The City of Caledonia held a public meeting on Tuesday, November 12, during the regularly scheduled council meeting to certify the list of unpaid utility bills and special charges, as well as the results of the November 5 general election. Mayor DeWayne (Tank) Schroeder led his colleagues and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. He announced that all members of the … [Read more...]
MiEnergy to Take Over Whalan Municipal Electric System
After reviewing election results, including the question on the ballot regarding Whalan’s municipal electric system, the city of Whalan will be transferring ownership of its municipal electric system to MiEnergy Cooperative effective January 1, 2025. Present at the November 12 Whalan City Council meeting were Mayor David Hallum along with council members Thore E. Johnson, … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton Certifies Election Votes
The Mabel-Canton School Board met in regular session on Wednesday, November 13, with all board members present. The board unanimously approved the November 5 State General Election results. There were four seats open in the M-C school board election. A total of 708 votes were cast for Mark Weidemann, 656 votes for Jason Marquardt, 753 votes for Chris Miller, and 241 write-in … [Read more...]
Harmony Engineer Answers Assessment Questions
A public hearing was held at the beginning of the November 12 Harmony City Council meeting to discuss the 2024 street and utility project assessments. City Engineer Brett Grabau stated that three different areas of improvement were done during the project and each one had varying assessment unit prices. The total project costs were $1,796,359.70 with assessed costs coming to … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
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...]