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By Globe staff report , December 22, 2009
Winter storm warning for SW Minn. begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday 
6:15 p.m. Tuesday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The National Weather Service Tuesday warned travelers to stay off the road except for emergencies in the coming storm, issuing a winter storm warning for 3 p.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Friday for southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa.
By Globe staff report , December 22, 2009
Commentary: Making gun safety a very (politically) safe topic
WASHINGTON — When it comes to passing sensible gun laws, Congress typically offers Profiles in Cowardice.
December 12, 2009
CDC: U.S. H1N1 flu toll totals 4,000 dead, 22 million ill
WASHINGTON — Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened.
By Lauran Neergaard , November 13, 2009
Production of swine flu vaccine is way behind
SWIFTWATER, Pa. - The federal government originally promised 120 million doses of swine flu vaccine by now. Only 13 million have come through.
By AP wire report , October 22, 2009
Tatanka Bluffs picking up speed, direction
REDWOOD FALLS — Efforts to develop a green corridor in Renville, Redwood and other counties in the Upper Minnesota River watershed are starting to move forward at a trail hiker’s pace.
By Tom Cherveny , October 17, 2009
Zebra mussels make it to Isle Royale
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Foreign mussels may have found their way to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, a potential threat to native species on the remote island chain, an official said Monday.
By John Myers , September 22, 2009
It’s National Preparedness Month, local officials urge planning, communication
WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County Emergency Management Director Don Ericson usually hears the same comment from people affected by tornados or other severe weather situations.
By Gretchen Schlosser , September 19, 2009
Forced to shrink, National Guard gets pickier
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Suffer from a bad case of acne? That could disqualify you from joining the Army National Guard. Too many speeding tickets? In today’s slimmer, smarter Guard, that could keep you out, too.
By Meghan Barr , September 03, 2009
Game on as ACGC, BOLD sports rivalry takes on new colors
OLIVIA — In 16 of the last 17 seasons of football competition, either BOLD or Atwater Cosmos Grove City has claimed the West Central South or Highway 212 conference championship.
By Tom Cherveny , August 31, 2009
Play begins at PGA Championship in Chaska
CHASKA, Minn. - The year's final major is under way at Hazeltine National.
By AP wire report , August 13, 2009
Local National Night Out event is scheduled tonight
WILLMAR — The Willmar Police Department’s National Night Out event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at Robbins Island.
By Tribune News , August 04, 2009
Olivia soldier remembered as typical teen, dreamed of becoming a police officer
BIRD ISLAND — Army National Guard Spc. James Wertish was remembered at his funeral Monday morning as a young man who “raised a little hell now and then” but was willing to lay down his life for others.
By Linda Vanderwerf , July 28, 2009
Funeral is today for fallen soldier from Olivia
BIRD ISLAND — Family and friends will gather at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bird Island today to say their final farewells to Spc. James Wertish, who died July 16 in a missile attack near Basra in southern Iraq.
By From staff and AP reports , July 27, 2009
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