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From the House: Heartbreaking stories: The human side of fraud
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (450+ words) An estimated $9 billion in fraud has been stolen from Minnesotans. It's a staggering number. We hear this total and are outraged that we've been swindled out of our hard-earned money. We pay our property taxes knowing the impact this theft…...
Cannon Falls Community Education Theater putting on 'Bad Auditions by Bad Actors' this weekend
2+ week, 3+ day ago (92+ words) Cannon Falls Beacon There was a problem reporting this. Last week's Cannon Falls Police, Goodhue County Sheriff reports Althoff Floral opens six months after closing of Althoff Hardware; crazy first day sees Mike Althoff save delivery driver Community meeting on…...
Althoff Floral opens six months after closing of Althoff Hardware; crazy first day sees Mike Althoff save delivery driver
3+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) Althoff Floral opened on Tuesday, April 28, in the original portion of Althoff's Hardware which closed six months ago. Pictured are Cannon Falls Chamber Director Keri Lorenzen, members of the Cannon Falls Chamber of Commerce Board, Mike and Stephanie Althoff and…...
Athlete of the Week: Cannon Falls senior Falon Hepola will play volleyball at Stout
3+ week, 2+ day ago (705+ words) Cannon Falls senior Falon Hepola is the Beacon's Athlete of the Week after choosing to continue her volleyball and academic career at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menominee for the Blue Devils. Here she celebrates with her Bomber teammates during…...
Spring Sports Preview: Cannon Falls softball aims to compete at the top of the conference, section
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (693+ words) Ally Pagel returns as a three-year starter for the Bombers and will once again be the team's top pitcher. Alec Hamilton / Cannon Falls Beacon Cannon Falls Bomber softball looks to take the next step after going 17-7 overall last season and…...
Cannon Falls middle, high school choirs hold late winter concerts
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (382+ words) The Cannon Falls Middle and High School choirs held their late-winter concerts on Tuesday, March 24. Pictured is the sixth-grade choir which performed two pieces, "Fire Down Below" and "Good Morning" from "Singing in the Rain". Alec Hamilton / Cannon Falls Beacon…...
PHOTOS: Winter Choir Concerts
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (190+ words) The high school choir sang three songs: "Ad Astra (To the Stars)", "How Can I Keep from Singing" and "Tshotsholoza". Alec Hamilton / Cannon Falls Beacon Henry Nygaard and Daniel Carpenter sing solos during "Tshotsholoza". Alec Hamilton / Cannon Falls Beacon Declan…...
Cannon Falls School Board approves childcare expansion, school calendar changes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) The Cannon Falls School Board approved both the childcare expansion and school calendar changes at its Feb. 24 meeting. Both topics have been the focus of recent meetings. The board approved the Community Education Advisory Board's recommendation for the expansion of…...
Letter to the Editor: 'From the Porch' column
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (73+ words) Cannon Falls Beacon There was a problem reporting this. Our Headlines newsletter will get you up to speed on news, events & more Free weekly newsletter from the Cannon Falls Beacon Indivisible Cannon Falls holds weekly protests across from Family Fare…...
Letter to the Editor: Creed was never declared perfect
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (255+ words) I appreciate the civil discourse that Jack Schlichting and Bill Peterson have engaged in over the past few months in their "Views Across the Fence" column. Polite and respectful discourse of this sort deserves to be commended and more often…...