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Brief Hwy 52 shutdown planned for 3 a.m. Thursday in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Drivers heading south on Highway 52 will face a brief traffic stoppage early Thursday morning as construction crews install an overhead sign. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said southbound traffic will be stopped just past the 50th Avenue on-ramp to Highway 52, north of the interchange with Interstate 90. Crews will be placing an overhead directional sign above the southbound lanes.
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Residents want more light shed on proposed solar farm in Welch Township
Some of the people behind the proposed 2,000-acre solar farm in Welch Township hosted a public informational session at the city's library on Wednesday. Outside the library, there were a small group of protesters holding signs that read "Stop Solar Fields." The massive solar farm hasn't become reality yet, but...
Owatonna People's Press
Ward 1 council candidates disagree on approving police/fire station
Owatonna Ward One candidate Brad Flemming said after touring Owatonna’s current police and fire stations he will vote in favor of the city’s $65 million plan to build new ones. Tim McManimon, his opponent, says it’s just too much money, and will vote against. Both candidates will be up for election in Nov. 3’s general election. Brad Flemming Brad Flemming doesn’t want to kick the can down the road. After seeing the current state of Owatonna’s police and fire stations, the 44-year-old said he will vote to approve the new builds in November’s election. “I’m not an architect, I’m not an engineer, I’m not a firefighter and I’m not a police officer. I don’t know what they need. And if $60 million is what the architects and engineers came up with, then that’s what it will cost,” he said. “I’ve asked people, what is the number that would make you happy? Is it 40? Is it 50? Is it 45? I just don’t know if people know what things cost when it comes to that kind of construction.” Flemming warned waiting or taking half-measures with this project could lead to worse costs in the future. As a general contractor, he
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Corps of Engineers, city of Wabasha, Minnesota, reach milestone with river sand management
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, reached a major milestone last week in the management of Mississippi River sand removed from the navigation channel. The city and Wabasha Port Authority removed the first loads of sand from temporary storage islands on...
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25th Amos Owen Award Winners
Samuel Wells and Morgan Kluender have been named the recipients of the milestone 25th Amos Owen Award, presented by the Human Rights Commission during the Red Wing City Council meeting. Samuel and Morgan have more in common than being the recipients of the milestone 25th annual Amos Owen Award. But...
Owatonna People's Press
OPC tables request for 2nd Krueger Addition preliminary plat
The Owatonna Planning Commission tabled a request from the city and Jeff Schammel for the vacation of a public right-of-way of Barb Street and a portion of Krueger Street, as well as the preliminary plat of the Krueger second addition during Tuesday’s meeting. The city and Schammel were petitioning to vacate the portion of the public ROW of Krueger and Barb streets in its entirety. The streets were platted with the original Krueger Addition along with lots on both sides of the streets; the city purchased the remaining lots in the Krueger Addition for the construction of a storm water pond. The remainder of the land will be developed. “Once these are vacated, there is another request that would replat and rededicate those right-of-ways as would be used with the proposed development,” Greg Kruschke, the city’s community development manager, said. “Since the pond was constructed here, through the majority of this area, there’s just not a need for this right-of-way in here anymore. … The property is not going to develop as originally envisioned when this property was designed in the ‘80s.” The Community Development Department is proposing the existing easement from the Carriage Homes Development continue with the condition
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Rochester plans for parking price problem with downtown workers
(ABC 6 News) — Downtown commuters have experienced several challenges as the city of Rochester continues to develop the area. The impact of construction has affected businesses, drivers, and parking lots. Council members are now looking into ways to lighten the burden of parking prices for daily downtown workers. A study session on Oct. 26 […]
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Settlement could reshape future of Minnesota Google data center