At the October 13 Harmony City Council meeting, SMIF President and CEO Benya Kraus addressed the council about SMIF’s work in the community and Southern Minnesota. “Your donation to SMIF allows us to continue to do this work,” she said. “Thank you for being part of that.” For every $1 donated in Fillmore County, $32 is invested back. SMIF’s areas of focus are early childhood, … [Read more...]

At the October 14 Lanesboro School Board meeting, Superintendent Matt Schultz reported on how information has been shared with the district’s residents about the upcoming referendum vote. Three informational meetings have been held: one in August right before school began, one in September at the Commonweal Theatre, and one at the American Legion this past week. A letter was … [Read more...]

The Eitzen City Council met in regular session on October 13 with Mayor Jeff Adamson calling the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Council members Doug Meyer, Mitch Luttchens, Emily Burrichter and Mayor Adamson were all present. Mitch Lange was not in attendance. City staff attending were city Clerk Steve Schuldt and city Maintenance Supervisor Darryl Meyer. The council … [Read more...]

At the October 13 meeting, the Rushford Council discussed just three items of new business. Garnering the most discussion was the current animal control officer pay. The city has long utilized the services of area resident Robert Brand for animal control, as do several other municipalities. According to City Administrator Hayden Stensgard, Brand recently requested an increase … [Read more...]

The Mabel City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, October 14, at the community center, hearing presentations on banking services and well maintenance before addressing routine business and upcoming water system repairs. Presentations Representatives from Merchants Bank opened the evening’s presentations with an overview of the bank’s services and what it could … [Read more...]

At the October 12, 2026, school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Tom Keefe, Josh Thompson, Jill Harstad, Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, elementary principal Shane McBroom, high school principal Eric Nelson, activities director and ALP coordinator Matt Mauseth, and student senate representative Rylee … [Read more...]

Larry Kirch of the Citizen Exploratory Commission for the Root River Trail Extension presented the group’s 2025-2026 report to the Houston City Council at their regular council meeting on October 13.  This exploratory group was created with a memorandum of agreement between La Crescent, Hokah, Houston County and Houston. The group eventually chose to use a trail plan created by … [Read more...]

At the October 12 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, an effort led by volunteers to fund raise for the creation of a park shelter at Shady Oak Park was given the go-ahead. Councilors Paul Novotny and Dave Frank were absent. The planned 12-foot by 20-foot concrete slab will be poured first and the shelter is to be built in the future when donations for the effort allow. The … [Read more...]

At the October 12 Caledonia City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2026-14 opposing the Gopher to Badger Link Transmission Line project. Members of the audience asked the council what individuals can do and how they can help get the word out. Council member Amanda Ninneman said that individuals are welcome to submit comments during the … [Read more...]

Zach Tincher, the new City Clerk in Whalan, swore in new council member Alesha Sveen following his first official council meeting as City Clerk on October 12. Present at the regularly scheduled city council meeting were Mayor David Hallum along with council members Owen Lewis and Kim Berekvam.  Councilor Sheila Higbe was absent. City Clerk Tincher was in attendance, and City … [Read more...]