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County water plan approved |
The Houston County Water Plan was approved by county commissioners during the Jan. 8 board meeting. County Environmental Services Officer Rick Frank reviewed the high points of the 10-year plan with the county board before it was approved.
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Flood recovery loan applications approved for four area businesses |
Financial relief for some Houston County businesses affected by the August floods was approved by the Houston County Board during the Jan. 8 meeting. Houston County EDA Director Joyce Iverson presented the board with four business applications for consideration to be part of the Business Flood Recovery Loan Program.
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Tuesday fire destroys garage |
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The Caledonia Fire Department was called to the Raymond Hagen residence
at 323 South Winnebago Street Tuesday afternoon to battle a garage
fire. When firefighters arrived, the two-stall garage was engulfed in
flames. The garage, the contents of the building, which included tools
and one vehicle, were all considered a total loss. The firemen was able
to contain the fire to the garage, and it appeared as if the Hagen's
house, located less than 25 feet to the north of the garage, was
damaged. (Photo by Charlie Warner)
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School board prepares for 2008 |
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it was the philosophy of the Caledonia School Board as many of their officers for 2008 held the same position they had held in 2007.
Naomi Fruechte was again elected as chair, Charlie Wray was elected as vice-chair. Jean Meyer was nominated to continue on as clerk, and Michelle Werner was named as treasurer. John Klug will be the legislative liaison replacing Meyer.
The board voted unanimously on the nominating of the 2008 officers.
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Area Family Arts Festival is Saturday |
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The Caledonia High School/Middle School will be filled with art, music,
and dance this Saturday afternoon, as the Third Annual Caledonia Area
Family Arts Festival will be held. The event, which is presented by the
Caledonia Area Arts Council, through a grant from The Caledonia Argus,
begins at 3 p.m. and concludes with a festival concert at 7 p.m.
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City council decides not to reprimand Chief Shefelbine |
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Caledonia Police Chief Randy Schefelbine discusses policy issues with the city council, as Councilman Bob Standish and City Administrator Bob Nelson listen. Photo by Charlie Warner
After 90 minutes of sometimes heated discussion, the Caledonia City County voted 4-0 to not proceed with registering a formal letter of reprimand against Police Chief Randy Shefelbine. The on-going issue between the city council and the police chief over creating a second-in-command position for the city’s police department and the letter of reprimand were broached during a special council meeting held Thursday, Jan. 3 at 5 p.m.
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August floods dominate 2007 news |
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 The 1,000-year event, which dumped over 18 inches of rain on some
portions of Houston County in less than 24 hours on August 18 and 19,
claimed the lives of seven persons and caused tens of millions of
dollars in damage in Houston, Fillmore, and Winona counties. It was the
worst natural disaster to hit the county in its 150-year history. It
was certainly the number-one news story in the Caledonia Argus in 2007.
For a look at the top 10 news stories of 2007, view this week's slide show.
The Junction Bar in Hokah was a total loss, following the August
floods. The powerful floodwaters pulled trees up by the roots and
deposited them in the parking lot. (Photo by Reed Welch)
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Let it snow, let it snow... |
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Folks longing for an old-fashioned winter are certainly getting
their wish this year. After receiving about six inches of snow and ice
a month ago, the Caledonia area was hit with another foot of snow just
in time to make Christmas travel plans a little tricky. Southeast
Minnesota received another couple of inches this past weekend to bring
the season total to around 20 inches. Photo by Charlie Warner
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