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Hamburg sets new fee schedule for 2013

By Paul Downer on January 31, 2013 at 10:51 am

Hamburg residents will see a slight increase in their water rates, a larger increase in their storm water utility payments …
 
From left, Cologne Assistant Chief Nick Joos, Norwood Young America firefighter Steve Noll and Hamburg Fire Chief Brad Droege are among local firefighters hoping to promote a new Fire Service Exploring program for youth. While all three planned to share about the program for this article, Noll and other NYA firefighters were called out during the interview and he was unable to participate. (Times staff photo by Paul Downer)

Local fire departments starting Fire Service Exploring chapter

By Paul Downer on January 18, 2013 at 8:00 am

At some point in their lives, nearly every child probably imagines what it would be like to be a firefighter …
 
As always, Stiftungsfest was one of the more memorable weekends of the year for Norwood Young America. In this photo, pushers Joe Borak, Tim Swanson, Jevon Rondeau and Allen VanDien propel Rhonda Kidrowski to the bed race championship title. (Times staff photo by Paul Downer)

From beginning to end, a look at 2012

By Paul Downer on January 3, 2013 at 12:02 pm

From road-altering construction projects to rare sports and school achievements, unique personal stories to heartbreaking loss of life, the last …
 
Flags, including this one at Central High School, flew at half staff around town early this week in mourning for the 26 shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Photo by Paul Downer

Schools respond to Sandy Hook

By Paul Downer on December 21, 2012 at 9:26 am

A horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. last Friday sent shockwaves through a nation that, tragically, …
 
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Levy flat, budget down in Hamburg

By Paul Downer on December 21, 2012 at 9:20 am

Hamburg residents will pay no more in property taxes during 2013 than they did this year, nor will they pay …
 
This look to the west on Railroad Street in Hamburg shows, from left: Hebeisen’s Store, Truwe’s Dry Goods, Well House, State Bank of Hamburg and the post office. Also note the hand-lit gas street light, some of which the city purchased in 1902 and 1905. Electric street lights were installed in 1917. Photo from “Hamburg: History of a Central Minnesota Village”

The story of Hamburg, from the beginning

By Paul Downer on December 13, 2012 at 10:53 am

History books for Norwood and Young America have become prime pathways for research and reminiscing in the decades since they …
 
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Hamburg council discusses budget

By Paul Downer on December 13, 2012 at 10:41 am

With time running out to set a final budget for 2013, Hamburg City Council members discussed a number of budget …
 
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Thank You — Hamburg Lions

By Paul Downer on November 29, 2012 at 10:57 am

The Hamburg Lions Club would like to thank all of the enthusiastic bingo players who participated in the Fall Turkey …
 
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Hamburg post office hours will be reduced in 2013

By Paul Downer on November 29, 2012 at 10:43 am

As part of a nationwide effort to trim costs and make operations as efficient as possible, the United States Postal …
 
Norwood Young America residents toured a train engine in October of 2009 during the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Coalition’s three-day, 94-mile “Whistle Stop Tour” from NYA to Hanley Falls to raise funds for rehabilitation of the Minnesota Prairie Line. By next Monday, Nov. 26, an upgraded line between NYA and Winthrop will accommodate larger, faster trains and could lead to increased train traffic through NYA and Hamburg. File photo by Paul Downer

Bigger, faster trains on the way

By Paul Downer on November 23, 2012 at 8:00 am

Thanks to upgrades to the Minnesota Prairie Line railroad, bigger and faster trains will soon be rolling through Norwood Young …
 

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