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Letter: Giving away the veterans’ home 
Now, we apparently would like the state to give us millions to build a veterans’ home. Our veterans deserve the best possible services we can give them. Absolutely, we owe them everything.
By Mayme Lynch, Willmar , March 02, 2010
Some small communities ‘thunderstruck’ about possible LGA reductions
NEW LONDON — The New London City Council has already reduced its police coverage to help make up for the $51,241 in local government aid Gov. Tim Pawlenty cut from the city’s 2010 budget.
By Carolyn Lange and David Little , February 22, 2010
$502K grant will assist Meeker County in funding its new emergency radio network
LITCHFIELD — Meeker County has been awarded a $502,000 grant to help fund the new 800 MHz emergency radio network.
By Carolyn Lange , February 18, 2010
Legislators from region have mixed feelings on gov.’s plans
ST. PAUL — After wading through about a third of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s 65-page supplemental budget on Monday, Sen. Joe Gimse said there was “nothing specifically” he could find to change in the proposal.
By Carolyn Lange , February 16, 2010
Montevideo man killed while moving snow
MONTEVIDEO -- A rural Montevideo man was killed yesterday when the front-end loader he was using to move snow rolled down a hill.
February 15, 2010
Web-based marriage certificate program puts history in hands of public
The first marriage recorded in Kandiyohi County took place on March 29, 1860, when George Blackwell and Amanda VanLoon wed.
February 15, 2010
$150,000 DNR grant will fund major improvements to Koronis Regional Park
LITCHFIELD — The third time was the charm for Koronis Regional Park, which recently received a $150,000 grant to improve safety and recreational facilities.
By Carolyn Lange , February 05, 2010
Interpretation creating new headaches for the volunteer drivers at KAT
WILLMAR — At least three or four times a week Maury Ferden uses his personal vehicle to drive Kandiyohi County residents to medical appointments.
February 02, 2010
UMM grad among those charged in phone tampering at Landrieu’s office
MORRIS — A former University of Minnesota-Morris student facing federal charges in Louisiana is an ambitious and talented organizer and idea man, according to acquaintances.
January 28, 2010
Travelers find shelter at area Guard armories
OLIVIA — By 3 p.m. Monday travelers blinded by whiteout conditions and faced with the closure of state highways began arriving at the Olivia National Guard Armory.
January 27, 2010
Cancer Center open house Saturday
The Willmar Regional Cancer Center will host a public open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. The cancer center is in the west wing of Rice Memorial Hospital. Guests are asked to use Door E or the hospital main entrance, both on the north side of the building.
January 21, 2010
If DHS gets its way, one county-run program is facing end
WILLMAR — A plan being advanced by the state Department of Human Services to eliminate county child support programs and replace them with a state-operated regional system is getting a skeptical review from the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners.
January 21, 2010
Local cancer center design reflects goal of seamless care, comfort
WILLMAR — A free-standing aquarium, populated with colorful tropical fish and starfish, has been an unexpected hit with patients and families who spend time in the waiting room at the new Willmar Regional Cancer Center.
By Anne Polta , January 21, 2010
Hospital is abuzz as cancer center will be unveiled to the public this weekend
It was a major change for che-motherapy patients when the Willmar Regional Cancer Center opened last month.
January 21, 2010
Old issue at landfill may cost taxpayers a bundle
WILLMAR — An underground plume of methane, likely caused by barrels of lead paint that were dumped in the landfill back in the 1970s, has been haunting the Kandiyohi County Commissioners for the last decade.
By Carolyn Lange , January 20, 2010
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Pipeline Wrapping Up/CapX 2020 Electrical Project Next Up
Posted by: bemidjimike on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:40 PM | The View from this side of the Lake
The Facts of Life...2 Websites That "Tell All"
Anyone who knows me knows that I love statistics. In a statistics class in college I still remember my professor telling us that you can use statistics to sway opinion “any way
Playing the Arena NAME GAME
With progress moving along nicely with the Bemidji Regional Event Center its time for some speculation as to who or what would be interested in the naming rights for the arena. While the moniker BREC (Bemidji Regional Event Center) certainly has a nice ring to it…the thought that up t
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