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Wednesday Mar 17 | Caledonia Argus

Elected officials offer to take salary cuts

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor In an effort to help the county cope with the massive cuts in state CPA , which is expected to be an additional $260,000 in 2010, the five elected department heads informed the Houston County Board that they would not accept the salary increases that were approved during the Dec.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN

Mon Mar 15, 2010

Caledonia Argus

County leaning towards moving forward with airport project

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor After hearing some very compelling testimony from Eric Benson, chairman of the Houston County Airport Commission who owns Benson Technical Works, a Caledonia-based company that utilizes the county airport on a daily basis as well as Airport Commission member Bob Cummings and County Commissioner Bob Augedahl, the ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Sun Mar 14, 2010

Post-Bulletin

Jobless rate down

By Mike Klein The Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN The jobless rate in southeastern Minnesota was 7.8 percent in January, down from 8 percent from a year ago, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

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Related Topix: Rochester, MN, Rochester Metro, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Houston, MN

Fri Mar 12, 2010

Caledonia Argus

Area highways included in MnDOT plans

Motorists who drive in Fillmore and Houston counties are going to notice considerable road improvement over the next three years according to State Representative Greg Davids .

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Related Topix: Fillmore County, MN, Preston, MN, Lanesboro, MN, Mabel, MN, Rushford, MN

Wed Mar 10, 2010

Caledonia Argus

County will not require EIS for Gengler Quarry expansion

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The Houston County Board agreed with the County Land Use Committee and Zoning Administrator Bob Scanlan in requiring Milestone Materials complete an environmental assessment worksheet and not the more involved environmental impact study .

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN, Fillmore County, MN

Tue Mar 09, 2010

Caledonia Argus

Jerry McCloud pleads guilty to one count of felony terroristic threats

Jerry McCloud, 33, of Caledonia pled guilty last week to one count of felony terroristic threats and had the remaining charges dismissed.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Caledonia Argus

Green Acres has changed...again

By Craig Moorhead Special for the Argus Many landowners who are enrolled in the Green Acres Tax Deferral will need to make some decisions this spring.

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Related Topix: Moorhead, MN, Agriculture, Science

Thu Mar 04, 2010

Caledonia Argus

County's road ban seminar draws many

More than 125 persons attended the informational seminar on spring road bans and hauling restrictions that was presented by the Houston County Highway Department and Sheriff's Office Feb.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN

Wed Mar 03, 2010

Caledonia Argus

Houston County opposes AMC's state-wide redesign proposal

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor "Shock, outrage and disbelief" are three adjectives to describe the Houston County Commissioners' reactions to the Association of Minnesota Counties Minnesota 10 Point Redesign Plan.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu Feb 25, 2010

Caledonia Argus

County board split on Justice Center basement expansion

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The Houston County Board appeared to be split when it came to supporting plans to expand the basement level of the proposed Justice Center by 11,880 square feet.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN, La Crescent, MN

Tue Feb 23, 2010

Caledonia Argus

County goes after federal money for several projects

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor In an effort to shake the federal money tree, the Houston County Board approved three separate resolutions requesting county projects be included in the 2011 Federal Appropriations Bill.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN

Sun Feb 21, 2010

HometownSource

House committee holds hearing on invasive species

"It was a real surprise to find that in Mille Lacs last year," said Department of Natural Resources invasive species expert Luke Skinner of the spiny waterfleas.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, St. Paul, MN, Falcon Heights, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Hennepin County, MN

Fri Feb 19, 2010

HometownSource

Justice Center issue to be aired at Feb. 22 council meeting

The Caledonia City Council is looking at some a oeavenues of resolvea without violating the mediation agreement concerning Houston Countya s Justice Center, which is to be built in downtown Caledonia beginning this spring.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN, Houston, MN

Wed Feb 17, 2010

Caledonia Argus

Justice Center issue to be aired at February 22 council meeting

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The Caledonia City Council is looking at some "avenues of resolve" without violating the mediation agreement concerning Houston County's Justice Center, which is to be built in downtown Caledonia beginning this spring.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN

Sat Feb 13, 2010

Caledonia Argus

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The Workforce Development, Inc. Office in Caledonia will not be closing. Dallas Groten, area manager for the Workforce Development, Inc., announced Feb.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN

Thu Feb 11, 2010

Caledonia Argus

Chili Supper & Smelt Fry Fun Night this Friday

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Eat, drink and be merry Friday night at the Caledonia Community Celebrations Chili Supper and Smelt Fry Fun Night! The event will take place Feb.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN

Tue Feb 09, 2010

Caledonia Argus

County still shaking federal money tree for help on PWF

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor With the final specifications for the proposed Houston County Justice Center about complete and the bid-opening meeting set for March 30, the county board spent considerable time Feb.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN, Spring Grove, MN, La Crosse, WI Metro

Caledonia Argus

Dean Gavin found guilty of criminal sexual conduct

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Dean Joseph Gavin, 39, of Caledonia was found guilty of criminal sexual conduct-second degree-fear great bodily harm in Houston District Court in Caledonia on Feb.

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Related Topix: Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Caledonia, MN, Houston, MN

Sat Feb 06, 2010

TwinCities.com

Habitat builds its first house in Houston County

Karen Jonsgaard is looking forward to mortgage payments. The 52-year-old mother of four has rented for years after losing a home she no longer could afford.

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Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Houston, MN, Winona County, MN, Dakota, MN

Thu Feb 04, 2010

Caledonia Argus

'Unstable soils' have muddied Justice Center's future; city may stick to mediated settlement

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Just when it appeared as if everything was running smoothly with Houston County's proposed Justice Center, which is to be built just east of the County Courthouse, another bump in the road materializes.

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Related Topix: Caledonia, MN

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