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Local legislators discuss proposed power line
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Rep. Ken Tschumper testified last week in St. Paul during a hearing on a proposed power line that may run through Winona County and also the northern portion of Houston County. Photo by Tim Budig, ECM Capitol reporter
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spectre of new power line towers as high as 170-feet tall poking
through his district brought Rep. Ken Tschumper, DFL-La Crescent, (shown at right) and
other CapX2020 critics to the Capitol last week.
“What concerns us the most is that through this process it’s becoming
increasingly clear to us that the power lines may not be needed,” said
Tschumper on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
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County to purchase Meyer Furniture Store building
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By Charlie Warner
Argus News Editor
If all goes as planned, Houston County will own another parcel of
property and building in Caledonia. The Houston County Board
unanimously approved a motion to enter into a purchase agreement with
Dale Meyer for his furniture store building on Highways 76 and 44.
Meyer, who has health issues, is currently holding a going out of
business sale.
The purchase price is $235,000 and the county could take over ownership Jan. 1, 2009.
For the complete story, see the Sept. 17 issue of The Caledonia Argus.
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Antique cars roll through area
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The highways and back roads of Southeast Minnesota and
Northeast Iowa were filled with antique cars Wednesday, Sept. 10 when
the Upper Mississippi River Region of the Veteran Motor Car Club of
America hosted a national antique auto tour through the area. Antique
car owners from all over the U.S. took day trips from La Crosse.
Wednesday’s trip included stops in Spring Grove, Decorah and
Spillville, Iowa, and back through Caledonia. In the photo above, two
car enthusiasts check out this perfect 1911 Ford Model-T Torpedo from
Rockford, Ill. The photo at right is the very familiar radiator
ornament of a 1929 Pierce-Arrow.
Photos by Charlie Warner
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Thirteen persons file for four city council seats
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Four years ago, no one filed for three open positions on the Caledonia
City Council. That is not the case this fall. No less than 13 persons
have thrown their hats in the ring and filed for the four positions
that will be determined when voters go to the polls on Nov. 4.
Bob Burns has filed for mayor. Current Mayor Mike Morey made it official in August that he would not seek re-election.
Bob Lemke, Faith Bergin, and Rick Nelson have filed for the two-year council term, currently held by Peggy Perry.
Perry and incumbent councilmen Bob Standish and Gary Klug are three of
nine persons who have filed for the two four-year terms up for grabs
this fall. The other persons to file are Norman Snodgrass, Tom
Murphy, Doug Rusert, Verne Goetzinger, Joe Rud and Beverly Rud.
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Field of 13 trimmed to six in Houston County commissioner races
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Houston County voters trimmed a field of 13 candidates down to six
during the Sept. 9 primary elections. In District 1, John
Meyer and Jack Miller moved ahead to the Nov. 4 general election. In
District 3, where there were six candidates, Robert Augedahl and Dick
Kleist received the most votes. In District 5, incumbent Tom Bjerke and
Brent Newgaard garnered the most votes.
Results included:
District 1-
JOHN E MEYER 199 votes, JACK MILLER
108 votes, GREGORY A HUSMANN 99
votes, and ROBERT (BOB) REIDER 89 votes.
District 3-
ROBERT AUGEDAHL 169 votes, RICHARD (DICK) KLEIST
147 votes, JOE WELCH 127
votes, LOREN LAPHAM 78 votes, BRADLEY D. KING
52 votes, and NEIL GOETZINGER 50
votes.
District 5- TOM BJERKE 222
votes, BRENT NEWGAARD 146 votes, and BRAD HERNANDEZ
132 votes.
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Weather doesn’t dampen School Patrol’s spirits
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With school getting underway last week, the School Patrol was out in force, making sure students were able to cross the busy city streets safely before and after school. Thursday morning’s showers forced the guards (above) to don rain coats and battle the elements. Danielle Eggen (at right) quietly waited for the next students. Photos by Charlie Warner
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Shortage of salt could bring on slipperier roads this coming winter
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Back in Biblical times, salt was considered a precious commodity. While we probably aren’t sliding back to Biblical times, Houston County motorists might be doing a little more slipping and sliding this winter, due to an apparent salt shortage. The Houston County Board learned that road salt will probably be a short commodity this winter.
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Caledonia Haulers will observe 50th birthday
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Bill Koch and Dennis Gavin, are pictured in front of their corporate headquarters in Caledonia. They are planning a 50th birthday bash on Sept. 13
What started out 50 years ago as an idea by six Caledonia men to better serve area dairy farmers has evolved into a multi-million dollar business that employs over 180 people, has nearly 150 semi tractor-trailers that logged 17.5 million miles in the U.S. and Canada this past year. Caledonia Haulers, Inc. has seen many changes, and tremendous growth in the past half-century.
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