“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.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hackensack, Minnesota, will hold a public hearing on April 22, 2024, beginning at approximately 5:00 pm., at the Hackensack Community Center, located at 310 Lake Ave E., Hackensack, MN 56452. The purpose of the hearing is for the public to provide input on funding for the City of Hackensack 2019 Water and Streets Project. Funding was requested through the Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) to construct Water Distribution Lines and Streets.