The Carroll County Board of Supervisors is considering updates to the ordinance that regulates temporary food and merchandise booths as the county prepares for
Renae Bock of Park Rapids, MN passed away in Sleepy Eye, MN Wednesday, October 5, surrounded by family and under the care of Allina Hospice after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Memorial Service will be held at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 10 to 11 am at the North Entrance of the church. The clergy will be Fr. Mark Steffl. Interment will be at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. The service can be watched at https://www.facebook.com/stmarysleepyeye/live The family would like memorial donations sent to Headwaters Animal Shelter in Park Rapids.
On Dec. 28, 2020, the Carroll County Board of Supervisors opened their last meeting of the year with a closed session to discuss potential pending litigation per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c). There was discussion following that and a vote on entering into a settlement agreement with more details to come once the issue was formally resolved. Last Friday, the party involved reached out to Carroll Broadcasting. Louie Grote, who worked in a part-time capacity for the county for around 20 years as an IT technician and also as Director of Veterans Affairs, says an issue arose after a May 2019 announcement that IT Director, Carl Wilburn, was planning to retire within the next year or so. The supervisors opened the application process to fill that role upon his retirement and Grote was one of the applicants.
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors accepted the retirement resignation of a long-time employee with deep regrets at their regular meeting Monday morning.
Ruggles is not very comfortable with making the vaccine a requirement, but is also not in favor of employees, for example an EMT who has not been vaccinated, interacting so intimately with the general public. Stephanie Hausman answers the question from Gene Meiners about how many county employees have signed up for the vaccine.
Hausman believes they are completely overstepping their bounds with a requirement and would like to talk with County Attorney, John Werden, before even considering this option. She also says other public entities have faced legal challenges from mandatory flu vaccinations. Neil Bock voices his opinion and questions their recourse if a non-vaccinated employee is infected.