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Four days in the life of a reporter
More than a few times over the last four days, I had to remind myself to just take a deep breath and exhale slowly everythings gonna be all right. From Friday afternoon through Monday noon, I logged...
Posted on 5/7/12 at 8:01 PM
The Weakness of PowerPoint
In order to extract maximum impact from todays literary essay, you need to pretend that youre sitting in a crowded room, staring at a PowerPoint presentation on the giant screen in front of you. Your...
Posted on 4/25/12 at 1:54 PM
National Library Week is Almost Here!
Next week (April 8-14) libraries across the country will take part in National Library Week. Here at the Morris Public Library we are celebrating by having a scavenger hunt to test your knowledge of t...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 6:48 PM
Remembering Columbine
Apparently they're considering making a miniseries about Columbine on Lifetime. This has been quite controversial, as many of the survivors of the horrific school shooting that occurred there don't wa...
Posted on 3/28/12 at 10:00 AM
One-Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf
Some people find it hard to get excited about vegetarian meals. For many of them, it could have something to do with growing up in a meat-and-potatoes culture. In the family of my youth, meat usually...
Posted on 3/16/12 at 2:19 PM
Woods gets in quiet practice round at Augusta 
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods made a quiet return to Augusta National on Sunday to complete a weekend of practice for the Masters, minus the media crush trying to document his every move.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , April 04, 2011
Finally, spring temperatures forecast to arrive this week 
WILLMAR — Finally, the high temperatures forecasted for west central Minnesota will get back to seasonal levels and reach the 40-degree range.
By Tribune News , March 29, 2011
Supreme Court rules in favor of military funeral protesters 
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled that the free speech provisions in the U.S. Constitution protect fundamentalist church members who mount attention-getting, anti-gay protests outside military funerals.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , March 02, 2011
Letter: A shaky future for America? 
In my opinion, if we don’t change the way we do business, America will soon be facing the same problems that our European and Arab neighbors are experiencing. Politicians constantly harp on the size of our national debt, which undoubtedly is a huge factor.
By Norm Baker, Willmar , February 24, 2011
Madison “wins” snow crown, 19 inches as of this morning 
WILLMAR — According to National Weather Service information, Madison has recorded the most snow in the state.
By Tribune News , February 21, 2011
Expect another 1 to 3 inches of snow, Willmar area now in winter weather advisory 
By Tribune News , February 21, 2011
Janitor shoots and kills California elementary school principal 
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — A school janitor was arrested Wednesday in the killing of a Northern California elementary school principal who was hailed as a role model for other educators.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , February 03, 2011
Emmer, others vie for now-open Minn. slots on RNC 
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 21, 2011
Steele drops GOP re-election bid, RNC still voting for new leader 
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — GOP Chairman Michael Steele has dropped his re-election bid after falling behind in balloting for the leadership of the Republican National Committee.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 14, 2011
Blowing, drifting snow expected tonight, Monday 
WILLMAR — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the southern and central portion of the state.
By Tribune News , January 14, 2011
Newton, Auburn win crown 
By AP , January 11, 2011
Weather service to experiment with 'extreme cold' warnings 
The National Weather Service may be issuing a new type of weather warning in the next weeks. The NWS offices of North and South Dakota and Minnesota will experiment with issuing “extreme cold warnings,” according to John Paul Martin, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Bismarck.
By Keith Norman, Jamestown (N.D) Sun , January 10, 2011
Weather service has issued hazardous weather outlook 
WILLMAR — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for west central and southern Minnesota due to 20 to 30 mph winds and blowing snow.
By Tribune News , January 07, 2011
Changes in works at armories across area 
MONTEVIDEO — Soldiers in the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery will be equipped this year with the Army’s new M777 howitzer, and their arrival means changes are coming to area armories.
By Tom Cherveny , January 05, 2011
Buffalo Lake girl sings for Dayton 
January 04, 2011
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