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Zimmerman City Council votes to suspend park board
by Cordelia Frykman Contributing Writer The Zimmerman City Council voted on May 6 to temporarily suspend operation of the city’s park board. According to City Administrator Randy Piasecki, the chairperson of the Zimmerman Park Board recently resigned. City officials are...
Isanti County 2nd in the state to welcome therapy dog
Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott sees similarities between crime-fighting K-9s and therapy dogs — with an added layer of assistance to people by Nikki Hallman APG of East Central Minnesota/ County News Review Just seven months ago, Isanti County Sheriff Wayne Seiberlich and Investigator Sean Connolly announced the sheriff’s office would soon be receiving a...
MN Nice? You Won’t Believe The Rude Note Left In My Neighborhood!
A neighborhood is like a job in some ways, it's really up to you to make it into something you like. Sometimes you've got really fun neighbors, other times not so much. I would hate to think that one of my neighbors would leave a note like this on a garage sale sign, but someone did, and honestly, I can't believe what they wrote.
NRC discusses safety of local nuclear power plant in 2023
MONTICELLO — Staff from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting last week at the community center to discuss the safety performance of Monticello’s nuclear power plant in 2023, giving few specifics and leaving many questions unanswered. The NRC determined the plant — run by Northern State Power Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy — operated safely throughout 2023, which was also the year the public was notified of a tritium leak at the plant. ...
11th Elk River Fire Academy graduates another 16 recruits
Sixteen fire service recruits graduated from the Elk River Fire Academy in an April 24 ceremony at Zabee Theater inside Elk River High School. The firefighters from Albertville, Baldwin, Big Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman departments are members of the 11th graduating class. The recruits took part in an intensive five-month course, which includes both classroom and hands-on training to prepare the recruits for entry-level positions in their various fire...
Otsego hires city’s first communications specialist
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor The city of Otsego has hired its first communications specialist. The City Council voted 4-1 May 13 to hire Heidi Carey. The position is part-time. There were 42 applicants. The position is aimed at improving...
Work begins to fill two key positions at Sherburne County
County auditor-treasurer and veterans service officer are both retiring by Joni Astrup Associate Editor A process is underway to fill two key positions in Sherburne County. Veterans Service Officer Bruce Price is retiring on May 24 and Auditor-Treasurer Diane Arnold...
Filing period for county’s elections opens May 21
The filing period for five Wright County elected positions will open Tuesday, May 21 and remain open until Tuesday, June 4. The positions up for election are District 2 county commissioner, District 5 county commissioner, and three supervisor positions on the Wright County Soil & Water Conservation District Board (Districts 2, 4 and 5). All of these positions are for four-year terms. Those interested in filing can do so during...
Fire academy graduates Baldwin firefighters
Sixteen fire service recruits graduated from the Elk River Fire Academy in an April 24 ceremony at Zabee Theater inside Elk River High School. The firefighters from Albertville, Baldwin, Big Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman departments are members of the 11th graduating class. The recruits took part in an intensive five-month course, which includes both classroom and hands-on training to prepare the recruits for entry-level positions in their various fire...
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