The staff of the Lanesboro school district recently took part in an ALICE training. Despite the name, ALICE training has nothing to do with someone named Alice. The letters stand for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate, and the program trains people how to react appropriately in an active shooter situation. The training was mandatory for all Lanesboro district staff, … [Read more...]
Mabel manhole project in doubt
The Mabel City Council met in regular session June 13, with all members in attendance (Liz Folstad, Gary Morken, Mayor James Westby, City Clerk Karen Larson, Terry Torkelson, and Kirsten Wyffels). The council heard from Curt Marx (Davy Engineering) regarding the city’s manhole upgrade project. Marx explained, “I wish I had good news to report. We authorized Municipal Pipe … [Read more...]
Enterprise Drive project nears completion
The Chatfield City Council breezed through a light agenda at their June 11 meeting. City Engineer Matt Mohs explained that the final lift/wear course on Enterprise Dr. will be completed by the end of June. The fourth pay estimate to Edge Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $137,641.55 was approved. There is a 5% retainage in the amount of $30,579.29. The project at this point … [Read more...]
A “Full House” for the Canton City Council
Fillmore County Auditor/Treasurer hopeful Heidi ‘Bly’ Jones paid a special visit to the Canton City Council during its regularly scheduled meeting held on June 13. Jones stated her primary purpose of introducing herself as well as attaching faces to the names of the city’s councilmembers. She also detailed her background in having grown up in Fillmore County and currently … [Read more...]
Peterson hears citizen comments on bandstand, athletic fields
The Wednesday, June 13 Peterson Council meeting saw several city residents present with comments regarding recent council discussion, including future plans for the former Rushford-Peterson Middle School football field. Now city property, the council considered options including leaving it as a park, including the moving of the city bandstand to the property, and possible … [Read more...]
Wykoff sets hearing on street project
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on June 12. All council members were in attendance (Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, City Clerk Becky Schmidt, Mary Sackett and Richard Gleason). One of the first items discussed was the former Wykoff school and grounds, and what is to happen to them. Kingsland Superintendent James Hecimovich and two school … [Read more...]
Spring Valley South Park to ban dogs?
The Spring Valley City Council discussed the possibility of formally banning dogs from the city’s South Park. Present at the meeting on June 11 were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mike Hadland was absent. Mayor Struzyk stated, “We’ve got the signs up (in South Park), but we don’t really have an ordinance.” Council … [Read more...]
MPCA extends public comment period for proposed hog feedlot in Fillmore County
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended the public comment period to July 3 at 4:30 p.m. for the Environmental Assessment Worksheet on the proposed Catalpa, LLC hog facility in Fillmore County. Comments already submitted on the proposal will become part of the public record. This means that citizens need not submit their comments again during the extended … [Read more...]
Fillmore County declares State of Emergency
At the June 12 County Board meeting, commissioners declared a State of Emergency due to significant damage to public property as a result of flooding caused by the heavy rains on June 9-10. Emergency Manager Don Kullot reported that portions of the county received 5 to 8.5 inches of rain. In a letter to Joseph Kelly, director of Minnesota Department of Public Safety, a … [Read more...]
Land swap between City of Harmony and Fillmore Central approved
Superintendent Richard Keith and school board member Craig Britton were present at the Harmony City Council meeting on June 12 to discuss the final stages of the proposed land swap between the City of Harmony and Fillmore Central. The school will be turning the area behind the Harmony Community Center into a new baseball field and would like to build a parking lot to go with … [Read more...]