Thirty years ago, Ken Baldwin made his first Orchestra Hall appearance, playing string bass.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Sept. 11 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

If you were running for a city council or mayoral position, why would you run? If elected, what will be your top focus,and how will your expertise, work experience, or talents help achieve your goal?

We want to report the scores and highlights from prep sports faster than anyone else, and to provide big-time journalism pieces in the print edition on a weekly basis.

So, we’ve created the new Southwest Scoreboard website, http://www.southwestscoreboard.com, which is where you will now find all your sports content.

We’re also adding major feature stories about adult recreation to the weekly print edition.

Plus, we’re looking for content from you. Register on the site and post your photos and video from the high school game, recreational activities and youth sports. Your photos and information may even been printed in the newspaper.

For faster scores and better journalism, visit http://www.southwestscoreboard.com today.

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A woman 38 weeks pregnant rear-ended a semi on Valley View Drive at about 7:30 this morning.

The driver of the semi, Dana Beuning of Freeport, was backing up on the road because she missed her turn into Siwek Lumber. Sabrina Hurrle of New Prague drove into the backing semi. Hurrle claimed she couldn't see the white lights on the back of the trailer indicating the semi was moving backwards.

Hurlle's vehicle sustained severe front-end damage, but she was not injured.

What memories do you have of the Jordan Police Department's former K-9 cop, Radar?

Cecelia “Ceil” Brouette, 98, of Prior Lake and formerly of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 at St. Francis Regional Hospital, Shakopee.

Visitation is Monday, Oct. 13, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, and also one hour prior to the service at church on Tuesday.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. at Church of St. Michael, Prior Lake.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, 952-447-2633. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Who's the best listener on the Jordan City Council?

What would you cut from the Jordan Public Schools budget?

This Saturday, the Jordan baseball team will be conducting a fund-raiser for a spring trip to Florida.

Please review the attached flyer.

If you have 10 minutes or so on Saturday, please stop at Wolf Motors and take a free test drive. They will contribute $20 to the team for everyone who shows up and takes the test drive.

Shadow people along 169

I have called Jordan my home now for 4 years. Since I moved here, I have travel up and down the 169 all times of the day and night.

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I am proud to tell you about an event that will be happening at the Strait house in Jordan on Oct 25 between 11am and 4pm. This should be a fun event as there will be door prizes, refreshments, and a demonstration of the equipment that Minnesota’s Beyond the Veil uses including the thermo camera. Included will be examples of evps (Electronic voice phenomena) and photos of what are believed to be spirits.

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True Ghost Stories at the Strait House

I am proud to tell you about an event that will be happening at the Strait house in Jordan on Oct 25 between 11am and 4pm. This should be a fun event as there will be door prizes, refreshments, and a demonstration of the equipment that Minnesota’s Beyond the Veil uses including the thermo camera. Included will be examples of evps (Electronic voice phenomena) and photos of what are believed to be spirits.

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Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the October 9, 2008 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.

Please join members of the Fire Department on Saturday Oct. 11 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for tours of the fire station / fire trucks. Members of the department will be on hand to answer questions. Bags will be given to children with handouts containing fire prevention material.

I keep hearing a ton of pessimism regarding the upcoming school operating referendum. What I want to know is this: To those of you who don't plan on voting in favor of the referendum, why not?

Jordan Elementary School Principal Stacy DeCorsey shows her students an oversized check made out to the school for $1,825.40. The money was donated by Target in Shakopee through the store's REDcard program.

Customers who use a Target REDcard can choose a school for the store to donate to. Target will then donate up to 1 percent of all purchases made on those cards to the school of choice, and present a check to the schools every six months.

By Shannon Fiecke

Until Friday, a campaign sign for Congressman John Kline was posted in the Chaska yard of Kevin Masrud.

Masrud, a network engineer, endorsed Kline at the Republican
Congressional Convention. He and his children marched for him in the
Chaska parade.

“I really like John,” Masrud said. “He was one of my heroes. I used to brag about him to my friends.”

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Please join members of the Fire Department on Saturday Oct. 11 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for tours of the fire station / fire trucks. Members of the department will be on hand to answer questions. Bags will be given to children with handouts containing fire prevention material.

The following obituaries are from the Oct. 9, 2008 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper:

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