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Microbrewery planned at former Hardee's property in Rogers
The Rogers City Council on Jan. 23 approved a $350,000 purchase agreement for the sale of city-owned property at 14086 Northdale Blvd. to LM Ritz Properties, LLC. On Dec. 27, 2023, the City Council heard a presentation from representatives of North Star Brewing who said they planned to submit an offer to acquire the city-owned former Hardees building at 14086 Northdale Blvd., to develop a start-up microbrewery and taproom. Brett...
Elk River police report: Man sleeping in laundromat after hours; burglary reported; and driver hears 'crunching sound'
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Shortly after 12:30 a.m. Jan. 26, police were called to Duds & Suds, 568 Dodge Ave., Elk River, to check on the welfare of a male. Officers arrived and located the male sleeping inside the business after hours. Officers woke him and he agreed to leave. He had a cell...
Bryan Lawrence to seek state House seat
Post now held by Rep. Kurt Daudt, who is resigning effective Feb. 11 by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Another candidate has announced he is running to fill the legislative seat being vacated by Rep. Kurt Daudt, R-Crown. Bryan Lawrence, a...
County secures $24.7M for Zimmerman interchange
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that Sherburne County will receive $24.7 million to complete road construction at Highway 169 and County Road 4 in Zimmerman, according to a press release from Sherburne County. The project is designed to improve traffic flow, increase safety and remove the only remaining traffic signal between Rogers and Onamia. This project will: • Reconstruct about one mile of Highway 169 and approximately a...
United We Shiver will honor former United Way director
Event set for Saturday, Feb. 10, in Big Lake United We Shiver is a free community event that has entertainment for every age. It will be held at Lakeside Park in Big Lake on Saturday, Feb. 10. This will be the third year that Sherburne County Area United Way has been putting on this event...
Elk River School District to add special education staff
District discusses specialized population groups, bonds by Jessica Charpentier APG of East Central Minnesota On Jan. 22, the Elk River Area School Board held a special school board meeting and a work session. All board members were present except for Sara Weis. ...
Gradient Technology offers scholarship
Gradient Technology, an Elk River-based small business incorporated in 1996, has assembled a scholarship opportunity for any high school senior who attends school or is home-schooled within the boundaries of the Independent School District 728 and will be pursuing a degree in a science or engineering field. The Gradient Technology Science and Engineering Scholarship provides $1,500 to one awardee after one term in good standing. Postmark deadline is March 22, 2024. For more information, students should speak with a school counselor. For home-schoolers, visit gradtech.com/media.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources seeks woodland owners
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting private woodland owners with 2 or more acres of forested property to participate in a new effort to help improve and advance forest inventory across Minnesota. The DNR’s Resource Assessment Program is developing a more precise forest inventory – information on the type, number, and size of trees in forests that can provide insight to the health of forests and how they’re changing. This is developed by pairing lidar (light detection and ranging) data collected aerially with...
Elk River caps Golden Arches sign height at 40 feet
by Keith Anderson APG of East Central Minnesota McDonald’s is known worldwide for its limitless sale of hamburgers, a number that continues to soar higher each day. But in Elk River, the golden arches sign that has illuminated the night sky along Highway 169 for four decades will be limited to a height of 40 feet through a conditional use permit request, amending the planned unit development agreement, thanks to...
College student with big dreams doesn’t let disability limit her life
by Lauren Flaum APG of East Central Minnesota/Monticello Times Despite suffering from a debilitating condition that has weakened her muscles and limited her movement, leaving her wheelchair-bound, Kimberly Mullis leads a full, active and rather busy life as a college student in Minneapolis. Bubbly and bright, the 20-year-old Otsego native lives in a dorm on...
Travis Ekbom announces run for House District 27B
Seat now held by Rep. Kurt Daudt, but he is resigning effective Feb. 11 by Joni Astrup Associate Editor A candidate has thrown his hat in the ring in the emerging race to fill the legislative seat being vacated by Rep. Kurt Daudt, R-Crown. ...
Wright-Hennepin plans electric substation in Otsego
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association intends to develop an electric substation south of County Road 39 and west of Mason Avenue in Otsego to meet existing and future electric service needs in the area. The substation will be located along the future alignment of MacIver Avenue, so it’s referred to as...
Agreement allows outdoor rink for Elk River Youth Hockey Association
The Elk River City Council on Jan. 16 approved a short-term lease agreement with the Elk River Youth Hockey Association (ERYHA), allowing the association to have a temporary outdoor hockey rink adjacent to the Furniture and Things Community Event Center in Elk River. ERYHA will hold Mite level (8 and under) hockey practices outdoors to make more indoor ice available at the Furniture and Things event center for their other age levels to use, according to a city memo. ...
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