On April 1 Dean and Kim Mierau and Tony and Jessica Heiden officially opened the doors of The Creamery and Nordic Lanes in Rushford, as the new owners. Jessica quipped that April Fool’s Day was a good day to take over — if it didn’t work out, they could just say it was all a joke. The couples are not going to be claiming it was a joke; they are off to a great start in their … [Read more...]
Fillmore County declares state of emergency
Emergency Manager/Deputy Don Kullot described the damage resulting from the April 12 storm at a special meeting of the Fillmore County Board held on April 19. Already, damage estimates that qualify for public assistance have exceeded the necessary threshold of $43,500 required by the state. Preliminary numbers from MiEnergy are at least $50,000. MiEnergy and other damages in … [Read more...]
Properly planting trees
By Katie Drewitz Extension Educator University of Minnesota Extension Fillmore and Houston Counties Trees provide many things for our communities; beauty, energy conservation, reduction of soil erosion, filtering air pollutants, raising of property values, a home for wildlife and so much more. Trees are an integral part of our home landscapes, neighborhoods and … [Read more...]
Preston approves infrastructure construction and repairs
Several agenda items to be considered at the April 18 Preston City Council meeting were related to upgrades of city infrastructure. The first infrastructure improvement considered was the street storm sewer project. City Engineer Brett Grabau reported that he has now received verbal commitments from three property owners (Wood, Amdahl, and Johnston) to allow stormwater … [Read more...]
Plans to offer 4K preschool at Spring Grove School
Spring Grove School Board members met in the school’s learning resource center on Monday, April 18 from 7-8:47 p.m. Board members present included Chairman Aaron Solum, Stephanie Jaster, Rhan Flatin, Aric Elton, Kelly Rohland, and Jenny Stender. The board approved the consent agenda, including the meeting agenda and the minutes from the Monday, March 21 regular board … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton preps for summer facility upgrade
The Mabel-Canton School Board held a regular monthly meeting on April 19. Members present included Jason Marquardt, Diane Wilder, Traci Livingood, Chris Miller, and Mark Wiedeman. Superintendent Gary Kuphal, Principal Michelle Wiedemann and Lisa Halverson also participated. Cristal Adkins was absent, so Chris Miller led the meeting. Kuphal gave an update on plans for the … [Read more...]
Houston County 4-H Junior Horse Quiz Bowl team places third
The Houston County 4-H Junior Horse quiz bowl team participated at the state quiz bowl competition on Saturday April 9, 2022, in Sauk Rapids, Minn. The team members were: Elliot Plzak, Paislee Linn, Elese Plzak, Alyson Kruckow and Owen Ranzenberger. They worked very hard this season and placed third out of eight teams in the state competition. Photo by Owen … [Read more...]
Keep Company Co-Working Space seeking businesses to offer technical services
The Houston County Economic Development Authority (EDA) in partnership with the La Crescent Chamber has been awarded a Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) grant to open Keep Company Co-Working Space in La Crescent, Minn. Oftentimes it can be hard for start-ups and small businesses to afford working space and justify expenses on technical support. Additionally, many … [Read more...]
City of Rushford Village values PWD Trenten Chiglo
At their April 19, 2022 meeting, the City of Rushford Village council members found it necessary to close their meeting to discuss pay and benefits for Public Works Director Trenten Chiglo. Chiglo had been offered a job elsewhere and had submitted his letter of resignation. Upon learning Chiglo was open to counteroffers, the council decided to do their best to retain a valued … [Read more...]
Kingsland appoints Freet to rejoin school board
The Kingsland School Board met on April 18. Members present included Cindy Seabright, Maranda Emig, Kyle Rader, and Jackie Horsman. Superintendent Jim Hecimovich and Natasha Howard were absent. Mabel-Canton’s Superintendent, Gary Kuphal, participated in the meeting, as he is filling in as interim Superintendent during Hecimovich’s leave of absence. Due to the recent … [Read more...]