Now that I’m getting married to a wonderful woman, I don’t really have to worry about it, but when a recent newspaper article mentioned a Web site that can help people pick a neighborhood in which to live based on the number of single people there (along with several other factors), I was intrigued.

A press release from the Office of the Governor of Minnesota:

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty this week released his bonding proposal for the 2008 legislative session, putting a strong focus on transportation infrastructure and statewide investment priorities that will yield significant long-term benefits. 

The proposal calls for $965 million in general obligation bonding, with a total of $1.09 billion when user-financed bonds, trunk highway bonds, and cash amounts are included. 

Several members of the Jordan City Council have suggested that traffic needs to be deterred from using Highway 282 as a route through Jordan. In a meeting earlier tonight, they did so again.

Here's what Jordan City Councilmember Mike Shaw says about the proposal for the city to build an extra left-turn lane on Highway 282 near St. John the Baptist Catholic Church:

Here's what Jeremy Goebel, a member of the Jordan City Council, says about negotiating with his church, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, to buy church land for a highway-widening project:

More than 35 residents sat through the first part of the Jordan City Council meeting tonight. Several spoke during the public comment part of the meeting.

Here's what Jordan City Engineer Carol Caron says about the intersection of highways 21 and 282:

Here's what Jordan Mayor Ron Jabs said tonight about the road-widening project proposed for the intersection of highways 21 and 282:

A press release from the office of State Rep. Loren Solberg, DFL-Grand Rapids: