Swift County to make repairs to shop in Murdock
BENSON — A three-year struggle to get a proper heating system working in a Swift County building has been resolved.
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LITCHFIELD — Meeker County Commissioners approved the purchase of a microwave link for more than $175,000 that is a vital part of the county’s law enforcement mobile radio system.
RELATED CONTENTDemise of Big Stone II worries local utility
WILLMAR — Willmar Municipal Utilities General Manager Bruce Gomm says he’s disappointed and worried about the demise of the proposed Big Stone II power plant and transmission line project.
RELATED CONTENTRice Hospital proposes 2010 budget of $100 million
WILLMAR — Rice Memorial Hospital officials are optimistic the city-owned hospital is managing to successfully adapt to fewer patient admissions, a mood that’s reflected in the budget developed for 2010.
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WILLMAR — The first kids to see the Earth Balloon stood with their mouths gaping open.
RELATED CONTENTNew London considers ordinance to charge for extended park usage
NEW LONDON — Private organizations that use New London’s public parks to make a profit may be charged a fee in the future to use those facilities.
RELATED CONTENTReport: Minn. needs significant Internet upgrades
Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said today.
Orlando office building locked down after shooting
People are streaming out of an office building in downtown Orlando, Fla., where officials say a shooter is on the loose.
RELATED CONTENTVikings fans group springs up to push stadium
A new Vikings fan group has sprung up to push Minnesota lawmakers to consider stadium legislation.
RELATED CONTENTObama: Gov’t working to ease pain of joblessness
President Barack Obama says new figures showing national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are regretful and says he’s working hard to restore the struggling economy.
RELATED CONTENTForest Lake High School locked down briefly
Two schools in Forest Lake were locked down briefly this morning after a report of a suspicious person inside the high school.
RELATED CONTENTFamily calls suspects actions deplorable
The family of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says “the actions of their cousin are despicable and deplorable.”
RELATED CONTENTReport: Minn. needs significant Internet upgrades
A new report says most of Minnesota needs significant Internet improvements to reach a goal of statewide high-speed broadband access by 2015.
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