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County board talks attorney hire
Sibley County Commissioners, by consensus during a work session April 13, decided to seek internal and external candidates for the appointment of Sibley County Attorney. Applications will close May 12. The Sibley County Board of Commissioners will seek applicants for appointment to the office of Sibley County Attorney, which will be vacant upon the retirement…
Read MoreField goals: Graduation could be outdoors this year
Sibley East High School is tentatively planning to have graduation at the football field this year, Jeremy Wagner, principal at Sibley East Middle School/High School, reported at the school board meeting Monday night, April 19. Wagner said that having the event outside would allow the most people to participate. Graduation is scheduled for June 6,…
Read MoreTentative Schedule Announced for Sibley East Prom
A tentative schedule has been announced for the Sibley East Prom on May 15. At this time, it is tentatively planned to begin the event with a 3 p.m. Grand March at the Sibley East football field. In case of inclement weather, the Grand March would be held in the school. It is planned to…
Read MoreSibley East graduate publishes comic book
A comic book with a local connection is now on sale at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Itascabooks.com Tyler Kratzke, the son of Dawn and Paul Kratzke, had his first comic book, Night Wraith, released April 1. The release of the comic book was the result of five years of hard work. For more news,…
Read MorePresentations are planned at Immanuel Lutheran School and Sibley East Middle School/High School in upcoming days. Immanuel Lutheran School will be presenting a Mission Possible gospel drama on Sunday, April 18th. It will be held at the Church. Sibley East Middle School/High School performers are planning to present Mamma Mia on Saturday, April 24th For…
Read MoreOut with the mulch, in with the pea rock
Improvements in the playground area at the City Park continued Tuesday morning. A crew from Rickert Excavating was removing wood mulch and will be replacing it with pea rock. More on this project will be published in the April 22nd issue of The Gaylord Hub.
Read MoreCSAH 6 Flood Project update on tap
Sibley County Commissioners are scheduled to receive an update on the CSAH 6 Flood Project Tuesday, April 13, at a County Board Work Session, scheduled following the regular board meeting. Tim Becker, Sibley County Public Works Director, reports the county is working on the flood mitigation project and the existing bridge over High Island Creek…
Read MoreSix applicants so far for City Administrator
It was reported last week that there are currently six candidates for Gaylord’s City Administrator post. Gaylord has been without an administrator since Lory Young’s resignation in December, 2020. A couple months later, the council hired South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) to assist in the search process. For more news, subscribe to The Gaylord Hub.…
Read MoreCombined Charities drive scheduled to begin this week
Gaylord’s 2020-2021 Combined Charities Drive will kick off this week as coordinators announced that mailings will be distributed. Residents are invited to make a donation and designate the donation to the charities included on the mailing. Undesignated donations are divided equally among nearly 20 charities. Donations are requested by May 15th. They may be mailed…
Read MoreFamiliar firm hired for City’s 8th Street project
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. will be back in town this summer. The Hamburg contractor, which has completed many projects in Gaylord over the years, was hired again last week for the city’s 8th Street Improvement Project. For more news, subscribe to The Gaylord Hub. Click to subscribe
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