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Flood-stranded farmer rescued in LqP County
MADISON — A Minnesota State Trooper rescued an 86-year-old farmer who drove his tractor into a flooded field in Lac qui Parle County on Thursday.
March 19, 2010
Trooper rescues flood-stranded farmer in Lac qui Parle County
A State Trooper tied himself to an inflatable raft and rescued a Lac qui Parle County farmer who had become stranded after driving his tractor into a flooded field on Thursday.
March 18, 2010
E-mail threat locks down Lac qui Parle Valley High School
MADISON — An e-mail threatening students and staff led to a partial lockdown Monday of Lac qui Parle Valley High School.By Linda Vanderwerf , March 16, 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
‘Wet’ snowpack brings flood potential on Minnesota River 
MONTEVIDEO — Spring flooding is expected in the upper Minnesota River watershed this spring due to a higher-than-normal water content in the snowpack in western Minnesota and eastern South Dakota.
January 30, 2010
Recession bringing out entrepreneurs, but can local governments wring out budgets to help them?
MONTEVIDEO — As local governments look to trim recession-stressed budgets by slashing contributions to nonprofit organizations, one is making the rounds in search of support.
By Tom Cherveny , January 20, 2010
Plows are out but roads are slick in west central Minnesota
WILLMAR – State roads are reported to be in difficult or fair driving condition throughout much of the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Web site: 511mn.org.
By Carolyn Lange , December 24, 2009
Late goose migration reduces take
WATSON — A trend towards an ever later geese migration was evident again at the Lac qui Parle refuge, where the 2009 season ended with only 185 birds taken from state blinds.
By Tom Cherveny , December 19, 2009
Other election results in west central Minnesota
Other regional contests results from Nov. 3 ballot.
By Tribune News , November 04, 2009
Fond du Lac Band asked for return of $75 million from city of Duluth
DULUTH - In a move that could conceivably bankrupt the city of Duluth, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is asking a federal court to return the $75.5 million it has given the city since 1994 as part of its agreement to open the Fond-du-Luth Casino.
By Brandon Stahl and Peter Passi , October 27, 2009
Late harvest has made for a slow start to waterfowl, pheasant seasons
WILLMAR — Area hunters are hoping for better days ahead after experiencing disappointing starts to both the waterfowl and pheasant seasons.
By Tom Cherveny , October 24, 2009
A Noah’s Ark for the prairie
Our quest to protect endangered animals can take us to some very wild places. In this case it leads to a place very tame: A small farm in Lac qui Parle County.
By Tom Cherveny , October 03, 2009
Zero percent levy hike isn’t a sign of good times in LqP
MADISON — The flat-line levy approved last week by the Lac qui Parle County Board of Commissioners isn’t a sign of a flush economy for the county.
By Carolyn Lange , September 25, 2009
LQPV players finally get ‘W’
BENSON — Chase Keimig and the rest of the Lac qui Parle Valley football team knew it couldn’t happen again. And they weren’t going to let it happen again.
By Jesse Fuchs , September 17, 2009
Hard year on tundra
WATSON — Crawling over permafrost at four to five miles an hour, the train ride from Thompson, Manitoba, Canada, to Churchill on the edge of Hudson Bay is an 18- to 22-hour endurance run in the best of times.
By Tom Cherveny , September 05, 2009
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