collection of fees/debts at the board’s April 8 meeting. The state auditor recommended that counties create a policy for identifying accounts that are uncollectable. “Accounts Receivable write-off of Collection Debts policy for identifying and writing off accounts that are determined uncollectable.” This includes parental … [Read more...]
Eitzen Habitat for Humanity Home Complete, Dedication Set for May
The Eitzen City Council met on April 8, with Mayor Jeff Adamson calling the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Among the evening’s highlights was the announcement that the interior of the new Habitat for Humanity house in Eitzen has been completed. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, at 3 p.m. with a program to follow at 3:30 p.m. Councilmembers Emily … [Read more...]
Preston Approves MSA Comprehensive Plan Proposal
City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton, at the city council’s April 7 meeting, explained seven proposals had been submitted to update the city’s comprehensive plan. Mayor Kurt Reicks and Throckmorton had reviewed and scored the proposals; they recommended going with MSA Professional Services, Inc. At the March 17 meeting Throckmorton had asked for volunteers to review … [Read more...]
New IT Company for Houston Schools
At their April 3 meeting, the Houston School Board signed a new contract for IT services with CMConsultants, LLC. According to Superintendent Mary Morem, the school will save about $12,000 “right off the top” and there will be more savings on devices through the company. The annual agreement will cost $102,000 and can be reviewed and evaluated by the board after the first … [Read more...]
Chatfield Education Foundation Donates $50,000 for Elementary iPads
At the April 9, 2025, school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson, elementary principal, Shane McBroom and student senate representative Alaina Armstrong. Reports Board committee reports were given. … [Read more...]
Daycare Concerns From Lanesboro Resident
Lexi Burt, a Lanesboro alum and mother of two children enrolled in the Lanesboro School daycare, addressed the Lanesboro School Board at their regular meeting April 9 with her concerns about the school’s daycare program. Her concerns included the fact that both the director and assistant director had submitted their resignations; she asked about the support from the … [Read more...]
Harmony Library Temporarily Suspends Volunteer and Intern Program
Several community members spoke at the April 8 Harmony city council meeting against the library board’s recent decision to temporarily discontinue the volunteer and intern program. “When there’s very few people who work at the library, having a trained volunteer is a gift,” Julie Little said. Pam Brink brought it to the attention of the council that the “Welcome to Harmony” … [Read more...]
Canton City Council Discusses Property Inspections
The Canton City Council worked through a number of issues at its April 9 meeting. There were no public comments. After approving the consent agenda, individual departments gave their reports. Mayor Kristy Zeigler reported that the city brush pile is open for the season. She asked that only yard waste be dumped there. She also gave a reminder that anyone driving UTVs or … [Read more...]