Goodhue County
Goodhue Commissioners eye savings as they update hiring policy
May 18, 2017
Goodhue County Human Resource Director Melissa Cushing discussed a new report at the May 2 meeting that includes suggested changes to the county’s hiring policy, as well as an updated approval-to-hire form, and the human resources check list they had talked about at the last meeting. She asked the...
Goodhue County Commissioners decline to lobby for building code changes
May 18, 2017
Goodhue County Commissioner Barney Nesseth was on a mission to rectify building code costs at the May 2 County Board meeting.
He told his fellow commissioners that, as he went through the building codes and looked at the cost of living, he noticed that the code costs are negatively impacting the...
Several factors add up to a housing shortage in Goodhue County
May 18, 2017
By Sandy Hadler
Correspondent
Buffy Beranek and Joe Wheeler from Southeastern Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (SEMMCHRA), and Ron Zeigler of Community Economic Development Associates attended a Goodhue County Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, May 2, after the...
Make it OK plans free dinner, movie
May 18, 2017
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Goodhue County Make It OK campaign is celebrating with a free dinner and showing of the movie “Inside Out.”
The family friendly event will be May 23 at the Sheldon Theater in Red Wing. Doors open and dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. A brief introduction to...
Historical Society to offer tombstone preservation
May 10, 2017
On Saturday, May 20, the Goodhue County Historical Society will host “Save Your Stones,” a tombstone preservation workshop co-sponsored by Red Wing Community Education. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and includes a presentation by “Save Your Stones” founder Jarrod Roll, followed by a...
Lessons learned form solar permit process - Goodhue County Board Char
Apr 26, 2017
Goodhue County Board Chairman Ron Allen discussed the Planning Commission meeting he attended the night before the April 18 board meeting. He said they discussed looking closer at the wetland issue, since there is a conflict. Large scale industrial solar panels are allowed in a wetland environment...
Out-county commissioners oppose Goodhue County solid waste plan
Apr 26, 2017
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners took another step toward closing its Bench Street Landfill on April 18.
Public Works Director Greg Isakson explained that Goodhue County has been going through a long process to get the Bench Street Landfill in Red Wing closed.
At the April 18 County Board...
Goodhue County commissioners opt to keep sign size limits the same
Apr 13, 2017
Goodhue County commissioners approved an amendment to the county’s sign ordinance that changed some language but kept the allowable sizes for signs.
There were no comments from the public at the hearing on April 4 to discuss changes to the Goodhue County sign regulation ordinance.
Commissioner...
Goodhue County hires part-time background checker for gun permits
Apr 13, 2017
Goodhue County commissioners approved hiring Lyle Lorenson part-time to perform gun permit background checks at its March 21 meeting.
Goodhue County Human Resource Director Melissa Cushing told the board that since late 2015, after Lyle Lorenson retired, he has been doing background checks for the...
Florence Township History Fair is April 22
Apr 13, 2017
Friends of the Florence Town Hall will host a Florence Township History Fair on Saturday, April 22, 1 p.m. to 4 pm at at Florence Town Hall.
Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded. Admission is free.
The 2 p.m. program will feature author Katy Jo Turner reading and signing her book, “...
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