Sheriff Tom Kaase asked the board to support a grant application to help pay for courthouse security at the board’s April 3 meeting. Commissioner Marc Prestby was absent. It is written in the grant application for state funds that the “Fillmore County Courthouse complex has very limited security.” The grant if awarded could help fund for the first year a dedicated courthouse … [Read more...]
Houston School Board crafts four-focus plan for future success
The Houston Public School Board met at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the library of Houston Public High School. In attendance were Superintendent Krin Abraham and Board members Norlien, Bonner, Stillin, Krage and Wilson. Following the call to order and the pledge, the agenda was approved and the board opened to public comment. Seeing none, the board moved on to … [Read more...]
RPV Chamber of Commerce digs into property sales and trends
The Rushford Peterson Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Thursday, March 23, open to the public and attended by more than 20 individuals representing a number of municipalities, businesses, and organizations. The meeting was geared towards highlighting property sales and trends, as well as taxes and assessments for properties within the tri-county area. Fillmore County … [Read more...]
Rushford approves precedent-setting action
Rushford Council’s Monday, March 27 meeting had a noticeably shorter agenda than is typical, but the council acted on two agenda items that could have big impacts down the road. The council unanimously approved a recommendation by the Economic Development Authority (EDA) to enter into an agreement with GForce Ink. The purpose is to address the notes and lines of credit due … [Read more...]
Bloodmobile in Harmony on April 11
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. Donors are encouraged to use a new option available online to speed up the donation process. RapidPass, redcrossblood.org/RapidPass, is … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central moves forward with plans for new shed
The Fillmore Central School Board reviewed the blueprint for the storage shed/garage building that is to be built by the Harmony Community Center at their regular March 28 meeting. Space of 9,940 square feet will be needed to construct the building which will have storage space for the football equipment and several garage stalls, including one drive-through bay. Patty … [Read more...]
County approves solid waste agreement with Harter’s Quick Clean-up
At the March 28 county board meeting, the proposed agreement with Harter’s Quick Clean-up, La Crosse, was discussed at length. The agreement for waste disposal services, rural recycling disposal, recycling, processing and marketing services was approved with some changes and wording corrections. The agreement begins on April 1, 2017 and is initially for five years. Matt … [Read more...]
Spring Valley audit “clean”
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, March 27. Members present included: Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mike Hadland was absent. One visitor (Boyd) addressed the council regarding the repairs his TD Fetterly crew had done at the building that partially collapsed downtown. He said … [Read more...]
Chatfield to update website
At the March 27 Chatfield City Council meeting, City Clerk Joel Young discussed a proposal to update the city’s website to make it more appealing and user friendly. Councilor Paul Novotny was absent. Vendor GovOffice Content Management System grew out of an initiative of the League of Minnesota Cities. The proposal to construct, maintain, and manage the city’s website will … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton junior class changes up their 5K fundraiser
High school industrial technology teacher Paul Tollefsrud addressed the Mabel-Canton School Board at their March 21 meeting on behalf next year’s junior class. The juniors typically hold a 5K fundraiser in the fall, but they would like to switch to having it in the spring instead. “It’s been a good fundraiser for the junior class over the last four years,” Tollefsrud said. … [Read more...]