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Eelpout Festival includes Scotch and kilt parade
As an outdoor writer, Ive gotten invitations to go on hunting and fishing excursions, but Ill have to say the invite I received this afternoon was a first. The makers of Laphroaig Scotch extended an ...
Posted on 2/6/12 at 4:41 PM
A duty to report...
Some things I feel I have a duty to report...a duty as a woman, as a good citizen, as an international ambassador. I take this duty seriously. As such, I feel obliged to inform you that on November 4t...
Posted on 10/9/11 at 7:38 PM
Chanterelles and Chardonnay
People are surprised when they discover I don't care for mushrooms. I've had difficulty getting enthusiastic about the earthy-flavored fungus from the forest. I haven't developed an appreciation for t...
Posted on 8/22/11 at 2:13 PM
Bamboo U: Part 2
Well, with a full belly of Chinese eats, it was time to let it settle into the relaxing, calming environs of a lecture hall. Good for digestion I hearand sleep deprivation. But you won't be nodding o...
Posted on 6/12/11 at 7:32 AM
writing wednesdays: thief river falls + author heidi schlumpf
I've had a wonderful last couple days, a great majority of it writing-focused, much to my delight. On Monday afternoon, my author friend Jean Patrick arrived in Fargo from Mitchell, South Dakota. Aft...
Posted on 5/18/10 at 3:48 PM
US and others. call for end to Chinese pork ban 
DES MOINES, Iowa - Trade officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico called Thursday for China and other counties to end bans on pork prompted by the swine flu outbreak.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 08, 2009
Mexico H1N1 influenza death toll rises to 42 
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican health officials say that testing of backlogged cases has increased the confirmed swine flu death toll from 31 to 42. That includes three new deaths in the past two days.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 06, 2009
Mexico re-awakens after 5-day shutdown due to swine flu 
MEXICO CITY — Traffic is picking up again, cafes are reopening and cleanup crews are getting universities ready to resume classes. Mexico City has some of its customary bustle back, and the president promises life is returning to normal after a five-day shutdown to contain the spread of swine flu.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 05, 2009
Swine flu speads; Spain leads Europe in swine flu cases with 40 - most after Mexico visits 
MEXICO CITY - Swine flu extended its reach through Europe and Latin America, with at least five countries reporting new cases on Sunday. Health experts were investigating a case of the virus jumping from a person to pigs, trying to determine if the disease was reaching a new stage.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 03, 2009
Canada: 1st pigs found with new swine flu virus
OTTAWA (AP) — Pigs on a Canadian farm have been infected with the new swine flu virus — apparently by a farm worker back from Mexico — and are under quarantine, officials said Saturday. It is the first known case of pigs having the virus.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 03, 2009
Pope says he is praying for victims of swine flu 
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI says he is praying for victims of swine flu.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 03, 2009
Baghdad zoo kills boars on swine flu worries

BAGHDAD (AP) — Three wild boars at Baghdad's zoo have been killed because of swine flu fears, a health official said Sunday.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 03, 2009
Immigration foes link flu to Mexican threat claims 
The swine flu virus has infected the immigration debate, with talk show comments like "fajita flu" and "illegal aliens are the carriers" drawing vehement protests from Hispanic advocates.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 02, 2009
Mexico confirms no flu deaths overnight; caseload up to 443 
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials were cautiously optimistic Saturday that the worst of the swine flu epidemic is over for Mexico, with no new flu deaths reported overnight. But the virus keeps spreading around the world, with new cases confirmed in Europe and Asia, and some governments banning flights and preparing quarantines for travelers from Mexico.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 02, 2009
Mexico shuts nonessential services amid influenza outbreak, U.S. cases top 100
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is telling citizens to stay home, urging businesses to close for five days and suspending government services as the World Health Organization warns the swine flu outbreak is on the brink of becoming a global epidemic.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , April 30, 2009
Mexico death toll stabilizes as epidemic spreads 
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The toll from the swine flu epidemic appears to be stabilizing in Mexico, the health secretary said late Tuesday, with only seven more suspected deaths. But an outbreak of the virus at a New York school showed it is capable of repeated jumps between humans — meaning it can keep spreading around the world.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , April 29, 2009
Pres. Barack Obama's health fine after trip to Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's health is fine a little more than a week after he traveled to Mexico, where an outbreak of swine flu has killed at least 68 people and sickened more than 1,000, the White House said Saturday.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , April 25, 2009
Mexico may isolate flu patients, inspect homes 
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has issued a special decree clarifying Health Department powers to isolate patients and to inspect homes, incoming travelers and baggage to curb an outbreak of swine flu.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , April 25, 2009
WHO declares 'international concern' over swine flu outbreaks in United States and Mexico
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization warned countries around the world Saturday to be on alert for any unusual flu outbreaks after a unique new swine flu virus was implicated in possibly dozens of human deaths in North America.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , April 25, 2009
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Fear, anger and fatalism builds in Mexico over swine flu 
MEXICO CITY — The schools and museums are closed. Sold-out games between Mexico's most popular soccer teams are being played in empty stadiums. Health workers are ordering sickly passengers off subways and buses. And while bars and nightclubs filled up as usual, even some teenagers were dancing with surgical masks on.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , April 25, 2009
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