Sitting down with Gjere Construction founder, Don Gjere, and sons, Mike, Mark, and Brian, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on a family-run business proved to be a lesson in entrepreneurship. According to Dun & Bradstreet, dnb.com, Gjere Construction incorporated in 1961. Though listening to Gjere, it immediately becomes clear that the company’s beginnings can be traced … [Read more...]
A Request has been made for a Conditional Use Permit to permit residential living in a district zoned commercial
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE to the City of Mabel by Terry and Jean Ingvalson, Mabel, Minnesota, for a Conditional Use Permit to permit residential living in a district zoned commercial. The area representing the request is zoned commercial. The land is owned by Terrance and Jean Ingvalson and is described as follows: Lot 91, 92 and South half of lot 93, … [Read more...]
City of Mabel Public Hearing 6/10/20
PUBLIC HEARING The City of Mabel will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 p.m. at Mabel City Hall. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public comment on a variance request by Dennis & Chris Hansen on their property at 112 North Oak Street. The application requests permission for a 7.5’ variance on the west side of their lot for a deck. Please attend … [Read more...]
Myrna Opal Tripp
Myrna Opal Tripp, age 81, of Lakeland, Fla. passed away peacefully May 22, 2020 with her loving and supportive husband at her side. Due to COVID-19 and limitations on gatherings, a family get together will be held at a later date. Myrna Opal Tripp was born January 7, 1939, to Beulah Opal (Bunker) Riker and Claude Lester Riker, South Bend, Ind. Myrna referred to Battle Creek … [Read more...]
Ormah Rasmussen
Ormah Gene Rasmussen was born May 28, 1929, to Clarissa and Neilius Garnes on their farm on the Irish Ridge. Ormah is the youngest of three siblings, with brother Burnell and sister Carole. She attended grade school at the Kelly Schoolhouse. She graduated Mabel High School in 1946. Ormah married Warren Rasmussen at the Mabel Parsonage on August 30, 1946. They resided … [Read more...]
Wally Storhoff
Wally Storhoff Wallace Dean (Wally) Storhoff, age 85 of Mabel, Minn., took the long road home and passed away of heart failure on May 20, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. He was a kind, patient, loving, and giving man noted for his friendly smile and ability to make genuine conversation with everyone he met. He was born September 9, 1934, in Lanesboro, Minn., to … [Read more...]
Mabel 2019 Drinking Water Report
Mabel Summer Rec tabled, for now
A public hearing was held immediately prior to the May 13 Mabel City Council meeting. The hearing was in regards to a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) request from Clayton Provost, regarding 118 South Main Street. Provost’s CUP application noted that the property is currently zoned C1. Mayor Westby pointed out that, “Under the city ordinance, it’s a 60/40 split. The 60% in the … [Read more...]
Notice of Public Hearing – City of Mabel
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE to the City of Mabel by Clayton Provost and Chelsea A. Bullerman, Mabel, Minnesota, for a Conditional Use Permit to permit residential living in a district zoned commercial. The area representing the request is zoned commercial. The land is owned by Clayton Provost and Chelsea A. Bullerman is described as follows: Lot 82 … [Read more...]
Jane Wold
Our dear Jane Wold, age 98, of Mabel, passed away April 28. Jane was born in La Crosse, Wisc., December 1921 to Alfred and Jenny (Indahl) Erickson. She married Hildus Wold in 1940 and moved to the farm at Mabel, Minn. Jane and Hildus had three children, Wayne, Barry and Susan. She was a partner to Hildus in all his endeavors and loved the farm and her strawberry … [Read more...]