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Marisa Klein Benefit will be held January 16 at St. Mary’s School
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A benefit dinner and auction will be held for St. Mary’s seventh grader Marisa Klein, who is flanked by her brothers Derek at left and Dylan at right. She was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, in July. Submitted photo
Marisa Klein was your typical sixth grader. The daughter of Darlene and the late Tom Klein of rural Caledonia enjoyed sports, hanging out with her classmates at St. Mary’s School in Caledonia and goofing around with her brothers Dylan and Derek.
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Will Metro Area jail cell glut reach SE Minnesota?
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“Empty cells mean counties go begging”
That was a front page headline in the Dec. 20 issue of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. The investigative report stated “some county boards built new jails as a way to make money, as crime dropped, that gamble didn’t pay off.”
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County board approves state mandated ordinance changes
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While the Houston County Board did not approve the proposed interim use permit (IUP) they reviewed during the Dec. 29 board meeting (see accompanying story) they did approve a number of changes in zoning ordinances, as mandated by the state.
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Interim use permits are voted down by Houston County Board
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By a unanimous vote, the Houston County Board decided not to add Section 7: Interim Use Permits (IUP) to its zoning ordinances. The vote was taken during the Dec. 29 county board meeting following about an hour of testimony from about 40 Houston County residents.
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County receives $77,000 state grant
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Houston County will receive nearly $77,000 from the state in the form of a water and soil resources block grant. Root River Soil and Water Conservation District Manager Ralph Tuck informed the county board of the water plan grant during the Dec. 29 board meeting.
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County sets budget at $24.5 million, levy is set at $9,379,433
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The 2010 Houston County levy will be $9,379,433. The county board approved it at the Dec. 22 meeting. The 2010 levy is $435,097 higher than the 2009 levy, which constitutes an increase of 4.86 percent.
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At 100 years young and going strong, Loretta still enjoys life
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In December of 1909 William Howard Taft was just completing his first year as President of the United States. There were only 46 stars on the U.S. flag, as it would be several years before New Mexico and Arizona became states and nearly 50 years before Alaska and Hawaii joined the Union.
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Santa Claus stopped by the Kids Corner Daycare Center in Caledonia last Tuesday to make sure he had his gift list correct. The kids at the daycare center had a great time visiting with Jolly Old Saint Nick. At left, Parker Ranzenberger looked pretty comfortable sitting on Santa’s knee.
Photo by Charlie Warner
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