The publisher of the Jordan Independent has also been named publisher of the Shakopee Valley News by Southwest Newspapers.

Laurie Hartmann succeeds Stan Rolfsrud, who has retired after 35 years with the company. He will keep the honorary title of publisher emeritus.

Hartmann is a 28-year employee of Shakopee-based Southwest Newspapers, where she has worked on both the news and business sides of the operation. A life-long resident of the southwest metro area, she also serves as publisher of Prior Lake American, Savage Pacer and Jordan Independent.

Fifty years ago, Washington acknowledged the Jordan Commercial Club's protest in regard to discontinuing trains through Jordan.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Dec. 4 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, your local newspaper told the story of Scott County's oldest map.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Dec. 4 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Forty-some people packed the Jordan City Council chamber tonight, as the council held a public hearing regarding its proposed tax levy increase.

City staff proposed a $3.1 million budget, which included $225,000 less in spending than the preliminary budget approved by the council in September. Reacting to disdain voiced by 15 taxpayers, the council began to discuss proposed budget cuts that would severely affect city services and further lower the amount of money collected from taxpayers next year.

The city staff proposed cutting: