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Tri-City United Schools has approved the preliminary budget and has proposed a $39,990,000 general obligation bond based off of the recent community task force’s recommendation and district needs.
The information has to be approved through the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) yet before all...
Construction on Le Sueur County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 30 south of Heidelberg between CSAH 26 and CSAH 28 is scheduled to start the first full week in August.
The project includes edge drain tile and full-depth reclamation and paving, along with aggregate for the shoulders of the road.
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The roundabout that was supposed to be constructed starting in July this year at the intersection of Highway 19, and Rice County Roads 2 and 96 (70th Street West) is being delayed until May of 2026.
“Poor soil conditions were found on some of the approach of the roundabout area and delayed some of...
'Our children's murderers are sitting right there on their phones'
A quiet epidemic is sweeping the countryside — opioid overdoses, better known from the families of victims as fentanyl poisoning. In Minnesota alone, the numbers have more than tripled over ten years.
According to the Minnesota...
In the spirit of togetherness and celebration, the Auxiliary of Elysian reached out to wish Traditions residents, their families and friends a happy Independence Day at their annual picnic and Unit 311 ice cream social. Many of our senior citizens lived during a time when the people of our country...
An accident last week in Alaska has claimed the life of a former Morristown resident.
According to an Alaska Railroad press release, Brian Neudecker, 45, of Talkeetna, Alaska, was operating an ATV near railroad tracks when he was hit by a freight train headed north from Anchorage to Fairbanks....
For nearly a decade, Robert Petrasek has served the City of Waterville as a police officer.
Three months ago his position was elevated to the Waterville Chief of the Police, after serving as the interim for two months following the resignation of former police chief John Manning.
Becoming a police...
Five days of events are included in this year’s Elysian 4th of July Celebration.
The event began Wednesday, July 2 with the Miss Elysian, Junior Miss, and Princess of the Lakes Pageant. Candidates for the three different crowns included:
Miss Elysian - Elli Frank and Miley Roemhildt. Junior Miss -...
New Prague city staff has received complaints this month about the dog park at 701 12th St. NE, specifically about the tall grass, estimated by some residents to be three-feet high, in the large dog area. City staff is considering how best to deal with the situation.
City Planning and Community...
Franciscan nun worked at St. Wenceslaus for nine years
Her close friends describe Virginia Heldorfer as someone who with compassion and will unconditionally accept people wherever they are on life’s expedition. She enjoys funny stories and good conversations over a cup of coffee.
To those who don’t...