WINTHROP - Sen. Amy Klobuchar toured Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) Producer Member, Heartland Corn Products (HCP), in Winthrop on March 27 to discuss her efforts in addressing some of the challenges facing Minnesota’s ethanol industry. Among those efforts include securing ...
NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously accepted a quarter corner (half-mile point of mile section) certification proposal Tuesday. Action came on a motion by Commissioner Scott Windschitl, seconded by Brian Braun to accept a $244,650 bid by Bolton & Menk of Mankato to certify with GPS coordinates 238 quarter corners in Bashaw, Mulligan, Leavenworth and Prairieville Townships. Madsen Land Surveying of Fairmont bid $265,200 for the project. There are many highway county highway projects in the 10-year program within those townships that would benefit form certified quarter ...
NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners received an assessor update from Brown County Assessor Anne Grunert Tuesday and learned she successfully appealed for tax reductions in Springfield and on agricultural land. Grunert said she appealed the City of Springfield’s 17.669% trend to the Minnesota Department of Revenue that changed the trend to 8.1732%. “I appealed a 12.764% ag land trend to be reduced to about 9%. It was denied. I appealed again with additional information I received since the original appeal due date and they approved the appeal to 0%,” said Grunert. “Just ...
FAIRFAX — Thanks to cooperation from a bank owner, an extensive World War I traveling exhibit of photographs, letters home and newspaper stories is open to the public at First National Bank through March 29. Bank owner Bob Dickson said the Renville County Historical Society wanted to open ...
NICOLLET -- The Nicollet Public School (NPS) board reviewed graduation requirements and possible annexation of school property, Wednesday. The board reviewed two items related to student graduation requirements, recommended by Supt. Robin Courrier. The new graduation policy requirement read: “Beginning with 9th graders in the 2024-2025 school year, earning Algebra I credit in 8th grade will have earned one math credit standard toward graduation. And, one credit of personal finance for students beginning 9th grade in 2023-24 must be successfully completed for graduation.” The ...
SLEEPY EYE — By a 6-1 vote Wednesday, the District 84 Board of Education approved changing the school mascot from Indians to Storm Wednesday. Board member Joleen Dittbenner cast the dissenting vote following a motion by Brian Nelson, seconded by Casey Coulson to accept the storm mascot board members favored 4-3 over the Bearcats. The nickname Phoenix was also considered by the board. Earlier in the meeting, Dittbenner said she opposed the mascot change to Storm, saying students should decide the mascot name change. Superintendent John Cselozszki said the Storm mascot will be created ...
