Al Lohman

Coon Rapids

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Rodeo, race on tap in Waconia this weekend

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Waconia turns into the Wild West this week with its storefronts decorated and maybe cowpoke themed employees behind the counter as the Waconia Rodeo comes to town Friday through Sunday — three days of bronc bucking, bull riding, barrel racing action this year. In fact, it is both race and rodeo weekend. kAm%96 9@CD6D H:== 36 CF??:?8 2?5 D@ H:== E96 CF??6CD H96? (24@?:2 qC6H:?8 r@>A2?J 2?5 E96 (24@?:2 #@56@ E62> FA 7@C E96 s@?’E (@CCJ q6 w@AAJ d<^`_< CF?]k^AmkAm%96 2??F2= CF?
Big surprise caps long teaching career for Zion-Cologne educator

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Tom Marcsisak, Zion Lutheran School-Cologne teacher and principal, was doubly surprised last Friday during Teacher Appreciation Week. The veteran educator thought there might be some sort of surprise at the morning school assembly after he announced his upcoming retirement after 44 years, but he didn’t expect TV cameras and a “Top Teacher” recognition. kAmqFE E96C6 96 H2D @? uC:52J H:E9 E96 42>6C2D C@==:?8 2446AE:?8 2 u~)\h %@A %62496C pH2C5] %96 DE2E:@? CF?D E96 AC@>@E:@?
Sudheimers recognized for community service

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Darrel and Joan Sudheimer are recipients of the second annual Waconia Stewardship Award. The long-time husband-wife community partners were honored May 5 at the Waconia City Council meeting. The award was established last year to recognize an individual or group that goes “above and beyond in dedicating their time and talent to the betterment of the Waconia community.”kAmx?
Waconia tackles road projects, parking issues

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Two more area road projects got attention last Monday, May 5, at the Waconia City Council meeting. The council awarded a construction contract for a roundabout project at County Highway 10 and Waconia Parkway North which has been in discussion and development since the intersection was raised as a traffic concern in 2019. The award went to low bidder Minger Construction Companies of Jordan, Minn., in the amount of about $2.7 million.
Schools, chambers hold workforce signing days

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

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Races raise more than $16K for food shelf

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

The times and tallies are in for Lola’s Half Marathon and other running events held in tandem May 3 to benefit Gather & Grow food shelf. There were nearly 1,600 registrants and the event raised nearly $16,700 for Gather and Grow. kAm“%92E DFA6CD6565 @FC 5@?2E:@? 8@2= 3J `e_ A6C46?E 7@C @FC 7:CDE J62C 4@>3:?:?8 H:E9 {@=2’D {2<6 (24@?:2 w2=7 |2C2E9@?[ 2?5 H6 2C6 6IEC6>6=J 6I4:E65 7@C E9:D 6G6?E A2CE?6CD9:A E@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ 8C@H :?
Mayer couple's family is over 400 strong

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Bonnie and Bernie Stoeckman have helped raise more than 400 children in their lifetime — two of their own and the rest in foster care. The Mayer area couple are being recognized next Tuesday, May 13 during Foster Parent Appreciation Month for 50 years of supporting Carver County’s foster care program. kAmu@DE6C A2C6?ED AC@G:56 DE23=6[ 42C:?8[ 2?5 =@G:?8 9@>6D 7@C 49:=5C6? H96? E96J 42??@E D276=J C6>2:? :? E96:C @H?
Local Indivisible chapter forms in divisive political climate

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

“…Indivisible with liberty and justice for all” is a hallmark line in this nation’s Pledge of Allegiance. But activists across the political spectrum say those words might not hold the same implied promise as when the patriotic verse was adopted in 1942 in the current period of political division, federal government turmoil, and perceived threats to democracy. Chapters of a progressive movement called Indivisible have been growing since the first election of Donald Trump as president in 2016.
Waconia steps up to the plate for Baseball Day

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

It’s Baseball Day in Minnesota coming up Saturday, May 17, and what better place for it than Waconia? The Waconia Lakers are coming off a championship amateur baseball season and Lions Field is set to welcome eight high school teams that day with some of the best prep players from around the state.
Waconia tackles streets, signs, cable franchise

1 month ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Waconia’s 2025 downtown construction project began last week with the tearing up of a portion of First Street — and a several-block area will be the focus of construction attention all summer. But that’s not the only road work planned in town this season. On Monday, April 21, the city council authorized the preparation of plans and advertisement for bids for a package of mill and overlay projects for several streets in the Sierra and Sterling Hills neighborhoods.