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McManimon-Moe in two-person performance

0 Comments 26 January 2012

Chelsea McManimon-Moe, an alumni of Caledonia Area High School will be performing at the La Croix Black Box theatre at Viterbo in the two- person production of The Mystery of Irma Vept. Two lightning-fast actresses portray all the residents of the Mandacrest estate, as well as a host of vampires, werewolves, mummies and things that [...]

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Combined administrative position will save local school district $60,000

0 Comments 24 January 2012

By Clay Schuldt Special for the Argus The Caledonia Area School District plans to consolidate two administrative positions into one. By doing so, the district will save an estimated $60,000 a year in salary expenses. Following the recent resignations of Supt. Bruce Thomas and Elementary Principal Connie Hesse the school board  decided last month they [...]

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County board still considering frac sand mining moratorium

0 Comments 24 January 2012

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The controversial issue of frac sand mining in Houston County once again surfaced during last week’s county board meeting. Board Chairman Jack Miller reported that he, County Highway Engineer Brian Pogodzinski, County Zoning Administrator Bob Scanlan and Environmental Services Officer Rick Frank attended an informational meeting in Winona. At [...]

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County board discusses handling of the Section 8 Voucher Program

0 Comments 24 January 2012

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Wanting to know where their money is being spent, the Houston County Board took about 15 minutes to discuss past, present and future practices of the Southeastern Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (SEMMCHRA) last week. SEMMCHRA is based in Wabasha. SEMMCHRA had recently requested additional funding from the [...]

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Houston Area Cancer Support group to host auction, breakfast

0 Comments 24 January 2012

By Audrey Alfson Special for the Argus For over 30 years, a dedicated group of residents from the Houston area have sponsored an annual auction and pancake breakfast to raise money for the Eagles Cancer Telethon in Rochester. Over the years, the event has been held in Yucatan Township, at Money Creek, at the Houston [...]

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Big-name acts performing at La Crescent concert series

0 Comments 24 January 2012

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Persons living in the Houston County area who enjoy nationally-acclaimed entertainment don’t need to drive to the Twin Cities, Milwaukee or Chicago. They can just travel to La Crescent and take in “big-named” acts like Tonic Sol-fa, Branson on the Road, the International Tenors, 1964-The Beatles Tribute Band and [...]

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Jefferson Township receives a $2,000 Cultural Heritage Grant

0 Comments 17 January 2012

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor “I’m really happy they said our little project was worthwhile,” stated Barb Scottston. Scottston was referring to a $2,000 grant Jefferson Township was awarded by the Minnesota Historical Society for the preparation of a manuscript documenting the history of the Winnebago Valley. The Jefferson Township clerk and fellow resident [...]

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Comforting blankets arrive in Caledonia

0 Comments 17 January 2012

By Ricky Thiesse Mayo Clinic Health System It happens nearly on a daily basis. A child at school comes down with a fever, ache or chill.  Knowing it may be some time before mom or dad leave work to pick up their ill child, Caledonia Public School nurses do all they can to make each [...]

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Large crowd turns out for OHV informational meeting in Houston

0 Comments 17 January 2012

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Several hundred interested persons turned out for an informational open house for the proposed Houston OHV Trail System this past Saturday afternoon at the Skifton Building in Houston. Those attending received information and had an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns about an OHV facility that may be [...]

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Caledonia Area Elementary observes MLK Day

0 Comments 17 January 2012

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Digging out

0 Comments 12 January 2012

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Girls Basketball

Jan. 24- Warriors 44, Kingsland 36

Jan. 21- Waukon 50, Warriors 31

Jan. 17- Warriors 46, PEM 42

Wrestling

Jan. 26- Warriors 61, D-E 13

Jan. 12- Warriors 49, Chatfield 27

Gymnastics

Jan. 12- La Crescent 126.225 to Caledonia 113.425

Dec. 21- West Salem 129.625, Warriors 90.925

Boys Basketball

Jan. 24- Kingsland 74, Warriors 53

Jan. 17- Warriors 67, PEM 58

Jan. 13- R-P 60, Warriors 51

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