In other business at Tuesday’s meeting, the Swanville School Board: • Agreed to purchase 100 trees to be used as a tree line on newly-acquired property, as required. John Loxtercamp, who owns a tree farm and needs to remove 125 trees by a power line on his property, offered to supply the trees, dig them, Read more »
By TERRY LEHRKE, Staff Writer As part of reaching its goal to cut $150,000 from the School District’s budget, the Swanville School Board approved cutting holiday pay for part-time paraprofessionals (paras) and cooks, saving $5,750, and inservice days for paras for a savings of $6,536. This is in addition to cuts proposed in April — a Read more »
Camping and lodging reservations now available up to a year in advance The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) phased-in rollout of their state park reservation system is complete. Camping and lodging reservations are once again being accepted up to a year in advance. More than 8,500 reservations have already been made online and through Read more »
The Amazing Object Whisperers have been traveling all around Minnesota telling narratives about Minnesotans’ stuff. Visit the Stearns History Museum and Research Center and learn about the science behind people’s stuff. Created by the Science Museum of Minnesota, with a grant from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Suitcase Science is a community inspired Read more »
The director of the Long Prairie Chamber of Commerce Kimberley Burkett of Browerville was arrested by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday as the result of an investigation conducted with the Todd County Sheriff’s Office and the Long Prairie Police Department. The arrest was made on the basis of bank records indicating that Burkett Read more »
This year marks the 100th year since Sinclair Lewis’ first book “Hike and the Aeroplane” was published. In conjunction with this milestone, the city of St. Cloud (home to Claude Lewis) has also organized an entire two-month event entitled “Main Street to Eighth Street” — which celebrates the lives of Sinclair and Claude Lewis. A Read more »
The Sauk Centre Lions Club held induction of new officers for the 2012-13 year at its April 25 meeting. Officers, front row (from left) are: President Keith Johnson, First Vice President Rob Wiener, Second Vice Jeff Peters, Third Vice Jamie Shoutz, Secretary Dennis Zimmerman and Treasurer Jerry Meier. Back row: Tail Twister Pete Norgren, Immediate Read more »
By LIZ VERLEY, Staff Writer Landowners in Swanville who are not in compliance with the city’s ordinance regarding junk vehicles will be receiving a letter telling them to clean up their area or the city will. Council members agreed unanimously that something needed to be done regarding junk vehicles after reviewing and adding to a list Read more »
On Tuesday the Swanville City Council: • Approved a request which allows Red’s Irish Pub to have a band outside Aug. 18, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; • Approved having Nancy Leaseman paint a mural on a wall in the Community Center. She will raise donations to pay for the project; • Reviewed the Read more »
By LIZ VERLEY, Staff Writer The request to be put on the Public Financing Authority’s 2013 Intended Use Plan (IUP) has been submitted by Swanville. If fully approved, the city could receive a loan of approximately $1.1 million to replace the existing water main, services and fire hydrants as part of the continuing work to replace Read more »
