Bids for Rush River Park project to be opened Oct. 21
Sibley County is moving forward with the streambank stabilization project at Rush River County Park. County Commissioners, Tuesday, approved advertising and setting the bid opening date for Thursday,...
View ArticleCounty tables action on tax abatement default
County Commissioners, Tuesday, tabled until Sept. 28, action on the default of a tax abatement agreement for a Green Isle business. V & V Properties Partnership, LLP, a stained glass company owned...
View ArticleCounty OKs plans for two hog barns in Sibley Twp.
Sibley County Commissioners, last week, approved conditional use permits for the construction of two hogs barns in Sibley Township. High Point Farms, LLC, of Cleveland proposes to construct two, 2,400...
View ArticleSibley County adopts 2% wage increase for 2011
Sibley County Commissioners, last week, approved 2% across the board increases for the County’s nonunion staff in 2011. In the same motion, Commissioners placed a moratorium on probationary and merit...
View ArticleGreen Isle man killed in car-dump truck collision
A Green Isle man, Brian A. Zeiher, was killed Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 15, in a car-dump truck head on collision on Highway 25, east of Green Isle. According to the State Patrol, Zeiher, 48, was...
View ArticleTownship Election Results
Larry Bumgardner defeated Jim Janicke for the four-year supervisor’s term in Transit Township. The vote was 62 to 60. This was the only race for area townships. Brad Voss was elected to the two-year...
View ArticleCity of Henderson Election Results
Challenger Tim Nytes defeated incumbent Keith Swenson in race for Henderson Mayor. Nytes received 246 votes, 89 more than Swenson. Four candidates were vying for two City Council seats in Henderson....
View ArticleCity of Arlington Election Results
Jim Kreft was successful in his bid for a second term as City of Arlington Mayor. Kreft, an Arlington-Green Isle High School graduate, was reelected with 509 votes. That was 298 more than challenger...
View ArticleCity of New Auburn Election Results
New Auburn residents re-elected their long-time mayor, and added a new face to the City Council. Roger Becker, who has served as mayor for 24 years, was re-elected with 88 votes. His challengers Pam...
View ArticleSibley County Commissioner Election Results
There will be two new faces on the Sibley County Board of Commissioners next year. Joy Cohrs of New Auburn Township defeated Steve Gillaspie of Green Isle Township 751 to 497 in the District Four...
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