On May 8, the Mabel City Council held a regular city council meeting. Members in attendance included Adam Wilder, Gary Morken, City Clerk Karen Larson, Kirsten Wyffels, and Terry Torkelson. Mayor Jim Westby was absent, so Torkelson led the meeting. A citizen, Don Kleiboer addressed the council about a concern with a neighbor. Kleiboer said his neighbor appears to be … [Read more...]
County continues with Enterprise Fleet Management
The management program for law enforcement vehicles was evaluated after being in place for about a year at the county board’s May 7 meeting. Wong Nystrom, Enterprise Fleet Management, was asked by Sheriff John DeGeorge to put together a four/five year budget plan for the board’s consideration. The budget plan shows the amount needed per year to support law enforcement … [Read more...]
Kingsland to expand Life Skills
The Kingsland School Board held a “work session” on May 6, with all members present (Board Chair Jackie Horsman, Kyle Rader, Maranda Emig, Natasha Howard, Tiffany Mundfrom, Leah Stier, Superintendent James Hecimovich, and Student Representative Zachary Queensland.) Work sessions generally include discussion, but no formal actions. Jackie Horsman brought up a request she’d … [Read more...]
Railroad history sign for trailhead
Sheila Craig, Preston Historical Society, described plans for the placement of a railroad history interpretive sign at the trailhead during the May 6 council meeting. The intention is to locate the 4’x6’ sign north of the caboose. Plans call for an overhanging roof with lights. It is estimated to cost $5,500 for the sign, installation and lighting. The Preston Area Community … [Read more...]
Harmony Chamber celebrates Harmony Gardens & Floral new greenhouse
Harmony residents joined Harmony Gardens & Floral on Saturday, May 4 for the Grand Opening of their new greenhouse. The 5,000-square-foot greenhouse houses an increased selections of plants, pottery and yard art, in addition to allowing space to propagate vegetable and flower seedlings. This event marks the beginning of the third season of operation for the business. … [Read more...]
Rushford Village approves engineering study
The City of Rushford Village has been grappling with storm water issues in South Rushford for some time, but this spring’s rapid thaw problems spurred the city look for options at mitigation. Derek Olinger, engineer for Bolton & Menk, was on hand at the Tuesday, May 7 council meeting to discuss a study proposal. The plan is to define and work with a drainage model, after … [Read more...]
Ostrander reaches agreement on feedlot
May 5, the Ostrander city council held a regular meeting, with all members in attendance (Stephanie Start, Dan Hellerud, DJ Start, Vernon Thompson, Mayor Pam Kunert, and City Clerk Wendy Brincks) as well as city attorney Jennifer Gumbel. The council heard from Gumbel regarding the Farm Animal Ordinance and related concerns. She stated that the Zoning Committee met and … [Read more...]
It’s a super-sized Stand Still Parade
Plan for a full day of fun at this year’s super-sized Stand Still Parade on Saturday, May 18 in Whalan, Minn. Activities will take place from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. The cornerstone of the day is the Stand Still Parade. Grab your walking shoes and walk around the parade as it stands still from 11 a.m. until noon. There will be cars, trucks and tractors, the Lanesboro High School … [Read more...]
Minnesota FFA announces top award recipients and elects leaders Fillmore Central member Maddie Smith chosen as treasurer
MINNEAPOLIS, April 30, 2019 – The final session of the 90th Minnesota FFA Convention concluded with the election of the six-member state officer team. The newly elected team will serve nearly 11,000 members in Minnesota for one year. They will also spend the next year representing Minnesota, agriculture and agricultural education at state and national levels. The 2019-2020 … [Read more...]
New look, same great taste at Aroma Pie Shoppe
Although the Aroma Pie Shoppe was closed during the off-season, it was a very busy place as owners Karna and Pat Hudoba and their family made some big changes. Coming in to their fourth season as owners of Aroma Pie Shoppe, Karna was ready to make the changes she had been hoping to implement since they originally opened the business. “I had a vision of one day having my … [Read more...]