News

Afton joins list of cities regulating wind turbines

Jul 24th, 2010

The city of Afton has become the latest metro-area community to add its patch to a crazy quilt of ordinances regulating residential wind turbines.

Final wind hearings held in Goodhue

Jul 24th, 2010

Bryant Hokeness stepped to the mic Wednesday evening at a public hearing to gather input on the 78 MW Goodhue Wind project and made an argument for his rights as a landowner.

Pine Island controversy simmers down, interchange gets the OK

Jul 21st, 2010

The Pine Island City Council Tuesday approved an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a new interchange on U.S. 52.

Observatory to open in Afton

Jul 15th, 2010

Many consider Belwin Conservancy a great place to observe nature and the land, but next month the Afton destination will also be a place to observe the night sky.

Center City Council Meeting News

Jul 15th, 2010

Council sees Center City Cty. Rd. 9 project plans, drainage street work bill paid and information shared about parks board memorial bench program

Bike trails, mass transit part of long-range transportation plan

Jul 9th, 2010

The Rochester/Olmsted Council of Governments met to hear public comments on its long-range transportation plans for the county — although only one person offered any input at the meeting.

Elk Run construction date announced

Jun 23rd, 2010

Construction on the first biotech building at the Elk Run biotechnology Park in Pine Island will begin “no later than Sept. 2,” the Post-Bulletin has learned.

I-94 Corridor Commission seeks east metro mass transit ASAP

Jun 18th, 2010

Washington County is getting serious about improving transportation on the I-94 corridor.

The more you know, the more you like Elk Run

Jun 16th, 2010

The more you know about the planned Elk Run biobusiness park in Pine Island, the more likely you are to think it will succeed.

Afton City Council poised to approve wind-turbine ordinance

Jun 8th, 2010

Afton’s proposed new comprehensive plan places a strong emphasis on being “green” and using alternative sources of energy. Now, city officials are taking steps to put that plan into action.