A Soldier's Welcome
Welcome, Welcome! To National Guardsman
Home From Iraq; At Home In HugoCaptain John Flor returned last week from a 22-month deployment in Iraq, and his neighbors wanted to welcome him home on two fronts: first, as a returning soldier - and second, as a new Hugo resident.
Neighbors wrote welcome home messages on a huge sign all last week. On the day National Guard Captain Flor came home, it was prominently displayed on the backstop at Arbre Park.
Flor's family was building a home in Hugo's Victor Gardens neighborhood when he was deployed as part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division.
Photo by Deb Barnes
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Citizen Task Force Invites Public Comment At Hearing
The Lino Lakes Citizen Task Force recently held a public forum as part of its charge to review the Lino Lakes City Charter, with an eye to formulating what Mayor John Bergeson categorized as "changes that may be appropriate."
Chair Kathi Gallup, who is heading up the current effort, most recently led the task force in the citizen-driven "visioning" process of the "Spotlight on 2030" Comprehensive Plan Update.
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Some Property Owners Oppose Expensive Assessments
On May 23, the Centerville City Council held a public hearing on the Old Mill Road improvements and assessments, unanimously passing a resolution ordering the improvements to go forward.
The approximately $357,000 project - which includes installation of watermain, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, pavement and curbing from a point approximately 200 feet north of Revoir Street to the north city limits - was originally scheduled to take place in 2009 as part of the city's pavement improvement plan.
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Deputies Find Meth Lab In Hugo Garage
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The 911 call came in at about 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 16.
Photo by Deb Barnes
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