April 23, 2009 RSS feed / Crow Wing Currents

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Pillager students love 'Grandma Hazel'

Remembering our volunteers during 'National Volunteer Week,' April 19 - 25
By Dawn Schimpp Timbs World reporter
Although she graduated from Pillager High School in 1943, 83-year-old Hazel Fundine still shows up for class at her alma mater four days a week. More...

New squad car

Motley Police Chief Brian Madison recently stood beside the city's new leased squad car, a 2009 Dodge Charger. More...

Girl Scouts' jumpstart registration event, April 28

Interested in joining Girl Scouts? Check out "Jump! It's a Girl Thing," a free program event sponsored by Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines, Dove's Self Esteem Fund and BYOU2. More...

Sharing a meal

Seniors in Pillager enjoy meeting for lunch Monday - Friday at the Senior Center in Pillager, located at 220 River St. South. The meals are provided by Lutheran Social Services; and prepared daily by Countryside Restaurant in Motley. More...

Proposal to "restructure the MPD" hashed out at council meeting

By Dawn Schimpp Timbs World reporter

At least one Motley City Council member seems to believe that making signifi cant cuts to the Motley Police Department is the best way to pay for city streets. Not everyone agrees. More...

Motley mayor leery of mixed-use zoning map

By Dawn Schimpp Timbs World reporter

Although the Motley City Council unanimously approved (at their regular meeting Feb. 24) the creation of a Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) zoning district and a Land Use Matrix, they are not in agreement about some of the details. More...

Open house

St. John's Lutheran Church, 497 3rd Ave. South, Motley, will hold an open house in celebration of their newly constructed building on Sunday, April 26, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. A dedication of the church will be Sunday, May 3, at 4 p.m. More...

Anticipation

Brian Tweeter from Motley enjoyed the warm weather April 17, practicing his fishing techniques near the Pillager Dam, a place where he's often caught walleye, sunfish and bass. Brian said he's looking forward to the fishing opener May 9. More...