The Mabel-Canton School Board met in regular session on May 21. Members present were Mark Weidemann, Jason Marquardt, Chris Miller, Principal Michelle Weidemann, Board Chair Cristal Adkins, high school Secretary Lynette Donald, Diane Wilder, Traci Livingood, Superintendent Gary Kuphal, and Business Manager Aimee Lake. No student representative was in attendance. The … [Read more...]
R-P alters curriculum tracks
At the Monday, May 20 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, staff introduced the board to a proposal to alter math and science requirements for graduation. Currently, the district requires four math and four science credits. The goal of the proposal is to allow flexibility in curriculum options for all students, including those wanting higher level coursework and those … [Read more...]
Kingsland facility project underway
The Kingsland School Board held a regular board meeting on May 20. Members present included Board Chair Jackie Horsman, Kyle Rader, Maranda Emig, Tiffany Mundfrom, Leah Stier, Superintendent James Hecimovich, and student representative Zachary Queensland. Natasha Howard was absent. The Kingsland campus has a much different look, as the summer facility upgrade project has … [Read more...]
Preston’s 2019 street projects
Brett Grabau, Stantec engineer, presented cost estimates for four possible 2019 street project areas at the May 20 city council meeting. The estimates were requested by the council last February. Project areas include portions of Cottage Grove Ave., Park Lane, Chatfield Ave., and Washington St. The total estimate for the suggested improvements is about $467,000. This … [Read more...]
AcenTek donates to area ambulance services
Ambulance services in Houston, Lanesboro, Rushford, Brownsville, Caledonia, and Ostrander recently received $500 donations from AcenTek, in appreciation for the volunteer services they provide the community. Headquartered in Houston, Minn., AcenTek offers their non-uniformed employees the opportunity to dress casual for a cause. The money is then matched by the company and … [Read more...]
Harmony American Legion Auxiliary announces its Girls State selection
The Harmony American Legion Auxiliary is proud to announce that Hailey Lange has been chosen to represent Harmony at the 73rd annual Girls State program to be held June 9-15, 2019, at Bethel University in St. Paul. Lange is the daughter of Derek and Sandi Lange and Kim Kiehne, all of Harmony. She is currently a junior at Fillmore Central High and is also a junior member of … [Read more...]
Wedding plans thwarted by WWII
One of 97-year-old Marjorie Scott’s favorite memories of her fiance Robert Bowe was when the two of them would go out on Sunday nights. They didn’t go out on a fancy dates though. Instead, Marjorie and Robert would drive down to the small country schoolhouse where she taught, to start the fire in the stove so it would be warm for the students when they arrived the next … [Read more...]
After 50 years of silence, lost soldier’s family learns the truth
Arlo Mathison was on his way to fight in the Battle of the Bulge when tragedy struck and the boat he was on sank. His son Chuck was only 2 ½ years old when his father died, so the only memories he has of him are the stories told to him after by his family. Arlo was born in 1919 and moved to the Spring Valley area with his family when he was 13 years old. In 1941, he … [Read more...]
Boys of ’61 camp in Spring Valley
As part of Spring Valley’s annual Loyalty Days observance, the Civil War reenactment group known as the “Boys of ‘61” camped in Spring Valley’s Spring Creek Park, and gave demonstrations of practices used by the soldiers during the Civil War. One especially popular part of their demonstrations was the cannon firing. Corporal Jason Grimm explained that he is a member of … [Read more...]
Wheeler’s owner asks city of Harmony not to use parking lot
At the May 14 Harmony City Council meeting, Jeremy Kruegel from Wheeler’s asked the city and its contractors not to use the Wheeler’s parking lot to access the city’s north lift station. He had previously brought the issue to the council’s attention several years ago and is still having issues. “The city has their own access to all that,” he said. “They don’t need to be on … [Read more...]