Newsbriefs - Bulletin Area

The Shoreview City Council appointed David Gladis and Jeff Bartlett to the city’s Environmental Quality Committee, each for a 3-year term.

Construction crews have completed and opened the new interchange at County Road H and I-35W, along with the new County Road H bridge spanning over I-35W in Mounds View.

Thanksgiving bags with all the fixings are available to families in need during the month of November. To set up an appointment, call the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf at 651-621-7451.

The current library in Shoreview will close at the end of regular business hours on Wednesday, Nov. 23, to begin moving into the new building. The Grand Opening for the new regional library is scheduled for Jan. 28, 2017.

Ramsey County voters have several options for voting in the presidential election prior to Election Day on Nov. 8, either by mail or in person, which began Sept. 23.

The Shoreview Water Department wants to remind residents that maintenance crews will be flushing the city’s water mains beginning the week of Sept. 26. The entire system will be flushed during this annual procedure.

The city of New Brighton owns and operates a gravelbed nursery of bareroot trees that were installed this past spring. The trees are generally 6-8 feet in height and are to be planted in city parks and along city boulevards this fall.

Interested voters in Senate District 41 are invited to meet their local DFL candidates for the Minnesota legislature.

Due to ongoing flooding and saturated soil conditions that currently exist, the final paving of the portion of Gramsie Road between Mackubin Street and Rice Street has been suspended indefinitely, and Gramsie Road remains closed for safety reasons

New Brighton is holding a free workshop that will provide information to help residents learn techniques to properly remove buckthorn and improve the health of area woods.