The area is commonly referred to as “Wolf Swamp.” No detour will be posted.

Ads and copy are due by noon Wednesday, May 23. The paper will be printed early and distributed on the weekend.

The NEWSPAPER office will be closed Friday, May 25 and Monday, May 28.

Burning permit activations have been shut down for Wright, Chisago, Isanti, and Sherburne counties.

At this time, the DNR does not anticipate the restrictions to go beyond this wind event, so on Saturday, May 19, counties may resume issuing permits as usual.

The DNR reminds permit holders that they are responsible for the fire if it spreads and that they must light the fire under safe conditions.

Other items on the agenda include a resolution proclaiming May 13-19 Wright County Law Enforcement Officers week, a presentation by Craig Hayes, purchasing agent, regarding quotes to expand the emergency operations center, a bid opening for the CSAH 3 reconstruction project, a discussion of bond refinancing, a presentation by George Gmach of Trusight regarding a recent classification study, and other items.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo.

Other items on the agenda include a proclamation regarding corrections officers week, a construction agreement with McLeod County, and an agreement with the Wright County Snowmobile Association for 2012-13.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo.

The watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 1.

To be eligible for Best Places to Work, a company must:

• have an office in the Twin Cities 13-county metro area with 10 full-time employees or more. The 13-county metro area includes Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Pierce, Ramsey, St. Croix, Scott, Sherburne, Washington and Wright.

-OR-

• If you don’t have an office in the metro area, be a Minnesota-based company with more than 1,000 full-time employees in the state.

To learn more, go to http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/nomination/25561

Want to meet new friends? Excited about representing the Wright County Fair? Ready for the experience of a lifetime? Join the fun and excitement as a candidate for the 2012-13 “Fairest of the Fair” ambassador program.

Candidates must be residents of Wright County; female; never married; having no dependents; 17 to 22 years old; friendly and outgoing; and, willing and excited to promote the fair to the general public.

Candidates will be joining the current royalty and other young women from across the county for some fun this summer. Those interested should contact Gary Fieldseth at (320) 963-3397, or e-mail wcdemoderb@yahoo.com for an application. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 2.

Other items on the agenda include scheduling a committee of the whole meeting regarding the tri-county forensics lab; an agency agreement with MnDOT for federal participation in wetland mitigation for a Safe Routes to School project in Montrose; and award of seasonal highway contracts.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo.

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Beginning May 21, the Wright County Highway Department, as part of its vegetation management program, will be scheduling some roadside vegetation work along all Wright County highways. The unwanted brush and noxious weeds will be cut and/or treated with herbicide. This notice is to inform all property owners who have property abutting county highways of the work that is scheduled and their right to use alternative methods.

The goal is to eliminate the brush and noxious weeds and promote grass cover along the roadside. Brush along the road reduces driving visibility, obstructs road signs and reduces driver reaction time to crossing wildlife. Brush presents maintenance problems by retaining water along the roadbed, obstructing ditches and damaging equipment.

To meet these goals, the highway department uses selective herbicides that control the brush and noxious weeds but allow the grasses to grow, unharmed. All herbicides used have been fully tested and are approved for use by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

During the spraying operation, workers will take care to avoid sensitive areas adjacent to the right-of-way such as tree plantations, ornamental plantings, crops, gardens, front yards, lakes and streams.

Property owners who would like to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to their land in some other fashion, such as mowing, are asked to follow these instructions:

1. Prior to May 21, 2012 stop at the Wright County Public Works Building (located along State Highway 25 at the Jct. of CR 138 on the north side of Buffalo) and fill out the proper form including property description.

2. Post, on your property, the “DO NOT SPRAY” signs that you will be given.

1. Remove the brush and/or noxious weed plants (such as thistles, wide parsnip, and leafy spurge) within that site by June 17, 2012 and continue to maintain it. If the brush and/or noxious weeds are not removed, then we must treat the area as part of our vegetation management program.

Anyone who has any questions, may call the Wright County Highway Department at 1-800-362-3667, ext. 7383 or (763) 682-7383.

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