Armed Robbery Attempt In Hugo Results In Gunfire
HUGO - Quick thinking on the part of a liquor-store clerk in Wyoming has Hugo Liquor store owner Larry Tischler feeling relieved.
Dead Broke—Because They Give It All Away
Hugo Saddle Club Honored By Special Olympics Minnesota
HUGO - Almost since its creation in 1992, Hugo’s Dead Broke Saddle Club has been quietly supporting Special Olympics Minnesota and other worthy community endeavors.
Last month, the club was honored at the annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet in Bloomington as the 2008 Special Olympics Minnesota Outstanding Agency/Nonprofit and a “vital part” of the agency’s equestrian program.
Centerville’s 2009 Street Project Takes Another Step Forward
Council Adopts Assessment Roll, Meets With Residents
CENTERVILLE - It was the chilliest reception the Centerville City Council has had in some time, but the residents who spoke up at the 2009 Street Reconstruction Project Assessment Hearing on Jan. 21 had little to do with that.
“It’s freezing in here!” several council members were heard to say during a break in the proceedings, which took place in St. Genevieve’s Parish Community Center. Most audience members wore their coats.
... MoreThe Couple That Fishes Together—Stays Hooked
Swansons Celebrate 30-Plus Years Of Fishing Bliss…And More
HUGO - Fishing has been one of the glues in the marriage of Lyle and Sharon Swanson over the years.
A Diet For The New Year: Cities Prepare To Tighten Their Belts
Governor’s Proposed Budget Will Impact Area Cities
CENTERVILLE / HUGO / LINO LAKES - On January 27, in response to a projected $4.8 billion state budget shortfall over the next biennium, Governor Tim Pawlenty released a budget proposal that would involve signifi cant decreases in state aid to counties and municipalities.
Now, city staff in Centerville, Hugo and Lino Lakes are preparing to tighten their belts.
... MoreEconomy Leads Hugo To Delay New Water Tower
But New Well Construction Will Proceed This Year
HUGO - Tough economic times mean that the city of Hugo’s plans to construct a new water tower in the southern part of the city are on hold until development picks up once again, but the city still plans to proceed with the installation of a new well on the same property.
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