Wednesday May 1 | Statesman Journal
Letter: Gates budget-saving plan is absurd
As of May 20 the big blue mail box in front of the Gates Post Office will be removed as part of a cost reduction measure by USPS.
Letter: Removal of Gates mailbox harms community
As of May 20, the big blue mailbox in front of the Gates Post Office will be removed as part of a cost reduction measure by USPS.
The best Twin Cities concerts: 4/24-4/30
It's the last week of April, and the snow is finally melting away. Wednesday, local favorites Polica play a show in the First Avenue Mainroom, while songwriter Josh Ritter plays a set the next night.
Community gardens have openings
"We have about 29 gardens that still have rental plots open to the public," said Marion-Polk Food Share Community Gardens Program Director Ian Dixon-McDonald. "This is a wonderful opportunity for families to grow nutritious food to supplement their food budget.
Former city hall clerk sentenced for arson
Former Mill City finance clerk Joy Marie Cronin has been sentenced to three years in prison for burning down the town's city hall in September 2010.