Local Municipality Minutes: Grey Eagle City

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reminds motorists that clean-up continues once the snow has subsided and the roads look clear.

The days after a snowstorm, MnDOT snowplow operators continue to be busy while tending to the winter weather cleanup along the shoulders, bridges, guardrails and highway crossovers. Motorists are urged to slow down and keep a 10-car length distance behind snowplows (at least 50 feet).

By doing so, motorists have a safe distance that allows a snowplow to do its work. If able, please move over a lane as you approach the plows. If no lane is available, slow down. Conditions can remain slick, especially with the freezing.

“Just this winter alone, eight MnDOT snowplows here in central Minnesota have been struck by vehicles,” said Jamie Hukriede, assistant district 3 engineer for maintenance. “If people can slow down and give us some room, it helps us get our work done safely, keeps the plows on the road and Motorists should remember to:

Be patient and remember snowplows are working to improve road conditions for your trip.

Don’t drive distracted.

Stay alert for snowplows, which plow at slow speeds, turn or exit frequently and may travel over centerlines or partially in traffic to further improve road conditions.

Stay back at least 10 car lengths behind the plow. Don’t drive into a snow cloud.

Slow down to a safe speed for current conditions.

Turn on your headlights and wear your seat belt.

Turn off the cruise control.

For additional tips on safe winter driving, go to www.mndot.gov/workzone/winter.html.

For real-time traffic and travel information in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or get the free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store.

Stearns Electric's Fall Employee Charity Event

Katie Anderson, Stearns Electric Member and Employee Engagement Coordinator; Kayla Keenan, INDY Foundation Founder.

Stearns Electric’s 15th Annual Fall Employee Charity Event donated $5,845 to the INDY Foundation in November.

Stearns Electric employees vote each year on an organization of their choice to receive the proceeds from our Employee Charity Event and this year, the selected organization was the INDY Foundation.

The Co-op has very generous employees who not only donated items to the silent auction, but also bid on those items, as well as participated in raffles and meat raffles.

In this one-day event, held on November 17, 2022, employees raised $4,845! Along with a $1,000 match by the Stearns Electric Board of Directors, a nearly $6,000 donation was made to the INDY Foundation to help people battling cancer right here in our Central Minnesota communities. INDY Foundation Founder, Kayla Keenan, spoke to employees about the organization and their important work the day of the Charity Event. Keenan then returned on November 29 for the official check presentation.

Stearns Electric and its employees also crossed a major donation milestone in 2022. Since the inception of the Charity Event in 2008, over $50,000 has been donated on behalf of Co-op employees and the Board of Directors to 15 worthy organizations who making significant impacts in our communities.

Local Municipality Minutes

Email Minutes to htnews@icloud.com Grey Eagle City • November 15, 2022

The special meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Joseph Arnzen at 7:00 p.m., on the 15th day of November 2022 in council chambers. Council members present were Brad Johnson and Brian Hollenkamp. Council member Roland Ahrendt was absent. Also in attendance were Beth Ramacher and Lori Hellmann.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve Resolution No. 2022-14, A Resolution Canvassing the November 8, 2022 Municipal Election Returns and Declaring Results. A second was made by Brad Johnson and a roll call vote was made as follows: Joe Arnzen – aye, Brad Johnson – aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye. Motion carried. The above stated resolution is as follows:

Resolution No. 2022-14: A Resolution Canvassing the November 8, 2022 Municipal Election Returns and Declaring Results

WHEREAS, the City of Grey Eagle held a municipal election on November 8, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the City Clerk has prepared a summary of the returns of the forenamed election; and WHEREAS, the City Council must canvass the municipal election returns and declare the results after the election.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Grey Eagle City Council that the following returns are hereby canvassed and declared the official results of the November 8, 2022 election. Mayor Votes: Joe Arnzen 115, Write-in 23 Council Members – 4 year term Votes: Brian Hollenkamp 115, Roland Ahrendt 79, Write-in 27 Council Members – Special 2 year term Votes: Bradley Michael Johnson 69 votes, Chris Browen 66 Votes, Write-in 0 votes VOTING AYE: Roland Ahrendt, Joe Arnzen, Brian Hollenkamp, Brad Johnson VOTING NAY: NONE WHEREUPON, said resolution is hereby declared passed on this 15th day of November, 2022. Council member Roland Ahrendt joined the meeting at 7:10 p.m. A motion was made by Roland Ahrendt to approve change order #8. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve partial pay estimate #15 to C & L Excavating for $6,541.70. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to adjourn the meeting at 7:22 p.m. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. Lori Hellmann, Clerk

Library Winter Reading Program Begins January 2

Cozy up with a good book and challenge yourself to read more this season with the Winter Reading Program! “Read for a Better World,” the 2023 Winter Reading Program begins Monday, January 2, 2023, and runs through Tuesday, February 28th.

The program provides fun incentives for readers to settle into cozy winter reading habits. It is designed primarily for teens and adults and is open to anyone in the 6th grade or older. Each of the 32 branch libraries in the GRRL system will have prize drawings for participants. All book lovers need to do is register for the program at a branch library, online at griver.beanstack. org, or on the Beanstack Tracker app.

Readers can log their winter reading either using a log from their library or our tracker app, Beanstack. By downloading and using the app, readers can keep track of their reading, get book recommendations, and earn online badges to help make reading a habit. Count each day you spend reading, so any amount of daily reading will make participants eligible for online badges and prizes. Branches will have drawings for special “Read for a Better World” mugs at the end of the program.

The library’s first Winter Reading Program took place in 2004, and participation has increased every year since. Many of the region’s libraries now schedule special events to support the program and encourage winter reading. Visit events.griver.org to see the full Events Calendar.

Great River Regional Library (GRRL) provides library services at 32 public libraries and one to-go system in Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wright Counties. GRRL2GO is a locker system that allows you to pick up items at the Sartell Community Center. GRRL supplies the residents of Central Minnesota with nearly 1 million books, CDs and DVDs, 250 public computers, and information services.

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RESIDENTS OF BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP Notice of Filing for Township Election

Affidavits of Candidacy for township board March election may be filed with the clerk at her home beginning Tuesday, January 3, 2023 until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Offices to be elected include: Supervisor seat A for a 3 year term Treasurer for a 2 year term

Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Columbus Council Raffle Drawing was held on December 20, 2022. The winners are:

1st - $500: David Koetter, Swanville, MN 2nd - $250: Dennis Sinclair, Sarasota, FL 3rd - $100: Nick Arnzen, St. Rosa, MN 4th - $50: Russ Middendorf, Melrose, MN 5th - $50: Paul Merline, Eureka, MO 6th - $50: Diane Kerfeld, Grey Eagle, MN 7th - $50: Stan Mensen, Grey Eagle, MN

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