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Mabel To Follow County Cannabinoid Ordinance, Discusses Night Out
At the July 10 Mabel City Council meeting, the board unanimously passed resolution number 2024-07 concerning the public use of cannabinoids. This resolution aligns with Fillmore County’s ordinance number 20240423, which governs the use of cannabinoids in public places. Mayor Adam Wilder called the meeting to order at 6...
Fillmore County Fair offers a history lesson at The O’Hara Country School
Chief Meteorologist Aaron White visited the O'Hara Country School at the Fillmore County Fairgrounds in Preston, MN and spoke with Joann Hall from the Preston Historical Society about the school and what people can learn by visiting.
Community Action to buy Smith building for $1 Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County plans to sell Decorah’s historic Smith building to Northeast Iowa Community Action. During Monday morning’s Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors meeting, NEICAC Director Trisha Wilkins reported that the NEICAC Board of Directors recently approved the purchase of the Smith building – located at 305 Montgomery St. – from the county for $1. The formal deeding of the property will require a public hearing at a later date. The board generally agreed to on a tentative transfer date of Sept. 3, and will continue discussions with NEICAC regarding the expected sale.
Conference Mediations for Charles City, Decorah, Waverly-Shell Rock Wednesday (07.17)
The futures of what will eventually be three former Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) schools could be decided by state officials starting Wednesday (07.17). Charles City, Decorah and Waverly-Shell Rock (WSR) are all headed for mediation in separate efforts to join new conferences starting with the 2025-26 school year. Moves precipitated with the NEIC set to dissolve after the 2024-25 school year after current league members New Hampton, Cresco-Crestwood, and Waukon have opted to join the Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) starting July 1, 2025.
Eitzen Habitat Home Making Progress
At the July 9 Eitzen City Council meeting, Mayor Jeff Adamson proudly announced, “We have progress!” referring to the Habitat for Humanity home. The water and sewer were hooked up today, July 9, at the Habitat Home. A community build day at the home on 103 Iowa Avenue North is scheduled for August 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers can register at online or stop by the Habitat Home and use the QR code on the sign to register.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar tours a new veterans home in Preston
KIMT News Three's Evan Berg spoke with the senator about her visit to the new home on Monday. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar visits State Veterans Home in Preston. After almost a decade of waiting, Preston opened a new state veterans home earlier this year, several months later, residents and one U.S. Senator are happy with what they’ve seen.
Houston Ambulance Now State Training Center
At their July 8 meeting, the Houston City Council recognized ambulance employees Dave Runningen and Chris Cox for their impressive 40 years of service to the community on the ambulance. In addition, Anna Frauenkron shared that the ambulance has now officially become a training center for the state of Minnesota. With that, the ambulance crew can present EMT, EMR and refresher courses right in Houston.
Our Towns Thrive When Everyone Is Welcome
I love the cultural and civic institutions that make our rural communities such a great place to live. From the post office, to restaurants, the county fair, local stores, to public schools, public libraries, and our newspaper. These institutions make our social lives richer. So, it was with great interest that I watched an editorial back-and-forth involving my two favorite institutions: public libraries in the Fillmore County Journal. For those of you who don’t voraciously read local commentary (you really are missing out) let me catch you up: In the middle of June, Ben Bisbach wrote eloquently about his experience attending a public meeting at the Harmony Public Library in which some residents petitioned the library to ban children’s books about gay people. The library declined to do so. Last week, Nancy Earndhardt responded to Ben’s letter, encouraging the library to ban books about homosexuality and generally indicated that she believed homosexuality should not exist.
Whalan to Host Good ‘Ol Days Celebration
The city of Whalan will soon be hosting its Good ‘Ol Days Celebration once again and everyone is invited to come and visit and meet friends and neighbors of Whalan past and present. This good news was announced at the Whalan City Council meeting which was held on July 8 at the Whalan Town Hall.
Fillmore County Fair starts Monday
(ABC 6 News) — One of the oldest county fairs in Minnesota gets started on Monday as Fillmore County’s event kicks off. Monday is dedicated to 4-H as static project judging begins at 1:30 PM and goes until 7 PM. On Tuesday, attendees can check out The O’Hara...
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