Photos
I really enjoyed looking at your photos and reliving my childhood (MCHS class of 1950). I have one correction. The building labeled Illinois Central Freight House. was actually the telegraph office. The freight house was a large wooden building on the east side of the tracks at 4th street.
Lloyd Leffers
Editor's reply: Lloyd - Thank you for the correction which has been made at this link.
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Reminder on Thanksgiving Garbage Pickup
Garbage pickup the week of Thanksgiving will be as follows:
Normal Thursday pickup will be Friday
Normal Friday pickup will be Saturday
City Admin Bill Moline
Water Update
Work at the water treatment plant is almost complete and we anticipate putting the reverse osmosis system back on line by Monday 11/25. You should notice the change in water taste over the next week or so if not sooner. Please be assured that we have been coordinating this project closely with the IEPA and will continue to monitor our water quality to ensure the water system is safe. Thank you for your patience while we work to finish up the WTP improvement project.
City Admin Bill Moline
Water
Any updates on the water getting any better in Minonk? It's still awful!
Charlie Cosby
Leaf Pickup Temporarily Suspended
Residential leaf pick up will be temporarily suspended after Friday 11/15 until further notice. The Public Works crew must concentrate efforts on curbed streets and leaf piles already pushed to the street in addition to other projects. Once caught up on the other projects and more leaves fall, the city will communicate when residential pick up will resume. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Bill Moline
Bennington Wind Turbine Update
The first special use permit meeting was held on October 17 in Lacon. Five zoning board members were present. Despite an overwhelming citizen majority expressing negative views, the board vote was tied, with one abstention.
This special use permit will be presented to the full county board November 14 at 8:30 a.m. at the Marshall Co. courthouse. The request to make this an evening meeting was denied.
Opponents may email county board chairman Gary Kroeschen at 62mcbc@gmail.com to express your feelings. You may also call him at (815) 452-2312.
It is imperative that opponents also contact Dan Knight, Bennington Twp. road commissioner, at dcknight@gmail.com, and urge him not to issue a road-use agreement for wind turbine construction in Bennington.
Reportedly, there are two more concerns looking for a place to build wind turbines, who are waiting for the outcome of these actions.
James Flynn
Ben Janssen: People from these companies will say anything to get you to sign up. Don't buy into it. Nothing but a headache
Keith Paris: More wind farms the better. Can't have enough. Way better than alternatives coal or nuclear energy
Jeff Peterson:
'You won't understand it until you live it'
WIND-WATCH.ORG
Jeff Peterson:
What the shadows look like in your house
Thanksgiving Garbage Pickup
Garbage pickup the week of Thanksgiving will be as follows:
Normal Thursday pickup will be Friday
Normal Friday pickup will be Saturday
City Admin Bill Moline
Garage sale 11-16-2019
Moving/garage sale 11-16-19, 7-11 am. Bicycles, varied power, lawn and garden tools, kitchen items, women's shoes, and sundry items. A couple of furniture items. Some free stuff. 516 East 4th Street, Minonk.
Dan Oakley
Nuisance Regulations on Leaf Burning
9.10.010 Public Nuisance
(22) Leaf Burning: Any person who burns leaves and or other landscape waste between 8:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. shall be deemed guilty of causing a nuisance
(23) Burning on Streets: Any person building a fire on any asphalt street or sidewalk shall be deemed guilty of causing a nuisance
(24) Uncontained Burning: Any person burning off the leaves or vegetation from any area in the city shall be deemed guilty of causing a nuisance.
City Admn. Bill Moline
Pam Jolly: I almost always burn after sundown so I don't cause an issue for children and adults with health issues that are out during daylight hours plus I stay by the fire to watch for issues. Seems like more of a nuisance to burn during the day.
Gina Fredericks Swintek: Burning leaves is horrible for those with breathing issues and asthma.
Ina Reinders: "A nuisance"? That's all?
Marcia Kettwich:Is there anything that covers unattended fires or doing it on a windy day?
Amanda Jenkins: My neighbor was doing it last night and apparently didn't know there was something in it and it made a loud boom
Leaf Pickup Rules
The City of Minonk will be initiating the residential leaf pick up process starting November 5th, focusing first on getting the streets cleaned up prior to residential piles ready for pick up. We will continue to pick leaves up the week of November 11th, as weather and time permit. The east side of Chestnut St. will be done before moving to the west side of Chestnut St. There are still a number of leaves that need to fall, so your patience will be greatly appreciated as we work through this process. The following rules must be adhered to in order for leaves to be picked up:
1) Leaves only – keep piles of brush separate from the leaves.
2) Leaves must be placed at the edge of your property within 3 feet of the street or pushed into the street for easier pick up.
3) DO NOT place leaves on gravel drives or parking areas. If placed on gravel they will not be picked up.
4) DO NOT mow grass clippings/leaves into the street for pick up
Lisa Blanchard