Local News Headlines – Friday, November 5

THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT 10:00 FRIDAY MORNING.    THE BOARD WILL MEET IN THE CAFETERIA AT THE JACKSON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER.  THEY WILL BE HOLDING A WORK-SESSION TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS COUNTY FACILITY PLANS.   

 

THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MET THIS WEEK.     A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AND THE COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT.  A RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED DECLARING SUB-STANDARD HOUSING TO BE PRESENT IN THE CITY.  THIS IS PART OF MT LAKE’S APPLICATION FOR A STATE HOUSING REHAB GRANT.  A MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING WAS APPROVED WITH M-V-T-V WIRELESS.  M-V-T-V WILL WORK WITH THE CITY OF MT LAKE AND THE MT LAKE E-D-A TO EXPLORE GRANT OPTIONS WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING FIBER-OPTIC CABLE TO THE CITY.  A DONATION WAS ACCEPTED FROM THE MT LAKE FIREMEN’S RELIEF ASSOCIATION.     

 

THE FIREARMS DEER SEASON IN MINNESOTA OPENS THIS WEEKEND.   FOR MOST OF THE STATE, THE FIREARMS DEER SEASON RUNS FROM THIS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH.  SHOOTING HOURS ARE FROM A HALF-HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE TO A HALF-HOUR AFTER SUNSET DAILY.  DEER LICENSES MAY BE PURCHASED AT ANY TIME, BUT IF THE LICENSE IS PURCHASED DURING THE DAY, IT DOES NOT BECOME VALID UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.  ANY DEER TAKEN MUST BE PROPERTY TAGGED, VALIDATED AND REGISTERED.  LOCAL BIG-GAME REGISTRATION STATIONS INCLUDE EXPRESSWAY IN WESTBROOK, MEADOWLAND FARMERS COOP IN LAMBERTON, HAGE OIL IN LAKEFIELD AND RAMERTH HARDWARE IN FULDA.   

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD THIS WEEK.  FURTHER DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE RENEWAL OF THE UTILITY MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH PEOPLE SERVICE.  THERE WAS AN UPDATE ON THE CITY’S PAY EQUITY REPORT.  A MISTAKE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ORIGINAL REPORT AND THE CITY WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE.  THE COUNCIL VOTED TO ADJUST THE PAY RATE FOR ONE EMPLOYEE TO MEET THE PAY EQUITY REQUIREMENTS. A NEW REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.  A SPECIAL BUDGET WORK-SESSION WAS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 10TH.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED A LIST OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.  THEY REVIEWED A PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF CITY FEES FOR 2022.    

 

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND AND STANDARD TIME RETURNS.  THE TIME CHANGE OFFICIALLY TAKES PLACE AT 2:00AM SUNDAY MORNING.  BEFORE YOU GO TO BED SATURDAY NIGHT, SET YOUR CLOCKS AND WATCHES BACK ONE HOUR.  REMEMBER – “SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK.”  UNDER DAYLIGHT SAVING, CLOCKS ARE SET AHEAD ONE HOUR IN THE SPRING AND TURNED BACK ONE HOUR IN THE FALL.  THE EFFECT IS TO MAKE SUNSET ONE HOUR LATER IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER AND HAVE MORE DAYLIGHT TIME FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.  DAYLIGHT SAVING WILL RETURN ON MARCH 13TH, 2022.  THE CURRENT SYSTEM HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2006.   

 

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEETING THIS WEEKEND.  THE 120TH ANNUAL MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2:00 SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM ON 4TH AVENUE IN WINDOM.  THERE WILL BE A SHORT BUSINESS MEETING.  THE PROGRAM IS TITLED “PAT’S GROVE- THE LEGACY CONTINUES.”  UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED BY LEANN JOHNSON, ASHLEY SOLETA, SHAWN COLBERT AND MARK TITUS.  THEY WILL DISCUSS EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THE PARK AND IMPROVE THE STONE HOUSE AT THE SITE.  THE MEETING IS OPEN TO ALL HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS AND ANY INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.  LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AND THERE WILL BE A DRAWING FOR DOOR PRIZES.