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The Caledonia Area Community Band took center stage on Aug. 5 during the Music in the Park series, which was held in Gazebo Park this summer. At left, tuba player John Helm of Spring Grove pushed out the bass line, while Jessica Kruckow, above, of Caledonia, concentrated on her trumpet part.
Photos by Charlie Warner
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Casey Bradley of Monroe, Wis. is offered new county position
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By a unanimous vote, the Houston County Board approved a motion to
enter into final negotiations with Casey Bradley, of Monroe, Wis. for
the position of County Finance Director. A hiring committee interviewed
five finalists for the newly-created position Aug. 11 and brought the
recommendation to offer the position to Bradley during the Aug. 12
county board meeting.
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U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, center, attracted a full house at the Redwood Cafe in Caledonia Thursday, during a campaign swing through SE Minnesota. Pictured with Coleman are, from left, Thomas Bulman, Kermit McRae and Ione Frank. Photo by Tom Murphy
Norm Coleman was in Caledonia last Thursday on a campaign stop. He is seeking re-election to a U.S. Senate seat he has held for the last six years. Republicans did a good job of turning out the faithful as about 40 people were present at The Redwood Café.
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National Night Out was held in Caledonia last Tuesday, with a large crowd turning out for the picnic feed, inspection of various fire trucks, police squad cars and an ambulance. The featured event of the night was the annual softball game pitting area firemen against law enforcement personnel. The “Smoke Eaters” won in the pitcher’s duel 34-27.
Photos by Charlie Warner
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High petro prices are affecting highway projects
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Should the county move forward with a road project that was bid $75,000 higher than anticipated, or wait and see if material and transportation costs may drop in the near future and rebid the project? The Houston County Board pondered that question during the Aug. 5 meeting.
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County board hears funding requests
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Budget time is just around the corner, and the Houston County Board listened to funding requests from three different representatives of Semcac during the August 5 meeting.
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State Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes discussed the Capitol Quilts Contest that she is sponsoring for residents in her district, which includes Houston, Fillmore, and Winona counties, Monday morning at the Blaine and Dianne Schuldt farm near Caledonia. Ropes decided to kick off the contest at Caledonia to tie in with the barn quilt promotion the Caledonia Area Chamber of Commerce has created for SE Minnesota. The winning quilt will be on display at the Minnesota State Capitol for a year. For a complete review of the rules, see next week’s Argus. Photo by Charlie Warner
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Author Jenna Blum will be at the Caledonia Pub
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Author Jenna Blum will be at the Caledonia Public Library on Friday, Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. Blum’s novel, Those Who Save Us, a poignant mother/daughter drama of life during WW II, has been on the New York best seller list for several weeks. If you have a book to be signed, you may bring it to the library that day.
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