Over the past year, the Spring Grove Syttende Mai planning committee has been hard at work organizing new events for this year’s Syttende Mai celebration, running from May 15 to May 19. “The Grand Parade is definitely a highlight for me,” expressed Syttende Mai Treasurer Rennae Collins. “It’s a crowd favorite as well.” The Grand Parade, commencing at noon, kicks off at … [Read more...]
Road Construction Season is Upon Us
Spring brings showers, green grass, flowers and road construction. Some projects are already in progress. Road and bridge improvements are more than welcome, but delays and detours not so much. Let’s ensure worker safety during construction projects by complying with construction related signage. Planned project start dates are not set in stone, but subject to change due … [Read more...]
Brownsville City Council Attends to Alley Issues, Listens to Engineers
The regular session of the Brownsville City Council convened on Wednesday evening, May 1. Mayor Jean Meyer called the meeting of the Brownsville City Council to order at 7 p.m. with Councilmembers Barb Hurley, Pam Walhovd, Bill Fitzpatrick and Tim Klug in attendance, constituting a quorum. A motion to approve the consent agenda including the meeting agenda as amended, … [Read more...]
Minnesota Gains 11,000 Jobs and 3,000 Workers in March
St. Paul - Minnesota posted strong job and labor force growth in March, according to information released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The state gained an estimated 11,000 jobs in the last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, up 0.4%, with the private sector up roughly 8,000 jobs, up 0.3%. Minnesota’s labor force increased … [Read more...]
Caledonia City Council Approves New Tasers and Body Cameras
The Caledonia City Council unanimously approved the purchase of tasers, body cameras, and police car cameras for the city’s police department at its regularly scheduled city council meeting on Monday, April 22. The city was presented with a quote of $130,108.70 from Axon Enterprise, Inc. payable over five years. Initially, the first two payments amounting to $52,043.48 will … [Read more...]
MDA Awards $150,000 to Combat Noxious Weeds 11 Projects to Receive Funds
ST PAUL, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced the recipients of its 2024 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant. Eleven projects totaling $150,000 were awarded though the grant. The money awarded to cities, counties, townships, conservation districts, and tribal nations will be used to purchase equipment and supplies, conduct mapping and outreach … [Read more...]
Houston County One Step Closer to a Juvenile Detention Center
At the Houston County Commission meeting on April 23, there was a 4-1 vote in favor of Sheriff Brian Swedberg’s proposal to include an eight-day Juvenile Detention Center within the county jail. Chairman Eric Johnson cast the only dissenting vote. Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. and led his colleagues and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. In … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Discusses Dual Zoning Permitting Process
At the April 23 meeting of the county board, issues with the zoning permit application process were discussed. Jay Squires, land use attorney, joined the meeting to answer questions. Land use director Blake Lea noted by state statute there is a 60-day timeline to act on an application once it is complete. Squires said the timeline can be extended an additional 60 … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Downtown Project to Move to Next Phase, Sewer Rates to See Increase
Last year the Spring Valley Business Alliance asked the Spring Valley City Council to allow them to try temporary seating areas at the end of each block downtown in order to ease the flow of traffic, prevent wrong way driving and to beautify the downtown. After a successful concept test last year with temporary barricades, the city and the alliance have been moving forward … [Read more...]
Construction Begins on the Harmony Stateline Bike Trail
HARMONY, MN – The Harmony Economic Development Authority (EDA) is pleased to announce a golden shovel groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction extending the Harmony-Preston Valley state bike trail. The event will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Harmony, Minn. A reception will follow the groundbreaking, in the warehouse at Harmony Spirits, … [Read more...]