NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE REFUNDING OBLIGATIONS TO REFINANCE PROJECTS BY OPPORTUNITY MATTERS Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Sartell, Minn. (the “City”), will meet in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall located at 125 Pinecone Road N. in the City of Sartell, Minn. at
Jan. 25 St. Joseph
Six St. Joseph students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. They and their major are as follows: Justin Anderson, sophomore, studio art; Lauren Holan, sophomore, undeclared; Joseph Justin, sophomore, chemical engineering; Nicholas Maleska, freshman, undeclared; Ryan Schleper, senior, accounting; and Allison Vogt, sophomore, undeclared.
Jan. 25 Sartell
Three Sartell students were recently named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Morris. They are Ryan Deroeck, Kathryn Dullinger and Scott Steffes. Students on the list achieved a grade-point average of 3.66 or higher while taking 12 or more credits. Erin Mensinger, St. Stephen, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University
City of St. Joseph Public Hearing Amendment to Ordinance 52.27
The St. Joseph Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 to consider amending Ordinance 52.27 Subd. 5 (b) adding a provision to allow a non-owner-occupied rental license if a property owner has tried to sell their home without success. The new provision would allow for a one-time two-year interim-use permit affording the property
Jan. 25 St. Joseph
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. Dec. 16 3:58 p.m. Alarm. College Avenue S. Officer
Obama’s gun-related proposals deserve full, vigorous support
Three cheers for President Barack Obama and for Vice President Joe Biden. Biden and his task force on gun violence deserve kudos for coming up with a list of comprehensive methods that will decrease violent deaths and horrible injuries due to guns in the hands of deranged people. Obama has earned our thanks for adopting Biden’s suggestions. He also deserves
New laws show commitment to change
Underage drinking is a serious issue and is one that plagues many communities if left unaddressed. Elected officials in St. Joseph recently adopted three alcohol-related laws to deter underage drinking and assist law enforcement with upholding the rules about this issue. Good for them. Their proactive approach is commendable. The 4-1 vote taken earlier this month put in place a
How many diplomas come courtesy of SparkNotes?
How many students actually read the novels they are assigned to read? Not as many as should, I would guess. It seems we’re galloping headlong into some kind of Post-Literate Age in which words – pitifully butchered words – are used for texting, mainly. The Age of Post-Literacy will be one in which images (photos, movies, graphics) reign supreme in