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County PoliticsRate the Scott County BoardMay 8, 2008 - 10:11am — Mathias Baden
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How would you rate the Scott County Board on a Park along Cedar Lake could open in 2009 (and other happenings in and around Belle Plaine)May 3, 2008 - 2:00pm — Mathias BadenHere's what's been going on in and around Belle Plaine lately, according to the Belle Plaine Herald: - Scott County Commissioner Jon Ulrich of Savage and the rest of the 50 years ago, mosquito district headquarters in JordanApril 29, 2008 - 11:00pm — Mathias BadenFifty years ago, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission headquartered its Scott County division in Jordan. Ernest J. Wermerskirchen of Jordan was one of the commission members. For more information, read the Looking Back column in the May 1 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.
Tornado drills here April 24April 22, 2008 - 2:44pm — Mathias BadenSevere Weather Awareness Week takes place April 21-25 this year, with the statewide tornado drills next Thursday. At 1:45 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service will issue a simulated tornado warning, and outdoor warning sirens will be activated. At 6:55 p.m., a second drill will take place in Scott County for families and second-shift workers. Elko bar challenges smoking ban; state pursues court orderApril 22, 2008 - 12:15pm — Mathias BadenELKO -- The Minnesota Department of Health is seeking a court order against a Scott County bar that allegedly has been exploiting a loophole in the state's smoking ban. The health department wants the court to declare that the "theater nights" being held at the Bullseye Saloon in Elko violate the smoking ban. And it wants the court to order the saloon to comply with the law. A hearing is set for April 30. Empty building finds a suitor (and other happenings in and around Belle Plaine)April 19, 2008 - 2:00pm — Mathias BadenHere's what's been going on in and around Belle Plaine lately, according to the Belle Plaine Herald:  In the 1890s, Mudbaden Sulphur Springs employees dig for infliction-curing mud from the Minnesota River. People came from miles around to Sand Creek Township, where the spa was located along Valley View Drive. More recently, the structure where patients were once treated has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is being transformed into a regional public safety training center. With the lobbying of Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency, the training center received $1 million in the state's bonding bill this month. Have a photo you'd like to see on the front page? Send it to snapshots@jordannews.com Power lines stay away from Blakeley Bluffs (and other happenings in and around Belle Plaine)April 10, 2008 - 4:15pm — Mathias BadenHere's what's been going on in and around Belle Plaine lately, according to the Belle Plaine Herald: - Joe Pexa of Helena Township was on the front page of the Herald, looking at plans for the CapX 2020 power line project south of Jordan. High-voltage power lines from Brookings, S.D., to the Twin Cities will not affect Blakeley Bluffs, where Scott County hopes to eventually develop a park. - The Belle Plaine City Council asked the city staff to submit a request for proposals on a new public works facility. 50 years ago, residents consider establishing Scott County libraryApril 6, 2008 - 11:15am — Mathias BadenFifty years ago, Pat Cragoe and Dorothy Kipp represented Jordan as part of a group that formed to look into the possibility of obtaining state funds to establish a Scott County library. For more information, read the Looking Back column in the April 10 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.
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