Matt Silver
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Roasting or freezing - no between
A few years back our house had bad damage from a storm that ripped through Center City. If you remember it was the one that landed the giant wood adirondack chair in the middle of North Center Lake. We ended up getting new siding and a new roof after the storm, so it was our chance to change the look to whatever we wished. We chose a dark grey with a black roof and it looks amazing. We have had many compliments on the new look of our house. So why am I writing about it? I am giving a warning if you are thinking about those color combinations. The dark grey looks great but I would skip the black roof next time. Our upstairs is so hot now whenever it is warm out. Not sure if they make white shingles, but I will be looking into it.
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Hail hail go away - GOAT Rusty
Good grief - I wrote about needing rain and boy did Mother Nature answer. Maybe I am getting absent minded but I don’t remember every storm in years past containing hail. It seems lately if we don’t get a semblance of hail it’s an oddity. What happened to the good old gully-washer rains? You know the ones that don’t pock mark the hoods of our vehicles?
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Lindstrom Council gets presentation on vacant site
Lindstrom City Council met June 18 for a regular meeting. The meeting was moved to Thursday due to Harmony in the Park on Wednesdays. All members were present.
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Stacy council talks benefits for staff; public works tasks to be done
Stacy City Council met June 9 for a regular meeting. Council member Mike Hoppe was absent.
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Visit Midsommar in Lindstrom
This week and weekend is the annual Midsommar event in Lindstrom. The event which had a wonderful turnout its first year is back again and filled with fun for the whole family. The event kicked off with Elvis headlining the Harmony in the Park.
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Confused about Highway 8?
Many people have inquired where the Highway 8 reconstruction project sits right now. It just so happens there is a community informational meeting on Tuesday June 9 at the Lindstrom Community Center. The meeting will run from 5-7pm and will feature the recommendations made by MnDOT for improving Highway 8 from Chisago City to Taylors Falls. These meetings are the best way to stay informed of what this massive project will look like. See page 4 for the advertisement. Right now, on the west end of the route the Wyoming to Chisago City #8 projects are approaching design completion and they’re buying right-of-way.
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New saloon owners and firefighters reconnect
Shafer City council met May 19 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson was absent.
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Lindstrom council gets audit; Fairview fence being reinstalled
Lindstrom City Council met May 20 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
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Beautiful Memorial Day services
Thank you so much to the local Veterans for doing such a great job with all the Memorial Day events at our local cemeteries. I attended some and the crowd numbers were good. It helps when Mother Nature cooperates. It was a beautiful weekend and the services were fantastic.
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