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Cambridge council receives funds for city road improvements
Cambridge City Council received good financial news as part of its Monday, May 6, meeting. The council heard from Ehlers & Associates, the city’s financial consultants, regarding the bond sale issued to finance the 2024 street construction project. Nick Anhut, a senior municipal advisor for the financial consultancy based in Roseville, said the bonds received five bids, with the winning bid from TD Securities of 3.27% on bonds being paid...
Wild West Days kicks up its heels this weekend in Zimmerman
The 53rd annual Wild West Days in Zimmerman kicked off Thursday, May 23, and runs through Monday, May 27. It started with a carnival, beer tent and fair food on the grounds of Zimmerman City Park at Second Street East and Main Street. Things heated up and expanded on Friday, May 24, when more food vendors, a mercantile, pony rides and a petting zoo were added along with live music...
Community bulletin board May 23
The Union-Times is happy to share your upcoming events. Email items to chloe.smith@apgecm.com Princeton indoor walking From now until May 29, 2024. Brought to you by Age-Friendly Princeton: Creating a Community Center Without Walls. The locations are open to the public and please wear clean, dry shoes. The following are the participating locations: Beyond Sport Princeton Fitness Monday - Thursday from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday. 6 a.m. -...
Forest Lake council selects spending priorities for 2025
Finance director Kevin Knopik asked the council to determine its spending priorities in preparation of the 2025 budget. Prior to the Monday, May 20 workshop, each council member submitted requests for various funding requests, from adding new signs to the city to adding staff to administration. Then they were asked to prioritize from the compiled list. The top priorities chosen by the council on Monday included putting more dollars toward a 10-year plan for projects and a 10-year plan for staffing, funding downtown planning and...
ECFE programs continue to evolve after 50 years
State’s early childhood programming created half century ago When Corey McKinnon, director of Community Education at the Forest Lake district, tells people outside of Minnesota what his profession is, the idea of community education sounds Utopian to some. “The beautiful thing for, really, the Minnesota concept … is getting your youngest learners and littlest, youngest families or new families into the school buildings early,” McKinnon said. ...
Finalists named in Forest Lake's administrator search
Six finalists have been named in Forest Lake's search for a new administrator after the council’s special meeting on Monday, May 20. The finalists and their information, according to a press release sent by DDA Human Resources, Inc., are as follows: Renae Fry, the former city administrator in North Branch, held that role for nearly seven years after a brief stint as the administration coordinator for Sauk County, Wisconsin. Prior...
Highway 169 roadwork between Milaca and Princeton starting this summer
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will resurface both directions of Highway 169 between Milaca and Princeton, replace pipes and reconstruct the access at Highway 169 and Mille Lacs County Road 8 in Pease starting in late July. Work will require detours. Summary of work Pease - Early July to mid-September • Reconstruct into a J-turn...
‘It’s Part of Business’ Says Attorney for Minnesota Venue that Suddenly Closed Without Refunds
At the end of April, many couples learned that their wedding venue would be closing, effective immediately and that the owners wouldn't be responding to calls or emails. The venue is called Circle B Ranch in Isanti, Minnesota. There were videos of brides crying, couples were stressed, and people across...
Affirmative action plan hastily approved by County Commissioners
Isanti County commissioners were put in a sticky situation during their May 7 board meeting when the Affirmative Action Plan came before them. Human Resources Director Heather Sward informed the board about the action plan, which had not been submitted to the state yet and was overdue. “It came to our attention from the Department of Human Rights that, with the changeover in staff, we were late in getting this...
🚧 Road Construction Update on US Highway 169 in Elk River, MN
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Minnesota. Local residents and commuters are advised of ongoing road construction reported between School Street Northwest and 5th Street along US Highway 169 in Elk River, MN. The information, originally generated from the Waze navigation app and shared via 511MN, indicates potential delays or detours in this area. Please note that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has mentioned they cannot guarantee the accuracy of this user-submitted report. Motorists are suggested to plan their travel accordingly and consider alternate routes if possible. Stay tuned for further updates on this roadway event.
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