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Otsego News
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- Comparing local taxes offers perspective
Chart compares taxes in the area communities. How do your city's taxes rate? by Bob Grawey Staff writer Tax bills have been sent out and residents everywhere moan or complain because their taxes have gone up, ...
- Pawlenty takes first whack
Tim Pawlenty Dec. 19 in what could become a routine exercise at the Capitol. The governor - faced with a $426 million budget deficit this spending cycle - defunded various government agencies and accounts by ...
- Mower County Wind Farm Accident Injures 1
An accident at a wind farm construction site in Mower County sent one person to the hospital.
- Estimated LGA & MVHC payments released
The League of Minnesota Cities has prepared city-by-city estimates of cuts to December payments of local government aid and market value homestead credit reimbursement.
- Gifts Anonymous collections coming up short
The local effort to collect gifts for children in need has proven to be a difficult task this year, so there will be a donation barrel at Cub and Coborn's Superstore, both in Elk River, through Monday, Dec 15.
- Franken presents affidavits from 62 with rejected ballots
With the state Canvassing Board poised to provide some clarity today in the U.S. Senate recount, Democrat Al Franken produced dozens of affidavits from Minnesotans on Thursday in his latest attempt to build ...
- Dayton sends its comp plan to Met Council
Dayton marks a 2-year long process by authorizing the submission of its completed 2008 comprehensive plan update to Met Council.
- I-94 traffic jams propel demand for more lanes
Not too long ago, an out-of-town VIP found himself in Bloomington at 2 p.m. on a Friday afternoon and needing to be in St.
- Wright County parks to benefit from clean water ballot question
Nobody enjoys paying taxes, but they are a part of day to day life that keep the wheels of government in motion.
- Hennepin Co. Deputy Arrested For DWI
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- Faith in Action made stronger
A couple of weeks ago Great River Area Faith in Action held its fourth annual gala at Rockwoods in Otsego.
- Elk River Area School Dist. 728 passes levy renewal
After two years of failed new bond and levy requests Elk River Area School Dist.
- 5 vie for Dist. 728 school board candidates
Dist. 728 Voters will pick two school board members from a candidate pool of five on Tuesday, Nov.
- Otsego, Minnesota Nice
'Minnesota Nice' is a catch-phrase many have carelessly thrown around. In a lot of cases there is very little to back it up.
- Incumbent, challenger face off in Dist. 19B House race
State Rep. Tom Emmer is being challenged for re-election this year by DFLer Christine Brazelton.
- Exhibit in Otsego offers the chance to see AIDS through the life of an African child
World Vision Experience: AIDS - Step Into Africa is an interactive exhibit that takes listeners through the life of one of four children living in Sub-Saharan African where about 25 million people are affected ...
- Q&A Otsego City Council - Dan Scharber
Candidate points to experience, working knowledge of city's issues About Dan Scharber Occupation: Owns the John Deere Equipment dealership in Rogers Family: Wife, Kelly; children, Hannah, Peyton, Amelia, and ...
- Otsego City Council - Dan Scharber
Age: 30 Address: 5408 Ramier Ave. NE Family: Married five years to my wife, Kelly.
- Otsego City Council - Dave Thompson
Age: 56 Address: 8393 Ochoa Court NE Family: Married to Terri. Daughter, Marni, and son, Jesse Occupation: Retired from U.S. Postal Service Previous experience in elected office: None Previous civic and ...
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City DescriptionOtsego is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,389 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota State Highway 101 serves as one of the main routes in the city.
Otsego is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Crow Rivers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.3 square miles (78.6 km²), of which, 29.4 square miles (76.1 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it (3.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,389 people, 2,062 households, and 1,674 families residing in the city. The population density was 217.5 people per square mile (84.0/km²). There were 2,120 housing units at an average density of 72.2/sq mi (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.26% White, 0.25% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population. 41.0% were of German, 16.1% Norwegian, 7.0% Swedish, 6.9% Irish and 6.1% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,062 households out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Minnesota
- United States
- Wright County
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