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Tag: Afton

People doing good

In will, Afton woman remembers deputies who showed her kindness

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 2, 2017, 12:06 PM Nov 2, 2017
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Washington County deputies never expected anything back from the attention they paid to Margo Alice Forrest, who never married, never had kids, lived alone and kept to herself, the Pioneer Press’ Mary Divine writes today. Read more →

Afton sets welcoming tone for east metro Muslims

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 20, 2016, 8:10 AM Apr 20, 2016
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Afton officials have done something that a lot of politicians have failed at in the nation recently: It set a welcoming tone for Muslims.
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Economy

As economy picks up, sprawl threatens to gobble up rural charm in east metro

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 3, 2014, 2:06 PM Feb 3, 2014
2

But Lake Elmo didn’t want to be like everyone else and today it finally won a battle against the Metropolitan Council’s order that it needs to get bigger. Or did it win? Read more →

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