Caledonia News

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor It appears as if Houston County staff will have to jump through a few more hoops before the County Community Services parking lot, located just south of Tru-Gas Propane becomes a reality.

By Courtney Gran Argus Student Intern Virginia Hughes married Don Schroeder. That's how Virginia describes her entrance into the jewelry business.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The Houston County Criminal Justice Center , which has been in the works for more than a dozen years, took a gigantic step towards becoming a reality Monday night.

Argus News Editor If he accepts the offer, Kurt W. Zehnder, who is the current police chief at Good Thunder, Minn.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor In an effort to maintain the integrity of the city's zoning codes, the Caledonia City Council approved two zoning applicationsbut not before making revisions to the original plans.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The last piece of the puzzle? That's what an 8,000 square foot piece of land, which was once part of C.M.ST. & P Railroad, might be.

The Library Corporation is pleased to announce that it has bolstered its already impressive ITS.MARC database with EF Sears, a rich and growing collection of MARC records compiled by EF Library Services LLC.

By Courtney Gran Argus Student Intern The 41st Annual Fly-In Drive-In Breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, June 28.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor "I still think we've got a good chance of getting it .

Superintendent Mike Moriarty of Caledonia Public Schools received the 2009 Southeast Service Cooperative Outstanding Service Award.

A public hearing has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m., June 29 in the Caledonia Municipal Auditorium to consider a zoning application made by Houston County.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor After serving as superintendent of schools for School District #299 since 2004, Mike Moriarty will be retiring from that position at the end of the month.

BYRON On Monday afternoon Mike Dengler was preparing his two blonde Belgian horses for a week-long trek across southeast Minnesota.

After spending nearly five months renovating the building, two of the three departments have moved into Houston County's newest office building, County Community Services located on Highways 44 and 76 in Caledonia.

The 2009 Houston County ADA Breakfast on the Farm, held Saturday at Diersen's Minnigan Hills Farm of rural Caledonia was a huge success.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The Houston County Board unanimously approved a motion to contract the services of attorney Kevin Johnson, a solid waste ordinance specialist, to help County Environmental Services Director Rick Frank draft a new solid waste ordinance for the county.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor A wonderful addition to this summer's Family Fun Fest, which will be held June 19 and 20, is the Kite Fly.

The team members and riders of the Friendship Wagon Train are gearing up for their annual week-long trek to raise funds for children and adults with developmental disabilities who attend Camp Winnebago.

C hain saws and experts are converging in the Twin Cities in the fight against the emerald ash borer.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The Caledonia City Council decided to call a special "closed session" on June 1 to discuss strategies for employment negotiations with City Electric Department Head Matt Blocker.