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Salary request sounds alarm for county board
In an evolving job market, small counties are finding it more and more difficult to offer competitive salaries for public positions. At Tuesday’s meeting, Cottonwood County Commissioners addressed a resignation and a position promotion, expressing concern that the county’s salary matrix may already be outdated. The board approved...
Letter: Lots of questions about River Street
River Street from Ashley Street south has been a gravel road since June 2023. First, the city excavated the road to put in some infrastructure, then covered that with gravel and left it as a gravel road in July 2023. Supposedly, the county is going to dig up the road and lay county infrastructure sometime in 2024. Why didn’t the city and county coordinate the required repairs and have one dig-up and one resurface?
Mayor Moment: Lots going on in Lakefield
Once again, I take keyboard in hand to update you on what is happening in and around our fair city. First, next week is Jackson County Fair week! The fair lineup looks like a fun week is ahead of us! Head to the fair and enjoy!. Good luck to all...
Ella Knakmuhs wins state VFW singing award for top rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
The Westbrook VFW Auxiliary Post 5098 recently announced that Ella Knakmuhs has been awarded first place in the Minnesota high school division of the “Get excited for the Red, White, and Blue” VFW contest for her performance of the American national anthem. VFW don and Westbrook mayor Digger...
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