A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

Backyard birders and wildlife enthusiasts have a new resource available that helps make building and placing nest boxes easier and more enjoyable than ever.

“Woodworking for Wildlife,” the best-selling book produced by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has been revised and is now on sale.

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Lions host fish fry
The Jordan Lions will host a Lenten fish fry from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 210 Broadway St. N. in Jordan.
The menu includes lightly breaded fish, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, rolls, and homemade desserts.
The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and younger. All proceeds will go toward Jordan community projects.
For more information, call Jerry Langsweirdt at 952-492-2166.

Church holds fish fry

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Shannon Fiecke of the Shakopee Valley News reports:

Lightning-fast Internet could be possible for area homes and businesses if locals can convince Google to make Scott County a testing ground for high-speed fiber.

Google is looking for one or more communities across America to become trial sites for its ultra-high-speed broadband network.

With a fiber-to-home connection, Google’s networks would deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most people have access to today – faster than 1-gigabit per second.

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Cub Scouts hold pancake breakfast
The Jordan Cub Scout Pack 332 will host its annual pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon March 14 in the basement at St. John the Baptist Church, 210 Broadway St. N. in Jordan.
The menu includes pancakes with toppings bar, sausage, coffee, juice, and milk.
The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 3 to 11, and free for children ages 2 and younger. The family rate is $16. Tickets are available at the door. All proceeds help support Jordan Cub Scouts.

Lori Carlson of the Prior Lake American reports:

Concerned that Mediacom’s recent lawsuit against the city of Prior Lake could have implications for cable TV franchise agreements statewide, Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-Minneapolis) is leading a charge in the Legislature to clarify the existing cable franchise law.

Jordan High School students sang their mid-winter concert Monday evening. See some photos staff writer Katrina Styx took of the event in this slide show:

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Waffle breakfast benefits archery club
The New Prague Archery Club will host an all-you-can-eat waffle brunch from 8 a.m. until noon, Saturday Feb. 27, at the New Prague High School cafeteria,  221 12th St. N.E. in New Prague.
There will be serving waffles, sausages, beverages, and flavored syrup.
The cost is $8 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-10, and free for children ages 5 and younger. All proceeds benefit the New Prague Archery Club.
For more information, call Brian James at 952-210-6929.

Jordan Community Theater's production of "Cheaper By The Dozen" features more young actors than the group has in the past. The play takes a look at the Gilbreth family, which has 12 children. The show will be presented to the public Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this weekend. See photos staff writer Katrina Styx took at one of the rehearsals in this slide show: