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County Commissioners vote to oppose a sanctuary state

3/14/2024

By Kurt Menk
Editor

The Sibley County Commissioners, during their regular meeting on Tuesday morning, March 12, unanimously adopted a resolution to oppose proposed legislation for a sanctuary state. County Commissioners Lyle Grochow, Peter Koch, Joe Kreger, Chris Lilienthal and Steve Saxton all voted in support of the resolution.
Resolution
WHEREAS , a “Sanctuary State” is a jurisdiction that restricts state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts; and WHEREAS, it is the duty of Congress to establish all laws and rules regarding naturalization, and WHEREAS, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1869, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States” are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside, and WHEREAS, law enforcement in Sibley County is dedicated to protecting the communities they serve and promoting public safety requires the assistance and cooperation of the community, so law enforcement has the ability to gather the information necessary to investigate and deter crime, WHEREAS, the Sibley County Board of Commissioners supports all law enforcement officers, federal, state, county and municipal upholding the Constitution of the United States and the State of Minnesota.

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City of Arlington will have scaled back Clean Up Day this summer

3/14/2024

By Kurt Menk
Editor

Due to the 2024 Street & Utility Improvement Project, the City of Arlington will have a scaled back Clean Up Day in June this year. That was message at the most recent City Council meeting. In past years, the City of Arlington held a Clean Up Day at the Sibley County Fairgrounds. That day included free dumpsters for local citizens. In conjunction with the annual event, a tire, appliance and electronics collection was also held on that day.

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County awards bid for bituminous overlay project

3/14/2024

By Kurt Menk
Editor

The Sibley County Board, during its regular meeting in Gaylord on Tuesday morning, March 12, unanimously approved a motion to award a contract for the Bituminous Overlay Project to William Mueller & Sons, Hamburg, for a total of $1,435,271.49. Six bids were received for the project, according to Sibley County Engineer Tim Becker. The bid was 28 percent below the engineer’s estimate. The total cost is included in the budget.

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Women in Ag Day at the Capitol on March 25

3/14/2024

Women from the breadth of Minnesota’s agriculture community are invited to share their stories with legislators and key leaders at the Minnesota State Capitol for Women in Ag Day on Monday, March 25. Organizers seek to celebrate the role of women in agriculture and raise awareness of issues and challenges they face in their work. All involved with agriculture are encouraged to attend. “We want to work with legislators and other leaders to help inspire more women to pursue dreams of farming and other ag-related work,” said Susanne Hinrichs, University of Minnesota Extension ag business educator.

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Tree clearing, utility work along Highway 93 near Henderson starts in preparation for construction

3/7/2024

Motorists are advised to use caution on Highway 93 between Henderson and Highway 169 starting as soon as late this week as crews begin removing trees and complete utility work in preparation for construction, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. There will be shoulder and intermittent lane closures until the completion of the work in late March. Motorists should remove distractions and be aware of workers in the area. By law, the trees need to be removed early in the year to prevent protected bats from making their homes in the trees.

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Arlington City Council votes 3-2 to approve contract with MVCOG

2/29/2024

By Kurt Menk
Editor

The Arlington City Council, during its recent regular meeting, voted 3-2 and approved a contract with the Minnesota Valley Council of Government (MVCOG).
City Council members Christina Litfin, Jeff Matz and John Thomes voted in support of the motion.
City Council members Curtis Ling and Dave Meyer voted against the motion.

The City Council made the move after a presentation by MVCOG Program Administrator Victoria Potts.

What is the MVCOG?
Voluntary association of 14 local government jurisdictions in south central Minnesota
Combination of cities and counties
Provides successful coordination of local government services and policies
Established to foster a cooperative effort in resolving problems and providing resources that are common to local governments with the maximum efficiency and economy

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Sibley County FoodShare announces March Campaign

2/22/2024

Sibley County FoodShare (SCFS) announces the March Campaign through a partnership with the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC) to conduct the annual campaign.

As one of nearly 300 participating Food shelves across the state SCFS benefits from dollars collected by GMCC by raising money locally through cash donations and collecting food for a percentage of matching dollars raised by GMCC. Every dollar and food donation given to Sibley County FoodShare stays local. Every dollar given to GMCC during the March campaign goes into their food fund and is distributed to participating food shelves based on how many pounds of food and dollars are collected locally. The 2024 March campaign runs from February 26 through April 6.
 

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Minnesota Judicial Council approves a Sibley-Le Sueur County Treatment Court

2/8/2024

The Minnesota Judicial Council recently approved a proposal to establish a new hybrid Drug-DWI Court that will serve both Sibley and Le Sueur counties. Le Sueur County has operated a hybrid Drug-DWI Court since 2015. The approval of this new court will expand that court to also cover Sibley County. The new joint treatment court is expected to have a combined capacity of 30 participants:...

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9/29/2022

By Kurt Menk
Editor

Doloris (Schultz) Roufs celebrated her 100th birthday at the Good Samaritan Society - Arlington on Monday, Sept. 26.


Her late husband, Cletus Roufs, would have celebrated his 100th birthday just one day later.
Doloris and two other residents were recognized for their birthdays during a celebration at the Good Samaritan Society - Arlington earlier this month.


She also celebrated her birthday with family members at the A-Town Tavern in Arlington on Sunday, Sept. 25.
Doloris will also be the honored guest during a private family party in Fairview Park in Arlington on Saturday, Oct. 1.


Doloris was born to William and Martha (Dose) Schultz in Glencoe on Sept. 26, 1922. She is the oldest daughter and last surviving child of a family of 10 children.

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3/3/2022

By Kurt Menk
Editor

Luke Ellanson, who was offered the job to fill the open police chief position, has withdrawn his application.
The full Arlington City Council was notified about the news by an e-mail on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 24.
The City Council, during its regular meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 22, approved a motion to make a conditional offer of employment to Ellanson to fill the open police chief position.

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