“Mayor for a Day” essay contest: The League of Minnesota Cities is once again encouraging our state’s 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to share ideas about how they would make cities better through submitting essays in the League’s “Mayor for a Day” essay contest. Contest information can be found at www.lmc.org/mayorforaday.  Three winning students will be chosen from among submitted entries. Each winning student will receive $100 and will have their essay published in a future issue of Minnesota Cities magazine.  The deadline for submissions is Dec. 13. Students and parents/guardians can submit essays via an online form, a PDF email attachment, or through the mail. Winners only will be notified in early January. 

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Construction Update Schedule

Construction Update Schedule

Please keep in mind that all plans are subject to weather, sub-contractor availability, materials availability, et. and could change from what is posted here.

The town will not have any street lights on First Street (2 blocks) from 9/15 until new lights are installed later in the project.

Week of 9/13

Finish installing the storm sewer on First Street

Install Water Main Connections on Murray

Remove Sidewalks along First, Murray, and Whipple

All business will have some sort of ramp or step access where there are no sidewalks.  Keep in mind that wet dirt is mud.  This is an active construction zone.  Use caution and awareness to make decisions.  There will not be a ‘sidewalk’ to park somewhere and walk to the business, you would be walking the street (if open) and subject to it’s wet/dry condition.

Business with a back door should consider using them if possible for customer access.  Other businesses or locations without back doors may need to remote work for a few days depending on weather.

Week of 9/20

Start work on Hwy 371 (west/lake side) starting at Murray and heading south 

Digging a trench to remove/install the old/new Water Main

Grading crew coming to move and prep First Street, Murray, Whipple for tarring

Possible sidewalk crew making forms and pouring conrete (more likely week of 9/27)

Electrical contractor laying conduit and power for lights, power stations, charging stations