Jordan News

William a oeBilla Erickson, 82, of Hastings and formerly of Jordan, passed away at his home Wednesday, Nov.

Scott County is stepping out over a frightening precipice by planning for massive growth without being assured of the roads or bridges that will be needed to support that growth, a group of political and business leaders warned the state's top transportation official late last week.

Submitted by Katrina Styx on November 19, 2009 - 10:43am. FUND-RAISERS Local fashion show is Nov.

Jenny Karline of Jordan is scheduled to appear on KARE 11 at 4 p.m. tonight to talk about her charity, the Chloe T. Foundation.

An error was published in the City Politics section of this Web site. In the 2010 election, seats held by Jeremy Goebel, David E. Hanson, and Jeanne Marnoff will be on the ballot.

It was a short report but meaningful. Each month, Dave Bendzick, Jordan Public Works director, provides the city council with an hour-by-hour detail of the time the members of his department spend doing their tasks.A The city had spent six months without any tallies in the snow removal category of the report, but on Monday, Bendzick noted to the ...

In response to discussion about and a decision to increase the number of public-comment periods in a Jordan City Council meeting, more than a dozen citizens turned out Monday night to talk to or watch the council in person.

The president of Southwest Newspapers has announced his retirement from the company he organized and led for the past 35 years.

Valleyview Assisted Living hosted a Veterans' Day luncheon Wednesday that included a presentation of the colors by the Jordan Vets Honor guard and a concertina band.

Jordan Mayor Pete Ewals joined the VFW Auxiliary Post No. 2854, members of the Minnesota Patriot Guard, and the Anderson family to dedicate a bench in Lagoon Park to Spc.

Last week, Jordan agreed to a contract with Scott County that would allow Sentence to Serve workers to conduct various projects in town.

Outnumbered 5-1 last Monday, Jordan Mayor Ewals saw the council vote to add a public comment period toward the end of its meetings.

Jacki Bauer and Sami Theis were among the dozens of friends and family who gathered at Memorial Park in Shakopee Sunday in a silent vigil for Shane Bauer and two other American hikers detained in Iran.

Jordan OKs levy requests, while Prior Lake touts accountability. Shakopee also approves a school funding measure.

Kristin Holtz of the Shakopee Valley News reports: On Saturday night, kids everywhere dressed as ghosts and goblins, princesses and superheroes, to trick-or-treat for Halloween candy.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the November 5, 2009 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf's that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat

A vigil of hope for the three hikers detained in Iran for 100 days will be at 2 p.m. Nov.

Katrina Styx of the Jordan Independent reports: Both of the Jordan Public Schools referendum questions passed today.

Air Force Airman 1st Class William J. Jordan, of Prior Lake, has deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation Enduring Freedom.

I am one of the members of the Jordan Community Coalition. Some of you may remember this group as the Ministerium.