The Spring Valley City Council held a regular council meeting on July 27, with all members attending (Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, Mike Hadland, John Dols, and Mayor Tony Archer). Also attending was City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Approximately 20 people were on hand to listen and/or address the council. The topic garnering the most discussion was Ag Days. The council … [Read more...]
M-C survey yields bond referendum insights
Mabel-Canton’s School Board held a regular meeting on July 28, via remote technology, due to coronavirus prevention guidelines. The meeting lasted nearly three hours, with a large portion of that devoted to the topic of the school’s plans for sending a bond referendum to voters in November. Sue Peterson, representing School Perceptions, addressed the board to summarize … [Read more...]
Chatfield moves ahead on Whalen Valley Improvement Project
Skip Langer and Angela White, Olmsted County SWCD, reviewed plans for the Whalen Valley Drainage Improvement Project at the city council’s July 27 meeting. Councilor John McBroom was absent. White explained they are proposing two projects on the 247 acre watershed. Two fully grassed storage basins (earthen retention ponds) will be built; the north one on 14 acres and the south … [Read more...]
Rushford receives update on legislative action
Amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the inability of the Minnesota legislature to pass a bonding bill for 2020, determining the assistance for non-metro areas of the state is challenging. That was the sentiment shared by Elizabeth Wefel, attorney and lobbyist for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, at the July 27 Rushford Council meeting. Wefel summarized a … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central adds mask statement to student handbooks
At the July 28 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, the board reviewed and approved the K-6, 7-12, Faculty, Paraprofessionals, and Coaches handbooks. With the mask order from Governor Walz in effect, Superintendent Heath Olstad recommended adding a statement to the student handbooks requiring that students wear appropriate face coverings at school. Other additions included a … [Read more...]
College News
Spring 2020 Graduation List • Iowa State University: Steven Rein, Lanesboro, BS, Software Engineering, Cum Laude; Madeline Snyder, Lanesboro, BS, Agricultural Business, Cum Laude • Lake Area Tech: Alexis Melander, Lanesboro, Agriculture • Minnesota State College Southeast: Stefan Escobar, Houston, Certificate, Automotive Technology Foundation; Lorenz Buchanan, Rushford, … [Read more...]
Two CUPs to Fillmore County Board
The Fillmore County Planning Commission faced an unusually busy agenda at their July 23 meeting. Public hearings were held on two applications for conditional use permits: a Rock Quarry by Skyline Materials, Ltd. and a Meteorological Tower by Timberwolf Wind, LLC. Skyline Materials, Ltd. The application for the Eickhoff Rock Quarry was submitted by Greg Bruening, Skyline … [Read more...]
Spring Grove’s new city administrator, Julie Amundson
Spring Grove eliminated the position of city administrator in January 2013 and briefly had an administrator for four months at the end of 2018 and the first two months of 2019. The city took action to hire Fillmore County resident, Julie Amundson on February 18. Spring Grove’s new city clerk/administrator started on April 13 after two false starts due to COVID-19. Julie … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Public Schools student awards
Academic and Club Awards • FFA Star Greenhand - Ty Cleven, Xander Lewis • FFA Star Chapter - Elizabeth Garcia-Holty • Almore Mathsen Choral Award - Elizabeth Garcia-Holty • National School Choral Award - Lillian Hutchins • Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Carter Bratland • John Philip Sousa Award - Amelia Solum • International Thespian Society Award - Ryan Carten, … [Read more...]
Manion Law Office welcomes new attorney
When Joseph O’Koren was attending high school at Lanesboro Public School, he had the opportunity to spend a day shadowing a profession of his choice. “Attorney came to mind,” O’Koren said. He was matched with local attorney Thomas Manion and was able to attend court with him and meet with him in his office. During O’Koren’s senior year of high school, he participated in a work … [Read more...]