On October 24, Jamie Jeffery Rabe, 46, of Fountain, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Rabe is charged with Domestic Assault - Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear - Two Prior Convictions and, Domestic Assault - Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm - Two Prior Convictions. Each is a felony with maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Reviews Audit Report
The November 13 Fillmore Central School Board meeting opened with the 2023-2024 audit report from Jason Boynton of Smith Schafer. An unmodified clean opinion was issued for the report. Boynton noted that funding for the district is driven by the average daily membership, which has decreased by 50 students overall since 2017. The revenues for the general fund was higher than the … [Read more...]
Ostrander Council Grapples with Rising Truck Prices, Approves Liquor Licenses, and Addresses Sewer Rate Increase
By Zech Sindt The Ostrander City Council convened for their monthly meeting on November 7 at 6:30 p.m. All council members were in attendance, including Lyn Massey-Mills, Dan Hellerud, DJ Start, Vernon Thompson, Mayor Pam Kunert, and City Clerk Wendy Brincks. The acquisition of a new truck for the city dominated the discussion, a topic that has been a recurring theme … [Read more...]
Chatfield Board Votes to Proceed with Facility Bond Election
At the November 13 school board meeting, board members Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Katie Priebe, Mark Johnsrud and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, elementary Principal Shane McBroom, and high school Principal Eric Nelson. Student council members present were Aspen McBroom and Amelia Sladek. Board member Josh Thompson attended remotely from the … [Read more...]
Rushford Gets Emergency Services Funds
A swift November 12 Rushford Council meeting saw just two general business agenda items and both will bolster the city’s emergency services. The first item is a $15,000 donation from the Rushford Fire Relief Association to the Rushford Fire Department. The department will utilize the funds to purchase equipment. Specifically, this includes two portable radios with … [Read more...]
Brownsville City Council Holds Public Hearing
Brownsville, Minn., Mayor Jean Meyer opened the public hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6 prior to the regular meeting of the city council. The purpose of the public hearing was to hear comments from the public regarding subdividing parcel R20.0112.000 into two separate nonconforming lots. Meyer emphasized that the resolution was passed at the October council … [Read more...]
Fountain Street Change in Future
At the November 6 meeting, MnDOT’s Paul Zager notified the council that the department will be looking to modify the intersection of Highway 52, Third Street, and County Road 8. Currently, the city street and county road both intersect the highway at angles with limited visibility. MnDOT says safety is the primary concern. The department is considering various options, but … [Read more...]
Trump Wins Again – What About the Local Races?
The Presidential race was another one for the history books. In 2016, when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, Trump prevailed with 304 electoral college votes compared to Clinton’s 227. In that race, Trump won the electoral college but had fewer popular votes than Clinton – a point of contention among some voters. Trump had 62,984,828 compared to Clinton’s 65,853,514 … [Read more...]
Fillmore County to Hire Additional Public Health RN/LPN
At the November 5 meeting of the county board, Lindsi Engle, human resources officer, asked the board to consider the hire of an additional Public Health RN/LPN to the roster for the 65-plus team. The cost of the additional hire was in the 2025 Public Health budget. Engle said the team is consistently busy. County Administrator Bobbie Hillery explained that they are getting … [Read more...]
DEED Awards $4.6 Million in Redevelopment Grants
PAUL, MN – Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $4.7 million in land redevelopment grant funding for eight projects statewide and one blighted land demolition loan. The grant funding will create or retain 278 jobs, collectively increase local tax bases by $1.28 million and leverage $174.7 million in private investment. The … [Read more...]