Members of the Harmony City Council, the EDA, and the Planning and Zoning Commission met on March 18 for another joint planning session to continue discussing the creation of a city ordinance to govern a data center if one were built in Harmony. As of now, there is no development agreement or specific company that is planning to build a data center in Harmony, but there are … [Read more...]
Fountain Terminates Public Works Director
The Fountain City Council held a special meeting on March 12 to discuss the unpaid suspension of Public Works Director John Hanson. In attendance at the meeting was the full council, City Attorney Frederick Suhler, and Preston Police Chief Blaise Sass. Also in attendance at the meeting was Rick Whitney, Laurie Ann Bellinger, and Jason Sethre, Fillmore County Journal. Absent … [Read more...]
Preston City Hall Repairs Discussed
At the March 16 meeting of the city council, City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton detailed a list of proposed city hall repairs. The council approved a motion to pursue quotes for all of the proposed repairs including doors/windows, door controls, rear exit of city hall, carpet, and EFIS (exterior insulation and finish system). Throckmorton provided a rough estimate, if all … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton to Interview Four Superintendent Candidates
After reviewing five applications, the Mabel-Canton School Board selected four candidates to interview for the district’s superintendent position at its March 17 meeting. The candidates selected for interviews are Michael Mangan, director of educational success and innovation at Houston Public Schools and Minnesota Virtual Academy (MNVA); Mike Harvey, former superintendent … [Read more...]
R-P Sets Up New Technology
Superintendent Ben Bernard informed the school board at their March 16 meeting that the new 3D printers, laser cutter/engraver and large format printer that had been obtained with a REAP grant have been set up in the last two weeks. The staff is training on them currently so they will be able to teach the students how to use the technology. As could be expected, the new … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Council Eyes Garden Move to Trollskogen Park
Spring Grove City Council members met Tuesday, March 17 at 168 West Main Street. Mayor Bryan Wilhelmson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. then led with the Pledge of Allegiance. All council members, including City Clerk/Administrator Jana Elton, were present. Spring Grove’s community garden is going to be moved to another location, the question is where. Elton said park … [Read more...]
Spring Grove School Board Met on March 16 Despite School Closure
The school was closed Monday, March 16, due to a spring blizzard; however, the Spring Grove School Board gathered for its regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the school’s media center. All board members were in attendance; Ashley Olson, Rhan Flatin, Myriah Klug, Kelly Rohland, Lisa Myhre, and Chairman Stephanie Jaster. The consent agenda was unanimously approved in one swift … [Read more...]
Village Battles Through Blizzard
Truck issues continue to frustrate the Rushford Village Council and the situation is frustrating residents as well. At the March 17 council meeting, Councilor Mike Ebner provided an update on the status of the Freightliner truck. A truck that the village has had since just May 2022, but that has seen two front-end failures and one rear differential failure and cost the village … [Read more...]
Caledonia School Board Approves Whitney Steele to Fill Board Vacancy
Caledonia Area Public School’s board members met Monday, March 16 at Caledonia Elementary School. Board member Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, then conducted roll call. Board members present included Peterson, Julie Augedahl, Leigh King and Melissa Marschall. Derek Adamson and Chad Harms were absent. District employees … [Read more...]
Road Work Ahead: Houston County Awards Paving, Shouldering, and Seal-Coat Bids
Chairman Greg Myhre called the March 17 meeting of the Houston County Board of Commissioners to order at 9 a.m. in the historic courthouse, downtown Caledonia. Chairman Myhre led his fellow colleagues and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Board members present were Cindy Wright (District 1), Eric Johnson (District 2), Kurt Zehnder (District 3), Bob Schuldt (District … [Read more...]