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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Large Ham Lake manufacturing facility will close
American Woodmark announced earlier this week it would shut down its Ham Lake production plant possibly by the end of April. The cabinet manufacturing facility, located at 16430 Highway 65 N.E., is the second-largest employer in Ham Lake behind Majestic … Continue reading
Posted in ABC Newspapers
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Adeline makes a miraculous recovery
Adeline Roesler-Begalke was right at home Thursday afternoon when she returned to her pre-school class at Caledonia Area Elementary School. She was critically injured in an accident January 4. (Photo by Charlie Warner) Adeline Roesler-Begalke was concerned what her classmates … Continue reading
Posted in Caledonia Argus
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Sen. Coleman testifies before Senate Committee about carbon dioxide capture and transport
Continuing his efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions, Sen. Norm Coleman today (Thursday, Jan. 31) testified at a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine carbon dioxide capture, transportation and sequestration.
Posted in Hometown Source
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Window tint violation is equipment violation and does not go on the record
Q: Is a window tint violation considered a minor moving violation? If not, what is it considered? Thanks. Jeff, Minneapolis, MN Jeff, It is an equipment violation that does not go on your record. Thanks for asking. Sgt. Curt … Continue reading
Can I get ticketed for tab violation twice within 8 hours?
Q: I was wondering how many times you could get ticketed in a certain amount of time. For instance, I parked my car on the street and the next morning I found two tickets on my car, both for tabs. … Continue reading
Hockey: Elks' Weber makes top 10 list for Ms. Hockey (1-31)
Monique Weber, Elk River forward with 106 career goals, has been named as one of 10 semifinalists for the Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award.
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Correction may be needed on extra wide rims
Q: I recently purchased a Chevy Silverado with wide rims and no fender flares so the rims stick out about four or five inches. I didn’t know this was illegal when bought the truck. My question is I am thinking … Continue reading
Driving off road motorcycles in roadside ditch not legal
Q: My boyfriend and his friend were driving off road motorcycles in the ditch along the road. An officer stopped them and wrote my boyfriend a ticket for not having a MN drivers license. However, you don’t need a drivers … Continue reading
Passing on a shoulder is not legal
Q: Dear Trooper, My husband and I have a cabin on the west side of Mille Lacs lake in Garrison. One day I had my neices up for some swimming and when we were done we waited on the side … Continue reading
Board to hear boundary line proposals
The Elk River Area School Board will meet Monday night (Feb. 4) to discuss school boundary line proposals. The 7 p.m. work session in the board room at the District 728 Office has been called so the administration can present … Continue reading
Posted in Star News
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It is not good idea to drive with chalk on back window
Q: I was wondering if it is legal to drive around with window chalk on your windows. In particular on an SUV with writing on the back window and on the side back windows. Katie, Hastings, MN Katie, I … Continue reading
What is age limit for car seats?
Q: I have two daughters, a seven- and a five-year-old. How old do they have to be before they don’t need a car seat? Cindy, Monticello, MN Cindy, Legally? They can each be in a regular seat belt now … Continue reading
Errors made on citation does not invalidate it
Q: I was recently stopped while driving a pickup truck pulling a 5th wheel outside a weigh station in Minnesota…cited for not having a in-transist license and failure to obey traffic control device (probably weigh station lights)…plus a few more. … Continue reading
Officers can stop you on suspicion of window tint violations
Q: Do troopers need more than just the suspicion that your window tint is illegal, or can they stop you for just the window tint? And I know I can get the window tint tested at certain shops, would they … Continue reading
LED license plate frames and scrolling messages not legal
Q: Are the LED license plate frames with the scrolling messages legal in Minnesota? I know you cannot put anything over the license plate itself, but what about around it? Doug, Stillwater, MN Doug, No, they are not legal. … Continue reading
There are reasons for exceptions to window tint laws
Q: I was pulled over by a trooper for having window tint just above the legal limit. His answer to me for the window tint was, and I quote " It’s illegal because it’s not an SUV, a VAN or … Continue reading
Santana trade
Twins deal Santana for prospects New Minnesota Twins General Manager Billy Smith should’ve looked all bright and spiffy Wednesday. The New York Mets took him to the cleaners Tuesday when they obtained baseball’s best pitcher from Minnesota for four “prospects.”
