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Ash trees removed on East Madison Street were not infested with EAB
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Caledonia residents living in the 100 block of East Madison were more
than a little concerned Monday when they watched as two ash trees were
cut down and examined by city and DNR officials.
“A property owner became concerned when several ash trees on their
property looked sick,” City Administrative Coordinator Mike Gerardy
explained. “We contacted the U.S. Forest Service, who sent several
foresters over and we cut the trees down. After examining all of the
wood, there was no sign of the emerald ash borer (EAB).
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The Caledonia Fire Department was called Monday afternoon to a mutual
aid shed fire on a farm owned by Dan Griffin south of Spring Grove.
Smoke from the large quonset building could be seen for miles. Fire
departments from Spring Grove, Caledonia and Eitzen were all dispatched
to the scene. No other information was available at press
time. Photo by Charlie Warner
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Plenty of horsepower! Dusty Sayles of Houston urges his pulling horses Roy and Queen on during the 33rd Annual Minnesota State Horse Pulling Championships held during Houston Hoedown Sunday. Pleasant July weather really brought the crowds out for Houston’s community celebration. For more Hoedown photos, see more photos with our Houston Hoedown Slideshow. Photo by Craig Moorhead
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School board approves ‘progressive kindergarten’ schedule for 2009-10
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Nearly 25 parents attended the July 20th Caledonia area school board meeting, and they shared a common concern. With too many kindergarten students enrolled for two teachers to handle, and not enough money to hire a third instructor, what will the district do?
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Getting to know the people is top priority for new county HR director
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 Putting names on the faces of approximately 200 employees, getting to know the myriad of personnel issues and becoming well-versed in what the area has to offer prospective employees are some of the nuances newly hired Houston County Human Resources Coordinator Tess Kruger is facing. Kruger, who was hired at the July 7 county board meeting, spent 21 years working at Winona State University as an instructor and most recently as Assistant Vice President for Administration and Finance. Photo by Charlie Warner
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New principal Paul DeMorett looking forward to upcoming school year
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 Since July 1, the new ISD #299 Middle/High School Principal Paul DeMorett has been making the six hour commute from his current residence in Tower, Minn. (pop. 477) to the “small” town of Caledonia every Monday morning. And when Thursday afternoon rolls around he makes the return trip back home to see his wife Pam and their four children, Mason (8th grade), Lydia (7th grade), Jared (4th grade), and Emily (3rd grade).
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County to purchase final parcel for proposed CCS parking lot
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The last piece of the County Community Services (CCS) parking lot puzzle was hopefully secured July 21 when the Houston County Board approved a motion to spend $26,000 to purchase an 8,000 square foot parcel of land from Midwest Bottle Gas. The land in question is an 80 by 100 foot parcel that was once part of the railroad right-of-way.
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony for first Habitat for Humanity home Aug. 2
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After nearly four years of jumping through hoops and over hurdles, the first Habitat for Humanity (HFH) home in Houston County is becoming a reality. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first home in the county will take place Sunday, Aug. 2 at 12:30 p.m. at 305 So. Killborn in Houston.
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