The National Weather Service predicts that the Minnesota River will crest at 31 feet near Jordan on Tuesday.

Its 11:22 a.m. report today said that the river was at 27.9 feet, which is 1.4 feet higher than yesterday. Flood stage is 25 feet.

The Scott County Road 9 and Carver County Road 45 river crossing between Sand Creek and San Francisco townships has been closed for two days.

I think high water draws people in. On a walk through Lagoon Park yesterday, there were so many people out, just taking a look at the waterfall.

Does the potential flooding draw you closer to Sand Creek?

I often wondered why my father did not just go out and buy a new car, when our old rickety wreck of a car would be on what anyone else would consider its last legs. After hours of hard work and wrenching toil, he would leave the garage with a smile on his face. At the time I did not understand what he was smiling about, the beat up old thing still looked like second place in a demolition derby and took hours of what my mother called “prayers” to fix, they were not prayer’s by the way, that was my mothers description of what gets said when frustrations peak and colorful words slip out.

Jim Terwedo, Donna Will, and Jim Dubbe were the honorees at Saturday’s Distinguished Service Award banquet, held at the Ridges of Sand Creek Golf Course in Sand Creek Township, near Jordan.

Tim Sonnek spoke about Dubbe and presented the outstanding agriculturist award.

Jerry Langsweirdt spoke about Will and presented the outstanding young Jordanite award.

Rick Lockert spoke about Terwedo, as did Ed Bowler. Terwedo received the Distinguished Service Award from Bowler.

JIM TERWEDO

Lockert said:

Friday the Jordan boys basketball team takes on Blue Earth for the section 2AA championship. The game takes place in the Taylor Center in Mankato at 8:00 p.m.

A win would send the Hubmen to their first ever trip to the state tournament. Jordan has come close several times, but has never quite made it.

Jordan has already defeated Blue Earth at Blue Earth in overtime this year. Which in my opinion would make Jordan a very slight favorite to win the game.

In other conference news Sibley East defeated Mayer Lutheran for the right to play in the section 5AA championship.