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Dayton questions if part-time city employees can be on council, commissions
Is working for the city and serving the city a conflict of interest? Discussion took place at the May 14 Dayton City Council meeting regarding a potential ordinance related to city employees being allowed or not being allowed on city council or commissions. City Administrator Zach Doud said there wasn’t anything in city code related to the matter for employees that were part time. “There are several communities around us...
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...
John Elder running for mayor
New Hope City Council Member John A. Elder is running for mayor in the upcoming election. Elder and his wife of 36 years, Judy, raised their three children and have lived in New Hope since 1988. Elder has worked for over 30 years in law enforcement for the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Lakeville Police Department, New Hope Police Department, Minneapolis Police Department and Isanti County Sheriff’s Office. He is currently...
Medicine Lake, Orono are Minnesota's new million-dollar cities
MEDICINE LAKE, Minn. — Real estate prices continue to rise in Minnesota but are highly localized.Minnesota has two new "million-dollar cities" where the median home prices are now in the seven figures.Steve Lovell has lived in Medicine Lake for 25 years."It's a nice, quiet area and having the lake right nearby, it's a bonus," Lovell said.We asked him to guess how much the average home value is in his community."It's probably gotten up to $700,000, $800,000, I'm guessing," he said.Lovell was quite surprised to hear the average in Medicine Lake is now a little more than $1 million, making it...
New internet provider coming to Maple Grove, Champlin
Maple Grove and Champlin will soon be getting another option for internet services. On May 14 and 15, representatives from Gateway Fiber and local community leaders were on hand for ground-breaking ceremonies that kicked off the start of construction. Gateway Fiber was founded in 2019 and is based in Wright City, Missouri. John Meyer, chief...
Lisa Fobbe seeking re-election
Lisa Fobbe recewntly announced her bid for re-election as Sherburne County Commissioner. Fobbe seeks to continue her service and build upon the progress achieved during her tenure. Throughout her term as Sherburne County Commissioner, Fobbe has prioritized initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life for all residents. From promoting critical transportation projects to ensure public safety and accessibility to ensuring access to essential services, she has worked tirelessly to address the diverse needs of Sherburne County. ...
Crow River Senior Center events
The Crow River Senior Center is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the website at mnseniorcenters.org or inquire at the Senior Center 763-497-8900 for full details. Stop by and pick up a newsletter. Dominos (Mexican Train) Monday at 1:30 p.m., Social Bridge Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., Hand and Foot Wednesday at 9 a.m., Euchre Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Pinochle Thursday at 9 a.m., Cribbage Tournament Friday at 9 a.m., Mahjong Friday at 1:30 p.m., and 500 Friday at 1:30 p.m. Bingo...
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. ...
Robbinsdale Director John Vento won’t run for reelection
John Vento, who has been elected to the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Directors three times, has announced his term will end in December. He does not intend to run again. Vento revealed this was a decision he and his family made four years ago and has “nothing to do with the current state of the board.” “Three terms has been long enough,” Vento said. “I am fully committed to fulfilling my responsibilities up until my final day serving this community just as I was on the first day of serving.”
Rogers OKs 2nd amendment to purchase agreement
The Rogers City Council on May 14 approved a second amendment to the city’s purchase agreement with NAI Legacy for the sale of city-owned property at County Road 81 and Church Avenue. On Oct. 24, 2023, the council approved a $300,000 purchase agreement for the sale of a 3-acre portion of city-owned property adjacent to Miller Chevrolet to Structure Real Estate for the future development of a small bay warehouse building. ...
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