Lester Prairie City Council tackles short agenda
By Robert Hopwood | on May 17, 2024
By Robert Hopwood
The Lester Prairie tackled a short agenda during their monthly meeting this week. Council members voted to approve a motion to sell a 2016 squad car at a public auction. The starting bid for the vehicle will be $7,500. The city council voted to approve a resolution to pay $94,209 to Pearson Bros. Inc. of Hanover for the seal coating […]
Wright-Carver Breakfast on the Farm to be hosted at Hoese dairy farm
By Staff Account | on May 17, 2024
By Wright County Farm Bureau
The Wright-Carver Breakfast on the Farm event will take place Saturday, June 8, at Hoese Dairy, Inc., in Mayer. The Hoese family is excited to bring this opportunity to the local community and share with visitors the importance of family, connections, and agriculture. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees are asked to park at […]
Ridgeview awards scholarships to area high school seniors
By Staff Account | on May 17, 2024
By Lisa Steinbauer, Ridgeview Director of Marketing
Ridgeview is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of a $2,000 healthcare scholarship. Scholarships were awarded to the following local high school students who are pursuing a health-care related degree or career: Selah Streachek, Holy Trinity (Winsted). Gabriel Michels, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted. Ava Heimerl, Lester Prairie. Madison Horsch, Mayer Lutheran. Kayla Schutte, Watertown-Mayer. Veronica Shaer, Delano. Callie Klabunde, Glencoe-Silver Lake. This […]
Lester Prairie and Winsted considering a police department merger
By Austen Neaton | on May 17, 2024
By Austen Neaton
The Lester Prairie City Council addressed a potential merger with the Winsted Police Department during a workshop that took place on May 8.While the city is considering combining the two departments, logistical issues remain, and the council may ultimately decide that the move is not in Lester Prairie’s best interest.The merger is being considered because the city’s longtime Police Chief, […]
Waverly agrees to pay half of the costs for scrapped wastewaster facility plan
By Austen Neaton | on May 17, 2024
By Austen Neaton
At its meeting last month, the Waverly City Council set its sights on regionalizing with the Annandale-Maple Lake-Howard Lake Wastewater Commission (AMLHWC) to use its wastewater treatment plant.With the decision, Waverly also scrapped the joint plant it had been pursuing with Montrose. At its meeting Tuesday night, the council approved an agreement outlining how the costs accrued from planning that […]
Watertown Area Fine Arts Council invites all to its annual summer concerts
By Austen Neaton | on May 17, 2024
By Austen Neaton
In less than a month, the Watertown Area Fine Arts Council (WAFAC) will kick off its annual Watertown Summer Music Series with its first concert of the summer on Thursday, June 13, in the Watertown City Hall parking lot.The concert will be the first of three this summer that will take place on the first Thursday of the month in […]
Howard Lake tentatively moving forward with a new treatment plan for its lake
By Austen Neaton | on May 17, 2024
By Austen Neaton
The Howard Lake Watershed Alliance welcomed members of the community to its annual spring meeting on May 9 at Codger’s Cove.The meeting discussed a potential treatment of invasive plant species in Howard Lake.Aquatic ecologist James Johnson and Wright Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Water Resource Specialist Alicia O’Hare attended the meeting and presented the treatment SWCD recommends for the […]
HLWW School Board approves 2024-29 strategic plan
By Austen Neaton | on May 17, 2024
By Austen Neaton
Since late last year, the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School Board and HLWW Superintendent have worked together to form a strategic plan to guide the district’s actions over the next five years.At its meeting Monday night, the board officially approved the strategic plan, putting many months of hard work to rest.The school’s stated mission is to create opportunities for all students through […]
co*kato Township crash sends woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries
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By Andrew Meuleners | on May 17, 2024
co*kATO TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A three-vehicle crash on US Highway 12 near Quimby Avenue SW in co*kato Township resulted in multiple injuries,including one life-threatening injury, on Tuesday, May 14, according to the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP). Authorities said, shortly after 3 p.m., a westbound 2006 Ford Taurus driven by Thomas John Tussing, 62, of Waverly, was making a left turn […]
New official Minnesota State seal and flag
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By Staff Account | on May 17, 2024
By Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon
On May 11, 2024, the new Great Seal of the State of Minnesota and State Flag of Minnesota approved by the State Emblems Redesign Commission in 2023 became the official state emblems. (Minnesota Statutes 1.135 and 1.141)The flag and seal reflect Minnesota’s best-known traits – the North Star and our many lakes and rivers – and were based on original […]
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