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Sirens to sound call for help with flood effort in Clara City
CLARA CITY — Sirens will be sounded in Clara City if volunteers are needed for emergency sandbagging, fire fighters in the community decided on Monday.By Tom Cherveny , March 16, 2010
High water closes Kandiyohi County Road 80
WILLMAR -- High water has closed a short section of Kandiyohi County Road 80, south of Willmar.March 15, 2010
Lac qui Parle Valley High School in lockdown after threat
MADISON — The Lac qui Parle Valley High School is in a partial lockdown today after a threatening e-mail was received, according to a news release from Principal Jon Fulton.March 15, 2010
Local projects are vetoed by Pawlenty
ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed a $14 million construction project at Ridgewater College and $2 million for a local recreation trail from the bonding bill.March 15, 2010
Tribune launches Men's College Basketball Hoop Dreams Contest
The West Central Tribune is introducing its Men's College Basketball Tournament Hoop Dreams Contest.
March 15, 2010
Cabinetmaker leaves gift for waterpark in Litchfield
LITCHFIELD — Litchfield’s dream of its own waterpark is on its way to becoming a reality thanks to the gift of a late cabinetmaker and his wife.By Jenna Dillon , March 15, 2010
Requirement for hazardous waste could be harming the environment
WILLMAR — A state system meant to track minimal quantities of hazardous materials that businesses bring to disposal facilities could be backfiring and actually harming the environment.
By Carolyn Lange , March 15, 2010
Willmar Utilities obligated to continue paying until November 2011
WILLMAR — Willmar Municipal Utilities is obligated until November 2011 to continue making $22,806 monthly payments toward planning costs of the failed Big Stone II project, according to the head of one Big Stone partner.
By David Little , March 15, 2010
Man wanted on assault charge in shaken baby case 
WILLMAR — An arrest warrant has been issued for Travis Dean Ryks, 25, of Willmar, on a first-degree assault charge for allegedly shaking an infant and causing what doctors said is a life-threatening injury attributable to child abuse.
By Gretchen Schlosser , March 13, 2010
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Getting to Know VenuWorks
Getting To Know VenuWorks, Your Management Company for the Bemidji Event Center With the recent announcement of the City of Bemidji contracting the daily management of the event center with the firm VenuWorks, I thought it would be interesting to dig a bit deeper into their operation. They currentl
Posted by: bemidjimike on Nov 12, 2009 at 7:16 AM | The View from this side of the LakeRisk Statistics on Kids
Kids have been called our most precious treasure and as a father of three I couldn't agree more. Someone recently introduced me to a website called "Kids Count Data Center". People who know me know I am a big fan of statistics. The Kids Count Data Center contains more than 100 measures of
Posted by: bemidjimike on Nov 8, 2009 at 5:47 PM | The View from this side of the LakeHousehold Tool Debate
With everything from medical care to economics in turmoil, my wife and I had a very deep conversation last week while getting our house ready for winter. What is the most useful household major tool that we own? Now we're not talking about screwdrivers or power drills or palm sanders
Posted by: bemidjimike on Nov 6, 2009 at 7:29 AM | The View from this side of the LakeLibrary Usage Way Up...Funding Way Down
When the economy goes South, some businesses thrive and other businesses suffer. According to national statistics, library usage is up 10% from 3 years ago. People in a tough economy are forgetting the movie and book stores, dropping internet home service and are flooding the libraries to re
Posted by: bemidjimike on Nov 2, 2009 at 7:19 AM | The View from this side of the LakeStreetlights, Airports, and Rock n Roll
Ok, so what do Streetlights, Airports and Rock n Roll all
A New Mission For School Junior Safety Patrol Program
One of my best school memories of growing up in St. Paul was in 5th grade volunteering to be a School Patrol Officer. It was a program that not only taught responsibility, but p
A Closer Look At Sept. Regional Unemployment Statistics
There are a lot of barometers that people are using to measure what the success (or lack of it) in regards to the impact of the Federal Stimulus money now flowing from Washington. One statistic that is fairly current and accurate is that of unemployment. New numbers are just out for Minnesot
Posted by: bemidjimike on Oct 21, 2009 at 7:15 AM | The View from this side of the LakeStrange News Week
There always are strange things going on in the news, but it just struck a chord with me that this week the “weird” was turned up a notch or two.
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