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                                                          Kristen Prescott, a second-grade teacher at Bonner Elementary School, put in many hours last week to prepare her classroom for the start of another school year, which officially begins next Tuesday, Sept. 4. Prescott says she enjoys interacting with her students. "I like helping them understand things they have struggled with," she said.
                                                        
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                                                  City pool has a net operating gain in 2021
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Snow emergency? Move your car!
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  SFD gets annual benefits increase
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  School district gets clean audit
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  SFD to get new fire engine
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Firefighters assist Chatfield at barn fire
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Nadine Christie wins top prize in Peace Poster Contest
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Community survey draws 537 responses
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Rules for snow emergency
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  CEDA will continue partnership with city
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Meeting hopes to revive historical society
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Small Business Saturday is Nov. 27
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Army veteran grateful for installed furnace
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  A Veterans Day salute
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Boy Scout to build time capsule
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Winterfest will offer events Dec. 2-5
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council approves hike in storm water payments
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Grace Church volunteers pack meals for Haiti
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Bringing more homes west of Stewartville
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Wastewater treatment plant needs updates
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City struggles to find applicants
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Operation Round Up helps VFW, SFD and BCI 
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council OKs 2020-21 street assessments
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                                                  Monday, November 1, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Feltis pleased with his crops
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                                                  Monday, November 1, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Residents share input at comprehensive plan meeting
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                                                  Monday, November 1, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Masonic Lodge is moving to Pleasant Grove
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  "A little bit of fall and a little bit of Halloween"
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  EDA seeking funds to help entrepreneurs
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council OKs hiring new part-time Library aide
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  EDA OKs loan to help two new local businesses
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City invites school leaders to workshop
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                                                  Monday, October 18, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Home in Southern Hills destroyed by fire
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                                                  Monday, October 18, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Schramek is new associate librarian
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                                                  Monday, October 4, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Pumpkin proprietor's place is popular
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                                                  Monday, October 4, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council OKs plans for West Development utility project
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                                                  Monday, October 4, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City offers employees reimbursement option
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                                                  Monday, October 4, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Businesses, organizations donate to SSD
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                                                  Monday, October 4, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City takes over part of county road
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                                                  Monday, September 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Cabin Coffee will host "Community Coffee Breaks"
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                                                  Monday, September 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  EDA considers helping improve properties
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                                                  Monday, September 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council approves Bear Cave Estates development
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                                                  Monday, September 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Chamber to host Oktoberfest
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                                                  Monday, September 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Cottages apartment fire
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                                                  Monday, September 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City, Olmsted County reach agreement
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                                                  Monday, September 20, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council OKs limited goose hunting
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                                                  Monday, September 20, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City's proposed budget shows increase
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                                                  Monday, September 20, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  36 percent of city's jobs are in manufacturing
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                                                  Monday, September 20, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City plans Florence Park Historical Plaza
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                                                  Monday, September 13, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Edge closing the book on Library job
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                                                  Monday, September 13, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  New pages at the SPL
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                                                  Monday, September 13, 2021 
                                                  
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