Valuation Review Board session for Palo Alto County
The Palo Alto County Board of Review will meet in November at the Assessor's office in the courthouse to hear protests of state ordered valuation increases on agricultural property and rural residential parcels under 10 acres. Urban residential and commercial properties are not affected. Agricultural owners receive no notice. rural residential protests are notified. Protests filed November 3 through 17, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Forms available at the assessor's office.
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Palo Alto County Board of Review
Veterans Day closures by Graettinger bank and city utilities
Graettinger State Bank and the city utilities offices will be closed next Tuesday November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
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Graettinger State Bank
City Utilities
Youth Snowmobile Course Planned in Graettinger
Graettinger youths wishing to operate snowmobiles this winter must show a certificate from Conservation Commission operator classes. Lloyd McCombs, president of the Graettinger Snow Twisters Club, plans a short course in Graettinger later in November with 21 youths signed up. Those planning to attend should call McCombs at 859-3417 to complete plans.
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Graettinger
Conservation Commission
Lloyd McCombs
Graettinger Snow Twisters Club
McCombs
Halloween Fires Burn Graettinger Landmark Home
Three arson fires struck east Graettinger on Halloween night with one destroying a vacant historic home. The first blaze on the Des Moines River bridge caused minor damage and quick containment by the Graettinger volunteers. A second fire near the Tony Alesch farm and a third, the landmark home, prompted calls and extended responses before midnight.
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Graettinger
Des Moines River
Tony Alesch
Graettinger Council Rejects Rezoning To Allow Four Plexes
The Graettinger city council voted unanimously to deny a request to rezone a 150 wide area from single family to allow two four plex apartments. The vote followed two weeks of debate as residents and Spencer Development Corp argued for housing with FHA loans and a buffer between residential and commercial zones. No new rezoning requests can be heard for six months.
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Cliff Harris
Roy Nissen
Merle Hanson
Graettinger
Spencer Development Corporation
Ken Edge
Graettinger Municipal
Edge
Don Moran
Anna Duhn
the Times
Joseph Hanson
Emmetsburg
John DeVries
Hanson
Dick Hallet
Spencer Development Corpora
Montgomery
Moran
Hallet
John Poland
Harris
Jim Spies
Ro, Nissen
Avery Bonstead
Dan Elwood
Turkey Drawing Planned For Nov 24
A dozen Thanksgiving turkeys, ready to bake, will be given away in Graettinger's Holiday drawings. Sponsored by the local community group, the event kicks off the month with a festive giveaway opportunity for residents.
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Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Masters Grocery
Lucky's Supermarket
Peterson Insurance
Ramona's Clip and Curl Jer's Hair Care Center
Graettinger Times
Graettinger Variety Store
Happy Hour Lounge
Legion Hall
Graettinger Runoffs Set After City Council Wins
Graettinger voters elected Dean Brobst and Meyle Jensen to four year terms on the city council. Runoffs for mayor and the short term on council set for Tuesday November 18. Alan Graettinger and Don Moran vie for mayor while Merle Hanson and Lloyd Peterson contest the two year council seat. Balloting showed Moran 107 and Graettinger 98 for mayor, with Hanson 87 and Peterson 106 leading for the short term. Unofficial turnout noted 284 votes with several spoilages and write ins. The winner will be sworn in January 1 unless Peterson wins the short term and is sworn in earlier after canvass.
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Dean Brobst
Meyle Jensen
Graet-~tinger
Alan Graettinger
Don Moran
Merle Hanson
Lloyd C
Graettinger
Ted Erb
John DeVries
Donald Christensen
John Doe
Wayne Potter
Margaret Johnson
Merle Jensen
Don Mahan
Raymond Zeman
Richard Harris
Samuel Lowman
Lloyd C. Peterson
Allen Thu
Shirley Moran
Brobst
Jensen
Peterson
Graettinger Booster Bucks winner announced
G. M. Tonderum won the Graettinger Booster Bucks prize valued at zero dollars. Readers are urged to sign up next week for a chance at the 25 Booster Bucks drawing.
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Graettinger
G. M. Tonderum
Snow Twisters Club Sets Meeting for November 12
Graettinger Snow Twisters snowmobile club will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday November 12 at 8 p.m. in the Happy Hour meeting room. Club president Lloyd McCombs will lead officer elections and season planning for about 70 member families.
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Graettinger
Snow Twisters
Lloyd McCombs
Happy Hour
McCombs
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Allen’ Zevenbergen
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