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‘It’s the right thing to do’: State forestry program provides tax benefits to woodland owners
Tax exemptions provide an incentive to qualifying landowners to preserve their woodlands, but bills introduced in the Iowa ...
Soul of the Southwest: In love and art, woodworking couple thrives in Savage
Donna and Glen Johnson have known each other since they were old enough to drive. They met when she was 16 and he was 15. Now 62 and 61, the Savage residents have a lifetime of stories behind ...
They’ll have the usual: Wampach’s, a Shakopee institution
There is a radio at Wampach’s Restaurant in Shakopee that has been stuck on the same channel for three months. The thing is on the fritz, owner Mary Johnson said, so whatever music is on is ...
Joe Soucheray: Too much generosity in Minnesota? No, too little accountability
Maxed out on Netflix, eyeballed by shopkeepers, perhaps even ignored by neighbors, Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators in the Minnesota House finally returned to work. Or maybe they were embarrassed ...
Helping hospice
Looking for a hot time on a cold night? Head to Glencoe on Friday, Jan. 31, for Blizzard Blast, an annual fundraiser for hospice services. For the price of a $30 ticket, you can enjoy an evening ...
BACK THEN: Grove City housing project starts 50 years ago
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JAN. 15, 2004 About 100 employees were evacuated from the Innovex plant in Litchfield Monday morning after the plant received a bomb threat which turned out to ...
BACK THEN: Beatles leave mark in Litchfield 50 years ago
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF FEB. 26, 2004 Meeker County could have an employee with the title of ag officer by the end of the year. County Board Chairperson Amy Wilde has named a ...
Inspired designs
How does a fitness club owner change careers to become a pattern and fabric designer? “It’s one of those crazy things that happen,” said Gudrun Erla, owner of GE Designs in Chanhassen. “You ...
Two weekends of chills and thrills
If you’re a fan of Halloween and fall harvest activities, you can warm up this weekend in preparation for the main event Friday, Oct. 31. Activities begin Saturday, Oct. 25, and features ...
BACK THEN: Three boys shot after throwing snowballs in 1901
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF MARCH 8, 2006 The financial plight of ProWorks, which provides a variety of jobs for people with disabilities in Meeker County, was discussed at the Tuesday ...
SBI completes fatal shooting probe
The State Bureau of Investigation has completed its review of a fatal shooting last October at a residence in northwest High Point, and the case was recently handed over to a state association of ...
Auctioneer Gary Hotovec is hanging up his gavel
Even auctioneers retire. And when they do it, it can be amazing how much “stuff” they, too, have accumulated. April 17 was the retirement auction for Gary Hotovec, who for 24 years operated ...