DELANO, MN - A female bowler is sought to bowl every other week at Delano Lanes and Entertainment on a Tuesday night league. Bowling takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. If interested, call Delano Lanes at (763) 972-3344 or stop there Tuesday by 6:30 p.m. if interested.
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ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP, MN - Twin Cities media is reporting the recovery of two bodies from Lake Charlotte in Rockford Township, located north of Rockford. According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, a report was received of an ATV that had gone through the ice on Lake Charlotte near the address of 33 Halsey Av SE Saturday night, Jan. 14, at about 8:55 p.m. UPDATE: The two victims have been identified as Brad Skafte, a 2009 graduate of Rockford High School, and Adam Patnode, a 2010 graduate of Rockford High School. KARE 11 reported a vigil took place tonight at the Rockford High School.
The responding deputy was able to determine that a 66-year-old Buffalo man had driven his ATV on to the ice after observing what he thought to be a snowmobile go through the ice. While looking for the snowmobile, the ATV also went through the ice. The man on the ATV was helped out of the water by a neighbor, but the ATV was not recovered.
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of the area for the snowmobile with the assistance of the Hanover Fire Department and a helicopter from the Minnesota State Patrol. Searchers were able to locate snowmobile tracks that lead to an area of open water. During the search, The sheriff’s office was contacted by the families of two young male adults who were missing. The persons that were reported missing were believed to be snowmobiling on the lake. Twin Cities media reported Sunday afternoon that two bodies were recovered from the lake about 1 p.m., using sonar equipment, according to KARE 11. It was also reported the two men are from the area and are in their early twenties. Their identities have not been released. Watch here for more information as it becomes available.
MAPLE PLAIN, MN - Highway 12 in Maple Plain will soon obtain the overhaul it’s long overdue for in the opinion of many commuters.
According to information released from the City of Maple Plain Friday afternoon, Highway 12 through the city will receive a resurface after the Fourth of July this year.
Project letting is set for April or May, with construction set to begin after July 4. The project is expected to last six to eight weeks.
Construction will take place at night and begin after the afternoon/evening rush hour. Overnight, short-term closures will be required for resurfacing between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., with flaggers directing traffic around the work and closures.
Some work regarding widening of Highway 12 west of Hennepin County 83 and other road improvements may take place during the day, according to the city.
The project also entails widening of Highway 12 west of Hennepin County Road 83, up to where road work ended on railroad bridge project, to incorporate turn lanes for businesses, including a left turn lane for Herc-U-Lift.
The improvements are also expected to address left turning movements at Pioneer Avenue for the Maple Plain Fire Department.
Also taking place will be the construction of channelization at Oak Street, with a surmountable channel island for Waconia Farm Supply/Ace Hardware delivery trucks.
The Highway 12/Oak Street intersection would become three-quarter access, allowing right-in/right-out, left-in off of Highway 12, but not allow left turns from Oak onto the highway.
A continuation of the median from Boundary Avenue to Oak Street is also in the plans, with a median being proposed to extend a short distance beyond Oak Street, past the drive thru exit for Blackwater Coffee. Blackwater drive-thru traffic would only be able to turn right, according to the City of Maple Plain.
The road will not be closed during the work, although there could be some lane restrictions.
An open house is planned for February at the Discovery Center, located at 5050 Independence Street. The specific date and time will be made available as soon as it is announced.
The estimated project cost is $1.4 million, with construction expected to be complete this fall. The project is part of MnDOT’s “Better Roads” project.
DELANO, MN - Delano will be hosting the eighth annual Relay For Life at the Delano City Park July 27-28.
To learn more about this event fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, Relay organizers are hosting an open house Sunday, Jan. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Light of Christ Church in Delano. Interested parties can find out what’s involved in starting or participating on a team, ways to fundraise, and learn how to help “create a world with more birthdays.”
To learn more about the American Cancer Society and the Relay For Life in Delano, follow the links from the Delano Herald Journal homepage or call Sarah Schumacher at (763) 442-4457.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Watertown, Minnesota. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services on Friday. Interment is scheduled to occur Saturday at the Sand Hill Lutheran Cemetery in Climax, Minnesota.
DELANO, MN - The City of Delano has vacancies on the following commissions:
• Historic preservation committee – two vacancies
• Planning commission – two vacancies
• Public safety committee – one vacancy
To serve the community and work with the City of Delano on any of the above commissions, contact Delano City Hall at (763) 972-0550 for an application or visit www.delano.mn.us. Applications will be accepted until Thursday, Jan. 12.
