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Fifty years ago, Frank Betchwars bought out partner Richard Hartman's interest in the Hamburger Home restaurant in downtown Jordan.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Sept. 11 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Seventy years ago, 10 families left their homes along Syndicate Street, after the Mill Pond overflowed for the first time since 1888.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Sept. 11 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

In game that featured just about everything, the Jordan football team survived Belle Plaine to improve to 2-0 on the season on Friday night.

The Hubmen scored with 25.1 seconds left in the game to take a 41-34 lead - a lead that they held onto despite a last ditch effort by the Tigers.

Jordan led 34-20 with 11 minutes left in the game when Belle Plaine rallied for two touchdowns and had a chance to take the lead if it wasn't for a big interception by Tyler Glynn with 55 seconds left.

The Jordan football team will try to improve to 2-0 tonight as they take on Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. at Jordan High School.

The surprises just keep on coming.

After going years without a conference victory in girls tennis, Jordan has now won two conference matches in a row.

The Jaguars defeated Sibley East 4-3 on Thursday afternoon.

“It’s unbelievable,” head coach Brad Ernst said. “I don’t know what to say. We played really well.”

Jordan won two matches in singles and doubles competition.

In singles play, Caitie McBride won 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3 singles while teammate Drew DeCorsey won 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4 singles.

Richard “Rick” Renslow Jr., 53, of Prior Lake, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 in Rochester, Minn.

Visitation will be held Sunday, Sept. 7, from 3-7 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street S.E., Prior Lake, and also one hour prior the service at church.

Celebration of Life service will be Monday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. at Riverside Church, 10201 Nicollet Avenue South, Bloomington.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, 952-447-2633. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the September 4, 2008 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, inthe form of .pdf's that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

The Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce Miss Jordan pageant took place yesterday at the OK Corral Restaurant & Saloon in St. Lawrence Township, near Jordan.

Ten candidates were asked to draw a question from a fishbowl, and master of ceremonies Wade Olson read it aloud. Here are the candidates' questions and answers:

The Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce Miss Jordan pageant took place yesterday at the OK Corral Restaurant & Saloon in St. Lawrence Township, near Jordan. Meet the candidates: