Thirty years ago, Jordan and Belle Plaine won their state baseball tournament bid.

Find out why the bid was unique and read more of Jordan's history in the Looking Back column published in
the March 18 print edition of the Jordan Independent.

Thirty years ago, residents purchased degreaser in support of local baseball teams.

Read more of Jordan's history in the Looking Back column published in the March 18 print edition of the Jordan Independent.

Thirty years ago, Laurie Kes, Tam Seifert, and Kim Hentges made the all-Minnesota River Conference. girls basketball team.

Read more of Jordan's history in the Looking Back column published in
the March 18 print edition of the Jordan Independent.

Shannon Fiecke of the Shakopee Valley News reports:

Mark Themig, the parks manager for Scott County, has reason to beam.

Last month, Scott County landed its first federal grant for a recreational trail.

And it’s a lot of money.

In its first-ever known try at federal highway dollars, Scott County parks was allocated $1 million, the maximum amount possible, to connect two state trails along the Minnesota River in Shakopee.

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

Turkey hunters who were unsuccessful in this year’s spring hunting season lottery may apply for surplus permits starting at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 15.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) makes surplus permits available at all license agents and online at www.mndnr.gov/news. Online information also includes details on surplus license availability and the status of lottery applications.

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for public comment on a proposed rule that would allow anglers to use bullheads up to 10 inches long as live bait. The fish could not be transported north of Minnesota Highway 210, to prevent non-native bullhead populations from establishing themselves in any more northern Minnesota lakes.

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

While a few good riding spots remain, warm weather across the state has eroded snowmobile trails in many parts of Minnesota. Local clubs have put up “Trail Closed” signs on many of the grant-in-aid trails, and this will probably be the last week that state trails are groomed, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The best trail conditions are in northern Minnesota.

Ten years ago, six Panthers were named to the all-Minnesota River Conference team. They are David Whipps, Justin Roberts, Steve Gregory, Jeff Strack, Jacob Lucas, Mat Meger, and Ryan Valek.

Read more of Jordan's history in the
Looking Back column published in the March 11 print edition of the
Jordan Independent.

The Scott West wrestling team closed out the 2009-10 wrestling season this past weekend by traveling to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament.

Team Panther certainly isn't a stranger to the mats that sit just above the big sheet of ice where the Minnesota Wild hockey team make their home as Scott West was making their eleventh team trip to the State Tournament and it was the team's seventh appearance in the last eight years.