Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meeting was called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7:00 PM. Mayor Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. On roll call members in attendance: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Council Members Lana Bartells (via phone), Dennis Westrich, and Brian Lange. Absent: Crystal Benson People attending: MC Record reporter Sheila … [Read more...] about Upsala City September 8, 2020
Swanville City August 4, 2020
Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. The meeting was called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, Jim Molitor, Deb Wood, Norm Carlson, and Tony Maciej. Also present: None Minutes from the July 7, 2020 Swanville City Council meeting were reviewed. After discussion, a motion was made … [Read more...] about Swanville City August 4, 2020
Invasive Vine Spotted in Stearns County
Local and state officials work to control infestations St. Paul, MN: An invasive vine not seen in the United States in six decades has been discovered in Stearns County. Sherry Kutter, a University of Minnesota Extension Master Naturalist, first spotted the vine along the Lake Wobegon Trail in Holdingford. Officials have identified it as rough potato (Metaplexis japonica), a … [Read more...] about Invasive Vine Spotted in Stearns County
Hometown News September 24, 2020
Roger King
Roger L. King, age 82 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 26 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. David Mommens officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in Oak Hill … [Read more...] about Roger King