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Update of northern Minnesota road closures
Road closures as of 4 p.m. FridayMarch 19, 2010
Kennedy Bridge on Highway 2 only bridge open to Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Here we go again. For the second year in a row, the rising Red River prompted officials on both sides of the Red River to close two of the three bridges connecting Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.By James R. Johnson , March 19, 2010
Sam Cook: Rivers on the run, a photo sampler
On a trip up the North Shore earlier this week, Duluth News Tribune photographer Bob King and writer Sam Cook stopped to photograph several waterfalls at what must have been close to peak runoff. The rivers were thundering over their big drops, carrying lots of ice and debris with them. Click here to read Sam Cook's Outdoors blog.March 19, 2010
Bemidji assistant principal helps flood fight in Fargo-Moorhead
From assistant principal in Bemidji High School halls to Army Guardsmen on Clay County streets, Captain Chip Rankin leads and keeps a watchful eye.March 19, 2010
Klobuchar pushes U.S. Coast Guard for fishing guide rule change
President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the U.S. Coast Guard got a boatful of advice Thursday from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DFL-Minn., on new regulations facing fishing guides.March 19, 2010
‘Biography of the Bride’: Bagley woman writes Bible study essays
March 19, 2010
Second man charged in Cass Lake Laduke shooting
Anthony Francis Cree, 23, of Cass Lake, was charged Thursday in Cass County District Court with felony first-degree attempted murder and felony second-degree attempted intentional murder in relation to the March 4 shooting of Amos Ervin Laduke in the Tract 34 area of Cass Lake.March 18, 2010
Crookston ice jam breaks; Red Lake River dropping after quick 4-foot rise
Crookston is feeling a bit easier about the Red Lake River today after a three-mile-long ice jam northeast of the city broke early this morning and quickly -- but temporarily -- caused a 4-foot rise in floodwaters.By Ryan Bakken, Grand Forks Herald , March 18, 2010
Missing sex offender back in custody in Fargo, N.D.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo police say a high-risk sex offender who cut off an electronic monitoring device he was wearing and disappeared on Monday has been arrested.March 18, 2010
Bovey man charged with assaulting Itasca County peace officer outside Itasca County courtroom
Patrick Dean Loucks, 55, of Bovey, Minn., was charged in Itasca County District Court Wednesday with five felony counts in relation to the assault of a deputy outside a Grand Rapids courtroom.March 17, 2010
Minnesota petitions to take wolves off endangered list
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has petitioned the federal government to take the gray wolf off the endangered and threatened species list in the state and return the animal to state management.March 17, 2010
NDSU student killed while on "Pay It Forward" trip to Florida
A North Dakota State University student on a "Pay It Forward" trip was struck and killed by a vehicle near Pensacola, Fla., Tuesday.March 17, 2010
Third robbery in one month reported in Alexandria, Minn.
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. A robbery was reported at Tio’s Mexican Grill here Monday night, the third robbery in the city in a month.By Forum Communications Co. report , March 16, 2010
With no expansion, Superior refinery doesn’t need new oil source
While the new Alberta Clipper pipeline technically ends in Superior, the Murphy Oil refinery there doesn’t need and really can’t use any of the new oil moving south from Canada.By John Myers , March 16, 2010
Pipeline complete; Canadian crude on its way
By John Myers , March 16, 2010
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Crunching the Most Current Numbers on Taxes and Employment
Some interesting local and regional numbers are in on leading indicators on how well (or not so well) our economy is doing. Let’s crunch them and see what they say. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics released November numbers for several of the larger metropolitan areas in our region.
Posted by: bemidjimike on Jan 7, 2010 at 9:53 PM | The View from this side of the LakeA Closer Look At Sept. Regional Unemployment Statistics
There are a lot of barometers that people are using to measure what the success (or lack of it) in regards to the impact of the Federal Stimulus money now flowing from Washington. One statistic that is fairly current and accurate is that of unemployment. New numbers are just out for Minnesot
Posted by: bemidjimike on Oct 21, 2009 at 7:15 AM | The View from this side of the Lake
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