By Karen Reisner Solid Waste Administrator Jon Martin reported at the county board’s October 25 meeting that the county has received two proposals for waste and recycling services. Waste Management and Harter’s Quick Clean-up offered their rates for landfill and recycling services. While there would be significant savings with Harter’s for landfill services, WM had … [Read more...]
Chatfield estimates flood damages
By Karen Reisner At the October 24 meeting of the Chatfield City Council Brian Burkholder reported that there was a recent meeting with FEMA concerning damages to public property in Fillmore County due to the heavy late September rains and flooding. Fillmore County declared a State of Emergency on October 4. Damages in Chatfield included washed areas on gravel roads and … [Read more...]
Hours of hard work pay off
Seventeen youth from the Fillmore County 4-H Horse Project headed to the Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show on the weekend of September 16-19, 2016 in high expectation. They competed in 15 events, bringing home 11 ribbons and two trophies. (Each youth competes in their own age group for each event.) • Jackie Apenhorst-Horse Related, 1st place • Kjersta Hinz-Western … [Read more...]
Perennial forage reporting deadline November 15
PRESTON – Fillmore County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Tammy Martin, reminds producers that raise perennial forage to report these acres for 2017 by the November 15, 2016 deadline. In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Fillmore County FSA office to file a crop certification by the applicable … [Read more...]
Developing new markets will help MN corn farmers become the most sustainable and environmentally responsible in the U.S.
By Jerry Demmer Did you know that corn is an ingredient in more than 4,000 consumer products? Or that every gallon of regular unleaded fuel you put in your vehicle contains 10 percent ethanol made from corn? Yes, corn is used for more than just feeding livestock. It touches our lives in many ways, whether we’re brushing our teeth (corn is an ingredient in tooth paste), … [Read more...]
Kingsland wrestling falls
The Kingsland School Board met October 17 in regular session, with all members present: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Kristin Beck, Troy Asher, Gwen Howard and Ann Oeltjen, along with Superintendent John McDonald. The board unanimously approved the consent agenda items, including first and second readings of a number of policies, and two resignations (Heather Glaser and Elizabeth … [Read more...]
Health care accessibility up, affordability down
MNsure is “Minnesota’s one-stop health insurance market place.” Five percent of Minnesotans who are self-employed and other individuals not getting health insurance through their employer can get their health insurance through brokers, insurers, or MNsure. About 270,000 people statewide get their coverage through the individual market. Governor Mark Dayton, who has been an … [Read more...]
Lanesboro closes online school
Superintendent Matt Schultz recommended that the Lanesboro School Board close the online school that the district currently offers. Last year, only one student was enrolled in the program, and this year, enrollment is sitting at zero. “To continue it as a viable option, we would need to get it staffed,” Schultz pointed out as an alternative to closing. His thought was that … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton seeks new music teacher
The Mabel-Canton school board accepted the resignation of music teacher Connor Jones, effective immediately at their October 18 meeting. So far, they have only one applicant for the job and are actively seeking more. Calls have been made to local colleges to notify music students of the opening. “We’re doing what we can do,” Dean of Students and Interim Administrator … [Read more...]
Rushford Village looks to continued roadwork
The south Rushford street improvement project is still underway and is under the gun from the approaching weather. At the Tuesday, October 18 Rushford Village council meeting, two residents of the area were on hand to question whether or not problematic areas will be addressed and when. Mayor Gordon Johnson admitted he was not in a position to answer when project issues … [Read more...]