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VOTERS SAY NO TO NEW SCHOOL
The $33 million bond referendum for a new Moose Lake school failed with 1,138 no votes and 646 yes votes in the election on Tuesday, May 21, according to unofficial results provided by the school....
End of session brings surprise to city
The Minnesota Legislative session has ended, a new funding bill has been approved, and the City of Moose Lake is receiving $2 million as reimbursement for infrastructure and sewer work done earlier to provide services for the state prison and the...
Steen resigns from Moose Lake School Board
Peter Steen announced his resignation, effective immediately, from the Moose Lake School Board at the meeting of the board on Monday, May 20. Steen said that he needed to spend time with his family...
MCF Moose Lake to begin construction projects
The Minnesota Correctional Facility at Moose Lake (MCF-ML) will begin two new outdoor construction projects beginning May 28. The first project involves relining sewer pipes to prevent storm runoff from entering the Moose Lake city sewer system....
Mercy to hold groundbreaking, anniversary celebration May 31
Mercy Hospital will celebrate its past and its future at a special groundbreaking and 50th anniversary event for the community at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 31. The event will be held outside near the...
Rebels golf takes second
The Moose Lake-Willow River Rebel golf teams finished second in the eight-team Great River Conference. For the Lady Rebels it came down to the 18-hole conference championship meet to determine who...
Bombers golf tees off
The Barnum Bombers golf teams again hosted teams from Two Harbors and Wrenshall on Thursday, May 16, at 29 Pines golf course in Mahtowa. The Bombers walked away with the victory, with the boys team...
Rebels boys, girls place in Polar League meet
The Moose Lake-Willow River Rebel girls and boys both placed second at the Polar League meet held at Two Harbors on Wednesday, May 15. The girls accumulated 136 points. Esko won the girls team...
Same-sex marriage legalized
“Today, love wins,” said Sen. Tony Lourey, DFL-Kerrick, who voted for the Senate bill to legalize same-sex marriage in a historic vote, 37-30, May 13. The Minnesota House approved a similar bill last week. Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill into...
Wildlife appears with arrival of spring
If the spring of 2012 was proof of global warming, then spring 2013 style was the antithesis. Rewind to March 1, 2012, and check out the pond in my backyard in Eagan. Not only had the ice...
Fighting metal theft in Minnesota
Across Minnesota, communities have been facing a rash of robberies. But these thieves aren’t your common thugs stealing TVs or computers — instead they’re going after high-priced metal from businesses, homes and even veterans’ graves, and...
A night all about transportation
The fourth annual Transportation Night and Spaghetti Dinner collaborative fundraiser of the Barnum and Moose Lake Early Childhood programs draws a crowd to the Barnum Fairgrounds May 15. The...
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