CELINA - City officials on Monday night uncorked a free-flowing discussion on creating an outdoor refreshment area where people would be permitted to walk around with alcoholic beverages.

Though officials at this point are far from forming a consensus on the matter, some at city council's committee of the whole meeting supported the notion of crafting a proposal to put before voters at the spring primary election. [More]

ST. HENRY - School board members thanked athletic boosters club for their efforts on the community center project and wished them well as the project proceeds.

Club president Jeremy Schwie-
terman told board members all funds for the $1.9 million, 21,00-square-foot facility to be built directly east of the high school have been acquired and additional funds will be used by the club to pay down debt. [More]