At the December 11 Canton City Council meeting, one of the main topics of discussion was the final 2020 budget/tax levy and then there were discussions on many topics. Discussion surrounding Joel Torgerson’s property began the meeting. Recently in court, Torgerson said his property was cleaned up to comply with the city’s ordinance. Two council members took a walk around … [Read more...]
JLD Enterprises, LLC enters second year of business
When Jim Davis bought his snow removal and lawn care business in September of 2018, he jumped in with both feet. That winter was unusually intense with a blizzard in late February and another big snowstorm in April, bringing him lots of business removing snow. The following spring and summer were very wet, which provided him with an abundance of lawn care work. “It was a good … [Read more...]
Susan Nelson
Susan Mae Nelson, 66, of Harmony, formerly of Canton, Minn., entered her eternal home in heaven on Friday, November 29, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born May 15, 1953, in Caledonia, Minn., to Harold and Lois (Koenig) Gulbranson. She graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1971. On January 20, 1973, she married Curtis Nelson in Caledonia. They were … [Read more...]
Melander embezzlement omnibus hearing set for January
Lolitta Melander, 52, of Lanesboro, is facing charges including embezzlement of public funds and other felonies, related to allegations that she misappropriated funds during her time as city clerk/treasurer for the City of Canton. In March 2019, Melander resigned her position for the City of Canton, and was replaced by Brock Bergey. The City of Canton issued a news … [Read more...]
Grant Caldwell
Grant Stansbury Caldwell, 61, of Decorah, formerly of Canton, passed away after a sudden and unexpected illness on Monday, November 18 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Grant was born December 1, 1957, to Laurence “Mike” and Lucretia “Luke” (Stansbury) Caldwell of rural Canton. Grant attended Canton Elementary School until first grade when he began school … [Read more...]
Canton City Council introduces new parking ordinance
At the Canton City Council meeting on October 10, the topic of discussion was a public hearing for the new parking ordinance that will be put in effect on November 1, 2019, through March 31, 2019. The new alternate side parking will not just be in effect on snow days, but every day during those months. The ordinance declares that from 2-8 a.m. there will be alternate side … [Read more...]
Two narcotics warrants executed in Fillmore County
According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, two separate narcotics search warrants were executed on September 11, 2019 in Fillmore County. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Investigators, with assistance from the Southeast Minnesota Violent Crime Enforcement Team executed a search warrant on Hudson Street in Canton Minnesota Wednesday afternoon. Suspected marijuana plants … [Read more...]
Nuisance properties still topic of discussion at Canton City Council meeting
At the September 11 Canton City Council meeting, nuisance properties were the topic of discussion. The council discussed multiple nuisance properties that have either been warned or cited. One of the main properties involved belongs to Danny Whalen, who did attend the meeting. Whalen will be appearing in court on October 8 to enter a plea for 2018 misdemeanor charges that … [Read more...]
Well done at Canton BBQ contest
The annual Canton Day Off celebration was held August 16-18, and one of the featured events was the annual Boomer Backyard BBQ contest. Brady Bergey, a Canton native now living in Stewartville, said, “My brothers and I, we have a barbecue team, and we travel all around on weekends and compete.” He added that after competing in Canton’s Boomer BBQ contest for several years, … [Read more...]
Canton Fire Department seeks changes
Several matters involving the fire department served as primary topics of discussion during the regularly scheduled Canton City Council meeting held on August 14. These included ways to go about updating equipment, approval for a new member, and enacting some more modern policies. Fireman Jason Magnuson made an appearance to provide additional information on the … [Read more...]