Archive for May, 2010
Spectacular parcel of land in the heart of prime commercial development area in Monticello with approximately one thousand one hundred and fifty feet of State Highway 25 exposure. Nearly 50 Acres! Bring your developers. Seller is willing to discuss financing options. This parcel is right in the middle of a growing, bustling area in Monticello. Monticello is located on the Mississippi River at the northern edge of Wright County. Each winter, there are hundreds of trumpeter swans that nest near Mississippi Drive Park in Monticello.The city council in anticipation of rapid population growth,created a comprehensive growth plan in 1996. A new high school was constructed in 1999. A new interchange was completed in 2006 on the east end of town, allowing residents full access to Interstate 94 from County Road 18. Since 2002, many retail outlets have been constructed, including a Wal-Mart Supercenter, a SuperTarget store, a Muller Family Movie Theatre, a new bowling alley, The Home Depot, Applebee’s, Taco John’s and an Arby’s. This planned growth has also brought new auto dealerships, hotels, and industrial development. Monticello continues to attract new construction and business opportunities. A new Mills Fleet Farm store is planned for 2008 on the east end of Chelsea Road. A 2004 annexation agreement with Monticello Township is expected to help sustain Monticello’s growth for the next twenty years. Monticello has many fine walking trails and parks, and it has one of the most impressive community centers in outstate Minnesota.The facility is widely used by local residents. Monticello’s local newspaper is the Monticello Times.Traffic for I94 Approximate 55,000 per day and Highway 25 there are approximately 20,000 per day.
Information about the area:
Total square miles 6.2 miles
Land square feet 6.2 miles
Elevation 925 feet
Population as of 2007
Total 10,714
Density 1,264.6 per square mile
Thank you for taking the time to review this property!
Call Christopher with any questions you may have or to schedule an appointment! 612-810-4227
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Investigation into reports that Bull Sharks from the Gulf of Mexico have swam inland up the Mississippi River as far as the state of Illinois and also reports of Greenland Sharks killing Caribou along the St. Lawrence River seaway.
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Tri-Village Online Television traveled north to Gulfport, Illinois, on July 30, 2008, on reports of flash flood watches and warnings in Henderson County. Here are scenes from the east side of the Mississippi River, near Gulfport, as flood water threatens U. S. 34, one major link between Illinois and Iowa.
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Truly amazing property. 36.72 Acres of hardwood and fruit trees including plums, peaches, apples, and MORE! There is a 1+ acre pond with a dock, waterfall and walking path.
The house is fantastic as well. Built in 1999, it has 4 bedrooms with a separate 2++ car garage that has a workshop area, small kitchen and full bathroom. The eat-in kitchen has beautiful oak cabinets, a moveable center island, and desk area. The Living room has 10 ft ceilings, a wood burning fireplace and a separate entry area. The room list goes on with a formal dining room, large recreation room spectacular views in every direction.
Secluded from the road with ultimate privacy — play a game of bocce ball on the full sized court, try your hand at gardening in the greenhouse (equipped with water, heat and ventilation) or relax in the 25×25 foot gazebo with a built in fire pit. Convinced yet? .
You really need to experience this property to appreciate ALL of the amenities. Did I mention the ¼ mile tree lined driveway? The shaded patio with hammock area? The numerous walking paths throughout the property? The amazing views in EVERY direction? The tree house? The abundant wildlife — including deer, wild turkeys, squirrels, fox, and MORE? There are so many great things about this estate and it is just minutes from the Mississippi River – but set high and dry in Savanna.
The uses for this property are endless — keep it just the way it is for a fantastic get away or subdivide the property into 5 acre parcels and share with your friends and family! 27.5 Acres are currently in the forestry program to help keep the taxes low – but horses are allowed and the riding in this area is unmatched!
In addition, the owners just planted 2000 trees in 2009 — 1000 — Black Walnut and 1000 pines….WOW! CALL TODD to see this ESTATE! – 815.703.0928 or see set up your private tour at www.SavannaILHomes.com.
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This is a trip we took to Rodney, Mississippi. You would never guess it now, but Rodney was once a bustling and thriving river port town. It missed becoming the state capital by only three votes. However, today it is pretty much in ruins. There are still a few people who live there but most of the town itself is abandoned. There are empty buildings, houses and churches lining the main street in Rodney. One of the churches still bears the scars of a Civil War gunboat attack and even has a cannonball stuck in the wall. Rodney is an absolutely amazing place to visit filled with history and reminders of those that lived before us.
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SavetheMermaids.net. Kate Nelson founded this org to clean beaches and to teach people to take responsibility for cleaner beaches worldwide.
