By Teri Knight, News Director
A third person convicted in the home invasion of a residence in Greenvale Township on September 21st was sentenced in Dakota County Court. 53 year old Stefan Arnason Egilsson pled guilty to 1st degree burglary in October and was sentenced yesterday to 34 months in prison. 22 year old Donovan Egilsson was given 7 years probation in October and 34 year old Ashley German was put on work release for 180 days and given 10 years probation. The 4th suspect, 34 year old Tony Miller, has an omnibus hearing on January 15th. Stefan Egilsson will serve his time in St. Cloud.
Dundas to consider amendments to blight ordinance
The City of Dundas held a special meeting last night to end the year. Administrator Teppen explained they had issued notification to some residents, “that just had some junk on their properties”. She added, “as we were going through that process that the city code wasn’t as clear as it could be and should be with respect to the process to abate those issues, so the city attorney (Paula Callies) drafted an amended ordinance”. However, with just three council members in attendance, they chose to table the item. Teppen said in order to get everyone on board with the new regulations, they chose to wait till the next meeting which is January 6th. Teppen also put together a list of performance criteria for herself when she’s reviewed after her first year in June 2020. Her full interview is on kymradio.net.
Colleges make their annual donation
Carleton and St. Olaf Colleges made their annual donation to the City of Northfield last week. Carleton College Chief Finance Officer Fred Rogers and St. Olaf College Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jan Hanson presented $80,000 each to Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig. Both colleges traditionally make an annual gift to the City in appreciation for the city’s support of the colleges. The colleges and the City are strong community partners, each working to enhance economic development, education, and cultural opportunities for the entire Northfield community.
U of MN offering resources for local sustainability projects
Southeast Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Southeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (Southeast RSDP). RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota knowledge and seed funding. Community members work on diverse project teams that research, design and plan local sustainability projects with University students, faculty and staff. They are looking for ideas from diverse populations and those who haven’t previously partnered with the University. Some projects might include ways to strengthen emerging farmers; mitigate rural stress; explore cover cropping and other innovations for soil health and climate adaption.The full press release is on kymn.net under our Community News Page. Applications will be taken through January 14th.
