By Jean Doran Matua, Editor At its Oct. 11 regular meeting, the Watkins city council unanimously agreed to take the next steps in abating a property on Central Avenue that has been a nuisance for year…
Kimball rehires clerk
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor The city of Kimball met with representatives of Maine Prairie Township Tuesday, Oct. 2, before their regular meeting. The two bodies agreed to split the cost of paving 83rd…
Eden Valley park project delayed
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor The goal of the Eden Valley Parks Board was to have concrete work done for Friederichs Park done this fall, and possibly the framing of the 40’x80’ park building as well so…
Meet the Candidate Night Oct. 18
The Kimball Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidate night starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the KAHS cafetorium. Local, sheriff, and state candidates have been invited. Here’s t…
New federal law allows Minnesotans to protect their identities with a free credit freeze
The Minnesota Commerce Department wants Minnesotans to know that, beginning Sept. 21, they can take advantage of a new federal law that allows them to protect their personal financial information at t…
Social Security announces 2.8-percent benefit increase for 2019
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 2.8-percen…
South Haven issues first residential building permit in 20+ years
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor The city council of South Haven held their regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 2. In its consent agenda, the council agreed to donate $500 to the Annandale Food Shelf (which serv…
Urdahl urges high school juniors to apply to Capitol program
Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Acton Township, encourages high school juniors to seize a rare opportunity to spend a week working behind the scenes at the Capitol as a legislative page. Applications to the high …
Income-related Medicare
By Brian Rudolph, Soc. Sec. Public Affairs Specialists – Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin Medicare is our country’s health insurance program for people age 65 or older. Certain people younger th…
Urdahl helps resolve funding issue for area program serving the elderly
By Rep. Dean Urdahl A Grove City program which serves area senior citizens has been awarded a state grant after the Minn. Department of Human Services initially rejected an application for funding tha…