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Enjoy Albertville Friendly City Days’ Grand Day Parade
Albertville will celebrate its 37th annual Albertville Friendly City Days festival June 5-9 highlighted by the Grand Day Parade on Sunday, June 9. The parade typically attracts thousands to watch over 30 visiting royalty, eight marching bands, local businesses, community groups and others. The parade will kick off again at 12:30 p.m. starting at 59th Street and Main Avenue, running down Main Avenue and ending at 50th Street. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, settle in to a spot along Main Avenue and enjoy a parade. After the parade enjoy some music, a carnival of rides and games, and championship softball. Albertville Friendly City Days is packed with activities for all ages. For a complete schedule of events, go to albertvillefriendlycitydays.com
PHOTOS: Opening day of Monticello Farmers Market
MONTICELLO — The City of Monticello kicked off the 19th season of its popular outdoor farmers market on Thursday, May 16, with a few new vendors joining the mix this year. Held weekly on Thursday afternoons from May through September, rain or shine, each market runs from 3:30 to 7 p.m., in the parking lot of the Monticello Public Library, located at 200 W. 6th St. On opening day, although...
Times Past: Look back at this week in city history
30 YEARS AGO: MAY 26, 1994 • Monticello Township alleged a conflict of interest in a 160-acre annexation because councilmember Patty Olsen’s business connections allegedly “clouded” the annexation. Olsen’s job at the time was that of a real estate representative. • The Monticello High School boys track team was crowned the State AA champions at the state true team track meet at the National Sports Center in Blaine. The boys...
Monticello Times newspaper marks 167 years of printing
This month, the Monticello Times is celebrating its 167th birthday, making it the fifth-oldest newspaper in Minnesota. The city’s newspaper of record has a long and storied history, which dates back nearly as long as the founding of Monticello itself in 1856. It includes myriad owners, editors and even different names and political leanings over this period. The first Monticello Times was issued on May 2, 1857, under editor and...
Memorial Day services planned for Monday in Elk River
The Elk River American Legion Davis-Darrow-Meyer Post 112 will kick off this year’s Memorial Day services of remembrance on Monday, May 27, starting at 6 a.m. with the Elk River American Legion Honor Guard performing honor ceremonies at Veterans Memorial on Highway 10 and nine cemeteries across the local community. The schedule is located at right. The city of Elk River and Elk River Beyond the Yellow Ribbon are once again hosting a Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m. to honor...
Zimmerman American Legion to honor fallen
The Zimmerman American Legion, Kriesel-Jacobsen Post 560, will honor members who have died in the past year at a ceremony after touring several local cemeteries, U.S.S. Liberty Park and Kriesel Jacobson Post 560. Tentative times are: Bellwood.......................... 8:45 a.m. St. Pius Catholic Cemetery.... 9:40 a.m. ...
Memorial Day ceremonies will honor fallen veterans
MONTICELLO — On a day dedicated to honoring and mourning all U.S. military personnel who died while serving their country, Monticello will play host to a number of Memorial Day observances across the city. These observances throughout the morning of Monday, May 27 are planned jointly by the Monticello American Legion Post 260 and Monticello Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8731. Prior to the main Memorial Day ceremony at the...
Groundbreaking held for new amphitheater at the Refuge
The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge held a groundbreaking ceremony during its annual Spring Celebration on Saturday, May 18 to celebrate and kick-start the construction of its new amphitheater that will be built behind the Oak Savannah Learning Center. Representatives of the Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Refuge staff, Bernick Family Foundation, Central Minnesota Arts Board, and Sherburne County Swampbucks participated in the ceremony.
Two incumbents, one challenger in race for two county board seats so far
Fobbe, Schumacher both file for District 5 position by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Three people — including the two incumbents — have filed so far for the two seats on the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners that are up for election this year. ...
St. Michael approves final plans for over 300 home development
At the May 14 St. Michael City Council meeting, the council approved the final site plans for a development called Gonz Lake West with over 300 homes. The council approved the overall plan along with the first portion of the development. The first addition will be located on the southwest corner of the subdivision off of Jamison Avenue NE and includes 77 single-family lots. Once all of the phases of...
Elk River City Council selects firm to conduct search for next chief
Elk River to pay $25K to MGT/GovHR to fill police chief post following retirement by Jim Boyle Editor The Elk River City Council on Monday, May 20, selected MGT/GovHR, a firm with extensive recruiting experience in nearly 20 states, including a large share of them in the Midwest and Minnesota. ...
For retiring veterans service officer, it’s a bittersweet goodbye
May 24 proclaimed ‘Bruce Price Day’ by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Sherburne County’s veterans service officer retired May 24, but not before county commissioners proclaimed that day “Bruce Price Day” in his honor. Commissioners approved the designation at the May...
New polling place picked for 2024 elections
MONTICELLO — City staff scrambled to find a new polling place for upcoming elections after one of Monticello’s four previous voting locations went on the market recently. Grace Bible Church, located at 300 Riverview Drive, will now serve as the polling spot for the city’s fourth precinct, for those voters who live east of Washington Street. The City Council signed off on this change at its most recent meeting May...
Artists of all ages invited to design next library card
Great River Regional Library invites local creative artists of all ages to participate in a contest to design the next library card. This contest, which will run throughout June, offers a unique opportunity for your design to be printed and available to library users across Central Minnesota, spanning GRRL’s 32 locations. GRRL staff will carefully review all submissions and decide on each age group’s winners. ...
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