I often wondered why my father did not just go out and buy a new car, when our old rickety wreck of a car would be on what anyone else would consider its last legs. After hours of hard work and wrenching toil, he would leave the garage with a smile on his face. At the time I did not understand what he was smiling about, the beat up old thing still looked like second place in a demolition derby and took hours of what my mother called “prayers” to fix, they were not prayer’s by the way, that was my mothers description of what gets said when frustrations peak and colorful words slip out.

Scott County Road 9 has been closed due to flood waters covering the roadway, according to Scott County Highway Engineer Mitch Rasmussen.

The closed portion of the road is from near Highway 169 to 185th Street W. in Jordan. Rasmussen said the road will remain closed until further notice.

A portion of Carver County Road 45 (aka Scott County Road 9) has also been closed.

Jim Terwedo, Donna Will, and Jim Dubbe were the honorees at Saturday’s Distinguished Service Award banquet, held at the Ridges of Sand Creek Golf Course in Sand Creek Township, near Jordan.

Tim Sonnek spoke about Dubbe and presented the outstanding agriculturist award.

Jerry Langsweirdt spoke about Will and presented the outstanding young Jordanite award.

Rick Lockert spoke about Terwedo, as did Ed Bowler. Terwedo received the Distinguished Service Award from Bowler.

JIM TERWEDO

Lockert said:

Friday the Jordan boys basketball team takes on Blue Earth for the section 2AA championship. The game takes place in the Taylor Center in Mankato at 8:00 p.m.

A win would send the Hubmen to their first ever trip to the state tournament. Jordan has come close several times, but has never quite made it.

Jordan has already defeated Blue Earth at Blue Earth in overtime this year. Which in my opinion would make Jordan a very slight favorite to win the game.

In other conference news Sibley East defeated Mayer Lutheran for the right to play in the section 5AA championship.

Do you remember the 1960 and 1965 floods in Jordan? Tell a story. What was that like?