The Caledonia City Council convened its first regular meeting on January 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., presided over by Mayor Jeremy Leis. Council members Bob Klug, David Fitzpatrick, and John Rauk were in attendance. Amanda Ninneman was not present at the meeting. The proposed new library was again on the City Council’s agenda as the project continues to move forward and the … [Read more...]
Donation Enables Harmony Ambulance to Purchase Defribrillator
At the January 13 Harmony City Council meeting, the consent agenda was approved and included the minutes of the December meeting and the December planning session, the claims and January checks, the investment report, cash balances, and the budget. An agreement renewal for 2026 with Gundersen Health System was approved as was a letter from SMIF thanking the city for its … [Read more...]
Credible Mind Platform
Kelly Jo Krenzke, children’s mental health, and Kiah Halverson, adult mental health, presented an introduction to the Credible Mind Platform at the Fillmore County Board’s January 13 meeting. Fillmore County Human Services partnered with Credible Mind about a month and a half ago. Krenzke said it will be accessible to anyone in Fillmore County. It will be available on the … [Read more...]
Canton City Council Hears Updates on Public Works Projects
The first meeting of the Canton City Council in 2026 began with a Public Hearing. The purpose of the hearing was to adopt the five-year street and utility reconstruction plan, and discuss the issue of a bond in an amount not greater than $1,539,000. A handful of citizens were in attendance to ask questions. One resident asked if water rates would keep going up. City Clerk … [Read more...]
City of Houston Project Updates
Matt Mohs of Bolton & Menk attended the January 12 Houston City Council meeting to update the council on upcoming projects in the city. Mohs informed the council that an “awesome application” had been submitted for LRIP (Local Road Improvement Program) grant. A total of 233 applications were submitted for a total requested funding of $277,393,000. The total available … [Read more...]
Whalan Council Tackles New Year Tasks
The Whalan City Council moved smoothly through their routine agenda items as well as beginning of the year tasks during the first city council meeting of 2026. Present at the January 12, 2026, regularly scheduled council meeting were Mayor David Hallum along with council members Sheila Higbe, Thore E. Johnson, Owen Lewis (via Zoom) and Kim Berekvam. City Clerk/Treasurer … [Read more...]
Students Honored as Hurricane Heroes
At the January 8 Houston School Board meeting, four high school students were recognized as Hurricane Heroes. Seniors Grayden Beckman and Avery Evenson are the AAA nominees; in order to qualify for the honor, the students needed to have a 3.0 or higher grade point average and be involved in both athletics and fine arts. AAA which stands for Academics, Arts and Athletics is an … [Read more...]
Mayor Expresses Optimism for Spring Valley’s Future
On Monday, January 12, 2026, the Spring Valley City Council kicked off their first meeting of the new year by reviewing their annual resolutions. The Fillmore County Journal was named the official newspaper. Security State Bank, Alerus Bank, First State Bank and First National Bank were designated as the official depository of city funds. A resolution appointing the Mayor, City … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Public Input on Semester Tests
Once again, the Lanesboro School Board heard concerns from the citizens about semester tests at the school at their regular board meeting January 14. Ollie Lepper addressed the board to share her opinion about the school’s semester test policy. Lepper commented that she felt the policy goes against the idea of staying home when you are sick. She gave the personal example of … [Read more...]
Wykoff Council Tackles Infrastructure, Emergency Services and City Operations
Infrastructure planning, emergency services funding, personnel policy changes and community improvement ideas filled the agenda at the January 12, 2026, Wykoff City Council meeting. Mayor Ryan Breckenridge presided over the meeting, joined by council members Jeff Hare, Barb Fate, Jane Baker and Missy Musel; along with City Administrator Becky Schmidt. During review of the … [Read more...]