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Minnesota Organic Conference set for St. Cloud 
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Organic farmers and experts will be gathering in St. Cloud on Friday and Saturday for the annual Minnesota Organic Conference and Trade Show.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 12, 2011
Gov. Dayton names Shellito as veterans' affairs commissioner
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota's former adjutant general will be the next state veterans' affairs commissioner.
By Don Davis , January 12, 2011
Child actor-director David Nelson of 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet' has died at 74
David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died, a family spokesman said. He was 74.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 12, 2011
Obama to be nation's consoler at memorial service today
WASHINGTON (AP) — Searching for unity out of tragedy, President Barack Obama will honor the victims of the Arizona mass shooting in personal terms and remind those in grief that an entire nation is with them. The president is again stepping into his role as national consoler, a test of leadership that comes with the job.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 12, 2011
Dad pursued Ariz. massacre suspect before shooting
UCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Mysterious black bag in hand, Jared Loughner ran into the desert, his angry father in futile pursuit of his truck.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 12, 2011
Franken pushes rural jobs, small business in Minnesota
Growing small business will create new jobs — and new tax revenue, says U.S. Sen. Al Franken.
By Brad Swenson , January 12, 2011
Minn. lawmakers escape Capitol for annual retreat in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS - For a day at least, Minnesota's Capitol shifts west to Minneapolis.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 12, 2011
Sarah Palin accuses others of inciting hatred and using 'blood libel' after Ariz. shooting
Sarah Palin has posted a nearly eight-minute video on her Facebook page condemning those who blame political rhetoric for the Arizona shooting that gravely wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 12, 2011
Hundreds attend memorial Mass to remember Arizona victims
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — They came by the hundreds, a few cradling their own small children even as they gathered to remember someone else's baby. Young and old, some who knew the fallen and many with no connection at all, assembled only a few blocks from where tragedy struck to offer prayers for the dead and wounded — and to try and find some semblance of peace for their aching community and hearts.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 12, 2011
Video: Senator Al Franken visits with Grand Forks newspaper editorial board
Sen. Al Franken, DFL-Minn., sat down Monday with the editorial board of the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald. Here is a video report on the discussion.
By Tribune News , January 11, 2011
'Whale burps' found along Lake Superior shore in Duluth
When Glenn Maxham of Duluth showed up at the Minnesota Sea Grant office earlier this month, he didn’t know he was carrying “whale burps.”
By Sam Cook , January 11, 2011
Doctor: Giffords breathing on her own after attack
TUCSON, Ariz. — Doctors say an Arizona congresswoman is breathing on her own after being shot in the head.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 11, 2011
Hancock man facing drug, domestic assault charges
A Hancock man faces charges related to an incident that began with a domestic disturbance investigation and culminated in an arrest for drug possession.
January 11, 2011
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