On March 12, the city of Peterson unanimously approved the hire of Jeff Rein as Public Works director following the resignation of former Director Tim Hallum in late February. Rein has seven years of experience in the role having previously worked for the city of Mabel. While he no longer has his water license, he will begin the process of regaining it. “He is well certified … [Read more...]

Caledonia Police Department Nicholas Michael Douglas, 27, Houston, Minn., 1/1/2025, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275.  Chatfield Police Department Keaton Oakley Moulton, 23, Menomonie, Wis., 1/30/2025, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $125.    Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Sean Cole, 33, Ostrander, Minn., 12/22/2024, Driving After … [Read more...]

At the March 11 Harmony City Council meeting, the consent agenda was approved and included the minutes of the February 11 meeting, the claims and February checks, the cash in CD, and the cash balances. A letter stating that the city had taken the actions required by an earlier letter sent by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency or MPCA in February was approved as well as the … [Read more...]

The Mabel City Council unanimously agreed during the council’s March 12 meeting to hold its annual spring cleanup day on Saturday, May 10. The event will run from 8 a.m. to noon at the wastewater treatment plant. Acting Mayor Kirsten Wyffels called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Council members in attendance included council members Kelly Sand, Valerie Arnold, Tina Bakke … [Read more...]

By Hannah Wingert Several residents of Lanesboro spoke at the March 3 Lanesboro city council meeting regarding the library board. Peter Torkelson noted that that evening’s proposed resolution regarding the appointment of a new library board member had language that was not consistent with the ordinance. Bonita Underbakke felt that the library board had been weakened by … [Read more...]

By Zech Sindt The Ostrander City Council convened for its regular meeting on March 4 at 6:30 p.m., with all council members present except for Dan Hellerud. Mayor Stephanie Start presided over the session, joined by Council Members DJ Start, Jimmie Dean, and Lyn Massey-Mills. City Clerk Wendy Brincks was also in attendance. The meeting opened with the presentation of the … [Read more...]

The March 4 Rushford Village Council meeting included discussion on two ordinance changes and the potential hire of a Public Works position. Councilor Travis Link, Zoning Administrator Jon Pettit, and Public Works Supervisor Trenten Chiglo were absent from the meeting. Ordinance #7 and #2 were reviewed by City Attorney Joe O’Koren. The first relates to mowing, grass and … [Read more...]

Sheriff John DeGeorge explained his request to manage the Sentence to Serve (STS) Program internally at the county board’s March 4 meeting. The state of Minnesota is ending the STS Program as of June 2025. The Institution Community Work Crews (ICWC) program pays counties like Fillmore County to house low risk inmates. This program appears to be continuing. The ICWC allows for … [Read more...]

At the March 5 meeting, the Fountain Council heard from Alex Miners of Miners Underground. The company is the contractor for the underground fiber-optic project for MiBroadband. Miners discussed the locating and construction process, including who will be on-site and what property owners can watch for. Miners noted the flags for locating will come first. They ask that all … [Read more...]