At the July 23 meeting of the Fillmore County Board, Stephanie Morse, Harmony Public Library director, told commissioners that the county gets “a lot of bang for your buck at Fillmore County libraries.” Morse broke down the value of library materials and services; the total value of library use according to her figures is about $3.8 million. Her values included books borrowed … [Read more...]
Grants Available to Improve Safety on Minnesota Farms
ST. PAUL, MN: Minnesota farmers looking to add safety equipment to their on-farm grain storage facilities can now apply for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Grain Storage Facility Safety Grant program. The program reimburses up to 75% of the cost to purchase and install eligible safety equipment for on-farm grain bins or silos. Applicants are eligible to … [Read more...]
Houston County Commissioners Hold Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Chairman Eric Johnson called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Houston County Board of Commissioners to order at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Dewey Severson, Chairman Eric Johnson, Robert Burns, Bob Schuldt and Grey Myhre, with Schuldt attending remotely via Zoom, necessitating roll call votes for all decisions. The agenda … [Read more...]
Efficient R-P Meeting
The Rushford-Peterson School Board held one of the shortest meetings ever on July 15. A mere seven minutes passed between the beginning of the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the gavel ending the meeting. That is not to say that no business was accomplished. Superintendent Dr. Ben Bernard provides most of the information to the board before the meeting; as a result, … [Read more...]
Concurrent Enrollment Opportunities Increase at Houston High School
Michael Mangan, director of Educational Success and Innovation at Houston Schools, shared the Report Card on Redefining Ready and Concurrent Enrollment Board Update at the July 11 regular board meeting. Using assorted data and comparing with the previous year’s senior class, Mangan showed that overall, 70% of Houston’s 2024 seniors were college ready, 93% were career ready and … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Kwik Trip Approved to Sell THC Products
Spring Grove City Council members met Tuesday, July 16 at 168 West Main Street in room #100. Mayor Saundra Solum called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., then led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council members present included Mayor Solum, Mike Hagen, Trent Turner and Karen Folstad. Councilor Heather Edgington was absent. City employee present was City Clerk/Administrator Jana … [Read more...]
Public Transit a Vital Service in Rural Towns
The consent agenda was approved and included the minutes of the June meeting, the claims and June checks, the cash in CD and cash balances. City Engineer Brett Grabau presented the proposal for design and bidding services for the wastewater treatment plant UV project. The plans include a new building for the system. The council reviewed the proposal and approved it. The … [Read more...]
Fountain’s Problem with Sinkholes Persists
By Annika Doberenz Although they also discussed other less serious matters, sinkholes were the primary topic of consideration at the Fountain City Council meeting held on July 10. More specifically, the sinkhole that has opened up in the back yard of Dave Stockton. Stockton has had issues with this particular sinkhole in the past, and has filled it in on those occasions with … [Read more...]
Travel Opportunity to Europe for Caledonia High School Students
Caledonia Area Public School board members met Monday, July 15 at Caledonia Elementary School in room #162. Board member Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, then conducted roll call with all board members present. School district employees present included Superintendent Craig Ihrke, Middle/High School Principal Nathan … [Read more...]
Houston County Appoints Interim Administrator, Declares State Of Emergency
At the July 16 regularly scheduled meeting of the Houston County Commission, the board appointed Finance Director Carol Lapham as the county’s interim administrator effective July 16. She will serve in this capacity until December 31, 2024. Houston County taxpayer Michael Warner expressed his support for Carol Lapham as interim administrator. Based on his personal experience … [Read more...]