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On behalf of the board of education, NRHEG Superintendent Dale Carlson invites parents to a Strategic Planning Community Listening Session on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at both the NRHEG Secondary School Media Center/New Richland and the NRHEG Elementary School Media Center/Ellendale.

“The BOE is leading the school community in the development of a revised strategic plan that will provide us with a roadmap designed to guide us in our journey in reaching our ‘destination’ or vision as a school district,” said Carlson. “Along with this vision, the plan will clearly identify and confirm our purpose or mission, and affirm what core beliefs and values we believe in, live by, and expect from all of us. The plan will identify specific goals and priorities believed to be most important to our school community, along with specific action steps to take in order to meet our established goals.

New Richland City Council

By JESSICA LUTGENS

Staff Writer

A brief discussion regarding a commercial property on the south edge of town was the only new business on the agenda for the New Richland City Council’s first meeting of the month on Monday, Feb. 8. All members were present, along with acting ambulance director Chris Schlaak, chief of police Scott Eads, and Larry and Pam Goehring. The agenda and consent agenda items were approved.

The property in question, 402 2nd St. NE, New Richland, located south of One Stop at the intersection of Highways 30 and 13 and owned by Blake Wilmes, who resides in Waterville, is zoned as a C-3 highway commercial lot.

The Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca announces “All Things Spring,” an all-day seminar set for Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

With many very well known speakers and topics, this will be a well attended event. Be aware pre-registration is required and due by Friday, Feb. 26.

To register, contact Deanne Nelson at (507) 835-3620 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Visit the Web site at www.sroc.cfans.umn.edu.

Waseca County staff and the LeSueur River Watershed Network will host a community meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at New Richland City Hall.

Folks are invited to come and listen and share experiences with flooding in New Richland and surrounding areas. Waseca County Commissioner Jim Peterson and Network steering committee members will describe some of the water quality concerns occurring locally and across the LeSueur River Watershed. The meeting is open to the public.

The New Richland Area Sportsmen's Club will hold its annual ice fishing contest Sunday, Feb. 14 from 2-3:30 p.m. on St. Olaf Lake. Prizes will be awarded, including a $500 grand prize, prizes for the three largest fish, wildlife prints, and merchandise drawings throughout the afternoon. Holes and bait provided, food available, on and off-lake parking. Raffle tickets available at NR Liquor Co. or from any sportsmen's club member. If contest is cancelled because of bad ice/weather, it will be held Feb. 21 (will be announced on KOWZ 100.9 FM).

Beaver Lake will not host an ice fishing contest this year.