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Floods devastate southern Minnesota

Southeastern Minnesota residents were cleaning up this weekend after a series of torrential rains went through the area last week.
The rain began last Tuesday night and continued steadily into Thursday before settling into sporadic showers that continued throughout the weekend. Several inches of water were recorded throughout the region with

KoMets retain Black & Blue Cup

Throughout their high school career, there are some moments that will stick through a player’s mind forever. Sometimes it can be something as simple as a rivalry trophy that’s defended through everything that they have or it’s wanting to win a game for their coach who has spent the time and energy making sure that they grow on and off the field.

KoMets finish fifth at Class AA Showcase

The Kasson-Mantorville volleyball team has some high goals to achieve this season and the middle part of the schedule is where some of those goals can start to become reality.

Making sure K-M students have a safe route to school

At the end of the previous school year, the Kasson-Mantorville district received word that it would be awarded a grant from Safe Routes to School. This national program makes sure that students are able to safely walk or bike to school. 

Triton teachers engaging public in grant request

Every teacher knows that there are things he or she needs for the classroom. And then there are those things that are not really needed but could definitely enhance the learning process for all students.
The “needs” are supplied by the school district but what about the “wants?”

Grace Lutheran hosts thank-you meal for first responders

Sunday night was the third annual Dodge Center Emergency Services picnic; a meal hosted by the Grace Lutheran Church in appreciation for the sheriff’s office employees, ambulance drivers, and firefighters that serve and protect the town. The church also invites the families of these men and women to come enjoy delicious food and the comradeship of the church.

Proposed projects and budgets on the Dodge Center City Council agenda

City Administrator Lee Mattson presented a resolution regarding the 2017 Improvement Project to the Dodge Center City Council at the Sept. 26 meeting. This resolution, created after a public hearing on the project, stated that improvements to the following streets are both necessary, cost-effective and feasible:
3rd Avenue NE between 2nd Street NE and 4th Street NE
3rd Street SE between Central Avenue S and 4th Avenue SE

Urging farmers to be careful with fall harvest

Fall is always a special time of the year as farmers get the opportunity to reap the benefits of what they hope will be a bumper crop. Harvest season is once again upon us as long as Mother Nature cools her jets in the rain department.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Mantorville City Council on Monday, October 10, 2016 in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 21 – 5th Street East starting at 6:32 pm to consider the application for a final plat for the Mantor Woods West Subdivision as submitted by HD Rentals, LLC.  The Property has the following legal description: 

CITY OF WEST CONCORD ORDINANCE NO. 2016-01 AN ORDINANCE OPTING-OUT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 462.3593

WHEREAS, on May 12, 2016, Governor Dayton signed into law the creation and regulation of temporary family health care dwellings, codified at Minnesota Statutes Section 462.3593, which permit and regulate temporary family health care dwellings; 
WHEREAS, subdivision 9 of Minnesota Statutes Section 462.3593 allows cities to “opt out” of those regulations; 
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST CONCORD ORDAINS as follows:

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