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October 27, 2011
Tangen, one-time Murdock coach, to enter hoops HOF
Don Tangen, who began is coaching career at Murdock High School, will be inducted into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Sunday in Minneapolis. Tangen coached the Irish from 1970-76, winning 63 games. He coached at Glencoe and then Glencoe-Silver...
sportsOctober 27, 2011 - 12:22am
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December 6, 2010
NFL star 'Dandy Don' Meredith dies after brain hemorrhage
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Don Meredith, one of the most recognizable figures of the early Dallas Cowboys and an original member of ABC's "Monday Night Football" broadcast team, died Sunday. He was 72. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Don Meredith, one of the most recognizable figures of the early...
sports / pro / entertainmentDecember 6, 2010 - 11:05am
March 4, 2010
Letter; We all should buy American
Buy American. Buy American. Buy American. As we grow older it seems we develop an exasperating habit of repeating ourselves, and aren't aware of it until a friend reminds us. This time, however, I am well aware of the repetition and I'm going to put my money where my mouth is. I...
opinion / lettersMarch 4, 2010 - 12:00am
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November 28, 2009
Kandiyohi County Commissioners meet Tuesday
WILLMAR -- The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Health and Human Services building. Commissioners are expected to take action on a contract to purchase a new telephone system for all the county buildings. Six companies submitted proposals,...
news / localNovember 28, 2009 - 12:00am
November 6, 2009
Letters: The billionaires of baseball
Now that Joe Mauer, whom I consider to be a perfect example of "Minnesota Nice," is going in for salary arbitration, wouldn't it be nice if he could say, "Ah, shucks, $2 million a year is a great plenty for seven months' work, who needs more than that?" A simple statement like that...
opinion / letters / sportsNovember 6, 2009 - 12:00am
October 14, 2009
NL pumpkin grower misses world record
NEW LONDON -- A giant pumpkin grown in Iowa beat out a New London man's attempt for a world record. The difference was 65 pounds. Chad Revier had hoped the combined weight of the three largest pumpkins he grew in his grandmother's garden would earn him the 2009 "Grower of the Year"...
news / local / region / stateOctober 14, 2009 - 12:00am
October 8, 2009
Tennis coach now serving his country
As the Benson/KMS tennis team clinched the West Central South Conference title on Tuesday, head coach Don Brehmer was celebrating his 100th career coaching win over 7,000 miles away. Brehmer, who started coaching the BKMS girls team in 2003, has been stationed in Camp Buehring,...
sports / prepOctober 8, 2009 - 12:00am
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July 22, 2009
Emergency personnel praised for response to EF-1 twister
WILLMAR -- Lessons learned in the 2008 twister that hit Willmar helped county emergency management personnel handle the tornado that skipped in and over Spicer last week. "I hate to say this, but we have some experience with the tornado last year," Don Ericson, Kandiyohi County Emergency...
news / localJuly 22, 2009 - 12:00am
March 11, 2009
How to fix the economy
Gasoline is the villain. Gasoline got us into this mess and gasoline is going to get us out of it. Wishful thinking? Ambiguous? Maybe. Being old enough to remember the elections of 1940 and 1944, I recall how we gave the president almost dictatorial power to do whatever he though...
opinion / lettersMarch 11, 2009 - 12:00am
February 12, 2009
Letter: A better plan for the economy
I'm convinced that the president's new stimulus plan is nothing more than a desperate attempt to solve a terrible mess that demands a much more rapid and greater response. A well-known philosopher once said, "To criticize without remedy is ignorance personified." OK, as president,...
opinion / lettersFebruary 12, 2009 - 12:00am
February 10, 2009
Passing of police chief leaves void in Olivia's community
OLIVIA -- Residents in Olivia are mourning the unexpected death of their longtime police chief after a mishap outside of his home. Police Chief Don Davern, 54, died Sunday at the Hennepin County Medical Center. He had apparently slipped on ice Saturday and struck his head just outside...
news / regionFebruary 10, 2009 - 12:00am
November 4, 2008
After years of discussions, Kanidyohi County Board gives stamp of approval to hazard mitigation plan
WILLMAR -- A document that lays out plans for handling all natural and manmade disasters in the county was approved Monday by the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners. The "hazard mitigation plan" spells out specific ways to prevent loss of life and property as well as how emergency...
localNovember 4, 2008 - 12:00am
After years of discussions, Kandiyohi County Board gives stamp of approval to hazard mitigation plan
WILLMAR -- A document that lays out plans for handling all natural and manmade disasters in the county was approved Monday by the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners. The "hazard mitigation plan" spells out specific ways to prevent loss of life and property as well as how emergency...
localNovember 4, 2008 - 12:00am
November 3, 2008
Letter: That New York influence
In regards to our senatorial choices, I recall how we used to send our own to Washington to represent us: people like Mondale, McCarthy, Thye, Dayton, Anderson, etc. So, what have we got now? Mr. Flipflop, who at one time was campaigning for Paul Wellstone, and then when arriving...
lettersNovember 3, 2008 - 12:00am
November 1, 2008
Editorial: Re-elect Willmar's four School Board members
Incumbents Wayne Lenzmeier, Shawn Mueske, Eric Roberts and Sandi Unger are seeking re-election to the Willmar School Board. Former School Board member Mike Reynolds and first-time candidate Don Thorpe are also seeking one of the four seats. Lenzmeier, Mueske, Roberts and Unger have...
November 1, 2008 - 12:00am
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