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3 days ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
Warmer weather brings out the best of everything, including all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, and other recreational vehicles from storage to putter around. Operating these vehicles outside of private property in the West Lakes area is generally allowed, though rules and regulations differ from city to city. State law effectively prohibits ATV and golf cart use on city streets, unless a locality specifically authorizes their use.
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4 days ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
“You Can’t Take it With You” is a classic high school theater production for several reasons. Its content is both humorous for audiences and appropriately challenging for high school performers, and its long cast list presents ample opportunities for anyone and everyone interested in drama to partake in. At the time of its foray into Broadway, it was also one of most prop-heavy productions ever.
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5 days ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
The Orono school board approved going out for bids to finance $5.1 million of bonds that would fund parking lot, sidewalk, sports field, and other structural improvements throughout the district. “We have well over $200 million in facility investments alone from our community on our campus,” said Superintendent Dr. Kristine Flesher of the financing plans.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
The 5,000 cubic yards of sacred Indigenous soil sitting outside Tonka Bay City Hall is expected to be moved sometime in May. First, the city will host a public hearing at its City Hall at 7 p.m. on May 13. kAm“tG6CJ3@5J 42? 2D< E96:C BF6DE:@?D 2?5 H6 H:== E2=< 23@FE H96C6 :E’D 8@:?8 2?5 H92E E96 D4965F=6 :D[ 3FE H6 6IA64E H6’== 36 >@G:?8 5:CE :? |2J[” r:EJ t?8:?66C y@9? qC257@C5 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 D@:=’D C6A2EC:2E:@? E@ 2 ?6H D:E6 :D ?@E 2D D:>A=6 2D DE:4<:?8 2 D9@G6= :?
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
With goals to address either present council meeting concerns or prevent future issues, dozens of Minnesota cities have adopted formal code of conduct policies in the past few years. Some cities, like Alexandria, adopted a code to help guide councils through tumultuous conversations. Others, like Montrose, helped foster collaboration between city staff and its officials.
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
Situated between sprawling Lake Minnetonka and Long Lake, numerous Orono residents keep boats and other lake toys for summer recreation. Developers say a vacant lot at 430 Old Crystal Bay Road in Orono’s small industrial area could fill a storage need for those vessels plus RVs, cars, and other vehicles, with Orono Garage Condos LLC proposing an 85-unit garage condo at the site. kAm%96 ~C@?@ r:EJ r@F?4:= 92D ?@E J6E 2AAC@G65 56G6=@A>6?E[ 3FE 5:5 5:C64E DE277 @?
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3 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
Like a fly on the wall in his multigenerational New York home, Grandpa Martin Vanderhof often gets a clear view of how his family of eccentric creatives, whimsical wannabe ballerinas, and curious hobbyists clashes with more well-to-do, proper families like the Kirbys. His playful granddaughter Essie, who makes candy, may not be the best dancer, but it brings her joy. His daughter, Penny, is equally inept at writing plays and painting, but both bring her happiness.
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3 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
After being approved by all contracting cities, an amendment to the Orono-Long Lake-Medina contract for fire protection will return current Orono Fire Department call zone responsibility back to the Long Lake Fire Department, require all parties to agree to the goal of achieving joint OFD and LLFD operations, and commit to developing a Joint Powers Agreement, fire district, or other partnership.
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3 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
Since 2014, the Highway 12 Safety Coalition has collaborated with local stakeholders, identified safety issues, and lobbied for funding to execute important safety projects. The group of public safety officers, mayors and council members, city staff, Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths and MnDOT officials have completed several projects to enhance overall safety and address tragic deaths and accidents on U.S. Highway 12.
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4 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Max Kappel
Since 2014, the Highway 12 Safety Coalition has collaborated with local stakeholders, identified safety issues, and lobbied for funding to execute important safety projects. The group of public safety officers, mayors and council members, city staff, Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths and MnDOT officials have completed several projects to enhance overall safety and address tragic deaths and accidents on U.S. Highway 12.
