Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 11:38am
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
The GFW School Board met for a special meeting on Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30 pm via Zoom. The meeting was also live streamed on Facebook.
The purpose of the meeting was for the group to review and approve the contract with Jeff Horton, their selected candidate to fill the vacant superintendent position.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 11:37am
By Lance Cpl. Scott Jenkins, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
Cpl. Collin Kerkhoff, from Morgan, son of Barb and Keith Kerkhoff, has been named the 2019 Motor Transport Operator of the year at Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune, North Carolina.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 6:00am
Gibbon resident Dave Bonsack (pictured above left), and his son Jake Bonsack (center) of Royalton, Minnesota, competed in the AIM Pro Walleye Series National Championship Shootout on Lake Mille Lacs on May 29th and 30th. The tournament was by invitation only for the top 10 teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota based on how they did during the 2019 season. The Bonsacks tallied a total of 80.09 pounds in 10 fish over the course of two days to bring home the top prize – a brand new Warrior Boat with a Yamaha 150-horse motor.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 6:00am
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
Jordan Albrecht and Rachel Markgraf have been planning their May 30, 2020 wedding for a long time. Unfortunately, what they did not plan for was a pandemic.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 6:00am
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
If you’re interested in what’s going on out at Fort Ridgely, you’re in luck! Now you can be added to an email list to receive a regular update from Scott Kudelka, of the Department of Natural Resources.
The update will include things to look for while hiking the trails or doing other activities at Fort Ridgely.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 6:00am
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
The Fairfax City Council met for a special meeting on Thursday, May 28 at 8:15 am at the Community Center.
The purpose of the meeting was to consider adopting an Emergency Temporary Ordinance suspending certain sections of City Code to allow for outdoor service at bars and restaurants.
Published by fxstandardnews on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 7:47pm
The Renville County Sheriff’s Office recently upgraded their CodeRED Emergency Notification System to include CodeRED Weather Warning in order to provide residents and businesses with automated severe weather alerts. The opt-in service will automatically notify enrollees of tornado, flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings just moments after an alert has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS).
Published by fxstandardnews on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 7:46pm
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
The Morgan City Council met for a special meeting on Tuesday, May 19.
The first item on the agenda included opening the bids for the work done by the water tower. Of the bids received, the Council decided to go with the bid from Litzau of Atwater in the amount of $10,048 and included 15” PVC tile. The feeling was the PVC tile was better quality and would require less work in the future.
