Scribd
Upload
443 views

Browerville Blade - 12/12/2013 - Page 01

Three more Todd County officials have resigned effective December 30th: District One Commissioner Mark Blessing, County Assessor Chuck Pelzer, and Transfer Station Supervisor Lenny Doroff. The county board discussed procedures for filling the vacancies, including a special election in May for the commissioner position. Nearly two weeks after an explosion and fire at the Land O' Lakes plant in Browerville, the future of the plant remains unknown as the investigation continues.

Uploaded by

bladepublishing
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
443 views

Browerville Blade - 12/12/2013 - Page 01

Three more Todd County officials have resigned effective December 30th: District One Commissioner Mark Blessing, County Assessor Chuck Pelzer, and Transfer Station Supervisor Lenny Doroff. The county board discussed procedures for filling the vacancies, including a special election in May for the commissioner position. Nearly two weeks after an explosion and fire at the Land O' Lakes plant in Browerville, the future of the plant remains unknown as the investigation continues.

Uploaded by

bladepublishing
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Volume 98; Number 25

www.bladepublishing.net staff@bladepublishing.net

A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560

75

More Todd County officials resign,


commissioners discuss special elections
By Rin Porter The list of Todd County officials who are resigning effective Dec. 30 has grown by three names. District One Commissioner Mark Blessing, County Assessor Chuck Pelzer, and Transfer Station Supervisor Lenny Doroff have all submitted their resignations. The board accepted the resignations with regret. At the Dec. 3 board meeting, commissioners discussed and agreed on procedures for filling the vacancies of county commissioner, sheriff, auditor/treasurer, and assessor: --Filings for a special election for county commissioner of District One will open Dec. 23 and close Jan. 3, with the special election to be held May 19. --Letters of interest for the positions of sheriff and auditor /treasurer are being accepted until Dec. 10. Commissioners will review the letters individually and make an appointment on Dec. 17 at the regular county board meeting. --The position of county assessor will be posted internally, and if no candidates apply, then it will be advertised externally. There are three years left on the four-year appointment. At the Dec. 3 meeting, commissioners voted to approve the 2014 county budget and county levy with no discussion. The 2014 budget is slightly smaller than the 2013 budget in expected revenues, and slightly larger in expected expenditures. The 2014 budget as approved included a deficit of $992,144. Also at the Dec. 3 meeting, commissioners voted to approve hiring two more social workers to fill Child Protection Services positions, as recommended by Minnesota Department of Human Services reviews of the countys staffing both in 2006 and 2010. In other business, the board: --approved a gambling permit for the National Wild Turkey Federation (local club, the Struttin Black Beards) to hold a raffle on Feb. 1, 2014, at the Hub Supper Club in Burtrum.

Future of Land O Lakes Plant Still Unknown


By Rin Porter Nearly two weeks after the explosion on the roof of the Land O Lakes plant in B r o w erville on Thanksgiving afternoon, there is still no official word on the future of the plant. According to published reports, the explosion and fire heavily damaged the internal structure of the building and several pieces of rooftop equipment. The three employees who were working that afternoon were not injured. One Browerville Fire Department member was treated and released from CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie. Other agencies who assisted with the fire were Staples, Clarissa, and Long

Accidents increase in winter months

Prairie Fire Departments. The plant customarily runs 24/7 making a whey product that is added to animal feed. About 20 people are employed at the plant. We contacted County Commissioner Dave Kircher, Browerville City Administrator Lynn Fabro, Todd County Economic Development A u t h o r i t y Director R i c k Utech, and an employee of the plant, but could obtain no information from them. Spokes-person Rebecca Lentz of the Land O Lakes corporate office in Arden Hills, Minnesota, sent us the following statement: We are grateful no employees were injured and for the work of the firefighters. The incident is under investigation, and no cause has been determined. We have no further information to share at this time.

Christ the King students present Christmas Chaos!

Ice, blowing and drifting snow and cold temperatures can all attribute to an increase in motor vehicle accidents during the winter months. This roll over, which occurred on US Hwy. 71 near Browerville on Sunday afternoon is a prime example. The driver apparently hit a patch of black ice and lost control, rolling into the snow filled ditch and coming to a rest on its roof. It was not immediately known if there were any serious injuries associated with this accident. Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol offeres these suggestions on what to do if you are involved in a crash: By Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: What should a person do if they are involved in a crash? Answer: This is a very good question and I must say that it depends on many factors in each circumstance. Each situation is different and the person involved must evaluate the incident and decide on the best course of action to minimize the risk they place themselves in. If its not an injury or serious crash it may be best to get your vehicle out of the lanes of traffic and to a safe location before exiting or exchanging information with the other driver involved. This may be dependent on the amount of traffic, highway conditions and/or location (curve, hill, blind spot, etc). If your vehicle is disabled and you cannot get out of the lanes you must evaluate what is more dangerous, staying in the vehicle or leaving it and getting to a place of safety on foot. If you stay in your vehicle, put on your seatbelt. If for some reason youve lost sight or contact with the other motorist involved in the crash, report that as soon as possible to law enforcement to prevent issues of charges with a hit and run. If someone in the crash is injured or killed, the law requires that Continued on page 12.

The students of Christ the King started off the Christmas concert season with Christmas Chaos on Friday, December 6th. The Browerville High School will present their Christmas concert on Wednesday, December 11th with the elementary concert being presented on Thursday, December 12th. Additional photos inside.

WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT


Tue. Dec. 10 Partly Cloudy 4/-19 Wed. Dec. 11 Mostly Sunny -5/-16 Thur. Dec. 12 Mostly Cloudy 15/5 Fri. Dec. 13 Mostly Cloudy 18/2 Sat. Dec. 14 Flurries 12/0 Sun. Dec. 15 Cloudy 15/4

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy