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• Stockton judge had made grim prediction on courtroom security issue

• An insider's view into security at a county courtroom

• Lockeford Wells Fargo robbed; suspect flees

• Twins arrested within minutes of each other on St. Patrick's Day

• Capt. Mike Lair named 2007 Lodi Firefighter of the Year

• Regional Roundup

• Tokay High's Susan Heberle named area Woman of the Year

• New boathouse ready at Lodi Lake

• Lodi trying to find use for $1.2 million-a-year water

February 9th, 2010

• Middle College High School rated one of the best — and a bargain, to boot

• Lodi decathlon boasts top team in county

• Man who sparked counterfeit case pleads guilty

• Local businessman will visit Haiti to look for family

• Man who claimed to be Yosemite Sam pleads guilty to meth charge

• David Harmer seeks Republican congressional nod

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February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

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February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

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• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

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February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

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• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

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• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Regional Roundup

February 2nd, 2010

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Correction

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

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• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

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New boathouse ready at Lodi Lake

Watching the three parts of the Lodi Lake boathouse lowered into position by a huge crane and put together on Wednesday was the end of a long journey for Carol Meehleis.

"It's been two years of pushing and pulling volunteers, because it has been hard times," Meehleis said. "We've climbed mountains in this community before, and this was a mountain."

The boathouse will store all of the Lodi Lake rental boats and three city boats in the metal structure. At night, the boats will be floated into the boathouse, which will be closed with a locking garage door. To prevent vandalism, the boathouse even has an alarm system.

Meehleis Modular Buildings and the Lodi Centennial Group donated the boathouse to the city.

The boathouse cost about $300,000, most of which was covered through donated supplies and labor from local construction companies. About $60,000 was raised in cash for the project.

The city has also used state bond money to finance improvements to the parking lot and front section of the park, said Parks and Recreation Interim Director Jim Rodems.

He said the new boathouse is finished at a great time because Lodi Lake will remain full during the winter from now on, and programs will be offered year round. He said the city will have a dedication for the boathouse in April or May.

Carol Meehleis and her husband, Bill, brought their grandchildren to the installation, so they could see the new addition to Lodi. By having them there, she hopes they realize the importance of the boathouse for Lodi and keep it from vandalism in the future.

"In every community now, it's important to keep what is ours safe because we don't have the money to buy more," she said.

Contact reporter Maggie Creamer at maggiec@lodinews.com or read her blog City Buzz.