The city of Preston faces a 15% increase in health insurance costs for 2018. Only a 10% increase had initially been figured into next year’s budget. At the October 2 council meeting, City Administrator Joe Hoffman explained the reason for the unexpected increase and possible options to lower health insurance costs in the future. The city purchases health insurance through the … [Read more...]
Semcac Senior Dining in Lanesboro has a new home
Semcac Senior dining has moved. Meals for seniors will now be available at Kenilworth Apartments, 607 Kenilworth Ave South in Lanesboro. Beginning Monday, October 2, meals will be served to senior citizens Monday through Friday each week. Serving time will be at 11:30 a.m. Meal reservations can be made by signing up at the Kenilworth Apartments or by calling the Rushford … [Read more...]
Arlin Falck Foundation accepting applications for grants
Notice is hereby given that the Arlin Falck Foundation will accept applications for grants for community development, community promotions, community education and similar matters. The grants shall be for the benefit of persons residing in Fillmore County and Houston County, Minnesota and Allamakee County and Winneshiek County, Iowa. Entities that have a 501 (c) 3 … [Read more...]
Fountain able to dissolve plan with Pollution Control
The City of Fountain received some welcome news at the Wednesday, October 4 council meeting. After achieving six consecutive months of compliance at the wastewater treatment plant, the city has the option to dissolve it’s corrective action plan with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). A meeting was recently held between representatives from the city and the state … [Read more...]
Lanesboro business owners disagree with proposed parking ordinance
“We’ve been here for 29 years, and we’ve done everything that the city has asked us to do, but this is an issue. We need that area to park,” Historic Scanlan House and the Little River General Store owner Kirsten Mensing said in response to the Lanesboro City Council’s proposed parking ordinance. A concern had previously been brought to the council regarding business owners … [Read more...]
Kingsland OK’s facilities plan
The Kingsland School Board met in special session October 2 at 6 p.m., with all members present (Doug Plaehn, Ann Oeltjen, Deb Larson, Tiffany Mundfrom, Jackie Horsman, Heather Betts, and Interim Superintendent James Hecimovich). The only item on the agenda was the Facilities Plan. A motion was made by Mundfrom, and seconded by Horsman to direct the administration to … [Read more...]
Rushford Village reaffirms decision
Rushford Village Council has made it clear: the Village Hall is not a commercial property for rent. Inquiries in 2016 and again this year led to several discussions about repeat rental of the community center space, specifically long-term rental. “We’re not set up for that, on a regular basis,” cautioned Councilor Dennis Overland. “There are other places for rent for those … [Read more...]
Nightmare in Fountain benefits causes
The time is nearly ripe for the re-emergence of Fountain’s Nightmare on First Street: Field of Screams and Haunted Barn. For the seventh year, this spooky non-profit fundraiser is set to chill and thrill patrons. Funds raised this year will benefit Good Earth Village, a non-profit leadership center, summer camp, and retreat facility nestled in the bluffs near Spring Valley, … [Read more...]
Minnesota Weekly Fuel Update and Outlook
Minnesota, MN, October 2- Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.38/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.53/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. … [Read more...]
Area youth ready for premier 4-H stock show
For more than 100 years, the 4-H organization has consistently turned out youth excelling in leadership and agriculture. It’s estimated that there are more than six million youth members; roughly one in every three youth in the heartland states of Minnesota, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Through the years, … [Read more...]