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Houston Signs Six-Year Contract with Morem
At the May 2 regular Houston School Board meeting, the board reviewed and voted on the proposed six-year contract with Superintendent Mary Morem. Josh Norlien and Nickki Johnson voted against the contract, while Mimi Carlson, Arlin Peterson, Richard Erdmann and Mark Swenson voted in favor of the contract. Marissa Grams was absent.
Softball stays hot by winning three in one week
Caledonia Area Warriors softball remains on the warpath with three wins in one week. The Warriors won against the Chatfield Gophers 9-2 on Tuesday, May 7, won against Fillmore Central on Thursday, May 9 by a score of 13-0, and finally, won against the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars by a score of 16-1 on Friday, May 10. Against Chatfield ...
Softball Game Preview: Mabel-Canton Plays at Home
Mabel-Canton is 8-2 against Houston since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mabel-Canton Cougars will be playing at home against the Houston Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. Mabel-Canton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. Mabel-Canton will...
Warriors baseball picks up 17th straight win, clinches conference title
The Warriors baseball squad continued its momentum going into the last week of the season. The Warriors first won against the Chatfield Gophers on Tuesday, May 7 by a score of 15-0, then against Fillmore Central by a score of 11-1 on Thursday, May 9, and finally they would overcome St. Charles on Friday, May 10 by a score of 6-2. The win over St. Charles — their 17th straight...
Groundbreaking for the Harmony/Iowa Stateline Bike Trail
More than 50 people turned out on May 3, 2024, on a beautiful spring afternoon for the groundbreaking ceremony. Construction on the Harmony-Preston Valley Trail extension to the Iowa state line will begin next week. It will include a half mile spur to Niagara Cave. The Stateline Trail will be ADA compliant.
Caledonia competes at conference track meet, records abound in strong performance
The Caledonia Area Warriors had a huge day in Lewiston at the conference track meet Saturday, May 11. Both the boys and girls teams posted many personal records (PRs), school and conference records were broken, and both teams had All-Conference qualifiers by the time the events had died down. Team Scores Caledonia girls finished 10th with 33 points. The boys finished fourth with 139 points. ...
UPDATE: 23-year-old hurt in crash that shut down Highway 14; road re-opened
(ABC 6 News) – New details regarding the Highway 14 crash Friday morning show a 23-year-old man was injured, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The man has been identified as Jordan Kleist of Houston, Minn. His injuries were determined as non-life threatening and he was transported to Gundersen...
Peering at the Past Livestock at Large, Insulting Language and a Curfew
It was unlawful to drive cattle to and from pasture or water through village streets of Houston, Minn., in 1890. Both two-legged and four-legged residents were subjects of ordinances passed by the Village Council. Fines imposed over 130 years ago may sound minimal, but $1 in 1890 had the approximate purchasing of $34 in 2024. In addition to fines, there was also the cost of prosecution.
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