The City of Fertile provided an update on the status of a potential sale of the Fair Meadow Nursing to Cornerstone during their city council meeting on Monday night. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says discussions are still in the early stages. Liden says the Fertile City Council also agreed to loan money to the…
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The City of Fertile filed defense motions Friday in its upcoming court case regarding the dismissal of Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting last June. Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens, City Administrator Lisa Liden, and Council Members Amanda Bosman, Mary Kiefert, Todd Wise and Matthew Massman have all signed affidavits saying they “have great respect…
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R&J News continues to go over court documents in the legal action between former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile. Leiting resigned under fire in June 2023 as administrator of the city-owned nursing home. According to court documents, Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens began questioning Fair Meadow’s operations since he…
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R&J News is continuing to examine court documents in the case between former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile. Just as Leiting has asked for a summary judgment that would remove Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens and the other four City Council members from office; the attorney representing the City…
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Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston will not run for re-election this fall, ending her legislative career at seven terms. R&J News asked Kiel what she’s most proud of during her time in St. Paul. On the subject of nursing homes, Kiel was asked if she’s been following the situation with the Fair Meadow…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A hearing on former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile has been scheduled for Friday, February 23 in Polk County. You’ll remember Leiting was forced to resign her job by the Fertile City Council. The City of…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fair Meadow Nursing Home took up most of the conversation at Monday night’s Fertile City Council meeting. During public comments, a resident expressed concern about how the City Council has handled operation of the city-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home since administrator Angie Leiting resigned under fire in June. Then, Kari Swanson and Dave…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council held a special meeting Thursday night to go over audits of the City and the City-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home. Both audits were considered clean–that is, they were prepared according to accounting standards. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says Fair Meadow’s ability to stay afloat was brought up. Auditor Ashley…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council is holding a special meeting Thursday night at 7 at the Community Center Auditorium. There will be presentations on two audits: one of the City of Fertile, the other of Fair Meadow Nursing Home, which the City owns. Once again, that Fertile City Council meeting is at 7pm R&J News…
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FERTILE, MN— Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting was the quietest in several months…with no shouting matches between the audience and council members. The Council appointed Cheryll Reitmeier, Cynthis Hibbard and Roger Narlock to the Fair Meadow Nursing Home Advisory Board, joining Dennis Hanson and Carol Swenby, who had been appointed earlier, and two City Council…
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