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Highway 56 Road Construction

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 4:44pm

Drivers can expect single-lane traffic on Highway 56 in Mower and Fillmore counties between Leroy and Highway 63 beginning Tuesday, May 8, as crews begin resurfacing the road. Flaggers and a pilot car will control traffic throughout the project, which is scheduled to continue through May, weather permitting. When the project is complete, motorists will experience a smoother ride surface and a safer highway. Ulland Brothers Inc, is the prime contractor for the $1.5 million project.

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Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services Sponsors Essay Competition

Submitted by Phenda Varnie on Friday, February 10th, 11:25 am

Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services’ (FMCS) Fifth Annual Youth Tour Competition is in full swing, attracting participation from 11th graders living in the FMCS service territory.

Eligible students from area schools lying within the FMCS service territory are invited to write a 500 word essay on this topic. Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services is celebrating 75 years in business. If you could go back in time, describe the role you would have liked to play in our cooperative’s history and why. Also, provide an example of what you would do to shape our energy future. A panel of outside judges has been selected and will review the essays and completed application forms.

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Rochester's Crow Conundrum

Submitted by David Springer, ABC 6 Assistant News Director

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 5:13pm

Does more need to be done to get the crows out of Rochester? Many people would say the answer is yes and one of those is the Executive Director of the Rochester Downtown Alliance, Jon Eckhoff.

Eckhoff says he's been getting an earful from business and property owners in Rochester's historic 3rd Street area.

The sidewalks in that section of the city were recently cleaned, but you can still see the remnants of the crows presence in the trees and on roof tops.

Eckhoff says the city's original plan of pushing the crows south of the downtown area worked, but not nearly well enough.

"I think we're going to need to take a look at a way to curb the crow population. It's the population of crows, more than just the location. I for one just don't want to push the problem around.

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Property Owners Reminded of Reflector Requirement Along Highways

Submitted by Phenda Varnie on Thursday, December 15th, 10:59 am

Information from Minnesota Department of Transportation

Property owners along state highways are reminded to use only blue or clear reflectors when marking driveway entrances and other objects on highway rights of way, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

People installing reflectors on the highway right of way need to follow these guidelines:

· Reflectors posted near mailboxes and driveways should be blue or clear in color and at least three inches wide.
· Reflectors should be double-sided and positioned so they can be seen from both directions.
· Driveway reflectors should be posted at least 12 feet from the outside edge of the shoulder and no less than five feet above the ground.
· Reflectors should never be placed on mailboxes or permanent posts, including red and orange colored reflectors and any type of reflective tape. Motorists may confuse reflectors with vehicle lights.

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Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Visits Winona

Submitted by Phenda Varnie on Wednesday, December 14th, 12:16 pm

The chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Sen. David Hann is visiting Winona, on Wednesday to see the work of the local health care providers.

Sen. Hann will join Sen. Jeremy Miller at Home and community Options for a demonstration of technology that allows them to monitor facilities from a remote location. They will also tour Winona Health and speak to the administration and staff about new procedures and processes that are improving performance.

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Celebrate the Holidays at the Museum

Submitted by Chris Kuball, Storm Tracker 6 Meteorologist

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 9:19am

MASON CITY, Iowa - Celebrate the holidays at the Charles H. MacNider Museum with two delightful events.

Enjoy MacNider Off the Clock: Holiday Edition with free wine and appetizers on Friday, December 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Guests are welcome to explore the galleries and mingle with friends as live music by Sam Crosser fills the Museum. Visitors can view the newest exhibition, Iowa Crafts: 40, which contains over forty works of art, by twenty-six artists, ranging from established artists to students just beginning their careers. A great diversity of entries including small-scale sculpture, basketry, jewelry, handmade quilts, and pottery were chosen.

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Minnesotan's Prefer Gambling For Stadium Revenue

Submitted by Ben Bicknese on Monday, November 7th, 8:32 pm

(AP) A new Minnesota Poll published Sunday finds Minnesotans prefer using new forms of gambling revenue instead of higher taxes if a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings is to be built.

The poll published by the Star Tribune (http://bit.ly/w0W6j7 ) finds widespread support for everything from a state lottery scratch-off game to slots at horse-racing tracks and electronic pull tabs.

In order of popularity, 81 percent of respondents supported a Minnesota Lottery Vikings scratch-off game to help pay for the stadium, followed by 72 percent who liked the idea of video gambling at horse tracks.

Electronic pull tabs in bars and restaurants were favored by 70 percent, while 60 percent said they could support a casino in downtown Minneapolis.

A statewide 2-cent-per-drink tax on alcohol, proposed by St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, was favored more narrowly with 53 percent in support of it and 46 percent against.

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