The Ostrander city council met in regular session on January 3. Members present were Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones, and DJ Start. The consent agenda items were approved, and no visitors had signed up to address the council. Police Chief Tom Mosher summarized December’s police activity report. He attended an omnibus hearing regarding the ongoing child … [Read more...]
Ostrander preps for winter and 2017
The Ostrander City Council met in regular session on December 6, with all members present: Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones, and DJ Start (Volkart and Kunert joined the meeting already in progress). No visitors had signed up to address the council, so the first topic of discussion was the proposed cooperative agreement between … [Read more...]
Ostrander couple jailed after disturbing discovery
On November 17, 2016 a Fillmore County Probation Officer contacted Ostrander Police Chief Tom Mosher regarding one Ryan Robert Rechtzigel, 36, of Ostrander. Among the concerns were that for Rechtzigel’s five-year-old child, who hadn’t been seen at Rechtzigel’s wedding to Angela Lynn Stewart, 31, of Ostrander. Mosher made some calls. Acquiantances of the couple said they hadn’t … [Read more...]
Ethel Larson
Ethel Larson, 102, of Ostrander, Minn., passed away on November 5, 2016 at Ostrander Care and Rehab. A funeral service will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 805 S Broadway, Spring Valley on Thursday, November 10 at 11 a.m. Burial will be at the Spring Valley Cemetery following the service. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, at Hindt … [Read more...]
Ostrander repairs and park damage discussed
The Ostrander City Council met on November 1, with all members present: Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones, and DJ Start. Police Chief Tom Mosher informed the council of an incident in which a person caused extensive damages to the city park on October 27, by driving through the park repeatedly. Chief Mosher said the vehicle’s tires tore … [Read more...]
Ostrander wellhead plan discussed
The Ostrander city council met on October 4 in regular session. Members present were Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, and Heidi Jones. DJ Start was absent. The council unanimously approved the consent agenda items. The council heard from Pat Bailey, representing the Minnesota Department of Health. She informed the council, “Wellhead … [Read more...]
Ostrander opts out of granny pods
The Ostrander City Council met on August 16 for a special meeting. All members were present (Erin Brugh, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones and DJ Start). As posted, the items to be discussed were to pick a funding option for the pre-project financing and authorizing the submission of such application, and to approve or opt out of the “granny pods” … [Read more...]