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During contentious elections, candidate forums crop up


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If a whole lot of talk is any measure of an election – and it usually is – expect a wild one this year.

Credit the Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce and the Scott County Historical Society with paying close attention.

Between the two organizations, all four of the most interesting local election races will have candidate forums. The first one is next Thursday.



Heimatfest: Cruising Jordan to Lydia and back


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Cars started to line up by late Friday afternoon for the Heimatfest Classic Car and Cycle Cruise last Friday. (Photos by Deb Pint)

Tom Lundquist of Cologne with his ’77 Chevy Camaro



70 years ago, club asks state to stock Lake Cynthia


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Seventy years ago, the Spring Lake Sportsmen's Club asked the state to put fish into Lake Cynthia, southeast of Lydia.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Aug. 21 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

 



How to build a river raft (video)


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Shakopee Valley News reporter Shannon Fiecke shot this video of Preston Nielsen and Spencer Gunnell explaining how they built their raft for a trip on the Minnesota River.

 




Friends embark on Huck Finn-like river raft voyage


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Shannon Fiecke of the Shakopee Valley News reports:

The idea came to them over the Fourth of July, as they were testing out a friend’s pontoon.

Three weeks later, 17-year-old Preston Nielsen of Shakopee and his friends had built a plywood raft, capable of carrying them 50 miles from Le Sueur to Shakopee.

“We thought it’d be fun to do something before we all left for college and missions for our church, so we decided to build a raft and float it down the Minnesota River,” said fellow Shakopee High School senior Spencer Gunnell.



July 27, 2008 - 2:51pm
The final day

The five best days of summer end today. The final demolition derby begins at 3 p.m., while the final event of the night – a cash prize drawing – begins at 6 p.m. For more coverage of the Scott County Fair, read Thursday’s edition of the Jordan Independent. (Photo by Brandon Otte)


Have a photo you'd like to see on the front page? Send it to snapshots@jordannews.com


Scott County fair features llamas, theater


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Have you visited the Scott County Fair yet? If you’ve missed any of the five best days of summer, here’s a quick rundown of where on this site you can find photos and video clips about what’s happening at the fair.

For photos and videos of the Arts In performance, go to http://www.jordannews.com/news/activities/look-fair-arts-performance-837....

For photos and videos of the http://www.jordannews.com/news/activities/look-fair-4-h-horses-8385.



A look at the fair: More hay bales


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Here are the remaining 4-H club hay bales entered in the decorating contest:

 



A look at the fair: Entertainment and events


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Here’s a look at some of the entertainment, rides, and events at the Scott County Fair so far:



A look at the fair: 4-H horses


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Here’s a look at some of the riding from the 4-H horse show:



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