The Mabel-Canton School Board approved the preliminary budget for the 2024-2025 school year during their regularly scheduled meeting on June 18. The projected student enrollment for 2024-25 is 270, slightly lower than the revised figure of 276 students for 2023-24. Business Manager Aimee Lake provided further details, noting changes in revenue compared to the previous year. … [Read more...]
Village Hires Out
With the onslaught of seasonal work to be done and just one employee in the Rushford Village Public Works Department, the village council has unanimously approved the hiring of Cory Baker as general contractor to complete several items of work on the Public Works maintenance shed update. Underway for some time now, the council has moved forward with work in stages. While it’s … [Read more...]
Rural Lanesboro House Fire
Fillmore County Dispatch received a 911 call of a house fire at 35315 Flag road in rural Lanesboro at approximately 6:21 am yesterday morning. The Lanesboro Fire Department and Lanesboro Ambulance responded. A Fillmore County Deputy also responded and upon arrival observed the house to be a total loss. Fillmore County Deputies determined that there were two adults home at the … [Read more...]
Light Up The Sky
With the Fourth of July just days away, one of the highlights of Fourth of July celebrations is undoubtedly the fireworks displays. “We shall go wild with fireworks... And they will plunge into the sky and shatter the darkness.” -Natsuki Takaya The array of colors that illuminate the sky during firework displays are generated by various minerals. Strontium … [Read more...]
R-P Fully Staffed
R-P Superintendent Dr. Ben Bernard was able to announce to the school board at their regular meeting June 17 that, with the hiring of middle school special education teacher Nathan Whitacre, the school was fully staffed for the 2024-2025 school year. Both the revised 2023-2024 and the proposed 2024-2025 budgets were approved after the examination of the budgets with the help … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Legion Flag Burning Ceremony
The Lanesboro American Legion Post #40 held a Flag Burning Ceremony on Flag Day, June 14, 2024. The legion collects worn flags throughout the year and holds the flag burning ceremony once per year. Photos by Barb Jeffers … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board Looking for New Board Member Applications for Upcoming Term
By Annika Doberenz At their latest meeting on June 17, the Kingsland School Board discussed topics ranging from faculty retirements to applications for the soon-to-be open seats on the board. Not only will Angel Apenhorse be resigning from her full-time position as custodian, but Theresa Zwart will be resigning in September from her position as the school’s bookkeeper, a job … [Read more...]
Whalan Nearing Decision on Municipal Electric System
After months of discussion the city of Whalan is getting closer to making a final decision on the future of the city’s municipal electric system. Present at the June 10 regularly scheduled city council meeting were Mayor David Hallum, along with council members Owen Lewis, Thore E. Johnson, Kim Berekvam and Sheila Higbe. City Clerk/Treasurer Teresa Grossell was also in … [Read more...]
Preston Approves Two-Year Contract for City Attorney
The June 17 meeting of the Preston City Council was the last meeting for city attorney Dwight Luhmann. In late May, Governor Walz appointed Luhmann to fill a vacancy in the Third Judicial District. He will serve on the Winona County bench and will be sworn in on July 12. His resignation with the city after 18 years of service will be effective June 30. Mayor Kurt Reicks … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board of Appeal and Equalization
County Administrator Bobbie Hillery swore in county commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer Heather Broadwater to the Board of Appeal and Equalization at the June 18 meeting. Stephen Hacken, interim county assessor, reviewed his report. He has been interim assessor for the past several months and will continue in that capacity to the end of this month. Residential value trends … [Read more...]