Scott County Deputy CIO Perry Mulcrone went to Lucky Linda's Body Art to get his arm decorated in Google's St. Patrick's Day logo. He has pledged to get a real Google tattoo if the Internet giant picks Scott County as a test site for high-speed fiber.

Shawn Hogendorf of the Prior Lake American reports:

Three teenagers from Savage were arrested for burglary last weekend after they allegedly scaled the drain pipe of a building in Prior Lake and got into the vacant building through a hatch on the roof.
While police officer Rick Denmark was on routine patrol in the Fountain Hills area at about 10:28 p.m. on March 13, he saw what appeared to be a person moving inside the area formerly occupied by Creative Floor Gallery, 4385 Fountain Hills Drive.

The Library looked so nice today with all the quilts and needlework displayed. Here are some photos from the show. Thanks to all the volunteers who made this show happen.

Savage is one of 10 cities determined to be the Best Affordable Suburb in their state by Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

Life with children is expensive, but in some places a dollar goes a lot further, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, which evaluated information provided by community data company OnBoard Informatics to determine the best affordable suburb in each state.

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development:

ST. PAUL - Minnesota dislocated workers age 45 or older who are interested in starting a business may be eligible to participate in the Project GATE II (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship) program, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced.

Take a walk downtown and stop in at the Library today. We'll have some beautiful work on display - and from 11 to noon, some of the Yak and Yarn Knitters featured in this weeks' print edition of the JI will be demonstrating a bit of their magic for visitors.

Best of all, if your voice is still a bit hoarse from cheering at the Hubmen basketball game - no one will notice - at the library everyone will be whispering anyway!

There's still time to knit something in maroon and gold before State!
Congrats Hubmen!

A press release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:

STATEMENT ON FEMA ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE’S UPCOMING TRIP TO MINNESOTA

The Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce is rejuvenating, as evidenced by a recent e-mail to its membership, titled "For Dedicated Eyes Only." It said:

"Chamber Members,

"Here are the top things you need to know:

"... This year we have a MISSION and it is going to take all of us, there is a great book that says you reap what you sow. The Chamber is an organization driven by the membership and when we come together we ALL benefit. That being said there are several volunteer opportunities for the upcoming Bike tour and Art Festival and an all NEW event that is nothing like Jordan has ever seen ... more to come on that later.

"... Watch the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXMN8N5nmyM.

"... And lastly know that you all serve a vital role in our community and our future, thank you for serving it well."

Here's the video:

The Jordan boys basketball team made history on Friday night on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato.

The Hubmen defeated Blue Earth Area 56-44 and qualified for the state basketball tournament for the first time in school history.

The National Weather Service predicts that the Minnesota River will crest at 31 feet near Jordan on Tuesday.

Its 11:22 a.m. report today said that the river was at 27.9 feet, which is 1.4 feet higher than yesterday. Flood stage is 25 feet.

The Scott County Road 9 and Carver County Road 45 river crossing between Sand Creek and San Francisco townships has been closed for two days.

The Minnesota River crossing near Jordan has been closed for two days.

Check our flood map for the latest conditions.

Go to jordannews.com/floodmap.

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.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the March 18, 2010 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf's that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

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.

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

Backyard birders and wildlife enthusiasts have a new resource available that helps make building and placing nest boxes easier and more enjoyable than ever.

“Woodworking for Wildlife,” the best-selling book produced by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has been revised and is now on sale.

Virginia Nyblom, 75, of New Prague, was a strong woman who loved life and especially her family. She entered the Lord’s arms Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

A celebration of her life will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Arrangements provided by Kolden Funeral Home of Belle Plaine, 952-873-6227.

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:

Fifty years ago, the Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative announced that it would open a new, larger office in Jordan.

Read more of Jordan's history in the Looking Back column published in the March 18 print edition of the Jordan Independent.

The following are the main dishes for the Community Action Program Agency senior dining menu: