Superintendent Harris presided over the January 10 Chatfield School Board meeting until the board elected the new chair. Members present were Lanny Isensee, Scott Backer, Katie Priebe, Matt McMahon and Amy Jeffers. Also present was Community Education Director Lu Ann Kleven, Elementary Principal Shane McBroom, High School Principal Randy Paulson; Lorri Lowery, administrative … [Read more...]
New Lanesboro School Board member sworn in
Lanesboro School Board member Dave Lawstuen administered the oath to returning board members Lolly Melander, Steve Snyder, and Steve Storhoff as well as new member Mike Willford. Lawstuen was nominated and approved as the board chair, Steve Snyder as the vice chair, Chris Troendle as clerk, and Lolly Melander as treasurer. The Lanesboro School Board meetings will continue to … [Read more...]
State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation accepting Century Farm applications
Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are invited to apply for the 2019 Century Farm Program. Produced by the Minnesota State Fair in conjunction with the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farm Program was created to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms in the state. More than 10,500 Minnesota farms have been honored … [Read more...]
Rushford Village holds annual meeting
As with most annual municipal meetings, the first meeting of the year for Rushford Village was largely annual housekeeping, determining meeting schedule, designations, committees, contracts, zoning, and financials. Rushford Village Council approved all with no change. Meetings will continue to be held the first and third Tuesday of each month, at 7 p.m., at the Village Hall. … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central National Honor Society
Fillmore Central High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society would like to announce the selection of the following students for membership to our local Chapter. Seniors: Daysha Erickson, and Joseph Lange Juniors: Kelsey Biel, Taylor Bushman, Hailey Heins-Lange, Elizabeth Jones, Krista Jorgenson These students join current National Honor Society members, seniors … [Read more...]
Unemployment remains steady; Four straight months at 2.8%
ST. PAUL – Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 2.8% in December, according to data released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), marking the fourth straight month with the same unemployment rate. Minnesota’s unemployment rate remains the lowest since May 1999 and is just above the all-time low of 2.5% held in … [Read more...]
Distinguished U of M professors to speak at Dinner on the Bluff
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center is proud to announce its lineup for their 2019 Dinner on the Bluff speaker’s series, now in its 15th year. University of Minnesota professors, Dr. Mark Seeley, Emeritus Professor of Climatology, and Dr. Marla Spivak, Professor in Entomology, will headline this coming year’s events. Dr. Mark Seely will speak on The Future of Farming … [Read more...]
Rushford gets engineering updates; looks to development, old school potential
The bulk of the Monday, January 14 council meeting was items within notices or reports and updates, but there was a number of agenda items, as well, including a number of annual designations, committees, and renewals. The item garnering the most attention was consideration of action on a engineering studies discussed at previous meetings. First up was an update on a Minnesota … [Read more...]
Peterson preps ordinance for utility shut offs
At the Wednesday, January 9 Peterson Council meeting, a number of annual designations and items were discussed. Designations for 2019 will remain the same as last year. Loren Rue was appointed as acting mayor, Councilors Dave Colbenson and Lisa Price will serve as the Finance Committee, and Councilor Gail Boyum will serve as treasurer. Regular meeting times will remain the … [Read more...]
Preston allows deer hunt
At the January 9 Preston City Council meeting, Police Chief Matt Schultz informed council members that he met with USDA Wildlife Supervisor John Hart this past Monday. Hart again requested permission to allow sharpshooters to hunt within the Preston city limits as had been done in 2017. The hunt is part of the continuing effort to control the spread of chronic wasting disease … [Read more...]