Tuesday, February 09, 2010
   
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Forest Lake City Council puts Wal-Mart expansion plans on hold

A last minute petition has put the Wal-Mart expansion project on hold, for now.

Tom Casey, who was representing the Citizen's for Responsible Growth in Forest Lake, asked the Forest Lake City Council Monday to table the topic so the group could "catch up." See more in Forest Lake Times.

 

EDA in Forest Lake will focus on downtown vision

A new "vision" for Forest Lake's downtown will be one of the first subjects in 2007 for the city's Economic Development Authority board. See more in Forest Lake Times story by Cliff Buchan.
 

Century Junior High School students in Forest Lake help create family conversations

"Teens who have infrequent family dinners (two or fewer per week) are twice as likely to smoke daily and get drunk monthly."

True or false?

Unfortunately, true. See more in Forest Lake Times story by Abby Nadeau.

   

Elk River City Council to study need for downtown parking ramp

Three members of the Elk River City Council feel the city needs to take a serious look at the need for a downtown parking ramp - now. See Joni Astrup's report in the Star News.
   

Elk River Park and rec commission gets fresh look, Niziolek bumped

The Elk River Parks and Recreation Department has taken on a fresh look with the addition of Charlie Schuldt, Steve Boese and Amanda B. Larson.

Gone from the commission is Mike Niziolek, who sought re-appointment but got snubbed by the Elk River City Council after apparently only garnering two votes on a secret paper ballot. See more in Star News.

   

District 11 middle schoolers get an in-depth exploration of writing

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Treasure map found at workshop
They took the day off from their regular classes to immerse all of their senses in writing.

Approximately 225 Anoka-Hennepin School District middle school students gathered at Anoka-Ramsey Community College and attended sessions with published authors and poets March 23. See more in Tammy Sakry's ABC Newspapers story.

   

City of Rogers revising Emergency Management Plan reflecting types of emergencies communities face

Rogers is updating a 1959 Civil Defense plan designed to protect citizens from civil-defense emergencies such as threat of war, to an Emergency Management Plan that reflects the types of emergencies that typically face communities in 2007. See more in Star News.
   

Charlie Warner hired as news editor of Caledonia Argus

Charlie Warner began work on Monday, April 9, as news editor of The Argus. See more in Caledonia Argus.
   

Houston County conference explores options in organic farming

Experts on organic farming, and those wishing to be, were in Caledonia April 4 for a conference sponsored by the Houston County Economic Development Authority called, "ABC's of Organics and Organic Agriculture Opportunities." About 60 people attended the day-long event. See Jane Palen's story in Caledonia Argus.
   

Nuclear storage fees at Monticello plant revisited by Senate committee

Grumbling from local lawmakers about proposed Xcel Energy payments for dry cask storage at the Monticello nuclear power plant has one Senate committee revisiting the nuclear power issue.

Read more: Nuclear storage fees at Monticello plant revisited by Senate committee

   

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