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Afton hires new city administrator

Feb 9th, 2011

Afton City Council officially promoted assistant city administrator Sara Irvine to the city’s top staff position during a special meeting on Tuesday.

Belwin meets fund goal, buys creek site: Conservation group works on plans for Valley Creek acreage

Jan 6th, 2011

The Belwin Conservancy received an early holiday gift, so to speak, on Dec. 22 when the group closed the purchase of 17 acres along Valley Creek in Afton.

Free electricity! Cheap heat (almost)

Dec 20th, 2010

Baby, it’s 20 degrees outside right now outside, but the “Idea Farm” in Afton is generating most of the electricity it needs to run the lights.

Conservation conversation continue in Afton

Dec 15th, 2010

The Afton Planning Commission discussed the topic of conservation easements with Sarah Strommen, the associate director of the Minnesota Land Trust, during it’s meeting on Dec. 6.

A 'dog-eat-dog' ordinance debate

Dec 15th, 2010

The Afton Planning Commission is still in limbo on making any recommendations to proposed amendments to its kennel ordinance even as the resident who initiated the proposed changes will be on the trai

The last piece of the Belwin restoration puzzle is in place

Dec 7th, 2010

The Belwin Conservancy, in Afton, recently acquired the last 30 acres of nearly 130 total acres that were previously owned by the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Science Museum donates land in Afton

Nov 23rd, 2010

The Science Museum of Minnesota has regifted, but this is no social faux pas. It’s a 30-acre tract of prime real estate in rural Afton that will now be preserved as open space and wildlife habitat.

Cedar Bluff gets an extension

Nov 17th, 2010

The Afton City Council has granted an one year extension for the Cedar Bluff Development project during its Nov. 16 meeting.

End is in sight for Afton comp plan completion

Nov 1st, 2010

Could the city of Afton’s 2008 Comprehensive Growth Plan be completed before 2011? Only time will tell.