The Rushford City Council held a public hearing October 13 in regards to the Highway 30 Reconstruction Improvement Hearing. City Engineer Derek Olinger, of Bolton & Menk, was on hand to answer questions from those in attendance. Four citizens were present at the meeting regarding the project, with two others attending virtually. The project area is roughly 300-feet west … [Read more...]
Whalan council receives amended petition, sets public hearing
In what has been an ongoing issue, the Whalan City Council has received an amended petition from the Murphy family to vacate a portion of 2nd Avenue. As per requirements, a public hearing has been slated for November 9, 2020, at 5 p.m. There will be a notice in the newspaper for two consecutive weeks regarding the time and place of the public hearing. The regularly scheduled … [Read more...]
Chatfield’s hybrid school board meeting
By Wanda Hanson The Chatfield School Board meeting on October 7, 2020, was truly hybrid. Board chair Amy Jeffers, board members Rick Lowery, Matt McMahon, and elementary Principal Shane McBoom all attended via zoom while board members Katie Priebe and Lanny Isensee, high school Principal Randy Paulson, and superintendent Ed Harris were in person as well as Community Ed … [Read more...]
Kingsland football ticket plan explained
The Kingsland School Board held a “work session” meeting on October 5. Board members in attendance included Jackie Horsman, Noella Lund, Natasha Howard, Maranda Emig, and Kyle Rader, as well as Superintendent Jim Hecimovich, Principal Scott Klavetter, Athletic Director Mark Fitzpatrick, and Business Manager Amber Herbrand. Tiffany Mundfrom was absent. During these “work … [Read more...]
Goal exceeded by seven at Harmony blood drive
Thank you to all the donors who contributed to the success of the bloodmobile held in Harmony on September 29, 2020. Once again, despite the circumstances involved with the COVID-19 pandemic, we exceeded our goal of 48 by collecting 55 units of blood. There were 48 donors presenting with three first-time donors. In addition to exceeding our goal, the following milestones were … [Read more...]
Feasibility study for housing development
Preston City Council members approved the use of $6,297 from the EDA fund for an engineering feasibility study for the Park Lane housing development as recommended by the EDA at the council’s October 6 meeting. At the council’s August 3 meeting, the purchase of option agreements for land east of Park Lane for a possible future multi-family and/or single family housing … [Read more...]
Houston Elementary awarded National Blue Ribbon School Award
By Wanda Hanson On October 1, 2020, The Houston School Board heard from a humble principal Rick Bartz that Houston Elementary had been notified that it had been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School. Only eight schools were selected for the award in Minnesota. The award is for “exemplary work in closing achievement gaps.” Normally the award would include a trip to … [Read more...]
Traditions of Preston opens memory care unit
When Traditions of Preston first opened in 2009, it started out as an assisted living center with a memory care unit, but at that time, none of its residents were in need of a memory care facility and there wasn’t much interest in it. Rather than let the rooms sit empty, the space was changed to a regular unlocked assisted living unit instead. Eleven years later, things have … [Read more...]
Rushford Village awards project bid; surprised by resignation
The October 6 Rushford Council meeting was led by Councilor Mike Ebner, serving as acting mayor in the absence of Mayor Dennis Overland. In attendance was City Engineer Derek Olinger, of Bolton & Menk, to discuss the final details of the first phase of the South Rushford Drainage Project. In this phase, the city will be aiming to address outfall grading in two areas. … [Read more...]
Nikita Albrecht, the new vocal teacher at Grand Meadow Public School
Grand Meadow Public School welcomes Nikita Albrecht, the new K-12 vocal music teacher, and her family to Grand Meadow. “After hearing many positives about the Grand Meadow School and community, I did a lot of ‘research’ into what the job and the community might be like and decided it just felt like a very good fit for my family and me. It is closer to where my husband and I … [Read more...]