On December 19, Bryce Aaron Reed, 40, of Stewartville, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Reed is charged with Domestic Assault - By Strangulation, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of three years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine. On or about December 18, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched regarding a male victim alleging his (step) son … [Read more...]

After several months of negotiations, a professional services contract with the City of Spring Grove for law enforcement services was unanimously approved by the Houston County Board of Commissioners at its regular board meeting on January 6. The board also recognized 16 employees for their service to the county. Sheriff Brian Swedberg informed the board that the Spring … [Read more...]

A public hearing was held at the opening of the January 5 Lanesboro city council meeting to hear questions and comments about the proposed Ashburn Street East overlay project. Several members of the public asked questions about why the project was being done and where the funding for it would come from. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Lanesboro resident … [Read more...]

At the first city council meeting in 2026 held on January 5, City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton explained critical planning for the building/renovation of the current wastewater facility continues. Throckmorton asked for the creation of a committee. Members of the committee will include one utility commission member, Throckmorton, Jim Bakken, a wastewater operator, and one … [Read more...]

OWATONNA, MN, December 18, 2025 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved $300,000 to support 14 capital projects in small towns under 10,000 through the Taylor Rural Improvements Grant. Each project provides essential services to underserved populations in the community. This grant round considered projects involving food, clothing, shelter, … [Read more...]

At the August 11 regular meeting of the Houston City Council, the council authorized City Administrator Michelle Quinn to work with representatives from the state and county to seek state disaster public assistance for the tree damage that occurred in the July 29 storm. Quinn expects the damage to easily exceed the $4,000 minimum. Not only did Houston have significant tree … [Read more...]

Marilyn Frauenkron Bayer addressed the Houston City Council at their regular meeting September 8 to request their support of a grant application for a visit by the Minnesota Design Team once again. Houston has benefited from such visits twice before. In October 1995, Houston hosted a design team for the first time. In April 2006, Houston was one of the first communities in the … [Read more...]