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Visit us on the web at www.erstarnews.com • V1 'DP I I Pt.! r ,dnesday, March 7, 2001/ Elk River Star News / 13 H E ,, r�• eat r s urs choir to coo .,etfo 0.0 nm yy t seek new home �" ,k9 by Joni Astrup ,x)4,01 ■ Associate editor k ,`\ The Land of Lakes I ^f ` hew ts L _ w.. Choirboys is looking for a , A" ' , The Land of Lakes Choirboys is headquartered now at new home. Highway 10 and County Road 15. It will be moving to Its current building at make way for an interchange. (Photos by Joni Astrup) Highway 10 and County s Road 15 in Big Lake Township will be removed A county road will be •Risser said MnDOT staff Work could begin this fall to make way for an inter- y is reviewing the historical on another interchange change. moved slightly is to significance .of the build- In another area inter- avoid g impacting Bailey - Construction on the new ings. A consultant is work- change project, construe- Station Cemetery diamond interchange is Y. in g on that as well. Both tion could possibly begin scheduled to begin in 2002, buildings have been some- this fall on a diamond according to Roger Risser, Fitzgerald said the build- what modified from their interchange at ' Highway Minnesota Department of ing is poured concrete. original condition,he said. 169 and. County Road 9 Transportation (MnDOT) Moving it is not considered In another matter, the between Zimmerman and project manager. an option. county road will be moved Princeton, according to John . Fitzgerald,` the Fitzgerald said they don't - about 150 feet to the west Risser of MnDOT. choir's executive director know yet how much they to avoid impacting the Under the plan the county and general prefect, said will be paid for their prop- Bailey Station Cemetery, road would go over the they have about 13 months erty. which is located south of highway. before they have to get out. Besides the choirboys Highway 10. The cemetery The only building affected "We are just looking at building, the Wingard craft was founded in 1873. is a seasonal fruit stand at every,option we can," he store at the southwest cor- The interchange project is the southeast corner of the said. "If anybody has any ner of the intersection will estimated to cost $8 mil- intersection. It will be relo- Suggestions,we're open." also have to be removed, lion. It could be completed Gated.' The Land of Lakes according MnDOT's Risser. in 2002, with good weather The interchange is expect- Choirboys owns 12.7 acres The craft store is open in and no delays. ed to open in the fall of of land at its current loca- the spring and fall. The The county road will go 2002. The project is esti- tion. On the site is an old Wingards have no plans at over Highway 10 when the mated to cost $8 million. schoolhouse that is the this time to open the store interchange is finished. . choir's headquarters. in a new location. •