Roots ‘n Rhythm
Enhanced Programs For Families Set At Washington County Libraries
STILLWATER - Area families have the opportunity to attend several special family- friendly programs at their local libraries in March thanks to a boost in state funding for cultural programs authorized by voters in November 2008 under the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.
Construction Season Comes ‘In Like A Lion’
I-35E Interchange Underway; Other Projects Loom
HUGO - Utility work is already underway on Anoka County’s $10.7 million I-35E/Main Street Interchange project, which will begin in earnest next month. Numerous area road and trail projects are about to begin.
The bad news?
“For the next year and a half,” Anoka County Engineer Doug Fischer told area government officials last week, “you’re gonna suffer. That’s just the nature of construction.”
LLPD Rounds Up Alleged Counterfeiters, Predatory Offender
LINO LAKES - A 911 call in December 2009 reporting a home invasion and robbery that never happened had unintended consequences for the caller and other occupants of a Lino Lakes house when police recently uncovered a counterfeiting operation there.
... MoreGolf Course Bridges To Be Replaced In Race Against Spring
“Structural Deficiencies” Noted By County Last Year
LINO LAKES - Two 25-year-old access bridges used by golfers and maintenance vehicles within Chamonix Golf Course will be replaced this month in what is being described as a race against spring.
... MoreGubernatorial Candidate Seifert Names Sivarajah As Running Mate
ST. PAUL - Republican Marty Seifert has announced that Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah will be his running mate for the 2010 Minnesota governor’s race.
Slow Down…Speed Up!
Frenchman Road Speed Limits Change
HUGO - Sharp-eyed motorists will note that the traffic speed limit signs along Frenchman Road have been changed. That section of roadway lying east of the Washington County line near Victor Gardens and Festival Foods is now posted at 50 mph instead of 55 mph following a speed study recently completed by MnDOT.
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