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It was umbrellas, not shovels, making a rare December appearance here late last week as a storm brought only rain to the Gaylord area. A three week stretch of above normal temperatures continues this week. Weather forecasters are predicting more rain for Friday followed by possible snow flurries on the weekend.

A proposed relocation and expansion of Gaylord’s library cleared a major hurdle last week. The City learned it has been chosen to receive a $471,910 matching grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. Continue reading »

It was number crunching time for Gaylord’s City Council last Tuesday as a financial consultant presented the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plan for the proposed sale of Lakeview Homes. Continue reading »

Gaylord is now advertising for a new part-time EDA coordinator. Continue reading »

S.W. Vac of Willmar was used to help salvage the distillers dried grain that tipped into the railroad right-of-way after a four-car derailment Thursday east of Green Isle. This is the first significant derailment since Minnesota Prairie Line began operating the 94-mile railline from Norwood to Hanley Falls. The derailment was caused by a hidden, undetectable defect in a rail, according to Mark Wegner of the Minnesota Prairie Line. Continue reading »

Sibley County Commissioners, Tuesday, gave themselves an 8.6% increase to their base salary in 2007. Continue reading »

Sibley County Commissioners, Tuesday, kept the salaries the same for the County Attorney’s staff. Continue reading »

Scheduling rides with Trailblazer Transit will soon be at a push of a button. Continue reading »

Sibley East’s Board of Education, last week, set its 2007 levy at $1,180,278. Continue reading »

A pair of Minnesota River Conference (MRC) opponents flexed their muscles last week and handed Sibley East’s girls’ basketball team a pair of lopsided setbacks. Continue reading »