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WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Volume 97; Number 48

www.bladepublishing.net

staff@bladepublishing.net

75Todd Board awards remainingCounty Annex contract to Eagle

Construction of Little Falls

y Rin Porter

At the May 21 Todd County

oard meeting, commissioners

warded the remaining contract

n the annex remodeling project to

agle Construction of Little Falls.

he contract was a rebid for the

ork of demolition, earthwork, and

oncrete in connection with the

nstallation of a new elevator in the

emodeled annex building. Theher project bids were awarded

st fall, shortly before remodeling

ork got underway.

Contegrity Inc., the countys

roject management firm, super-

sed the rebid advertising and bid

pening. Only two companies sub-

itted rebids; 11 declined to partic-

ate in the rebidding process. The

econd bidder, Duncan Concrete,

ubmitted a bid of $312,521, which

30% higher than Eagle

onstructions bid of $239,900.

Earl Fuechtmann appeared

efore the board on behalf of

ontegrity along with architect

tephanie Howe, and told theoard that both bids were higher

han he had hoped. Nevertheless,

he Eagle Construction bid would

educe the cost of the elevator work

y $100,000. He estimated that

he next phase of the remodeling

roject would begin in mid-June.

Health and Human Services

HHS) Director Cheryl Schneider

ld the board that she and her

aff will vacate the first floor of

the Annex by June 3, in time for

demolition and utility work to

begin. Staff are being moved to the

completed second floor of the

annex, and to the Main Street

Government Center, for the dura-

tion of the first floor remodeling,

scheduled to be completed in

August.

Schneider complimented county

maintenance staff for their assis-tance in dismantling and moving

desks and files for a second time as

part of the remodeling project. She

said, They have done a superb

job. She also thanked HHS staff

for their patience and willing coop-

eration during the renovation of

the Annex workspaces.

Also at the May 21 meeting,

Todd County Economic

Development Director Rick Utech

appeared before the board to rec-

ommend the hiring of a lobbyist

and consultant to help Todd

County get better broadband serv-

ices.

Utech recommended JoanneJohnson, a former member of

Congressman Collin Petersons

staff, for the position. Johnson

also worked extensively for

Frontier Communications, for the

State of Minnesota and the federal

government, and for two state task

forces to which she was appointed

for her expertise.

BHS 2013 Commencement

A fist pump of triumph says it all for BHS graduate Michael Patnode. The Browerville

Class of 2013 held their Commencement Ceremony in front of many friends, family members,

and teachers on Sunday, May 26th. Additional photos on page 12.

A Tribute Over Graves by commanders and Presidents of American Legion 293 and Veterans

f Foreign Wars 8391 was part of the Memorial Day Program held on May 27th at the

rowerville High School. Additional photos on page 12.

Mark your calendar now for

Browerville Heritage Days:

June 28-30

Continued on page 12.

By Rin Porter

(First in a series of articles describing Browerville Heritage Days)

The month of June starts this Saturday, and June always means

Browerville Heritage Days are coming soon. This year, they will be

at the very end of June - the 28, 29, and 30 - which gives us plenty of

time to prepare!

This years chair of Browerville Heritage Days is Tom Thibodeau,

owner of Knotty Pine Embroidery in Browerville. Tom worked with a

volunteer committee formed in January of long-time residents and

business owners. Their goal is to make Browerville Heritage Days a

great success.

Its expensive to put on a celebration like Browerville Heritage

Days. Tom estimated the cost at $40,000. The money is raised from

donations and entry fees at some of the events. But the entry fees are

low and each person gets a lot for his or her money! In addition tothe entry fees for some events, the committee is selling weekend

passes that cover three special events on Friday and Saturday, and

t-shirts. The weekend passes and t-shirts are available now at local

businesses in Browerville. Get your t-shirt now and wear it to help

publicize Browerville Heritage Days.

The committee has planned a

weekend of activities that include Continued on page 7