Where, Oh Where, Was Spike?

HUGO - Paul Becker knows. An “almost 5-year” resident of Hugo, Becker decided to hunt for the Golden Spike for real this year, although he and his wife, Jessica, have followed the clues in past years.

Spike Finder Paul Becker posed for the camera with wife Jessica and son Matthew, 5 months, after receiving the $1,000 prize for winning the “Hunt for the Golden Spike.” The couple lives in Hugo.

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Grass Fires Keep Firefighters Busy

Blaze Shuts Down Highway 61

Firefighters fought a grass fire along the shore of Egg Lake on May 11.

HUGO – Since April 1, over a dozen grass fires have been reported to the Washington County Sheriff dispatch in the city of Hugo.

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Law Enforcement Funding: What Cities Spend

2010 City Budget Impacts Still Unknown

The Centennial Lakes Police Department is currently staffed with 16
sworn, licensed officers. In this Citizen file photo, Officer Scott Arntzen
is pictured.

HUGO / CENTERVILLE / LINO LAKES – Local city councils are already gearing up for the 2010 budgeting process, which is beginning earlier than usual this year—and for good reason, offcials say. The state’s funding meltdown will impact local 2010 budgets and city services, which include law enforcement, but that magnitude of that impact is not yet known.

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One Year Later, A Whirlwind Of Media

HUGO - To the whir of news cameras and snapping shutters, Mayor Fran Miron held a press conference the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend at City Hall to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the tornado disaster.

Twin Cities media took advantage of a press conference held at Hugo
City Hall on Friday, May 22 prior to the one-year anniversary of the
tornado that struck Hugo on may 25, 2008.

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Hugo Deputy Recognized For Service To Youth

Deputy Pete Godfrey

STILLWATER - Deputy Pete Godfrey, Washington County Sheriff ’s Department, was recently selected by Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau’s Board of Directors to be honored with the 2008 James Trudeau Law Enforcement Award for exemplary service to local youth.

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Music To Our Ears

“Music In The Parks,” 8K Race Plans Underway

Last year, Brady’s Big Band played at the Hugo Legion.

CENTERVILLE - It’s shaping up to be a great summer, especially if you live in Centerville.

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