Montevideo, Minn., Council votes to put building needs on hold 
MONTEVIDEO — City Council members in Montevideo agreed not to study the possibility of converting the former Running’s building for use as a fire hall and public works garage.
West Central Tribune, 05/09/2012
Granite Falls, Minn., Council considers future setback requirements for hot mix operation
GRANITE FALLS — Concerns from residents about odors and emissions from a seasonal hot mix operation at the Martin Marietta Aggregates quarry has City Council members considering setback requirements for the future.
West Central Tribune, 05/09/2012
BOLD’s Cinco de Mayo celebration is the best of both worlds
OLIVIA — Against all odds, a Mexican army repelled a far larger French force in the 1862 Battle of Pueblo and set the stage for what today is a celebration of Mexican pride known by its anniversary date, Cinco de Mayo.
West Central Tribune, 05/05/2012
Company: No ultimatum in dispute over Big Stone Co., Minn., rancher’s lease
ORTONVILLE — It’s a “blatant misrepresentation of the facts’’ to claim that Strata Corporation is kicking Clark Mastel off the land he leases for his refusal to sign a letter presented to him by the company, according to Bill LaFond, project manager and author of the letter.
West Central Tribune, 05/03/2012
Prosecutor pushing for grand jury in stabbing of Montevideo, Minn., woman
MONTEVIDEO — Chippewa County Attorney David Gilbertson filed a motion Wednesday in District Court in Montevideo asking that a grand jury be convened in the stabbing death of Vinessa Lozano, 18, of Montevideo.
Associated Press, 05/03/2012
Prosecutor asks to convene grand jury in Montevideo stabbing case
MONTEVIDEO — Chippewa County Attorney David Gilbertson filed a motion with the district court in Montevideo on Wednesday asking that a grand jury be convened in the stabbing death of Vinessa Lozano, 18, of Montevideo.
West Central Tribune, 05/02/2012
Conditional use permit approved for quarry in Big Stone County, Minn.
ORTONVILLE — The Big Stone County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional use permit Tuesday for a controversial quarry project on the edge of the Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge.
West Central Tribune, 05/02/2012
Rancher loses lease after he refused to give up opposition to quarry plan
ORTONVILLE — A rancher who voiced opposition to plans by the Strata Corporation to develop a quarry in Big Stone County will not have the lease renewed for the land where he grazes his cattle.
West Central Tribune, 05/02/2012
Demand grows for local produce in Minn. schools, but a recipe is needed for the supply side challenges
OLIVIA — You can lead a child to locally raised broccoli, and they will eat and enjoy it.
West Central Tribune, 05/01/2012
Frustration over governor’s veto of bill to expand Minnesota's fireworks laws
BROOTEN — Gov. Mark Dayton’s veto of a bill that would have legalized consumer fireworks in Minnesota both “disappointed” and “frustrated” one of the prime advocates for the change.
West Central Tribune, 05/01/2012
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