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Buildings mitigated for hazardous materials, no projects yet
These five main street buildings have been purchased by the Cottonwood EDA, have been mitigated of hazardous materials, and are going to be demolished (hopefully in 2022) said Teather Bliss, Cottonwood City Administrator. It is slowly moving along. There is not a strip mall being built, and there is not a developer set for these lots, yet. Bliss said she has worked on historical roster projects and with the state of these buildings, they are financially and structurally too far gone to renovate. Bliss added that they will all be made site ready for purchase and businesses to be built, there are a few possibilities that she is working with but nothing solid enough yet with which to go public. The next meeting of the Cottonwood EDA will be February 1st, at 5:30 p.m. in the city office.
7th grade class learns baking skills in FACS
Lakeview 7th graders have been learning baking skills recently. KAREN BERG The seventh grade FACS class at Lakeview recently learned how to bake chocolate chip bars.
Annual snow photo sees a lot of snow this year
Every year, a picture is taken of the Lakeview 2nd grade class on a snow hill. This year they got to climb a big hill.
Lyon County Board moves forward with purchase
After months of discussion, the Lyon County Board has moved forward with the lease of a wide-area mower for the county park. The previous wide-area mower was leased and that lease was finished last fall.
ECHO Charter School board members kindle alumni association
Two ECHO Charter School Board members began generating prospective members to build an alumni association with a list of names taken at the open house held last August. Several people registered their interest in supporting their alma matter on Echo Daze weekend.
ECHO Charter School students receive mask donation
The students of Every Child Has Opportunities Charter School, Echo, recently received a donation of 2,200 KN95 and N95 masks from the Upper Sioux Community. Director Hellen Blue-Redner dispensed the masked and asked all the students of the school to pose for a picture last week. The ECHO Charter School runs under a mask mandate, and Blue-Redner explained that these styles of masks were more effective that those previously worn. JODY ISAACKSON
January is Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month, National Stalking Awareness month
January is Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month as well as National Stalking Awareness Month. WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. (WRAP) has been and continues to serve victims of trafficking since 2020 as well as victims of domestic violence since 1994 in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood and Yellow Medicine Counties. The goal of this article is to bring awareness and education of human trafficking and stalking to our communities. It is important to understand the basics of these subjects and start the conversation regarding these crimes. Human trafficking and stalking happen even in our rural communities, even though it is hard for most to believe, and we want to believe where we live is safe for everyone.
Local teachers join over 600 area teachers for education conference
For more than 20 years, the nine districts making up the Minnesota River Valley Education District (MRVED), have benefitted from a conference that takes place annually that provides educational and networking opportunities. This week, after a one-year break due to CO- VID-19, educators from those districts gathered at the Lac qui Parle Valley High School once again for the annual MELT (MRVED Educators Learning Together) Conference.
County board addresses Garvin Park fees
While the Lyon County Board of Commissioners may have set its 2022 fees during the final meeting of 2021, feedback from the parks board had members revisiting fees at Garvin Park at Tuesday’s meeting.
Voting rights legislation, voter registration events
Two events will be held next week as alternatives to MLK Day events at SMSU, which were canceled at the request of Dr. King’s family. There will be an information table from 1-4 p.m. in the Student Center, upper level, from Tuesday, Jan. 18 through Thursday, Jan. 20. Information will be available about the voting rights act and how to register to vote. That event is sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Campus Compact, and student organizations.