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At the Aug. 21 Norwood Young America Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, representatives from MnDOT presented on the future construction for Highway 212. The construction would take place over the summer of 2020, and would cause a few closures along the freeway. This construction, while needed…
It’s been two months since Central School District hired a new superintendent, Tim Schochenmaier, and he and the school board have made the big decision to go out for a special election for two levies. The first is an operating levy referendum, and the other is a capitol project levy. Each w…
It’s all about Nickle DIckle Day at this time of the year. Even last Monday’s Waconia City Council agenda was focused around the annual community celebration taking place this Saturday.
With Mayer Lutheran earning to lopsided wins to start the season, senior running back Zander Flucas has made sure he gets his work done early before earning a break in the second half. In just over a quarter of play, the college prospect reached the endzone three times on the way to a 231 ya…
The Watertown-Mayer volleyball team had a perfect week, going 6-0 on the court. The Royals kicked off the week with 3-0 wins over Big Lake and Holy Family Catholic before winning all four of their matches at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Tournament on Saturday, defeating Brainerd 2-0, Annandale 2-0, …
The Waconia football team got off to a hot start Friday night thanks to their defense and special teams. And though the ‘Cats led for almost the entire game, the 17-0 first quarter lead was not enough for Waconia to hold on for the win, as the Orioles found the game winner with just over a m…
At the Aug. 21 Norwood Young America Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, representatives from …
It’s been two months since Central School District hired a new superintendent, Tim Schochenm…
It’s all about Nickle DIckle Day at this time of the year. Even last Monday’s Waconia City C…
A Waconia woman was killed in a crash on Tuesday in Mcleod County, according to the Minnesot…
A new development called the Shores of Lake Waconia received preliminary plat approval and s…
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Most people attending Nickle Dickle Day this Saturday will be fixated on classic cars, crafts, food, games, store sales or other attractions. What most visitors won’t see is the garbage they leave behind or the volunteers behind the 58th annual community festival.
Mackenthun’s Fine Foods marked the grand opening of its refreshed store last Friday with a special ribbon cutting, special treats and in-store specials.
Norwood Young America’s Econofoods will be closing Sept. 20 this year in a surprise announcement, according to the Norwood Young America Chamber of Commerce.
Last week, the national news media made a big deal about it being the 400th anniversary of the introduction of slavery to North America. The purpose, it seems, was to remind people how the nation that became a beacon of freedom around the globe was actually built by slave labor, one of human…
To the editor,
To the editor,
Minnesota, under Gov. Mark Dayton, initiated universal, all-day, public school kindergarten. The Adams-ECM Editorial Board endorsed that initiative as a wise investment. The former governor also proposed universal education for four-year-olds.
This editorial is the fifth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
After much discussion, debate and disagreement, our state’s leaders decided to approve a transportation budget for the coming biennium that looks very much like the past two years.
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