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Just over a year after an agreement for a proposed townhome development in Mound’s downtown Harbor District fell through, the city is once again at the edge of finalizing a new proposal, this for a 52-unit cooperative living development that is expected to generate more than $192,000 annuall…
The Westonka school board unanimously approved June 8 its adopted budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, including $34.29 million in revenues and $33.94 million in expenditures, yielding a surplus of $350,000.
As restaurants, malls, local businesses and parks open back up, local city halls and in-person services are opening back up to the public, as well.
Just over a year after an agreement for a proposed townhome development in Mound’s downtown …
The Westonka school board unanimously approved June 8 its adopted budget for the 2020-2021 f…
As restaurants, malls, local businesses and parks open back up, local city halls and in-pers…
Early voting for this year’s state primary election opened June 26 but with a minor change f…
Effective July 6, Adams Publishing Group, the parent company of the Laker Pioneer, will be o…
Effective July 6, Adams Publishing Group, the parent company of the Laker Pioneer, will be opening its office doors to the public again. Office doors were closed March 16 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
“It’s cooked upside down and it’s like a pizza pot pie!”
Jay Soule, owner of Al & Alma’s in Mound, said the decision to push out from shore was pretty straightforward: “We’re about making people happy.”
If the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has taught us anything it is that police and social justice reform are sorely needed in Minnesota. One reform that must be tackled is the ever-growing achievement gap in public education and the fact children of color, American Indian children and …
As the coronavirus pandemic has burned across the United States, we’ve heard a lot about frontline heroes. The efforts by doctors, nurses, health care workers and first responders are immeasurable to the country.
An open letter to the high school graduates of 2020
To the editor,
The City of Mound continues to monitor progression of COVID-19 pandemic response activities directed by the Governor along with guidelines and advice from the CDC and MN Dept of Health. The risk of infection is still very present in Hennepin County. Recent efforts to safely re-open public ac…
If the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has taught us anything it is that police and social justice reform are sorely needed in Minnesota. One reform that must be tackled is the ever-growing achievement gap in public education and the fact children of color, American Indian children and …
George Floyd made three mistakes in the last minutes of his life.
The Mound Westonka White Hawks Wrestling team ended the regular season with back-to-back individual tournaments. The White Hawks hosted the Leopold Haglund tournament on Friday, Feb. 7, placing seventh in a very competitive field. “We had some ranked teams and a lot of good individuals at ou…
The Orono Spartans Boys hockey team finished the regular season in winning fashion led by a corps of seniors, most of which have played together since their Mite hockey development days. The Spartans also placed an exclamation mark on the regular season with two victories over conference opp…
The Mound Westonka Girls’ Basketball Team hosted the Annandale Cardinals on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in a Wright County West Conference match-up. The game was a game of “quarters” with the White Hawks holding tough in the first and making a huge comeback in the fourth, but the Cardinals proved too m…
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