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Twins Focus 2012 Predictions
Seth Stohs of the Twins Centric group and SethSpeaks.net recently posted his 2012 Minnesota Twins predictions. You can view them by clicking here. I figured I would go ahead and post my 2012 Twins pr...
Posted on 2/7/12 at 5:26 PM
FCC wins big at annual Minnesota newspaper convention; Detroit Lakes tops efforts by winning award for best weekly in state
FARGO, N.D. - Forum Communications Co. newspapers received more than 90 awards, ranging in categories from "Best Local Breaking News Story" to "Best Website" during the 2010-2011 Better Newspaper Cont...
Posted on 1/31/12 at 9:23 AM
Encourage, inspire yourself
I left the house and wanted to remember some files off my 120 GB hard drive and onto my 1 TB external drive, so I left myself a note in Notepad on my computer screen: TRANSFER SOME FILES TONIGHT!!! ...
Posted on 1/12/12 at 2:13 AM
Amazing January
I stepped outside on Thursday, Jan. 5, and walked into October. Bethany was on her way to my house to go walking, and I hadn't put my jacket on yet. I went outside for a moment in my hoodie and was s...
Posted on 1/7/12 at 1:36 AM
A little note about that Lake Irving boat launch
My article in Tuesday's paper stated that the revised Bemidji's master parks plan now having the "South Lake Irving boat launch" remain in place and not be phased out in the future as originally propo...
Posted on 10/12/11 at 12:57 PM
Child fatally struck in Montrose, driver dies
MONTROSE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota State Patrol says two people are dead after a vehicle veered off a highway in Wright County and struck a child waiting for a school bus.By Associated Press , February 10, 2012
Man known as "Piggyback Bandit' banned from Minn. prep events
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is banning the man known as the "Piggyback Bandit" from high school games in the state.By Associated Press , February 10, 2012
Minn. Gov. Dayton vetoes lawsuit reform bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed four Republican-sponsored bills Friday that made major changes to the state's civil legal system, describing the legislation as the product of special interest groups and again criticizing legislative Republicans, saying they're "too extreme to lead."By Associated Press , February 10, 2012
Entries sought for Minn. high school film festival
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An annual film festival for Minnesota high school students is putting out the call for entries.By Associated Press , February 10, 2012
Admission surcharge part of stadium financing plan
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (AP) — Ramsey County's latest plan to finance a new Minnesota Vikings stadium in Arden Hills includes an admission surcharge, parking fees, naming rights and stadium sales tax revenue.By Associated Press , February 10, 2012
Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees
CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population.By Associated Press , February 10, 2012
Legislative Notebook: House OKs bill to ban union deductions
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House approved a bill Thursday that would prevent the deduction of union dues or fees from state child care assistance funds.By Danielle Nordine and Don Davis , February 10, 2012
Deputy bitten by dog after confrontation with dog’s owner
A Hubbard County Sheriff’s deputy was severely bitten in the arm by a dog that was encouraged by its owner to attack, according to Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes.By Pioneer STaff Report , February 10, 2012
DNR says rules bill endangers hunting
ST. PAUL — The Dayton administration fears a Senate Republican proposal to place a moratorium on state rule making could mean two years without hunting and fishing seasons.By Don Davis , February 10, 2012
Sesquicentennial Farm program recognition applications open
Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Sesquicentennial Farm program will honor Minnesota families who have owned their farms for at least 150 years.February 10, 2012
Bemidji Middle School Science Fair showcases student innovation
By Laurie Swenson , February 10, 2012
$250,000 energy grant will give NTC competitive edge
By Anne Williams , February 10, 2012
Unsafe ice prompts Hennepin Co. sheriff to bar cars, trucks from lakes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After a rash of vehicles going into the water, the Hennepin County sheriff's office is banning cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles from all frozen lakes in the county.By Associated Press , February 09, 2012
Deadly force gun bill heads to full Minn. Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota residents would have greater freedom to defend their homes with deadly force under a bill headed to the state Senate floor over the objections of police, who said it could endanger officers.By Associated Press , February 09, 2012
House restricts union dues from child care subsidy
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House has passed a bill that prohibits unions from automatically deducting dues from state subsidy payments to child care providers, if they are ever allowed to unionize.By Associated Press , February 09, 2012
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