Halstad, MN — Within the next couple of months, the cities of Halstad and Hendrum should officially be out of the 100 year floodplain. Road raises and levee work have been completed over the past couple of years and are now awaiting FEMA to officially sign off on the Letter of Map Revisions. The 90-day…
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By Mark Askelson markkrjb@loretel.net (11/18/20) Hendrum, MN — The Norman County West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night, November 17th where they primarily discussed matters pertaining to the old high school building and consolidation with Ada-Borup. The board and the City of Halstad appear to be getting closer to a deal…
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By Mark Askelson markkrjb@loretel.net (11/2/20) Hendrum, MN — The Norman County West School Board held a lengthy special meeting on Monday night to discuss a couple of hot button items, specifically the City of Halstad’s proposal for the old high school and the potential for consolidation with the Ada-Borup School District. In terms of the…
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By Mark Askelson markkrjb@loretel.net (10/29/20) Halstad, MN — The Halstad City Council held a special meeting on Monday night to discuss how they would like to proceed with the former Norman County West High School Building and whether or not they have any interest in the facility. It was imperative that they act quickly as…
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By Mark Askelson markkrjb@loretel.net (10/27/20) Halstad, MN — The ballot for this year’s election for the City of Halstad will have the usual Mayor and Council seats, but residents will also notice a question that would slightly restructure the city government if approved. The question as it reads on the ballot asks “ Should Optional…
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By Mark Askelson markkrjb@loretel.net (10/22/20) Halstad, MN — The Halstad City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, October 19th. At the meeting the council discussed the World’s Largest Sugar Beet. The Halstad Business League spearheaded that project, but now that its complete they wanted to transfer maintenance of the park back to…
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