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Guns, housing on Linwood agenda

Amy Doeun
Linwood Reporter
Planning and Zoning Administrator Mike Jungbauer reported to the Linwood Town Board at its May 23 meeting that Linwood Township staff believed a new firearm ordinance was ready for enactment.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“It went back to Planning and Zoning (Board) with additional wording,” Jungbauer said. “They approved it and sent it back to the Town Board for approval.”
The board approved the ordinance.
Before the vote, Jungbauer went over the ordinance’s basics.
“(The Planning and Zoning Board) wanted to eliminate BB guns and airguns in the definition of firearms,” he said. “In short, (the ordinance) regulates the shooting of firearms, the time of day and how many hours of day. There is a ban (for) some of our smaller lots. We have had people use a shotgun at squirrels on a 50-foot lot. They also have to stop projectiles at the property line. We don’t tell people how to do that, but there are

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FL teacher honored as ‘Excellent Educator’

WCCO reporter Kim Johnson surprised Mansell with an Excellent Educator award.
Forest View Elementary Kindergarten teacher Lisa Mansell was surprised May 4 when WCCO reporter Kim Johnson walked into her classroom announcing that she had received the “Excellent Educator Award.” The award is presented by WCCO and recognizes outstanding educators and the work they are doing throughout Minnesota to help their students thrive and succeed.
Mansell was nominated for the award by a parent who will remain anonymous. Mansell was extremely grateful for receiving the award and could not thank her colleagues and students’ families enough.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“It’s humbling,” she said in a press release. “I’ve had 650 kids I’ve taught. I’ve met wonderful parents, families, and colleagues. To know they look back and find something in me that made a difference in their lives, it’s humbling.”

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