DAILY UPDATES
Nearby house fire forces school evacuation in Bird Island
BIRD ISLAND — Students were evacuated and school closed early Wednesday at the BOLD Elementary School and St. Mary’s School after a neighboring house fire filled the buildings with smoke.March 17, 2010
Sheriff: Rockford man sold his wife for sex on Craigslist
CHICAGO — Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says a 32-year-old Minnesota man accused of forcing his wife into prostitution controlled her with threats to their child.
March 17, 2010
Fisherman rescued after river sweeps him into Lake Superior
A fisherman was saved today from Lake Superior after being swept into the lake by the Lester River.By Steve Kuchera , March 17, 2010
Juhnke gets DFL endorsement for District 13B
WILLMAR – Rep. Al Juhnke, DFL-Willmar, received his party’s endorsement Sunday at the District 13 convention in Belgrade.
March 17, 2010
Tensions rise with Somali population in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The Facebook group, "I hate the Somalians at Tech High," didn't live online for a long time, but word traveled fast among high school students in the St. Cloud area.March 17, 2010
MN House panel votes no on porn-free hotel bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A bill that would prohibit Minnesota government employees from staying in hotels with pay-per-view pornography has failed in a House committee.March 17, 2010
Volunteers along Red River in flood-fighting mode
FARGO, N.D. - Residents racing to protect homes near the fast-rising Red River got a reprieve when the National Weather Service pushed back its forecast for the crest from Saturday to Sunday.March 17, 2010
Minn. advises well owners ahead of flooding
ST. PAUL, Minn. - As flooding threatens several parts of Minnesota, state health officials say contaminated water wells pose a major concern.March 17, 2010
Bismarck Bobcat building selling for $8.3M
BISMARCK, N.D. - The old Bobcat Co. building in Bismarck is on the market for $8.3 million.
March 17, 2010
Precautions urged for water wells in flood-prone areas
State health officials are warning that contaminated private water wells pose a major public concern during the flooding now threatening various parts of Minnesota.March 16, 2010
Tribune's Hoop Dream Contest features games for college basketball tournament
The West Central Tribune is running its Men's College Basketball Tournament Hoop Dreams Contest.
March 16, 2010
DFL District 13 convention endorses Rice
WILLMAR — Willmar businessman Larry Rice received the unanimous endorsement of the Senate District 13 DFL Party at its convention in Belgrade on Sunday.March 16, 2010
Biting bulldog sinks patrol car despite being tasered
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - What happened to a Chattanooga police officer's car was certainly under the radar.March 16, 2010
Residents are battling the rising Red River on both sides
FARGO — Volunteers in North Dakota were in flood-fighting mode again today filling sandbags while contractors constructed clay levees along the fast-rising Red River to help protect nearby homes from the murky waters.March 16, 2010
Northfield teacher charged in drunken ear bite attack
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A middle school teacher is accused of biting off part of a man's ear during a confrontation at a St. Paul diner.March 16, 2010
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