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Apply to serve on district-level advisory committees for 2024-25
Get involved and make a difference at Osseo Area Schools. Four district-level advisory committees are looking for parent/guardian volunteers who are interested in influencing the direction of the district’s instructional programs, enrollment/capacity, emergency management, and financial matters. The following committees have openings. To apply or learn more, visit district279.org and look under the news section. District Planning Advisory Council ...
City proposed general tax levy up 11 percent
The Waconia City Council at its Sept. 16 meeting approved a nearly 11 percent overall increase in the city’s preliminary tax levy for 2025. The general fund levy is projected at about $8.9 million, or about a 13.8 percent increase. The special debt levy which serves several recent street, utility and sidewalk infrastructure projects is set at about $4.1 million, about a 7.1 percent increase. Some factors in the general...
Osseo sports round up: Oct. 3
Finishing strong The Osseo boys’ soccer team is ending the season in good form. They went 2-0-1 last week. Wins over Robbinsdale Armstrong and Champlin Park sandwiched a tie against Park Center. Osseo hosted Robbinsdale Armstrong on Sept. 24 and won 5-2. John Fallah scored two goals. Arthur Hernandez-Monzon, Douglas Wagner and Foster Killen also scored. ...
Minneapolis Public Schools vaccination rates plunged prior to measles outbreak
An ongoing measles outbreak in and around Hennepin County has sickened at least 51 people, according to the latest Department of Health data. Most are unvaccinated children, and nearly one quarter of the people had to be hospitalized. Separate data released by the Department of Health earlier this year underscores one of the risk factors […]
Golfing for Good: Northwest Tonka Lions tee up for annual community golf event
On Oct. 4, the Northwest Tonka Lions Club will host their fourth annual community golf event at Timber Creek Golf Course in Watertown, bringing together golfers for a day of fun and fundraising. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Mound Fire Department Relief Association and other local community organizations. “We want this event to provide a meaningful opportunity for people to engage with their community,” said Jeff Flattum, one of the event co-chairs. “Many residents may not be aware of the various non-profits...
Big Ten revises way it aligns officials on onside kicks after controversial offside call on Gophers
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. The Big Ten’s change in the way its football officials will align themselves for onside kicks is being done on an experimental basis for the rest of the season and will be evaluated to determine if it will be used across all conferences, the NCAA’s supervisor of officials said Tuesday. Onside kick officiating was put in the spotlight after Minnesota, on a controversial call, was penalized for offside when it recovered an onside kick late in its game at Michigan on Saturday.
Lower taxes received are a 'sign of financial stress' for Osseo Schools taxpayers
The Osseo School District is reviewing its finances for the year. Executive Director of Finance and Operations John Morstad gave a Sept. 24 presentation to the school board on the preliminary financial report for the 2024 fiscal year. The board had higher revenue than anticipated and collected lower tax amounts than planned. “This is a...
Crow River Senior Center events
The Crow River Senior Center is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the website at mnseniorcenters.org or inquire at the Senior Center 763-497-8900 for full details. Stop by and pick up a newsletter. Dominos (Mexican Train) Monday at 1:30 p.m., Social Bridge Tuesday at 1:15 p.m., Hand and Foot Wednesday at 9 a.m., Euchre Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Pinochle Thursday at 9 a.m., Cribbage Tournament Friday at 9 a.m., Mahjong Friday at 1:30 p.m., and 500 Friday at 1:30 p.m. Bingo...
Monticello sports round-up: Oct. 3
Mahoney wins Thunder Trail Classic The girls’ cross country team ran in the Thunder Trail Classic at the Elk River Girl Scout Camp on Thursday, Sept. 26. Junior Isabel Mahoney was the meet champ with a time of 18:50.3 as the Magic finished in second place to Chisago Lakes. Senior Kaela Skistad was seventh (22:12.7),...
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