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NR Council turns down offer for old library
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
After opting to close the meeting and discuss the issue among themselves, the New Richland City Council came back with a unanimous decision on what to do with the old NR Library building.
They're going to wait.
Near the end of Monday's regular meeting at NR City Hall, a full council and Mayor Christine Gislason met for approximately 10 minutes in closed session to consider an offer made to purchase the building, which many community members hoped would be donated to the NR Area Food Shelf.
"At this time, we're going to wait for further offers," said Gislason as the meeting was reconvened and then adjourned.
It was the final item of the evening in what turned out to be a rather lively agenda.
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Band has fun with brand new routine
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES — Members of the NRHEG High School Marching Band hold their second-place trophy aloft at the Waseca Marching Classic Saturday, Sept. 21. From left: T.J. Schiltz, Grace Logan, Aurora Strom, Hudson Mrotz, Torrie Stencel, Haley Deml, Hannah Light and, at right, director Tim Siewert. Below, shuffling down the street are, from left, Sam Morgan, Katharine Lewer, T.J. Schiltz, Adam Anderson, Kevin Kalis, Dylan Arnold, Nicole Wallin, Grace Logan and Courtney Deml. See more photos on Page 12 of this week's Star Eagle. (Star Eagle photos by Nikki Erickson)
By NIKKI ERICKSON and JIM LUTGENS
Of the Star Eagle Staff
Apparently, fun was the right choice for the NRHEG High School Marching Band.
The Panthers, who didn’t expect to win at this year’s Waseca Marching Classic, had a lot of fun with a new routine and captured second place in the competition Saturday, Sept. 21.
“This year we’re not looking to win, that’s not our goal,” Director Tim Siewert said last week. “If it happens, that’s great, but we are there to entertain the crowd and have fun.”
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NRHEG School Board
By REED WALLER
Staff Writer
The NRHEG School Board voted in favor of a purchase agreement for the property just south of the school in New Richland at its regular meeting Monday.
The meeting was held at the remodeled New Richland Media Center, following the open house for the newly-constructed school Entry-Kitchen-Cafeteria-Commons area.
The property is approximately one acre, is currently residential and has a house and trees. The owner wishes to sell and made an offer to the district.
Michele Moxon of the Building and Grounds Committee said, “This will be useful for expansion at some point, but even now it’s worth it for the improved access, even without doing anything with it.”
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NR Lions to meet Thursday
The New Richland Lions will meet Thursday, Oct. 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at The Willows. Guest speaker is Orville Trettin, Lions representative for Eye Glasses to Honduras. All members are encouraged to bring your wives and any used glasses.
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Ellendale City Council
By SCOTT GROTH
Contributing Writer
The Ellendale City met Thursday September 12, with Mayor Swearingen, Councilmen Reiter, Groth and Lassahn present. Councilman Goebel was absent. Also in attendance were LeAnn Hojberg, Assistant City Clerk; Josh Otto, City Maintenance; Pete Paulson, Municipal Liquor Store Manager; Pastor Patrick Stitt, and Matt Arthur.
The council had on the agenda for the evening to propose the 2014 tax levy. The levy had to be sent to the Steele County Auditor by September 15 and is certified in December. The council was reminded that the levy that is set now may only be lowered in December; it may not be raised. The council decided on setting a 4 percent raise over last year’s levy. Last year the council did not raise the levy. Last years levy was $291,138 along with a special levy for 8th Ave. of $15,980. The total new levy will be $318,764, which compares to last year’s levy of $307,118. The council adopted the levy with Resolution 09-12-13-01. The council also set the Truth in Taxation hearing for December 12 at 7 p.m. with a continuation date of December 26 at 7 p.m.