At the October 18 meeting of the city council the public assessment hearing for the 2021 Street and Utility Improvements was set for November 15. Councilman David Collett was absent. The city’s consultant engineer Brett Grabau updated the council on the progress of the project. Paving started this day and Grabau expects it to continue later in the week. The contractor Alcon … [Read more...]
POWs in our backyard (and fields)
“WWII Prisoner of War Camps in Minnesota” is the topic for the October 30 Fillmore County Historical Society Annual Meeting. Minnesota had 19 branch camps overseen by the base camp at Algona, Iowa. In 1944 and 1945, the Minnesota camps housed mostly German POWs but also a few Italians. The primary reason for POWs in Minnesota was the labor shortage; POWs worked in canneries, … [Read more...]
Kingsland ups pay for at-will employees
Kingsland School Board held a regular session meeting on October 18. Members participating included Jackie Horsman, Natasha Howard, Gwen Howard, Maranda Emig, Kyle Rader, Pamela Freet, as well as Superintendent James Hecimovich. Business Manager Amber Herbrand participated via remote technology, as did interim Activities Director Laurie Hendrickson. The board discussed a … [Read more...]
Students petition Rushford-Peterson to open buildings earlier again
Eleventh grader Christopher Oatman presented a 50-signature petition to the Rushford-Peterson School Board at their regular monthly meeting on October 18. The students asked that the school be opened to students at 7 a.m. once again rather than at 8 a.m. In a well-thought out address, Oatman enumerated the reasoning behind the petition. He listed the upcoming cold and inclement … [Read more...]
Talking breast cancer with U of M
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, October 11, 2021 — Even with progress in care and treatment, the Minnesota Department of Health categorizes breast cancer in the top five cancer causes of death for women in Minnesota. Thirty percent of new invasive cancers diagnosed in women are breast cancer. For men, breast cancer is considered rare but there is growth in the health care community in … [Read more...]
Two sisters on life’s journey together
This story is not about cancer. It is about two sisters, Carol Ann (Winslow) Wangen and Marilyn (Winslow) Snell whose sisterly bond deepened as they traveled life’s journey together, which happened to take an unplanned detour. “Carol Ann did not let cancer define her,” Snell passionately emphasized. Wangen’s first scare with cancer was at 18. “The possibility of breast … [Read more...]
Houston receives state grant for water infrastructure
ST. PAUL – State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) is pleased to announce that the City of Houston has received a Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) grant and loan. “Houston’s wastewater treatment plant is in need of rehabilitation and this funding will allow the project to move forward,” Davids said. According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and … [Read more...]
Spring Valley orders removal of Sass garage
The Spring Valley City Council held a regular council meeting on October 11. Tony Archer was absent, so Luan Ruesink led the meeting. Immediately prior to the regular council meeting, a public hearing was held regarding the garage owned by Jeffrey Sass and Linda Sass, located at 610 Hillcrest. Mr. Sass addressed the council during the public hearing, asking, “I was just … [Read more...]
Whalan City Council adopts Code of Ordinances
After months of working on the new City of Whalan Code of Ordinances to tailor them to the cities needs, the council passed a resolution adopting the new Code of Ordinances at the October 12 regularly scheduled Whalan City Council meeting. Present at the meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, council members Thore E. Johnson, Owen Lewis, Kim Berekvam and Sheila Higbe, along with … [Read more...]
Canton City Council reviews needed water rate increase
The Canton City Council once again discussed the need to increase water rates within the city of Canton at its october 13 meeting. Utility Committee members, Josh Nordsving and Cindy Shanks, outlined a proposal to raise rates on an average of $5.64 a month for each residential water user. Since the city is looking at a large utility project in the next couple of years, and the … [Read more...]