Mystery Photo of the Week for Nov. 3

This mystery photo was taken by Cassie Houston in a public place somewhere in the surrounding communities.

Do you know what it is and where it was taken? If you know the answer e-mail Cassie Houston at houston7@broadband-mn.com. Winners will be entered into a monthly drawing for a free one-year subscription to the Herald Journal.

We’ll publish the correct answer – and the name of the person who first identifies the mystery photo – in next week’s HJ Blog.

The identity of the Mystery Photo in the Oct. 27 issue of the Herald Journal was identified by Ron Miller of Howard Lake as the turtle painted on the concrete in Howard Lake for the Turtle Races during Good Neighbor Days.

Roundabouts: good for catching criminals?

Two convicted felons from Montana were arrested in Hutchinson Oct. 27 after they had a fairly minor one-vehicle crash in the roundabout on Highway 15 North, according to KDUZ Radio.

A 33-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, both from Butte, MT, were arrested and taken to the McLeod County Jail. Authorities said they were alerted to the incident after witnesses reported seeing the Jeep Cherokee go through the middle of the roundabout, hit a light pole, and then continue through a ditch. Read more

Coleman to be in Hutch today

Sen. Norm Coleman will make a stop at the Coffee Company in Hutchinson at 4 p.m., his spokesman said. The location is south of down on Highway 15, near the shopping mall (the downtown shop closed months ago).

Conservation reaches new milestone in Carver County

WACONIA, MN – More than 100 people gathered at the site of the 2 millionth acre of wetland in the US to be enrolled in the Wetlands Reserves Program west of Waconia.

Several US senators and state representatives sent a spokesperson on their behalf to the celebration to congratulate the people who made this milestone possible.

The site is located just west of Lake Waconia, which is a popular recreational lake in Waconia Township. The goal is to restore the land back to its original state, which will create benefits such as improved water quality, enhanced water storage, increased wildlife habitat and open space preservation.

The large 73.2-acre parcel of land is owned by Donald and Barbara Wagener, with an adjoining 6.3-acre site owned by Ronald and Miriam Hilk. Through a permanent easement arrangement, Wagener and Hilk will continue to own the property.

Veterans Day program is set for Tuesday, Nov. 11 at HLWW

HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED, MN – During a special program set for Tuesday, Nov. 11, students from Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School and Middle School will honor the local veterans who fought for their freedom.

Veterans, their spouses, and the auxiliary are invited to join the schools for this program. The middle school’s program will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the high school’s program will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Thin ice warning issued

WINSTED, MN – An aeration system creating open water and thin ice will begin operation on Winsted Lake beginning Dec. 15.
Weather conditions may cause the area of thin ice and open water to fluctuate greatly. Stay clear of the marked area.
Motorized vehicles on aerated lakes are restricted inside the zone marked “thin ice.”
Questions regarding this warning may be directed to the City of Winsted City Clerk-Treasurer, Deb Boelter, at (320) 485-2366.

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