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Baldy ski jump has council support

Feb 14, 2018

Lake City became the first city to officially endorse the Baldy 125 ski jump project Monday, Feb. 12, with a unanimous city council vote. The olympic-size jump would be located at the former Mt. Frontenac Ski Area in Frontenac and, thanks to a special surface, be able to host ski jump training and...

A new station opens in Frontenac

Dec 13, 2017

A vacant Frontenac filling station has reopened. 61 Express opened at the former Frontenac Station location on Highway 61 over the weekend of Dec. 9. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, a large sign went up on Highway 61 alerting motorists to the store. It’s the latest in a growing chain of “Express” stores...

Frontenac State Park will close for muzzleloader hunt

Nov 21, 2017

During a special hunt to prevent overpopulation of deer and protect resources on Dec. 2 and 3, Frontenac State Park will be closed to all visitors. This hunt is a lottery only hunt and must have been applied for by early September.Hunts also will take place at other Minnesota state parks and...

Florence Township history fair is Oct. 21

Oct 11, 2017

Friends of the Florence Town Hall will host a Florence Township History Fair on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded. There is no entrance charge. The 2 p.m. program will feature Chuck Richardson talking about his trips to Cuba in recent...

Gloria Otto celebrates 50 years as organist for St. John's in Frontenac

Jul 27, 2017

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Frontenac will be celebrating Gloria Otto’s 50 years as church organist this coming Sunday, July 30. It was on the Aug. 20, 1967, when 14 year old Gloria (Steffenhagen) Otto played for her first Sunday morning worship service at St. John’s. On Sunday...

Letter: Support for looming eyesore is far from unanimous

Jul 20, 2017

To the editor: Last Thursday night at St. Mary’s church I attended an informational presentation of the Baldy ski jump project slated to be constructed at Mount Frontenac. Along with a few dozen local residents, I watched a video describing the history of ski jumping in this area, the proposed...

Florence Township National Night Out Block Party announced

Jul 20, 2017

Florence Township and the Frontenac Sportsman’s Club are hosting a National Night Out potluck for Florence Township residents on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Frontenac Community Center. The Frontenac Sportsman’s Club will proide meat, pop, water and coffee. People who come are...

Goodhue County dive team trains in Frontenac

Jul 6, 2017

The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office dive team trained in Frontenac on June 12. “We got a new sonar system for a couple of our boats that we were practicing with,” said Investigator Steve Sutton-Brown, the commander of the dive team. Divers submerged in 20 feet of water in search of a mannequin...

Walkers explore Frontenac State Park

Jun 28, 2017

The Walking Lake Pepin group walked at Frontenac State Park last Wednesday and hosted 16 walkers who hiked to three spots overlooking Lake Pepin. Sunshine and a nice breeze made it a great evening to take a walk and take in the bluff top vistas.Frontenac State Park, just a couple miles off Highway...

Frontenac rail station mentioned at county regional rail meeting

Jun 22, 2017

The Goodhue County Regional Railroad Authority Board called its 2017 meeting to order on June 13 at the Court House in Red Wing. County Commissioner Jason Majerus was elected chairman, Commissioner Brad Anderson was elected vice-chair, County Administrator Scott Arneson was elected Clerk, and...