Here'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
county board unanimously directed staff to look into ways of opening
Cedar Lake Farms regional park in 2009. The land, which is owned by the
county, is located along Cedar Lake in Helena Township.

Here's what's been going on in and around New Prague lately, according to the New Prague Times:

- Police are seeking information about the what appears to be the drowning death of a dog that went missing from New Prague earlier this month. Last weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources found a beagle submerged in a channel near Cody-Phelps Lake in Rice County, southeast of New Prague. To share information, call the New Prague police at 952-758-4455.

Here'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.

Seventy years ago, firefighters appealed to Helena and Spring Lake townships to provide money for equipment to fight fires along the countryside. The firefighters' case was added by two unfortunate fires that had occurred during the most recent week.

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.