Uncertainties of 2021 fail to deter Melissa progress

Year’s many uncertainties fail to deter City’s progress

Melissa overcomes pandemic residuals and winter storm

MELISSA (December 28, 2021) Amid the deep uncertainties that seemed to swirl around the dawning of 2021, the City of...

Outside storage of inappropriate items can be cited

Outdoor storage of inappropriate items can be cited

MELISSA (November 15, 2021) There is, of course, nothing unusual about driving by a home and seeing wooden Adirondack chairs in the front porch or a bar-b-cue grill on the back patio. These and...

Winter quarter averaging for sewer charges starts soon

Water use during winter quarter affects sewer charges

MELISSA (October 18, 2021) Like the vast majority of water utility providers, the City of Melissa uses the 90-day period between Nov. 15 and Feb. 15 to calculate the cost of sewer or wastewate...

Field of Dreams in Melissa living up to legend

In his unforgettable role as Ray Kinsella in the 1989 instant classic “Field of Dreams,” actor Kevin Costner stakes his entire livelihood by converting his cornfield to a baseball field based on a voice that declares, “If you...