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Monthly Archives: April 2009
County without a highway engineer; to be addressed this Wednesday night
As of midnight last Thursday, April 30, Chisago County had no county highway engineer. A two and a half hour special county board meeting was held Thursday afternoon. Following multiple motions that failed, the board finally agreed to consider the … Continue reading
Posted in ECM Post Review
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PODCAST: Thisweek Open Mic for April 30
Thisweek Open Mic is an audio podcast featuring poetry, short stories and songs from local artists. Each week, Thisweek Open Mic brings you a poem, a short story or a song from someone living in Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Rosemount, … Continue reading
Posted in Sun Thisweek
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PODCAST: Thisweek News Roundup for April 30, 2009
Thisweek News Roundup is a summary of the week's top news and feature stories from the suburbs of Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Rosemount, Lakeville and Farmington in Minnesota. To listen online or download this week's epsiode, click here .
Posted in Sun Thisweek
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Foundation provides $10M to alleviate foreclosure crisis
The McKnight Foundation announced it will contribute $5 million each to the Family Housing Fund and Greater Minnesota Housing Fund. The funds will be used to help stabilize communities impacted by the foreclosure crisis in Minnesota, as presented during an … Continue reading
Posted in Isanti County News
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Leader earns prestigious award
Leader Department Store in downtown Cambridge earned Savvi Formalwear’s Diamond Award for the third consecutive year. Displaying the award, pictured, are division manager Gail Mattson (left) and sales associate/assistant manager Adrienne Carlson. The Diamond Award is presented to authorized Savvi … Continue reading
Posted in Isanti County News
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Benefit scheduled for Dahlberg
Proceeds from May 3 event will support Isanti child The community is asked to support 19-month-old Brecken Dahlberg, of Isanti, who was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Delay after a traumatic birth.
Posted in Isanti County News
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Grad Band show set for Saturday
Join the East Central Grad Band for its annual “We Just Want to Have Fun” spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 3 at Cambridge Middle School. The band will feature favorites such as “St. Louis Blues,” “I Got Rhythm,” … Continue reading
Posted in Isanti County News
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Stuck in your mortgage? Need help?
Get advice via May 12 phone seminar, HOPE NOW foreclosure prevention workshop June 4 With today’s economic and mortgage concerns, it’s no wonder many Minnesotans are asking questions on how the changing economy could impact their ability to keep their … Continue reading
Posted in Isanti County News
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Freedom
Dear Editor: Wow, what a tea party! My thanks to everyone who stood up for what they believe in. Many of us are conservatives. We hate abortion. We also dislike it when our taxes are spent on unnecessary spending. We … Continue reading
Posted in Isanti County News
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Pregnancy Resource Center needs our help
Dear Editor: I have lived in Cambridge for 19 years. It has been a fine place to raise my nine children. My wife and I are very grateful to God for having led us to such a wonderful community.
Posted in Isanti County News
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Benefit a success
Dear Editor: Thank you to everyone who donated to the “Gilly” (Denny Gilbert) benefit! The event was a great success. A special thank you to “LB’s Smokin Hawgs,” Captains on Long Lake and everyone who donated their time and talents … Continue reading
Posted in Isanti County News
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Bowling in Braham
Dear Editor: The Grandy Lions have again made it possible for Braham Elementary students to participate in their bowling unit. This year 230 students in grades 4-6 were able to go bowling.
Posted in Isanti County News
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‘No Child’ law hinders a student’s full potential
ECM Editorial If you were to practice your bowling game enough, think you could nail perfect 300 games in a few years? High expectations may be admirable, but not always realistic. This analogy, in context of the federal No Child … Continue reading
Posted in Isanti County News
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Art luscious & luminous
Alliance to feature pastels, stained glass at Elk River gallery Mary Olson displays one of her glass creations.
Posted in Star News
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Eagle Classic Family Walk set for May 2
Otsego Elementary will host its first Eagle Classic Family Walk Saturday, May 2 from 9 to 11 a.m.
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Spectrum sophomore writes first-place essay
Ashton Loehr, a Spectrum sophomore, was awarded first place in the Charter School Essay Contest for the state of Minnesota, from over 1,100 entries.
Posted in Star News
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Zimmerman student honored for morals
On April 21, Julie Slayton, a Zimmerman High School senior, was honored at the 2009 Salute to Youth recognition event.
Posted in Star News
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Spectrum has prescription health, fitness
Charter school group of 15 students have come up with an event to highlight lifelong activities These students and teacher Sean Ryther are working to develop an Active Youth Day in Elk River to promote healthy lifestyles well into adulthood.
Posted in Star News
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Matthews followed God’s calling
She beat back challenges in life by staying in the Word of the Lord ‘The world didn’t have a hold on her.’ – Rachel Smith, a daughter of Pastor Mary Matthews Pastor Mary Matthews of Elk River laid her hands … Continue reading
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Volunteers dig in to beautify Hanson
Dirt was dug and shrubs were planted as part of a grass-roots effort to spruce up appearances along a busy county road. Kameron Kytonen, natural resources technician for the city of Andover, passes out shrubs to young volunteers who helped … Continue reading
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Anoka County to host open house May 6
Anoka County is hosting an open house at the Anoka County Government Center Wednesday, May 6, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Titled "Greening Our Future,? the event will have exhibits, clinics and door prizes. The open house is taking place … Continue reading
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Undercover agent busts Isle man for meth
Milaca Police Chief Mike Mott believes it was youth that recently shot at four businesses in town sometime between April 20 and 21. The weapon was likely either a BB gun or a pellet gun. First National Bank (above), along … Continue reading
Posted in Mille Lacs County Times
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City/Baldwin committee looks to the future
The idea that Baldwin Township could incorporate to become a city will now be one of the options up for discussion between Baldwin and the city of Princeton. The discussion is to be taken up by a joint committee that … Continue reading
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Foreston man charged with burglary, assault
Dean William White, 41, of Foreston was charged with two counts of first degree burglary, second degree assault with a dangerous weapon and making terroristic threats. According to the criminal complaint, White had entered a home on Central Avenue North … Continue reading
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Center for Disease Control says eating pork is safe
With the recent outbreak of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus, or swine virus, consumers are concerned about the safety of eating pork. "People should not be afraid to buy pork, and to feed their family," said Doug Peterson, Minnesota Farmers … Continue reading
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Browns give three months a year to children of Guatemala
"It's purely selfish," said Marilyn Brown of her husband Steve. "He hates the winters. But, it's also the most rewarding thing we have ever done." Steve and Marilyn Brown of Little Falls spend three months a year volunteering with Common … Continue reading
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Area Lions clubs participate in a mock drill at FL City Hall
Members from 14 area Lions clubs participated in a mock drill at Forest Lake City Hall on Monday, April 27. Forest Lake Lions Club president Tom Waldren worked closely with the Hugo Lions Club following the disastrous tornado that struck … Continue reading
Posted in Forest Lake Times
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Vietnam veterans to be honored with parade
It is never too late for Americans to show respect and gratitude to local Vietnam veterans who sacrificed so much during their young lives during the controversial Vietnam War fought more than 40 years ago. Farmington will hang homecoming banners … Continue reading
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Tigers still seeking that first win
The Tigers will face Rogers April 30 and Big Lake May 4 as Princeton is still seeking its first win.
Posted in Princeton Union Eagle
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