Author: Groton Independent
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New transmission line would increase capacity
A new electrical transmission line may be coming to the horizon near you.
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BDA Home Designs visualizes new home or remodel projects
One of the hardest things about planning a new house or a remodeling job is visualizing what it will look like in the end. That’s where BDA Home Designs and Brock Abeln can help. Abeln started his new company a year ago, but has long had an interest in the building trade. He worked with…
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Groton Rubble Site to get new entrance gate
Groton has been battling abuse of the rubble site for the past several years. Each year the city gets inspected by the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources; this past year, it barely passed its inspection.
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Public hearing in Groton concerns proposed Big Stone South to Ellendale Transmission Route
One hundred fifty to one hundred seventy five miles of transmission line is being planned somewhere in the Dakotas. The Big Stone South to Ellendale route is in the running as an option. A public hearing was held Monday at the Groton High School gym as members from Otter Tail Electric and Montana Dakota Utilities,…
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Maintenance of old U.S. Highway 12E near Groton questioned
In 1983, an agreement was reached between the City of Groton and the Brown County Commissioners regarding the maintenance of the old U.S. Highway 12 that enters Groton from the east. A group of Groton officials reminded the commissioners of this agreement during the Brown County Commissioners meeting on Monday.
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Carnival of Silver Skates celebrates 75 years in Groton
From its humble beginnings, the Carnival of Silver Skates has grown to a major event that celebrated its 75th year this past weekend. The Jubilee performance featured 108 skaters from the community, both young and past skaters.
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Lack of manpower in county historical society prompts suggestion to move Groton church
Declining membership and lack of workers in the Brown County Historical Society have put the future of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Groton in limbo.
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FiredUp: Groton students lead question-and-answer with candidates
Groton’s senior seventh-hour government class hosted the first school board cracker barrel session April 2. Photo by Char Telkamp/Groton Independent Want to get students involved in politics? Put them in the driver’s seat—or, in this case, the moderator’s chair. Groton’s senior government class, and the community, got a first-hand look at the candidates running…