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The Maple Plain City Council considered two different recommendations for changes to the Maple Plain Fire Department Compensation Schedule at its meeting on Nov. 26.
“There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.” -Rosalyn Carter
Members of the Orono Destination Imagination (DI) “Time Turners” team gave a presentation to the Maple Plain City Council at the council meeting on Nov. 26. The group of second and fifth-graders presented the council with a service project proposal to spruce up the warming house at Rainbow Park.
The Maple Plain City Council considered two different recommendations for changes to the Map…
The Orono Boys Basketball team began its 2018/2019 campaign last week by gaining a pair of r…
The six teachers who received tenure from Orono Schools during the 2018-19 school year were …
Senator David Osmek, R-Mound, has announced that he will introduce a bill during the 2019 Mi…
“There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who…
It’s the season of giving. As you plan your holiday gift-giving, please consider the small businesses in your own community. When you support a local business, you enjoy benefits that you can’t possibly get from shopping at a national chain.
Adams Publishing Group announced Dec. 3 they have purchased the assets of the Daily Jefferson County Union and the affiliated Hometown News Limited Partnership from W.D. Hoard & Sons Company. The Daily Jefferson County Union and the affiliated Hometown News Limited Partnership publish 13…
Western Community Action Network (WeCAN) believes in working collaboratively to address the low-income community’s most critical needs. One of their important services is on-site free counseling provided by Relate Counseling Center of Minnetonka.
A closer look at this month’s election results suggests that Minnesota is much in need of healing.
The Tuesday, Nov. 6, election has an overwhelming national focus that may be obliterating views of important local issues. This fall, 35 Minnesota school districts are presenting their voters with critical property tax levy questions to fund school operations. In addition, 25 school district…
Minnesota’s next governor will need to unite a state divided over social issues and clashing rural-urban goals. He also will have the opportunity to build on the current economic boom, pulling from a vast store of natural and human resources.
Trust is a powerful thing. Think about how many times a day you trust someone – many times a person you’ve never met – to protect you and keep you safe.
When knee-high bushes that line the sidewalk to our home go up in flames, I’m blaming the Chinese.
It’s been a busy few months in the Six Mile Creek chain of lakes, where the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and its partners have been hard at work reducing the number of common carp that are in the system. It’s the first phase of one of the metro’s largest habitat restoration projects, f…
This month two men who changed the world for millions died within one sunset of each other: Stan Lee, the superhero creator, and Minnesota’s Richard Proudfit, the champion of malnourished children.
The Orono Boys Basketball team began its 2018/2019 campaign last week by gaining a pair of road wins over section rival Minneapolis Roosevelt and the annual early season match up with Monticello. Coming into the season, this is a Spartan team with a lot of fresh faces that will contribute. W…
The Orono Girls Swim and Dive season came to a close at the Minnesota Class A State Championships, which took place Wednesday, November 14-Friday, November 16 at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center. Orono qualified for State in five events: the 200 Yard Medley Relay…
Spartans wide receiver Jimmy Buck, a senior at Orono High School, has been picked to play in the 2018 Minnesota High School All-Star Game on Saturday, Dec. 15 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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