A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD THIS WEEK. A MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS HELD IN REMEMBRANCE OF RON MELSON. MELSON, THE CITY’S ELECTRIC SUPERINTENDENT, PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK. THE COUNCIL DECLARED SEVERAL ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AS SURPLUS. A POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE WAS DECLARED AS SURPLUS. THE CITY ATTORNEY HAD AN UPDATE ON SOME PUBLIC NUISANCE VIOLATIONS. THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR HAD AN UPDATE ON THE NEW FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF BILL. THE CITY IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW MEMBER FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. THEY ACCEPTED A RESIGNATION FROM A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
HERE IS AN UPDATE ON COVID-19 VACCINATION NUMBERS IN MINNESOTA. THROUGH LAST SATURDAY, STATEWIDE TOTALS SHOW JUST OVER 1-MILLION-808-THOUSAND PEOPLE – OR 41% OF ALL MINNESOTA RESIDENTS – HAVE RECEIVED A FIRST DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE. JUST OVER 26% OF STATE RESIDENTS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR VACCINATIONS. FOR OLDER MINNESOTANS, 82.5% OF STATE RESIDENTS IN THE 65-AND-OLDER AGE GROUP HAVE RECEIVED A 1ST DOSE OF VACCINE. FOR THE AGE RANGE OF PEOPLE FROM 50 TO 64-YEARS-OLD, 43% HAVE RECEIVED A FIRST DOSE. 51% OF MINNESOTA RESIDENTS HAVE RECEIVED THE PFIZER VACCINE; 46.2% HAVE RECEIVED THE MODERNA VACCINE; AND 2.9% OF STATE RESIDENTS HAVE RECEIVED THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON VACCINE.
THE HARTBERG MEDICAL CLINIC IN WINDOM HAS ANNOUNCED SOME CHANGES. STARTING MONDAY, DR. STEVEN HARTBERG WILL JOIN SANFORD HEALTH AS A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. DR. HARTBERG’S CLINIC WILL REMAIN AT THE SAME LOCATION, BUT WILL HAVE A NEW NAME – SANFORD CLINIC-WINDOM AREA HEALTH CAMPUS. DR. HARTBERG HAS SERVED THE WINDOM COMMUNITY AS A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN FOR 38 YEARS. NURSE-PRACTITIONER KAYLA PINEDA WILL BE JOINING DR. HARTBERG FULL-TIME. SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THE SANFORD HEALTH CLINIC IN WINDOM. PATIENTS OF DR. HARTBERG WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THEIR MEDICAL RECORDS TRANSFERRED TO THE SANFORD HEALTH RECORDS SYSTEM. CLINIC HOURS WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00AM TO NOON AND 1:00 TO 5:00PM.
THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MET EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THREE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION, APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR THE NEW KWIK TRIP STORE, A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A NEW CAR WASH, AND THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT STAGE PLAN FOR THE GOVE ACRES PROJECT. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF ANN BARTELT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR WINDOM AREA HEALTH. THERE IS ANOTHER OPEN POSITION ON THE BOARD TO BE FILLED AT A FUTURE MEETING. IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE HIRING OF EDWARD BERGER AS A CUSTODIAN AND MAINTENANCE PERSON AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. TWO PEOPLE WERE HIRED AS SEASONAL EMPLOYEES FOR THE STREET AND PARKS DEPARTMENT.
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD THIS WEEK. THE COUNCIL APPROVED A REQUEST FOR A COMPANY TO PLACE AN ANTENNA ON THE CITY WATER TOWER FOR A WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE. AN APPLICATION WAS APPROVED FOR AN ON-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE TOWN-AND-COUNTRY GOLF COURSE. A CHARITABLE GAMBLING PERMIT WAS APPROVED FOR THE FULDA FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION TO HOLD A RAFFLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPRING CITY-WIDE CLEANUP PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON MAY 25TH. THREE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED. THE COUNCIL APPROVED A PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE.
MINN-DOT HAS AN UPDATE ON AN UPCOMING HIGHWAY PROJECT. HIGHWAY 91 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ADRIAN WILL BE CLOSED AND TRAFFIC WILL BE DETOURED STARTING MONDAY. THE DETOUR IS BEING DONE TO ACCOMODATE A BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. MINN-DOT CREWS WILL BE REPLACING THE HIGHWAY 91 BRIDGE OVER INTERSTATE 90. I-90 WILL REMAIN OPEN TO THROUGH TRAFFIC, BUT DURING CERTAIN TIMES, TRAFFIC ON I-90 MAY BE DIVERTED TO THE RAMPS ON HIGHWAY 91. ON HIGHWAY 91, TRAFFIC WILL BE DETOURED DURING THE ENTIRE PROJECT. THE DETOUR WILL USE NOBLES COUNTY ROAD 35 & 15, AND COUNTY ROAD 4. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF GUARDRAILS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO DRAINAGE.
HERE IS AN UPDATE ON THE SENIOR DINING PROGRAM IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY. SENIOR DINING IS OPERATED BY LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES. AT THIS TIME THE SENIOR DINING SITES, INCLUDING IN WINDOM AND MT LAKE, REMAIN CLOSED TO IN-PERSON DINING. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES STATED THAT IT IS MONITORING THE CURRENT GUIDELINES FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, AND HOPES TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON DINING AS CONDITIONS CHANGE. MEALS ARE BEING DELIVERED WITHIN THE WINDOM CITY LIMITS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MEALS MAY ALSO BE PICKED UP AT THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A MEAL FOR PICKUP OR DELIVERY IN WINDOM, CALL THE SENIOR DINING OFFICE AT 831-6161 AT LEAST ONE DAY IN ADVANCE.
