Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston.  Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: Agenda & Consent Agenda (12/31/25) Commissioner Warrants: Donnelly Law Firm, PLLC             $     2,311.97 L & L Street Rods LLC             $ … [Read more...]

Mayor Scott Wallace called the City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. December 8, 2025, with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council present: Mayor Scott Wallace, Zeb Baumann, Emily Krage, Danny Todd, and Steve Westby. Staff present: Michelle Quinn, Curtis Chapel, Josh Hongerholt, Brett Hurley, and Randy Thesing. A list of public members present is on file. 2026 COLA Increase: … [Read more...]

High School Library Live Stream: ISD 294 AGENDA   Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance III. Agenda Approval Public Comment Discussion Items St. Charles Site Hard Hat High School – Mary Morem, Michael Mangan, and Rob  Routh Early Childhood Center Birth to 5 – Casey Porter Old Business (Items for Discussion and Approval) Elementary … [Read more...]

17.63 Acres Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Houston County, Minnesota, until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 for the for the rental of 17.63 acres more or less, of cropland owned by Houston County located at the Houston County Airport.  Bids can be dropped off or mailed to the Houston County Highway … [Read more...]

5.59 Acres Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Houston County, Minnesota, until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 for the for the rental of 5.59 acres more or less, of cropland owned by Houston County located at the Houston County Airport.  Bids can be dropped off or mailed to the Houston County Highway Department … [Read more...]

Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston.  Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: Agenda & Consent Agenda (12/26/25) Commissioner Warrants: MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust-MCIT             $   15,947.00 Lenway Law Office       … [Read more...]

Qualified bidders may submit bids for the project at the Fillmore County Historical Society for an HVAC system design for two of its buildings. Work for this project consists of a design engineer creating the new system and a second, independent engineer serving as a peer reviewer of the design, both following the recommendations stipulated in the HVAC Assessment previously … [Read more...]

Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Planning Commission has been presented an application from GSS, Inc., represented by Mike Huizenga, 3311 109th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322, for a Conditional Use Permit for a 195’ Telecommunications Tower on property owned by Paul, Sandy and Todd Eiken located in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 22 Newburg Township.  The property … [Read more...]

The pushing, dumping or depositing of snow from any driveway onto a public road is unlawful (Minnesota Statue 160.27).  Snow dumped on right of ways can create a real hazard not only for motorists but also for snowplows.  Even heavy snowplows have been ditched and damaged when hitting compacted and frozen snow, rock and other unauthorized obstructions.  In some cases, snow … [Read more...]

The Fillmore County Planning Commission will conduct a tour on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.  They will leave the highway shop at 9:00 a.m. and visit a site in Newburg Township where an applicant has applied for a Conditional Use Permit.    There will be a meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at which time the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the … [Read more...]