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The Gaylord Eggstravaganza Committee recently revealed the 2007 button design. This year’s winning button design was submitted by Judy Madsen. Continue reading »

For the third year in-a-row, record high gas prices are coinciding with the beginning of summer. Experts say the demand for gasoline, mixed with the shortage of oil refineries in the United States is to blame for the hike. The national average for gasoline Tuesday was $3.10 per gallon. Last week, Len’s Service proprietor Brian Scholla (above) needed to change gears on his gas pumps to make them top the $3.00/gallon mark. Pictured above in the background is Len’s Service employee Loren Mattson.

A new proposal for the sale of the half block Main Avenue lot to Hahn Family Properties was approved Monday by the Gaylord Economic Development Authority. Continue reading »

Gaylord’s EDA, Monday night, approved contracting with Region 9 for the position. Continue reading »

State Representative Terry Morrow said he was very disappointed to learn that one of the items Governor Pawlenty vetoed in the Environment and Energy Omnibus Bill was a proposal for clean-up efforts at Lake Titloe. Continue reading »

Digging continued on Second Street this week as workers replaced deteriorating water and sanitary sewer lines as part of the City’s street and utility improvement project. According to Al Hahn, project representative from Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc. (SEH), a reclaimer machine will return to town this week to grind up blacktop on First Street and cross streets included in phase one of the project. Hahn said he will continue to update property owners affected by the project with a weekly newsletter. Project update meetings are also held each Wednesday (9:00 a.m.) at City Hall. These meetings are open to the public, Hahn explained.

August is still a few months away, but planning for Eggstravaganza 2007 is already well underway. With summer drawing near, the Gaylord Eggstravaganza Committee is looking for volunteers to help run the annual event. Continue reading »

Combined Charities has extended its deadline until Tuesday, May 22. Gaylord residents are asked to drop off the donation at First National Bank Minnesota, ProGrowth Bank, City Hall, or mail it. Continue reading »

The Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating “Frost Free Friday” this week.

Area residents are invited to stop at 19 local businesses to pick up free petunias.

Glen Deno, owner of Glen’s Painting and Tree Service, could see the end of a monumental painting job Saturday as he put the finishing touches to a 2 million gallon ethanol storage tank at the Heartland Corn Products facility in Winthrop. 200 gallons of primer and finishing coat were required to cover the 60-foot tall, 78-foot diameter tank. Deno said the project, which included sand blasting, took four weeks to complete.