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Otsego residents brave cold for tree lighting and Christmas carols
The Otsego community came together on a cold November night this past week to light a Christmas tree and kick off the magical holiday season with cups of hot cocoa (thankfully) as well as cookies and popcorn. The Rogers Otsego Dayton Women of Today braved the cold and handed out free popcorn and operated a selfie station. Families huddled together for warmth as they heard from Otsego Mayor Jessica Stockamp...
Otsego will host Dec. 4 open house on proposed city campus projects
The city of Otsego will host an open house for the city campus projects from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4. The open house will be at the combined City Hall and Public Works Facility, 13400 90th St. NE. The purpose of the open house is to inform residents of the proposed project and to provide a history of the space needs study completed to guide the project. There will be tours of the existing facility, and city staff, architectural consultants, and construction management consultants will be present to answer questions from the public. The city website has a dedicated page with project information: https://www.ci.otsego.mn.us/cityfacilityproject.
Chamber recognizes businesses, volunteers of the year
The Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has recognized the recipients of the 2023 PACE Business Awards and the Volunteers of the Year. These awards honor a diverse array of businesses in terms of size, type, and unique attributes. The winners of the various Business of the Year awards were Cornerstone Auto Group, the Star News, Edge Bar + Boutique and 101 Market. Dexter Hanson, of the Central Minnesota Mental Health Center, won the Business Professional of the Year Award. ...
Ask a Trooper: Talk about the Toward Zero Deaths traffic safety program
Ask a Trooper by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: I just saw something about a Minnesota traffic safety program that’s been around for 20 years. Can you talk more about that? Answer: Yes, here is some information we shared on our DPS blog: Minnesota has seen a 32 percent reduction in...
New team in town
Events team to take game day experiences to new heights for Elks with assist from Squatch by Jim Boyle Editor Skaters for Rogers and Maple Grove brought their A-game to the Furniture and Things Community Event Center in Elk River on Thursday, March 2, and another team of mostly high school students with an interest...
Local governments hosting truth-in-taxation hearings
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Public hearings on proposed 2024 budgets and property tax levies for area cities, counties and school districts are coming up soon. Known as truth-in-taxation meetings, they give the public an opportunity to comment before local governments adopt their budgets and property tax levies for the upcoming year. Here’s the schedule: ...
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