On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office and Mower County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint operation, executing a search warrant at the residence of Jason Eli Moore at 418 Line St. N., Wykoff, Minn. During the search, investigators seized approximately 376 grams of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $10,000, along with shotgun … [Read more...]
Violent Winds Shatter Mabel Farm Shed
Monday night’s storm on April 13, 2026, brought a Tuesday morning surprise for Neil and Lois Halverson of Mabel. When they awoke, they found their pole building, constructed in 2017, had been blown apart during the night’s high winds. They are unsure whether a tornado was involved. While the building was a total loss, damage to the equipment inside was limited. The planter, … [Read more...]
M-C School Board Names Mike Harvey as New Superintendent
The Mabel-Canton School Board approved hiring Mike Harvey as the school’s new superintendent at its April 21 school board meeting. According to his LinkedIn profile, Harvey is currently the CTE Construction teacher at Goodhue Public Schools in Goodhue, Minn. He has been employed in that capacity since August 2024. Before returning to teaching, he served as superintendent at … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board Taking Applications To Fill Vacancy
On Monday, April 20, the Kingsland School Board received Board Chair Kyle Rader’s resignation as he will soon be moving out of the district. Rader will remain on the board until June of this year. Superintendent Scott Klavetter explained because there are more than 90 days left of Rader’s term, there will need to be someone appointed to his seat. “Basically there are two … [Read more...]
Village Considers Permitting Fees
Rushford Village Planning & Zoning is reviewing its permitting fee structure and other modifications needed for 2026 and beyond. At the April 21 council meeting, Zoning Administrator Jon Pettit stressed that the board is not ready to bring the final proposed changes to the council for a decision. But, it’s clear changes are needed. Last year, the village spent $8,000 in … [Read more...]
Paint the Town Road Trip
By Alissa Oeltjenbruns Vice President of Philanthropy And Community Vitality, SMIF Spring in Minnesota can usually be described as more of February, but with a little less snow, with freezing temperatures, brown landscapes and winds that will keep everyone wearing their winter coat. The warm days we do get are but a cruel trick, disappearing again so fast that it makes us … [Read more...]
Spring Grove School Board Approves Revised Budget
The Spring Grove School Board unanimously approved the revised 2025–2026 revenue and expenditure budget at its April 20 meeting. District Accountant Tanya Elton presented the board with a new report formatted to make it easier for board members to see where the costs are coming from. Elton reminded the board that she is pretty conservative. She underestimates revenues and … [Read more...]
Preston Protein Products Curb Request Approved
At the April 20 meeting of the Preston City Council, a request to install a roll curb and gutter was approved. Mayor Kurt Reicks was absent. City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton explained the company wants to take out a section of standard curb and install a roll curb and gutter. City Code limits driveway widths to a maximum of 25 feet on a one-way and 30 feet on a two-way. … [Read more...]
4 to 1 Vote: Mine Density Ordinance Restored in Houston County
The Houston County Board of Commissioners restored the mine density ordinance to its original wording at the board’s April 21 meeting. According to the agenda, the board was tasked with approving or denying a text amendment to the zoning ordinance on mine density standards for Burns & Hansen, P.A., on behalf of Cory and Jackie Baker, Scott Hatleli and Cindy … [Read more...]
Caledonia Public Schools Welcomes Whitney Steele
Caledonia Area Public School board members met Monday, April 20 at Caledonia Elementary School in room 162. Board member Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, and conducted roll call. All board members were present except for Chad Harms. District employees present included Superintendent Craig Ihrke, principals Nathan Boler … [Read more...]