“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.
Monday, June 12, 2023, the meeting of the Hackensack City Council will not be held as scheduled. Instead, the Regular City Council Meeting will be held at 5 pm on Monday, June 12, 2023, at the Hackensack Community Center. This meeting will be opened and immediately closed for consideration of disciplinary action of employment and then reopened upon its completion. The public is welcome to attend the open portion of the meeting.