Ten years ago, voters elected Gene Berens (Spring Lake), Randy Olson (Sand Creek), and Bill Miller (St. Lawrence) to serve on area town boards.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the March 13 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Thirty years ago, voters elected Reinhard Will (Spring Lake), Tom Kes (Sand Creek), Elroy Riesgraf (St. Lawrence), and LeRoy Schmitz (Helena) to the area town boards as supervisors.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the March 13 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Fifty years ago, Wm. Wormer was elected to the Sand Creek Town Board and Earl Ruehling to the St. Lawrence Town Board.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the March 13 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

By Shawn Hogendorf, Correspondent 

Ryan Sauer died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident and hypothermia following the crash near County Road 66 and Beaumont Boulevard in St. Lawrence Township on Jan. 20, according to a county coroner report released Thursday.

Here's what's been going on in and around Belle Plaine lately, according to the Belle Plaine Herald:

- John Sandholm's job description covers Scott County. When Tim Sonnek accepted a position at the Minnesota Farm Service Agency in downtown St. Paul, the Carver County Farm Service Agency director stepped in. He will split time working in St. Lawrence Township (near Jordan) and Waconia. Sonnek served in the position for 25 years.

- The Belle Plaine School Board consists of Matt Bigaouette, Matt Lenz, Mike Daly, Jennifer Johnson, and Betsy Ollhoff.

With the 2008 legislative session beginning next week, State Sen. Julianne Ortman took a few minutes to answer some questions from the Jordan Independent.

Name:Julianne Ortman

Age: 45

Senate district: 34

Residence: Chanhassen

Party affiliation: Republican

Committees: Taxes (minority lead), judiciary, economic development

JI: What are your top goals for the coming legislative session?

With the 2008 legislative session beginning next week, State Rep. Paul Kohls took a few minutes to answer some questions from the Jordan Independent.

Name: Paul Kohls

Age: 33

House district: 34A

Residence: Victoria

Party affiliation: Republican

Committees: Taxes, finance, public safety finance division, public safety and civil justice

JI: What are your top goals for the coming legislative session?