Removing the Veil from the City Auditorium
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However, it About 40 people received will be a little larger. their first glimpse of the The new roadway will fol- alignments related to the low the alignment of the cur- new Mark Boulevard bridge rent Mark Boulevard until Thursday, April 26. The the intersection with Clyde alignments were unveiled Drive. At that point, it will during a public meeting at taper off to the northeast. the Joint Use Facility in Langan said that alignment Thief River Falls. was chosen due to such is- “I’d say we’re about 75 sues as utilities and eleva- percent through the prelim- tion. The current end of inary design phase,” said Mark Boulevard will remain Jeff Langan, a Houston En- an access point for two gineering employee serving homes and a lift station. as a lead design engineer on Three homeowners will the project. be relocated as part of the The bridge and roadway project. Langan said plan- will be constructed over the ners have met with many of Red Lake River from County the property owners affected State Aid Highway 8 (near by the project. Challenger Elementary New access points will be Jeff Langan (center) and Pennington County Engineer Mike roadway. A meeting was held about the project Thursday, School) to Mark Boulevard constructed for Brodin Com- Flaagan (second from right) spoke with residents about the April 26. (north of Sanford Health. fort Systems, Basswood Mo- proposed alignment of the new Mark Boulevard bridge and Construction on the bridge bile Home Court and a home is expected to start in late west of Challenger Elemen- summer/early fall 2019 and tary School. Driveways will be completed in 2020. The remain the same for CES; Removing the veil from project, which includes the however, drivers will be lim- potential construction of two ited in terms of which way roundabouts, is estimated to they turn. The current cost $5.77 million. The (Continued on Page 13) the City Auditorium by April Scheinoha building. Right now, the There is also water damage each year. The county leases LHS Prom Reporter building fails to comply with in the kitchen and lower the building to the Thief the Americans with Disabil- level meeting room. River Falls Amateur Hockey Pennington County com- ities Act. The entrance fea- Tveitbakk said he and Association, Thief River missioners received a sneak tures many steps, and many Bruce Schwartzman have Falls School District, St. peek at their meeting Tues- of the interior doors aren’t estimated the cost of reno- Bernard’s Catholic School day, April 24. Commissioner wide enough to accommo- vating the building. and the city of Thief River Darryl Tveitbakk, a member date those using wheel- Schwartzman is the archi- Falls. Tae Kwon Do and Just of the Building Committee, chairs. tect working on the justice For Kix have also rented the previewed the committee’s The state has condemned center building. Tveitbakk facility on a more casual upcoming presentation on the 1935 boiler in City Audi- plans to reveal the numbers basis recently. City Auditorium. torium, Tveitbakk said. The at the meeting May 7. After meeting in closed The county is holding a 1978 electric boiler is expen- “If we had a money tree session for about 30 min- meeting Monday, May 7 to sive to operate and the hanging out there some- utes, County Board au- receive public input on the county is concerned about its where, I’d like to restore it,” thorized County future of the building. The age. Tveitbakk noted that Tveitbakk said. Engineer Mike Flaagan meeting will start at 7 p.m. some of the 83-year-old The county currently to negotiate with Glenn in Courtroom A at the Pen- steam radiators aren’t func- spends at least $23,000 an- Dvorsak to purchase his nington County Courthouse. tioning. Air conditioning is nually to operate the build- property. Dvorsak lives During the County Board ineffective in the building, ing. However, that amount along Mark Boulevard, meeting, Tveitbakk outlined and the ventilation system doesn’t include insurance. It where the county is the current state of the doesn’t function in the gym. receives $3,600 in revenue (Continued on Page 13) All-day preschool approved by David Hill full day, 4-year-old, Prowler terest in all-day preschool. and social interaction than Editor Preschool days. Kolden said there are sev- part-time programs, which The District has been eral reasons for offering all- the District offers. Monday, April 23, the talking about all-day pre- day preschool: Kolden also noted there Board of Education for school for a couple of years, • the positive effects has been a legislative push School District 564, Thief said Kolden. She said they on high quality education, to get these programs up River Falls approved an ex- decided to form a committee which has been found to im- and running, and surround- It was Breanna Wienen and Brayden Ivaniszyn’s time in the pansion of its preschool pro- to study the matter. There prove cognitive, emotional ing districts are already of- lights Saturday, April 28 dur- gram. are several surrounding and economic outcomes; fering all-day preschool. ing the 2018 Lincoln High Following a presentation school districts offering all- • it’s been effective at They all vary a little bit, she by Meg Kolden, ECFE ad- day preschool. Kolden said closing the achievement gap; said. Some of these pro- School Prom Grand March. ministrator, the Board ap- the purpose was to examine • and, children are grams receive grant funding The prom theme was “City of proved the addition of two whether there was any in- better prepared for learning (Continued on Page 13) Dreams.” SUMMER JOBS! CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE FOR MORE DETAILS! 218-681-7930 • DIGIKEY.COM/CAREERS 2 MDAN~ www.trftimes.com ads to run ONE TIME, the week beginning 4/29/2018Thief River Falls Times North Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Key Club at LHS promotesThe Family Gourmet Buffet 2 (5 oz.) Filet Mignons 2 (5 oz.) Top Sirloins Toward Zero Deaths 4 Boneless Chicken Breasts (1 lb. pkg.) Are you caring for a person with memory 2 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops suspected severe4 (3injuries. oz.) Kielbasa Sausages by David Miller 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers loss? Would you like more help? Student According to4 (3 oz.)Toward Potatoes au Gratin 4 (4 oz.) 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