Princeton elementary school students videoconference continents apart; communication reaches Taiwan
Second graders of teacher Cindy Brovold were having a fun time of show and tell last Thursday morning at Princeton’s South Elementary. It’s something even grandparents today can likely remember doing as a child-showing favored possessions like baseball gloves, stuffed … Continue reading
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Hypnosis takes the craving away from the mind's eye
Locally sponsored hypnosis classes helping people quit smoking and lose weight have consistently drawn about two dozen persons for years. District 728 programming specialist Jay Grammond has learned to count on this type of consistency from the classes, unlike others … Continue reading
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Wrestlers swept by Cambridge
The Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets are ranked fourth in Class 3A and after a 78-0 victory over the Tigers, Princeton can attest to their abilities.
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Tigers win, Doyle challenges marks
The Princeton swimmers are making plenty of noise in the pool. On Jan. 22 the Tigers won their first match of the year besting Benilde-St. Margarets (BSM) 97-77. But the bigger story looming is that of senior Jared Doyle who … Continue reading
Posted in Princeton Union Eagle
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Princeton gymnists lacking fire in matches with STMA and C-I
The Princeton gymnastics team is still having a hard time finding the passion needed to compete with the top programs on the schedule. “We’re just struggling,” Princeton coach Joleen Winkelman said. The Tigers saw a much improved St. Michael-Albertville team … Continue reading
Posted in Princeton Union Eagle
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Princeton loses twice to top teams
The girls hockey team lost two more contests this week against some of the top teams on their schedule when Princeton lost to Mound-Westonka 5-0 Jan. 22, and Orono 3-2 Jan. 25. Julia Osowski carries the puck … Continue reading
Posted in Princeton Union Eagle
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Girls sweep, Loberg sets the record
A pair of important conference wins have Princeton back at .500 in the Mississippi 8 Conference once again. Last week the Tigers defeated Zimmerman 78-61 Jan. 22, before winning a crucial game against Cambridge-Isanti 58-46 Jan. 24. The Bluejackets had … Continue reading
Posted in Princeton Union Eagle
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Close games are lop-sided losses
Despite shot counts that portrayed the contrary the Tigers were on the losing side of lop-sided losses to Monticello Jan. 24 and Rogers Jan. 26.
Posted in Princeton Union Eagle
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Conference wins set up big games
A pair of conference wins will make for an interesting finish to this week. Princeton, currently the number three team in the Mississippi 8, played number two St. Michael-Albertville Jan. 29 and the Tigers face number one Buffalo Feb. 1. … Continue reading
Posted in Princeton Union Eagle
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Car prowlers caught in Blue Hill Township, south of Princeton; suspects tied to 11 car break-ins
Two males, one adult and one juvenile, have been tied to 11 car break-ins. On Friday, Jan. 25 at 2:15 a.m., Sherburne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a possible car prowling call in Blue Hill Township, which is southwest of … Continue reading
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Search at Apple Valley apartment turns up child pornography
A routine maintenance check at an Apple Valley apartment Wednesday, Jan. 23 turned up more than expected. The worker checking the apartment of Regan James Licari, 38, also discovered a photo on the wall of a nude female child, as … Continue reading
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Jeremy Morgan withdraws from House 37B seat race
Jeremy N. Morgan announced that he is withdrawing from the race for the Minnesota State House of Representatives in District 37B, citing personal reasons. See more in Thisweek Online.
Posted in Hometown Source
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Fire guts house in Nessel
An early morning house fire on Jan. 30 has left a Nessel Twsp. couple without their home. The Rush City Fire Dept. responded to the call just before 1:30 a.m. By then, the home was fully engulfed in flames. The … Continue reading
Posted in ECM Post Review
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