As the Rushford Village Council begins pondering the 2025 budget and levy, service costs are increasing, some at unexpected rates. City Clerk Mary Miner presented a new Rushford Ambulance Service contract to the council at the August 6 meeting. The annual service was $4,100 last time, according to Miner. The new rate is $7,900. While the increase may have come with some … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Death Investigation
According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, at approximately 12:14 a.m. on August 4, 2024, Fillmore County dispatch received a 911 call of a person lying in the roadway who was possibly hit by a vehicle on county Road 30 east of Granger, Minn. Responding deputies found 23-year-old Cale Jackson of Cresco, Iowa, to be deceased. The initial investigation indicated that the … [Read more...]
Superintendent Harris Presents Goals for SY 2024-2025
At the August 7 school board meeting, board members Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Katie Priebe, Josh Thompson, Mark Johnsrud and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, elementary principal, Shane McBroom, and high school principal, Eric Nelson. Reports McBroom stated that the outdoor learning space and maker space room are coming along nicely. The tables … [Read more...]
Brownsville Lions Club to Put Up New Bleachers at Ball Park
Brownsville City Council members met Wednesday, August 7 at Brownsville Community Center. “Welcome everyone!” greeted Mayor Jean Meyer who called the meeting to order at 7p.m. City Clerk Steve Schuldt conducted roll call. All council members were present. City employees present included Schuldt and from City Maintenance, Dean Twite. City Treasurer, Jenna Knight was absent. The … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Death Investigation
According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, at approximately 12:14 a.m. on August 4, 2024, Fillmore County dispatch received a 911 call of a person lying in the roadway who was possibly hit by a vehicle on county Road 30 east of Granger, Minn. Responding deputies found 23-year-old Cale Jackson of Cresco, Iowa, to be deceased. The initial investigation indicated that the … [Read more...]
Pull on Your Boots; Head Over to Western Days
There are new events scheduled this year for youth at Chatfield’s 57th Annual Western Days celebration, August 8-11. The fun starts off on Wednesday with a horseshoe medallion hunt. The first clue will be posted on the festival’s Facebook page at 11 a.m. Head over to the city pool to cool off during the open swim session from 1-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday and again … [Read more...]
College News
Graduates List Spring 2024 Alexandria Technical & Community College: Bailey Wallace, Chatfield, Law Enforement Skills Certificate Iowa State University: Rachel Lenz, Harmony, BS, Biology (AGLS), BS Microbiology, Magna Cum Laude James Madison University: Jacob Stephens, LeRoy, MA, English Kirkwood Community College: Blake Jermier, Lanesboro, Certificate; … [Read more...]
Clarification on July Kingsland School Board Meeting Article
By Annika Doberenz In the “Kingsland Officials Looking to Keep Athletes Successful” article on page 29 of the July 22, 2024, issue, due to a miscommunication, not all of the pertinent information was included. It was stated that the first aspect of the referendum on which the district would be voting was for the replacement of the school’s roof. While that is true, the funds … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Preps for Upcoming School Year
At the July 29 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Sue Sikkink reviewed the claims with the board and noted that many new student computers have been purchased for the upcoming school year. Board member Aaron Bishop asked what happens to the old ones. Superintendent Heath Olstad said that technology director Aaron Janssen does a good job each year of finding a company that … [Read more...]
Rushford Airport Hangar Nearing Completion
A fire destroyed one of the two hangars at the Rushford Airport in October 2019. Now, almost five years, one pandemic, and many hoops to jump through later, the estimated $1.3 million replacement hangar is nearly completed. The project was funded by a payout from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust for the fire, the Airport Improvement Project - an Airport Rescue … [Read more...]