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Coin show to be Oct. 25
Oct 14, 2015
The annual fall Southern Minnesota Coin, Stamp and Currency Show will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kahler Apache Hotel, Royale Ballroom, 1517 16th Street SW in Rochester.Dealers will be specializing in collector coins, currency and stamps.Admission and appraising are free. ...
12th annual Chili cook-off helps United Way
Oct 14, 2015
The 12th annual United Way Chili Cook-off will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Treasure Island Resort and Casino event center.Tickets are $5 at the door, kids five and under eat free. People can join United Way for the cook-off contest by voting for their favorite taste of chili....
Plainview man convicted of threatening judge
Oct 14, 2015
A Plainview man accused of threatening a Wabasha County sheriff’s deputy and a Hennepin County District Court judge has been found guilty.
On Oct. 7, a Wabasha County jury returned a verdict of guilty against Dana John Thompson, 36, of Plainview on one count of terroristic threats.
Thompson was...
Arbitration gives lifeline to South Country Health Alliance
Oct 14, 2015
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced late July that South Country Health Alliance’s (SCHA) coverage for MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance would be discontinued in all but one county, threatening the survival of the health plan.
Following a mediation hearing held mid-...
Worker shortage gets local, area attention
Oct 7, 2015
A shortage of people in the workforce isn’t coming. It’s here.
And local employers, from large manufacturers to small retailers are having trouble finding people they need to fill job openings, according to Elliot Culp, Lake City’s economic development director.
“You go to any number of...
Florist brings ideas home from Oklahoma City
Oct 7, 2015
Carolyn Wenzel’s favorite season is approaching and she is greeting it with a new vigor this year.
The owner of Lake Pepin Floral and Gifts returned last week from a four-day scholarship course in Oklahoma City with all kinds of creative ideas for Christmas.
A favorite decorating feature she...
Clean up business slowing down
Oct 7, 2015
John Bremer and Darwin Meyers, volunteering for the Lake City Masonic Lodge, brought a pickup load of stuff during the semi-annual Clean-up Day Saturday. City staff members Katie Bee (right) and others had a quiet day. Traffic was down from past years, though business always is more brisk for the...
New sign at Hok-Si-La Park entrance
Oct 7, 2015
Hikers Amelie and Adeline Threinen stopped by the new sign at Hok-Si-La Park to get a glimpse of what awaits them inside. The sign went up this week. Park Manager Joanne Klees said a base with a raised flower bed in the center will be added. The entire cost of the new entrance sign and landscaping...
MnDOT announces grants for transportations alternatives, safe routes to school
Oct 7, 2015
Minnesota communities, schools and their partners are invited to apply for funding for local projects that enhance transportation goals, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
A total of $9.7 million is available through two competitive grant programs: the Transportation...
SMMPA breaks ground on Owatonna plant
Oct 7, 2015
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) broke ground Monday, Oct. 5, for the construction of its new Owatonna Energy Station, a 38.8 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant in Owatonna, Minn.
Construction is expected to be completed in the fall of 2017. The total project cost is...
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