Tornado Victims Struggle With Insurance Companies
Residents Express Frustration At Town Meeting
HUGO – Despite the out-pouring of support for Hugo residents aff ected by the Memorial Day Weekend tornado on May 25, a meeting at City Hall on July 16 hosted by Sen. Ray Vandeveer and other state officials made it abundantly clear that for many residents, the process of digging out from under the rubble has been painfully complicated by delays in the processing of insurance claims. On that night, an overflow crowd shared individual stories of frustration and called on Sen.
Giant Step Forward
Anoka County Authorizes I-35E/CSAH 14 Interchange Final Design
ANOKA – Rome wasn’t built in a day, and a freeway interchange doesn’t happen overnight, either.
But the Anoka County Board of Commissioners took another giant step forward on the I-35E/CSAH 14 (Main Street) Interchange project earlier this month when it approved the award of the contract for final design to SRF Consulting Group of Minneapolis.
SRF has worked with Anoka County from the initial project study phase through the preparation of preliminary design drawings.
... MoreInitial Centerville 2009 Budget Set To Increase 3 Percent
City Wants To Make Roads A Priority
CENTERVILLE - Budget discussions are underway in the city, and much of the talk is centering around roads.
The preliminary Centerville City Council draft budget, which was presented at the city’s July 10 meeting, proposes an increase in the general tax levy of $58,720, or 2.96 percent. For a $200,000 property in Centerville, that would equate to an annual increase of about $60, according to City Administrator Dallas Larson.
“We wanted to keep this budget as tight as we could, without it being unrealistic,” added Larson.
... MoreHarness Racing Park Plays Its Ace
Card Room Now Open 24/7
COLUMBUS - The chips are down, the cards are dealt—and the new card room at Running Aces Harness Park is now officially open.
It was novices night on Thursday, July 17, when the grand opening of the card room was held.
It was more a case of beginners’ luck than skilful wagering taking place on the tables in the Pacers’ Atrium as the dealers took time to introduce dozens of invited guests to the finer details of pai gow poker and blackjack.