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View Property Details on Apartments.com: http://www.apartments.com/summary.aspx?page=summary%26property=114165.16%26partner=video Community River Crossing 1735 Graham Ave Saint Paul MN 55116 From 35E: Take 35 E to West 7th – turn right headed West, to Davern – turn left, to Graham – turn right. Rental Office at building 1735 (look for the building with the pool) From Minneapolis: Take Hiawatha/55 East to Highway 5 East, Take the Norfolk Exit and stay Left at the split. River Crossing is on the left, follow the signs to the Rental Office building 1735. Located on the edge of Minneapolis and St. Paul, River Crossing is minutes to the Twin Cities’ most popular spots-Mississippi River banks, Grand Avenue shopping and restaurants, Mall of America and the airport. Our clubhouse features fitness center, game room, DVD video library, business center, multi-media room, outdoor pool & hot-tub. Flexible and Short Term leases available Quiet elegance in trendy Highland Park area of St. Paul Grand Ave Area/Highland Not Listed Well-lit underground reserved parking available – car wash bay, free of charge at your convenience. 3 Months,6 Months,7 Months,9 Months,12 Months,13 Months,24 Months,Flexible
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The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States that stretches from Memphis, Tennessee in the north to Vicksburg, Mississippi in the south, the Mississippi River on the west to the Yazoo River on the east. The Mississippi Delta area is famous both for its fertile soil and its poverty. Guitar, harmonica and cigar box guitar are the dominant instruments used. The vocal styles range from introspective and soulful to passionate and fiery.
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Mississippi River
9th Ward Film Festival
On October 17, 2009 NOAFEST will hold a special event for friends of the Mississippi River 9th Ward Film Festival. We will screen Karmen Geï (2001), directed by NOAFEST Co-President Joseph Gaï Ramaka. An adaptation of Bizets opera Carmen, set in contemporary Senegal, Karmen Geï has won awards at festivals around the world.
The screening will be held outdoors at the historic Doullut Steamboat Pilot House in the lower 9th Ward and be preceded by a reception and performances, featuring Kora Konnection, with griot and kora master Morikeba Kouyate; tenor saxophonist Tim Green; acoustic bassist James Singleton; percussionist Jeff Klein; and the Nkafu African dance troupe featuring Mariama Curry.
The October 17 event will announce the first annual Mississippi River 9th Ward Film Festival to take place October 1-3 and October 8-10, 2010.
Please contribute! Click here to tell us how you wish to help.
Click here to donate. Friends who contribute $30 or more will be invited to the inaugural event on October 17. Seating is limited to 200 places. Come join us!
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http://www.timesofearth.com/Worldnews/?NT=0&nid=21584 SAN FRANCISCO – Oil giant BP has said that it will pay for all the cleanup costs from a ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico that could continue spewing crude oil for at least another week.
The British company issued a statement on its website on Monday, saying that it took responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon spill and would pay compensation for legitimate claims for property damage, personal injury and commercial losses.
“We are responsible, not for the accident, but we are responsible for the oil and for dealing with it and cleaning the situation up,” Tony Hayward, BP’s chief executive, said on Monday on the TV show, Good Morning America.
He said that the equipment that failed on the rig and led to the spill belonged to a company called Transocean, and not BP.
Guy Cantwell, a Transocean spokesman, said that they would not speculate but rather wait for all the facts before drawing a conclusion.
Eric Holder, the US attorney general, said that the justice department was taking part in an ongoing investigation into the spill.
“We are part of an ongoing monitoring [effort] and investigation along with our partners at DHS [the department of homeland security] and other agencies that are involved,” Holder said.
However, a justice department official said that it was yet not a criminal probe.
Barack Obama, the US president, said on Sunday that his administration would require BP to bear all costs.
“BP is responsible for this leak; BP will be paying the bill,” Obama said.
Meanwhile, Hayward said chemical dispersants seem to be having a significant impact in keeping oil from flowing to the surface.
The update on the dispersants came as BP was preparing a new, untested system nearly 1.6km under water to syphon away the geyser of crude.
However, the plan to lower 74-tonne, concrete and metal boxes being built to capture the oil will need at least another six to eight days to get it in place.
That could spill at least another 3.8 million litres into the Gulf, on top of the roughly 9.8 million litres already estimated to have spilled since the April 20 blast.
Officials were also trying to cap one of three leaks to make it easier to place the first box on the sea floor.
Crews continued to lay boom to try to keep the spill from reaching the shore, though choppy seas have made that difficult and rendered much of the equipment useless.
Fishermen from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Florida Panhandle were informed that more than 17,612 square km of fishing areas were closed.
This was expected to have a devastating impact on their livelihood’s for at more than the next 10 days, just as the prime spring season had begun.
The slick was also very close to a key shipping lane used to feed goods and materials to the interior of the US via the Mississippi River.
Even if the well is shut off in a week, officials say that it will take a long time for fishing and coastal life to return to normal.
Everything engineers have tried since the April 20 oil rig explosion has failed.
After the blast, which killed 11 people, the flow of oil should have been stopped by a blowout preventer, but the mechanism failed.
Efforts to remotely activate it have proven fruitless.
The oil could keep gushing for months until a second well can be dug to relieve pressure from the first.
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