After being sworn in, the Houston council canvassed the recent election results in a short special meeting prior to their regular meeting November 14. With a total of 382 in-person voters and additional mail-in and early voters, Scott Wallace was elected as the new mayor, and Zeb Bauman and Steve Westby were elected to the council. The new council members will join the council … [Read more...]
Harmony awarded over $1 million Small City Block Grant
At the November 15 city council meeting, Mayor Steve Donney noted that Harmony had received a Small City Block Grant for over $1 million, which is one of the largest ones granted in the area. More details on the grant will be coming out later. Sarah Scheffert from Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, or SMIF, addressed the council. She thanked them for their past … [Read more...]
Chatfield certifies city election results
At the November 14 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, the results of the city election were reported and certified. City Clerk Joel Young said the election went smoothly due to the capable leadership of Deputy City Clerk Beth Carlson working together with 16 judges. Councilor Mike Urban was absent. Eighteen hundred fifty-three citizens were registered to vote the morning … [Read more...]
High speed super internet coming to Eitzen
Due to midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8, the Eitzen City Council held its November council meeting on Thursday, November 10, at 6 p.m. Mayor Adamson called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. at the Eitzen City Hall. Eitzen Council members in attendance included Mayor Jeffrey Adamson, Emily Burrichter, Doug Meyer, and Mitch Luttchens. Mitch Lange was absent. Other in … [Read more...]
Bluff Country Collaborative hosts Career and Technical Education event
Bluff Country Collaborative (BCC) hosted a Career and Technical Education event at the Caledonia High school on Thursday, September 22 and invited several area BBC partner schools to participate including Caledonia, Spring Grove, Houston, Rushford-Peterson and Fillmore Central. Approximately 500 students attended the event. Area businesses and colleges were invited to provide … [Read more...]
Whalan mayoral position remains open
Following results from the November 8 mid-term election, the City of Whalan is in urgent need of a resident to step up and volunteer to become mayor of Whalan. Present at the regularly scheduled council meeting on Monday, November 14 were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, along with council members Sheila Higbe, Kim Berekvam and Thore E. Johnson in person, with council member Owen Lewis … [Read more...]
Harmony to host bloodmobile on November 29
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center, 225 Third Avenue SW, from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29. Donating is by appointment only, but masks are no longer required. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. RapidPass (redcrossblood.org/RapidPass), which is a … [Read more...]
SEMAC awards Arts Grants
On November 15, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 50 arts programming grants for a total of $347,410 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included 26 Legacy grants for $227,335, 16 Programming Grants for $84,700, seven Small Towns/Rural Areas grants for $34,210, and one School Residency grant for … [Read more...]
Administrator selected for future Preston Veterans Home
ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) announces that David Dunn has been selected to serve as the administrator of the future Preston Veterans Home, scheduled to open in mid-2023. Dunn joins MDVA with more than 18 years of experience as an administrator for nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. He holds a Master of Science in Health Care … [Read more...]
Rushford Village hammers out hall rental agreement
At the November 15 meeting, Rushford Village Council received an update from City Clerk Mary Miner and City Attorney Joe O’Koren regarding the ongoing overhaul of the hall rental agreement. The hall closed to rental in early 2020, due to the pandemic, but lifted those restrictions in March of this year. Revision of the agreement came about following a request to rent the hall … [Read more...]