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Demolition clears way for more downtown development

June 27, 2008 - 12:40pm — unsiez

By Unsie Zuege

The backhoe looked like a mechanical tyrannosaurus, its metal
bucket head  dipping menacingly at  the roof of the blue house on Quamoclit
Street. And then it struck, clumsily but
effectively, crushing the worn leaky roof and then the walls. Within a half
hour all that was left was rubble and piles of splintered walls, concrete and
brick.


Senior picnic is July 16

June 27, 2008 - 12:27pm — unsiez

Victoria seniors
will have a picnic Wednesday, July 16 at the Victoria Lions Shelter 1. Card
playing begins at 4 p.m. and a pot
luck follows at 5:30 p.m. Bring a
dish to share; stay for the Concert in the Park featuring the Minnesota Valley
Community Band at 6:30 p.m.


Slide show: Going going gone

June 23, 2008 - 5:22pm — unsiez



Filing for city election opens Aug. 26

June 17, 2008 - 5:07pm — unsiez

  The city of Victoria General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 4. The following city council offices are up for election:

  Mayor—One (2) term beginning Jan. 1, 2009 and ending Dec. 31, 2010. Current mayor is Mary Hershberger Thun whose term ends Dec. 31 of this year.


June 12, 2008 - 5:14pm
New city administrator is on board

Don Uram began his new job as Victoria’s city administrator on Monday and will make his first official appearance at the city’s council meeting tonight. Uram replaces Steve Sarvi who g as the DFL-endorsed candidate against U.S. Rep. John Kline (R) for the 2nd Congressional District seat. Uram brings extensive city government experience to the city.


Three Chambers announce merger

May 29, 2008 - 4:16pm — unsiez

The Chaska Area Chamber of Commerce, Chanhassen Area Chamber of Commerce and
Victoria Chamber of Commerce boards of directors recently voted to disband and
create a new regional Chamber of Commerce.

“This was a decision we took very seriously and considered very carefully,”
stated Lon Hand, current board chair of the Chaska Area Chamber of Commerce, in
a press release.


Better than ever: Volksfest 2008 news

May 22, 2008 - 2:58pm — unsiez
Linda McNulty

By Linda McNulty


Better than ever: Volksfest updates

May 22, 2008 - 2:41pm — unsiez
Linda McNultuy

 By Linda McNulty


May 21, 2008 - 7:04pm
Smithtown Road update

 

Photo by Unsie Zuege

Local residents on and near Smithtown Road have six more months of road reconstruction to look forward to. Residents living north of the reconstruction area will continue using the detour on Eureka Road, east on Highway 7. According to Adam Martinson, TKDA engineering specialist, the pipe and underground work will be completed in August, street reconstruction takes place in September, and restoration work including blacktop and curbing, at this time, is expected to be finished by the end of October.


Citizen input is sought for Highway 5 study

May 7, 2008 - 11:38am — unsiez

   MnDOT, Carver County, and the City of Victoria will jointly host a public meeting to solicit citizen input on the Trunk Highway 5 Corridor Study. The meeting is from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, at  City Hall, Council Chambers at 7951 Rose Street, Victoria.


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