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County to join national buying group to save office supply costs
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Houston County continues to prepare for the dismal economic situation predicted for 2009 and beyond. At the final county board meeting of 2008, County Personnel Director Tim Comstock and County Financial Director Casey Bradley asked the board for permission to join the National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance (NIPA).
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With start of session, legislators face monumental challenges
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State lawmakers returning to the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 6 will confront a massive state budget deficit and the reality that a lot of the easy fixes are gone.
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Only one arrest made during Safe and Sober campaign in December
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The Caledonia Police Department is pleased to announce they arrested only one impaired driver during the Department of Public Safety (DPS) December-long Safe & Sober impaired driving enforcement campaign. Around 400 Minnesota law enforcement agencies participated in the effort. There are 505,152 Minnesotans who have a DWI on record, meaning one in eight Minnesotans with a driver’s record has a DWI.
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Police department receives state Safe and Sober Award
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Law enforcement liaison Brad Kollmann presented the state Safe and Sober Award to Caledonia Police Officer Allan Johnson.
Successful traffic safety activities conducted by the Caledonia Police Department warranted a federal grant of $2,500 from the Department of Public Safety office of Traffic Safety.
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Deep cuts in state aid have city and county staffs scrambling
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While the word “unallotment” does not appear in The American Heritage Dictionary, persons dealing with municipal or county government across Minnesota have not only heard of the word, they are quickly learning about its ramifications.
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Caledonia native rebuilds bridges, rebuilds confidence
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Caledonia native Jon Chiglo served as the project manager of the 35W bridge project in Minneapolis. He is shown here at the construction site this past summer when the project was near completion.
Photo provided by Dan Marshall of danmarshallphoto
Aug. 1, 2007, the Interstate 35W Saint Anthony Falls bridge spanning the Mississippi tumbled in its entirety into the waters below. Disbelief was the immediate reaction of most citizens throughout the state, and across the nation, as images of broken concrete, bent iron, and crushed cars filled our TV screens for weeks to follow.
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Houston County Board wrestles over heavy equipment purchases
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Just how long should the county hang on to its heavy equipment before trading it in was the topic of discussion during the Dec. 23 Houston County Board meeting.
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New laws will take effect January 1, 2009
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With the new year upon us, a number of new laws were passed during the 2008 legislative session. Some of those laws may have a direct impact in our daily lives.
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