Thursday, May 17, 2012
An open house featuring the major projects impacting downtown Stillwater will be held at the Water Street Inn on Tuesday, May 22 from 4:30-6:30 pm.
There are some major changes coming to downtown Stillwater over the next several years and next week there will be an open house to discuss them. An open house featuring the major projects impacting downtown Stillwater will be held at the Water Street Inn on Tuesday, May 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. State and local agencies will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about their respective project. The agencies at the public forum will include: The open house will also feature presentations. Emily Northey, the program coordinator of Minnesota Main Street of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, will highlight examples of successful downtown revitalization projects. Todd Streeter, the executive director of the Greater …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Three things you should know about construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Plaza in Stillwater.
There are three things you should know about the construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Plaza. While Water Street is closed, Metro Transit Route 294 that uses Water Street will be detour through the parking lot along Lowell Park east of Water Street. Watch for Metro Transit Rider Alerts announcing this change and directing riders to temporary bus stops. Closures for Construction of Downtown Pedestrian Walkway Begin this Week Construction on Pedestrian Plaza Restroom to Resume Monday News Brief: City Requesting Bids For Pedestrian Walkway
The Stillwater City Council unanimously voted to complete the 35-percent design work for the new fire station and look into the cost of possibility staffing a fire substation near City Hall.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Washington County Judge Greg Gallery explains a few "obscure and antiquated phrases" in the hopes of taking some of the mystery out of the probate court process.
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Monday, May 14
Over the last generation the judiciary has tried to make it easier for people without law degrees to better understand what is happening in court. Sometimes it seems that lawyers and judges speak a language that no one else can understand. Obscure and antiquated words and phrases are bandied about in what many thought was an attempt to confuse everyone else. Today, most of the legal jargon has been removed from the courts. Probate court, however, remains as the last court where obscure and mysterious terms are still sometimes used. Just what is probate court? Probate court originally referred only to the process of proving in court whether or not a will was valid. Today probate courts deal with all cases involving estates, …
St. Croix River Crossing Project Director Jon Chiglo explains the term "extradosed bridge."
St. Croix River Crossing Project Director Jon Chiglo describes the term "extradosed bridge," talks about how the design was selected and speaks to the safety elements that will be incorporated into the bridge. What do you think of the "extradosed bridge" design? Do you think the St. Croix River Valley will still be the "focal point" of the area when the new bridge is built? For more coverage of the St. Croix River Crossing Project click here to view our Topics Page.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A day after news of Rep. Michele Bachmann gaining dual Swiss citizenship, the Sixth District Congresswoman withdrew her request, saying "I want to make it perfectly clear: I am a proud American citizen."
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has sent a letter to the Swiss Consulate requesting withdrawal of her dual Swiss citizenship. Yesterday, various media reported that Bachmann was granted dual citizenship with Switzerland. A POLITICO story focused on the fact that Bachmann is now eligible to run for office in Switzerland, while the Huffington Post piece pointed out her opposition to President Obama’s health care reform and the fact that the small European nation has nearly universal health care. Bachmann responded to those reports by saying it was a “non-story.” "I automatically became a dual citizen of the United States and Switzerland in 1978 when I married my husband, Marcus. Marcus is a dual American and Swiss citizen because he is the …
The plan was approved by the Senate on Thursday.
With Senate approval coming on Thursday by a 36-30 vote, a new Minnesota Vikings stadium is on its way. After plenty of twists and turns throughout the legislative session, debate intensified this week, as the House and Senate both held several late-night sessions to discuss the bill. All that remains now is a signature from Gov. Mark Dayton, who has been an ardent stadium supporter. Dayton is holding a press conference at 5:45 p.m. today with stadium bill authors, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and team owner Zygi Wilf, and Dayton could sign the bill then. The new stadium will cost roughly $975 million, with the team slated to pay a little less than half. The state will pay about $348 million by expanding gambling. The city of Minneapolis …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The congresswoman issued a statement today, May 9, following President Obama's support of gay marriage.
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann on Wednesday called President Obama "out of touch" following his statement of support for gay marriage. Below is a statement released from the congresswoman's office: “The President’s announcement today shows how out of touch he is the values of American families. The President continues to practice the politics of division and diversion. He’s tried to divide the country over gender, education, class, and now he’s attempting to divide families all as a diversion to his failed economic policies that have affected all Americans. “Americans know better and support traditional marriage. In every state where marriage has been on the ballot, traditional marriage has prevailed. Even last night, in North Carolina…
In response to media reports about her dual citizenship with Switzerland, Rep. Michele Bachmann fired back with a statement saying it's a non-story since she automatically became a dual citizen when she married Marcus in 1978.
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has been granted citizenship in Switzerland, according to reports from POLITICO and the Huffington Post. In response to those reports, Bachmann issued the following statement: The POLITICO story focused on the fact that Bachmann is now eligible to run for office in Switzerland, while the Huffington Post piece points out her opposition to President Obama’s health care reform and the fact that the small European nation has nearly universal health care. "Congresswoman Bachmann's husband is of Swiss descent so she has been eligible for dual-citizenship since they got married in 1978,” Becky Rogness, a spokeswoman for the conservative congresswoman, said in a statement on the Huffington Post. She added, "However, …
At least one Houlton farmer is upset about the St. Croix River Crossing Project and what it will do to farmland that has been in his family for generations. Who else is in the project's path?
Not everyone in Wisconsin is thrilled about the St. Croix River Crossing Project. The Star Tribune on Tuesday published a story by Kevin Giles and Andrew Johnson about disgruntled Houlton farmer Ed Gillstrom. Gillstrom's land is in the direct path of what will become an expressway connecting the current Highway 35/64 to the new bridge, and he's concerned about what will be left of his hay fields after the new highway is built. READ THE FULL STAR TRIBUNE ARTICLE A quick look at St. Croix County property records shows the apparent path the new highway will take and property owners who likely will be affected. --- According to 2011 property tax records, the land is owned by the following people and corporations.
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Houlton Elementary School
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County Road E & Thelen Farm Trl, Houlton, WI
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State Road 64 & Settlers Way, Houlton, WI
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132nd Ave & Highway 35 N, Hudson, WI
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Mark Balay, Architect
10:30 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
This presentation should be video recorded and made available via the city of Stillwater web site. Then timing does not matter. Many more people will see it then versus a meeting in the afternoon. I hope somebody is already doing this. more ›