Mantorville NewsLocal news for Mantorville, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Teardown of building comes to halt- May 30, 2008 At the last Mantorville council meeting there was a brief discussion on the removal of a building in the historic district that was once the Mantorville Express Newspaper. The property belongs to Doug and Linda (Schleeter) Schmidt and Henry and Sally Schleeter.The owners wanted to demolish the building to make way for a parking lot for the Old School Cafe and incorporate a handicap ramp.They turned in a permit for the demolition of the building, but the permit is on hold until the Environmental.http://www.topix.net/city/mantorville-mn/2008/05/teardown-of-building-comes-to-halt?fromrs... Mantorville council seeks citizen input on its Civil War-era dam- May 28, 2008 After more than a month of discussion and debate, Mantorville Mayor Tom Gall is hopeful that the city council will make a decision this week on whether it will repair or remove its historic dam.http://www.topix.net/city/mantorville-mn/2008/05/mantorville-council-seeks-citizen-input-o... Council looking for 'middle of the road' fix for Mantorville dam- May 26, 2008 The Mantorville City Council has had estimated costs as high as $160,000 for repair of areas around the dam and as low as $4,800 from John Olive of Mantorville. Last Monday night the council was in general agreement to find a "middle of the road" approach to dealing with the dam repairs that would be acceptable to the DNR. However, they have not ruled out considering the removal of the dam and turning the area into a rock rapids.Mike Opat, design engineer with G3 Engineering of Chatfield, told..http://www.topix.net/city/mantorville-mn/2008/05/council-looking-for-middle-of-the-road-fi... More Officers to Patrol School Hallways- May 24, 2008 More eyes will be watching students in three local school districts when kids return from summer break.http://www.topix.net/city/mantorville-mn/2008/05/more-officers-to-patrol-school-hallways?f... Struggling students share stories through art- May 22, 2008 The Starry Night Collective's Student Art Auction will be 6 p.m. Thursday at Byron Community Center, 630 First Ave.http://www.topix.net/city/mantorville-mn/2008/05/struggling-students-share-stories-through... Student in Custody for Violent Threats- May 20, 2008 "Our SRO and one of our investigators spent the greater part of the day there interviewing students, gathering info and so forth and by the later part of the afternoon we had enough information to lead us to one particular student in that school" One student is in custody, as the search for at least one more continues. Teachers, students and parents can rest a little easier knowing the person responsible for two violent threats at the Kasson-Mantorville ... via KAAL-TV Austinhttp://www.topix.net/city/mantorville-mn/2008/05/student-in-custody-for-violent-threats?fr... Normal School on endangered list- May 18, 2008 "The Mant-orville Unaffiliated Normal School building is a notable example of local vernacular architecture representative of the progressive spirit of the pioneer school district as well as long-lasting craftsmanship of local masons." The former Mantorville Normal School, adjacent to the K-M Intermediate School, is one of 10 diverse sites named to the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota's 2008 list of the Most Endangered Historic Places.The 10 most endangered program is designed to spotlight...http://www.topix.net/city/mantorville-mn/2008/05/normal-school-on-endangered-list?fromrss=... |