Spring Grove Herald

MiEnergy CEO joins state task force on broadband

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 1:19pm

Brian Krambeer, longtime president/CEO of MiEnergy Cooperative (formerly Tri-County Electric) in Rushford, has been named to the new Governor’s Task Force on Broadband.

The task force appointments recently announced by Gov. Tim Walz include community leaders from across Minnesota. Krambeer has worked in the rural electric cooperative industry for 31 years, 22 of those years with MiEnergy and its predecessors.

According to Krambeer, expanding broadband access across the state to every zip code is a project vital to the Minnesota economy.

Council hears concerns about Main Street parking

Published by Herald on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 11:04am

The Spring Grove City Council heard concerns about parking on Main Street from a concerned citizen at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Janet Britain told the council parking by Sterling Drug Store was hard to come by for a few reasons. 

First was the beautification project of Main Street when Highway 44 was re-done, the mulch underneath the tree outside the drug store is often soft and unstable for people using canes, crutches, walkers or wheelchairs when they park in front of the store. 

Get spooked at this year’s SGHS Halls of Horror

Published by Herald on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 11:03am

Halloween is coming and it’s that time of the year where things get a little spooky at Spring Grove High School. 

Halls of Horror returns Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 7 to 11 p.m. both nights. Entry fee is $5 with proceeds benefitting the Drama Club’s trip to New York City in 2021, the State Thespian Festival and purchasing equipment for future shows such as fog machines or special lights.

Theater and English teacher Megan Miller said the haunted house is a great way to get into the Halloween spirit.

‘In Plain Sight’ documentary opens eyes to human trafficking

Published by Herald on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 11:02am

The lights in the Spring Grove Cinema went dark as the film started by interviewing a middle-aged woman on the streets, who told the audience her mother sold her into trafficking at the age of 8. 

And more women told their stories of becoming trapped in trafficker’s schemes and not being able to leave, facing every kind of abuse and other harrowing details.

Legal Notices

Published by Herald on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 10:59am

Houston County project SAP 28-599-078 (Bridge Removal and Road Obliteration) is available for bid at http://co.houston.mn.us/Highway_Projects.aspx  and questcdn.com.  Quest Project Number, 6556418.  Letting date:  November 7, 2019, 10 a.m.

 
 
 
 
 

The following non-confidential traffic and criminal cases from 10/3/19 to 10/10/19 were compiled from reports released from the Houston County Court Administrator’s office.

 

Comedy quartet to perform at Mabel United Methodist Church

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 12:43pm

The Mabel United Methodist Church will host another music event, this time featuring the a capella comedy quartet Special Export.  The event will be held Sunday, Oct. 27, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Mabel United Methodist Church basement.

A rundown on breast cancer awareness

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 12:40pm

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 4,740 new cases of breast cancer in Minnesota in 2019.

Douglas Yee with the University of Minnesota answers questions on the symptoms, treatment and screening for breast cancer.

Q: What is breast cancer?

Disaster relief money coming to SE Minnesota

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 11:31am

Gov. Tim Walz authorized on Oct. 1 the use of Minnesota’s Disaster Assistance Contingency Account to help pay for damage caused by severe winds, rainfall, and flooding in mid-July.

State Rep. Greg Davids (R-Preston) said this is welcome news for a number of communities in southeastern Minnesota.

“These storms devastated a number of areas in our district, and I have been urging the Walz administration to direct relief funding here as soon as possible,” Davids said. “I’m pleased that the aid is arriving soon.”

Co-op hosts mini session for legislators

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 11:29am

MiEnergy highlights disaster relief, broadband and battery storage technology

 

MiEnergy Cooperative hosted two field hearings in Rushford on Oct. 3 as part of the Minnesota House of Representatives three-day mini session in southeastern Minnesota.

The cooperative provided testimony on disaster relief and broadband funding for the Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Hearing. The group of nine representatives also heard testimony from the co-op on energy policy and initiatives for the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Hearing.

Kari Ann Schultz, 32, of Amherst

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 11:23am

Kari Ann Schultz, 32, of Amherst, Minn., died surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, after a three-year courageous battle with brain cancer.

She leaves behind her husband, Adam, and their two daughters, Alexa and Ada. Having her girls so close in age was a little unexpected, but now it turns out this was a blessing as the girls share a special bond with each other.