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Notice of Proposed Ordinance

Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 415.19, notice is hererby given that the City council of the City of La Crescent will meet on Monday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m. to consider an ordinance allowing for the City of La Crescent to amend their Beekeeping Ordinance.

The City’s regular meeting location is the La Crescent Community Building, 336 South First Street, La Crescent MN  55947

Please select the following link to view the proposed ordinance:  Ordinance #570 Amend Beekeeping Ordinance La Crescent

March 14th, 2024|

Spring Weight Restrictions

HOUSTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

NOTICE TO HAULERS

The Houston County Department of Transportation is announcing that its Spring Load Restrictions will go into effect on Monday, February 26, 2024.

These load restrictions will limit allowable axle weights until further notice.  Said restrictions will be enforced as per highway posting. County Highway, town roads, or city streets not posted, the weight on any single axle shall not exceed 5 ton on an unpaved street or highway and 10 ton on a paved street or highway, any single axle. (M.S. 169.87).

The purpose of spring load restrictions is to prevent premature failure of our roads and thereby protect taxpayer’s investments in our roads.  Please respect the postings. A county map showing the spring load restrictions for county roads is available for download at www.co.houston.mn.us Highway Department Notices and Announcements.

February 22nd, 2024|

La Crescent Named Recipient of Heart Safe Community Designation

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Heart safe community designation helps to make the community a SAFER place to live, work, and play by being prepared to reduce the number of deaths and disabilities associated with Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

The city of La Crescent recently received the designation of Heart Safe Community, a program through the American Heart Association and the Minnesota Department of Health and a team of state-wide organizations.

The designation program aims to increase survival rates of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) by helping communities assess their preparedness for cardiac emergencies and finding gaps where improvements can be made.  Heart Safe Designation is reached by acquiring points or ‘heartbeats’ based on population size.  Heartbeats are given for community awareness programs, CPR training, AED placement and mapping, access to rapid emergency services and progressive hospital systems, and development of community heart healthy activities.

Key state-wide partners in the Heart Safe Designation program are the MN Resuscitation Consortium at the University of Minnesota, Allina Health EMS Heart Safe Communities Program, North Memorial Heart Safe Communities Program, Take Heart St. Cloud, Take Heart American and several others.

La Crescent has met the application requirements for a Heart Safe Community by forming a committee made up by members of:

  • City of La Crescent
  • La Crescent Fire Department
  • La Crescent Police Department
  • La Crescent-Hokah Schools
  • La Crescent Community Foundation
  • La Crescent Lions Club
  • La Crescent Chamber of Commerce
  • Volunteer Organization, 7Rivers CAPE

Specific accomplishments that the committee has met thus far are:

  • established regular meetings with a structure and function
  • trained 10% of our population in La Crescent in hands only or certified CPR
  • registered over 30 AED’s in our community on the Pulsepoint App., making them more accessible in an emergency
  • helped procure 6 AED’s for La Crescent police, getting all officers trained and ready to respond to events as they are often the first to arrive at the scene
  • developed an AED Loaner program led by the La Crescent Police Department
  • developing a Business Award program to recognize local businesses who have AED’s and/or staff trained in CPR
  • developed a robust 1 and 2 year goals for the group that include expanding our work into the more rural areas of Houston County
  • participating in the La Crosse Area Heart Safe Collaborative

February 14th, 2024|

La Crescent AED Loaner Program: Check out an AED for FREE!!

Sudden Cardiac Arrest kills over 350,000 people in the US each year, from age 0 to 100!

Rapidly calling 911, doing compression only CPR, and using an AED can save thousands of

lives. Unfortunately, AED’s can be hard to find when they are needed: locked up in

buildings or distant from where people are gathering. The La Crescent Heart Safe

Community team and the Police Department are here to change that.

You can now check out an AED for FREE from the La Crescent Police Department for use at

your picnic, family gathering, mission trip, graduation party, river excursion, or wherever you

might want the security of having an AED ready and able to be used. The process is simple

and easy with just a few simple steps to follow. Check out this link for more information or

call the Police Department 507-895-4414.

This program is supported by the La Crescent Heart Safe Community Team, the La

Crescent Community Foundation, and 7 Rivers Cardiac Arrest Preparedness and

Education.”

February 14th, 2024|

2024 PET LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Animal Year End Reminder Letter for 2024

Primary Application: 2024 Pet License Application

Review the Multiple Pet ordinance Ordinance 90.06. Multiple Pet License and fill out the following form along with the Primary application (above) if you have 3 or more of one Species Multiple Pet Permit Application

Mail application(s) along with payment and rabies vaccine information to City of La Crescent, 315 Main St., P.O. Box 142, La Crescent, MN  55947 or place in the drop box on the wall outside the front door of City Hall.  License tags will be mailed back to you.

January 2nd, 2024|

Annual BCC Career Fair/Hiring Event March 6, 2024

Attention Houston and Fillmore County Businesses

Are you interested in raising awareness of career opportunities at your business or organization? Are you currently looking for full, part time, or seasonal workers? Represent your company at the Annual Bluff Country Collaborative Career Fair/Hiring Event on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 at the La Crescent Area Event Center.

It is free to participate but businesses must RSVP by contacting Allison Wagner, Houston County EDA Director at EDA@co.houston.mn.us or 507-725-5836. Businesses can set up a booth/table between 8:00-9:00 a.m. We are providing a table, chairs, advertisement to the region, including La Crosse and Winona, and advertisement to high school students. We expect almost 200 youth to attend.

Deadline to register is February 16th, 2024, or when tables are full. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served. Schools have asked for a flier for students in 1st semester careers classes and we’d love to have your company included on this initial flier going to BCC students and families. MaryAnne Smith, BCC Youth Workforce Navigator will reach out with more information to businesses who are signed up by December 10th.

This is a Bluff Country Collaborative (BCC) event. For more information about the BCC visit our website here: http://bluffcountrycollaborative.com/. For more information about the career fair/hiring event or to reserve a free spot for your business, contact Allison Wagner, Houston County EDA Director at EDA@co.houston.mn.us or 507-725-5836.

Thank you,

Allison

Allison Wagner

Houston County Economic Development Director

Houston County Board Clerk

Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA)

Office: 507-725-5836

Mobile: 507-458-2492

December 6th, 2023|

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