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County will hold off on county road 249 project until spring
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Due to the very wet October, which put Tri-County Electric Co-op crews way behind, Houston County will not be moving forward with the County Road 249 project this fall. After listening to Highway Engineer Brian Pogodzinski, Highway Superintendent Tom Molling and Les Goetzinger of the Freeburg Evangelical Free Church, the board agreed it would be best to wait until next summer.
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Linda Esch of Caledonia has been competing in area road races for a number of years. She recently placed 13 over-all and third in her age group in the Maple Leaf Half Marathon held in La Crosse with a time of 1:37. Submitted photo
From someone who didn’t pursue sports in school, Caledonia resident Linda Esch has transformed herself into one tough competitor.
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The guard is already in place
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Residents driving past St. Mary's School in Caledonia probably got a chuckle out of this dummy, armed with a machine gun, situated atop a tall deer stand on the corner of East South Street and Pine Street. From there the "guard" had a great view of the area where the Houston County Justice Center will be constructed next year. Photo by Charlie Warner
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Police investigating liquor store burglary, nab vehicle burglar
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Approximately $2,080 in cash and credit card receipts were taken from
the safe at the Caledonia Liquor Store sometime between closing time
Friday night Oct. 30 and 9 a.m. Oct. 31.
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Area farmers need dry weather NOW, situation is ‘very critical’
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Farmers in Southeast Minnesota are in dire need of an extended dry spell or both the soybean and corn crops will be in jeopardy. In the photo above, a combine negotiated some hilly ground on the Toby Burrichter farm on County Road 17 south of Caledonia last Wednesday. Photo by Charlie Warner
“As far as soybeans go, we are at a very critical stage. If we don’t get an extended period of dry weather right now, a major portion of the bean crop could be a total loss,” reported Regional Extension Educator Lisa Behnken.
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Mn/DOT sticking to its guns on speed limit increases in county
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Using a portion of the old saying “You can’t fight City Hall,” Houston County Sheriff Doug Ely informed the county board there really isn’t a lot the county can do regarding Mn/DOT increasing the speed limits through Sheldon and Black Hammer.
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Halloween isn’t just for kids, as these folks can attest to. Semcac Senior Dining of Caledonia held its Halloween party last Friday and had a great turnout. Pictured above is Senior Dining Director Sandy Moger flanked by workers Bev Davis and Ruth Lemke. Photo by Charlie Warner
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City to contact Brimeyer Group about clerk/administrator hire
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The City of Caledonia will be opening up the lines of communications with the Brimeyer Group to possibly conduct a search and hire program for a new city clerk/administrator. By a 4-1 (with Councilwoman Randi Vick dissenting), the council agreed to contact the Twin Cities recruitment firm. The decision to contact the Brimeyer Group was made during the Oct. 26 council meeting.
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