Black Coffee Blues Without raising you hand or answering out loud, how many of you hate your boss? Yes, it’s a touchy subject for some and I can say that I’ve had some experience with a tough boss. My story stems from the time I worked in the Telecom industry. I worked for a guy who we’ll call [...]
Nodaway County, MO – Hail storm claims new courthouse cupola Do-over. That’s the verdict on repairing the ornate, Victorian cupola atop the Nodaway County Courthouse, which was painstakingly fabricated to replicate the 130-year-old original only a year ago, and which sustained severe damage in last month’s hail and wind storm.
The Nodaway County Commission confirmed Friday that the cupola is so badly damaged that it will [...]
Osage County, OK – Tax increase proposed to expand Osage County Courthouse A proposal to refurbish and expand the nearly century-old Osage County Courthouse highlights area elections Tuesday.
The half-cent countywide sales tax would be used to construct a roughly $25 million expansion/annex to the courthouse, which was built in 1914.
Elsewhere, in Mayes County, the town of Chouteau is asking voters whether to add a $7 monthly fee [...]
Hale County, TX – 1908 Courthouse vote sparks bitter court fight Community leaders from Plainview and Hale Center couldn’t have been more diametrically opposed in 1908 when it came to building a new courthouse.
As reflected in news accounts leading up to an Oct. 3, 1908, bond election and subsequent court case, the primary arguments between the two camps were clear.
Plainview leaders felt that the county had [...]
Stearns County, MN – Courthouse Dedication
On September 1st, 1922 the present Stearns County Courthouse was completed.
In 1864, the original Stearns County Courthouse was built in what was then Columbia Square, but is now known as Courthouse Square. For a time the courthouse was adequate for the citizens of Stearns County. However, after several minor additions to the original building, it [...]
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