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Owatonna People's Press
Council OKs stipend increase in 2027, budget hit $8.6K
The Owatonna City Council approved an increase to the city’s elected officials’ stipends beginning next year at Tuesday’s council meeting. Councilors Dan Boeke and Don McCann voted against the proposed ordinance. The Owatonna City Council at Tuesday’s meeting voted to increase elected officials’ stipends beginning January 2027. The state requires any changes to elected officials’ stipends to become effective following the next General Election. The last change was effective Jan. 1, 2023, Human Resources Director Rachel Boss said. Tuesday’s meeting saw a second and final reading of the ordinance. Council approved the first reading of the proposal during the Oct. 6 meeting by another 5-2 vote. Beginning Fiscal Year 2027, the budget impact will be $8,600.52. “This is a tough thing to do at any time. We have looked at multiple ways to do this over my years on the council,” Councilor Nathan Dotson said. “It's always tough to give yourself a raise, and I'll reiterate what I said last time. This job has definitely become more time-consuming and a little bit more involved than it was when I first got on the council. I won't get this raise, but I do support the council and any new council members
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Chatfield unveils 2 mosaics born from clean water talks
CHATFIELD, Minn. — Hundreds of Chatfield-area residents turned conversations about clean drinking water into two permanent works of public art, and the community is invited to celebrate their creations at two unveiling events. Created through an artist-in-residence program organized by the Source Water Protection Collaborative, the mosaics will be...
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Rochester firefighters to train for crane rescues at Mayo Clinic site
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Rochester Fire Department will conduct specialized tower crane rescue training exercises later this month at a Mayo Clinic construction site. The training will happen on two Saturdays: Oct. 24 and Oct. 31. Both sessions will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Firefighters will practice...
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Highway 60 closure, detour at Wabasha Bridge planned Oct. 26-30
(KWNO)-The Highway 60 Wabasha Bridge will be closed and detoured Oct. 26-30 while crews replace the BNSF Railway crossing at Nelson, Wis., according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The crossing replacement by the railroad requires the closure of Wisconsin Highway 25 from 6 a.m., Oct. 26 to 4 p.m.,...
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Rochester receives $200K grant to rebuild Kutzky Park tennis courts
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KIMT) - The City of Rochester has received a $200,000 grant from the United States Tennis Association to help reconstruct six outdoor tennis courts at Kutzky Park. The funding will support renovations to courts 9 through 14 at the Rochester Outdoor Tennis Center. The project includes new asphalt...
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Rochester receives $200,000 USTA grant for tennis court rebuild
(ABC 6 News) – A $200,000 USTA grant is going towards helping rebuild six courts at the Rochester Outdoor Tennis Center in Kutzky Park. Officials with Rochester said the grant will support reconstruction of courts 9 through 14 at the Rochester Outdoor Tennis Center near 16th Avenue Northwest. The project includes new fencing, court surfaces, […]
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A final faceoff in Minnesota's governor's race is Wednesday in Rochester
ListenA final faceoff in Minnesota's governor's race is Wednesday in Rochester. A final faceoff in Minnesota’s governor’s race is Wednesday in Rochester. Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth will appear in a televised debate — the second time they’ve shared a stage this week, and probably the last of this campaign. The Fox 9 / Gray Media debate begins at 7 p.m.
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Rochester City Council votes to lead with dignity and respect for residents
(ABC 6 News) – The Rochester City Council approved a resolution on civility after a brief meeting where one late agenda item drew the most attention. The meeting wrapped up in about an hour. The final agenda item focused on a resolution to stand united as a council and lead with civility, dignity and respect. […]