On February 26, 2023, at approximately 6:10 pm, Houston County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call of a one vehicle crash on Hwy 14 16 61 in the City of La Crecent. When a Houston County Deputy arrived on scene, the witnesses stated that the vehicle crashed into a guard rail and then kept driving towards La Crescent. The Houston County Deputy located the vehicle a short … [Read more...]
Brownsville City Council discusses Bluffview Manor Apartments
Brownsville’s City Council met Wednesday, March 1 at Brownsville Community Center from 7-9:33 p.m. Council members present included mayor Jean Meyer, Tim Klug, Barb Hurley, and Pam Walhovd. Council member Jacob Danielson was absent. Also in attendance include City Clerk Steve Schuldt, City Treasurer Jenna Knight, and Dean Twite, City Maintenance. The Council approved the … [Read more...]
Grand Street apartment building redevelopment
At the February 27 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, EDA director Chris Giesen explained the owners of the apartment building at 815 Grand St. want to clean up the site and eventually rebuild. The apartment building was destroyed by a fire in November 2022. Main Street Properties LLP wants to clean up the site and plan to rebuild at some point. The owners intend to apply … [Read more...]
R-P Trail Extension community meeting set
At their regular February meeting, the Rushford-Peterson School Board was reminded that there will be a community meeting March 8, from 5:30-7 p.m., in R-P’s auditorium on the proposed trail extension project. The project is a collaborative effort of the city of Rushford and R-P Schools. There will be a short presentation at the beginning of the meeting followed by time for … [Read more...]
Caledonia awards Grove Marshall street contract
Zenke Incorporated, La Crescent, was awarded the Grove Marshall street and utility improvement project contract at the Caledonia City Council meeting on Monday, February 27. City Engineer Matthew Mohs, Bolton & Menk, Inc., reported that the city received five bids for the Grove Marshall street and utility improvement project. The bids ranged from $1,110,645.51 to … [Read more...]
Houston County purchases land adjacent to county airport
Houston County commissioners approved the purchase of six acres adjacent to the county airport at the February 28 meeting. Commissioner Greg Myhre reported that he spoke with Nicholas J. Hoscheit about the property he owns at 17149 State 76, which is adjacent to the airport. The county is interested in purchasing the acreage where the house, farm buildings, and trees are … [Read more...]
The end of an era for local drive-in
The Spring Valley A&W has been a staple of the community since it opened in 1956, then owned by Roger and Marge Simpson. Their son and his wife, Mark and Kathy Simpson, purchased the business in 1987 and ran it until they retired in 2017 when Tom Evanoff purchased it. For the past five years, Evanoff has enjoyed sharing the nostalgia of the drive-in, which first drew him … [Read more...]
Fountain meets potential engineers
Maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant is an ongoing issue for Fountain. Noting dissatisfaction and lack of communication with the current city engineer, the council began looking for a new engineer last month. As a result, three companies attended the March 1 meeting to provide information. Mike Saunders, project manager from AE2S, noted the company’s focus on water … [Read more...]
Starting seeds indoors
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension The official start of Spring will be here before we know it! While we wait you may consider starting a few seeds indoors. Starting garden flower and vegetable plants in the home can provide the home gardener with enjoyment as well as some definite advantages. One of the greatest of these advantages is that it allows the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County to look at regulating cannabinoid products/hemp-derived THC
The February 28 meeting of the Fillmore County board had two controversial issues on the agenda. The Planning Commission’s recommendation to increase the animal unit cap drew a large crowd and later the public hearing on a possible moratorium on cannabinoid products or hemp-derived THC filled the board room once more. Chairman Larry Hindt announced that the board would be … [Read more...]