After a lengthy search by Whalan city council members the two vacant seats on the Whalan Zoning Board have now been filled. Ernie Johnson and Larry Johnson have each agreed to serve on the board. All council members were present at the December 11, 2017 regularly scheduled monthly council meeting including Mayor Marlys Tuftin, Owen Lewis, Everett Johnson, Wyatt Berekvam and … [Read more...]
LED bulbs shine a new light on Whalan
Having a few loose ends to tie up on their agenda, along with some new business, the Whalan City Council met on November 13, 2017, in the Whalan Town Hall for their regularly scheduled meeting. With new LED bulbs recently installed throughout Whalan, the council discussed comments they had heard from residents. The overall feedback has been positive, with people saying how … [Read more...]
Eileen M. Eggert
Eileen M. Eggert, 86, of Rushford, Minn., died on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Eileen was born on April 15, 1931, in Whalan, Minn., to Oscar and Anna (Moger) Hildestad. She grew up on the family farm in Whalan and was a 1949 graduate of Peterson High School. Eileen was united in marriage with Norman Eggert on April 7, 1951. She … [Read more...]
Whalan to have all new LED streetlight bulbs
The Whalan City Council held its scheduled public hearing on October 9, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. to discuss with city residents whether to replace streetlight bulbs new with LED bulbs. All council members were present for the public hearing, including Mayor Marlys Tuftin, Owen Lewis, Everett Johnson, Wyatt Berekvam, and Kim Berekvam. City Clerk Lolly Melander arrived before the … [Read more...]
Whalan Council to hold a public hearing
After a discussion at the September council meeting whether to replace all of the bulbs in the city of Whalan’s streetlights to LED bulbs at one time or to replace a few at a time due to the high cost of replacement, the city council of Whalan has decided to hold a public hearing on the matter, which will be held at 4:30 p.m. on October 9, 2017 - just prior to the regular … [Read more...]
Music at Whalan’s Taste of the Trail
Whalan’s Taste of the Trail is excited to announce it’s musical entertainment for this years event. Going Up will be performing along the Root River Bike Trail in Whalan on Saturday, September 9. Megan Kleven and Emily Whitcomb, collectively known as Going Up have been writing and performing music for a dozen or more years. The pair have taken state locally and throughout … [Read more...]
Whalan City Council completes AED Training
As is the norm, the Whalan City Council had numerous items on the agenda for the August 14, 2017, regularly scheduled monthly meeting, and after the meeting the council offered and completed AED training. Training was provided by Lolly Melander, of the Lanesboro Ambulance Service. Mayor Marlys Tuftin and council members Owen Lewis, Everett Johnson, Wyatt Berekvam and Kim … [Read more...]
Whalan Council tackles long agenda
As the Whalan City Council met on Monday, July 10, 2017, the council had a list of old business and new business to attend to. All council members were present, including Mayor Marlys Tuftin, Owen Lewis, Everett Johnson, Wyatt Berekvam, Kim Berekvam along with City Clerk Lolly Melander and City Maintenance worker Lanny Landsverk. Motion was made by W. Berekvam, with second … [Read more...]
Whalan Fastpitch Tournament in Hall of Fame
The small city of Whalan, Minn., has once again become infamous as the Whalan Lutheran Church Men’s Fastpitch Tournament was recently inducted into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame. This is the first time a tournament was elected for the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame instead of an individual, which is a very distinguished achievement. The tournament was nominated by Davis … [Read more...]
Whalan to have new garbage collection company
As the Whalan City Council met on June 12, 2017, there were many items on the agenda, although the most pressing issue was to make a decision on a new garbage collection company as the current company, Harter’s, is ending it’s pick-up route in Whalan. The new waste collection company will be Advanced Disposal. Present at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting were Mayor … [Read more...]