As 2016 heads into the end of the year, cities are looking to finalize their budgets and levies for 2017. After a detailed summary at the Monday, September 12 Rushford Council meeting, the city is looking at a proposed 2017 levy of $867,000. This represents a 9.8%, or $77,000, increase over 2016 levy of $790,000. City Clerk/Treasurer Kathy Zacher noted the percentage would … [Read more...]
Wallace “Wally” Himlie
Wallace “Wally” W. Himlie, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston, Minn. Wally was born on May 16, 1928, in rural Peterson, Minn., to Lars and Mina (Ferden) Himlie. He was raised on the family farm and attended country school and was a 1946 graduate of Rushford High School. On December 2, 1950, he … [Read more...]
Upcoming Taste of the Trail events have much to offer
On three Saturdays in September, The Root River Trail Towns are featuring local food, artisans, entertainment, cultural activities and fun for all during an annual trail-wide event, Taste of the Trail. Taste of the Trail is similar ot many “Taste of...” events in many towns all over the Midwest. In this case, the nine towns along the trail system are focusing on food, … [Read more...]
Rushford to market city-owned land
At the Monday, August 22 Rushford City Council meeting, the council approved retention of services from Darr Realty to market a number of city-owned properties, mainly land and lots. At the Rushford Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting, Darr Realty put forth a proposal for the city to market through the Multiple Listing Service system, increasing the visibility and … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson approves contract, wages, upgrades, and purchases
The Monday, August 15 R-P School Board Meeting was notably limited in size with directors Julie Koop, Dean Mierau, and Taylor Peterson absent. The one-and-a-half hour meeting presented several items of typical summer housekeeping, including reading and approval of policies, handbooks, school year fundraising events, the annual Truth in Taxation meeting date, and the district’s … [Read more...]
Metz Cheese Curds win second at prestigious American Cheese Society competition
DES MOINES, IA – Metz’s Hart-Land Creamery won second place in the Flavored Cheese Curd category July 27-31, 2016 at the American Cheese Society’s product competition with their Roasted Garlic and Herb Cheese Curds. “This is our first time entering a product in the competition, and we are very pleased at the result,” said owner and cheesemaker Jeff Metz. “There was … [Read more...]