Panthers in the Woods
The Ellsworth Middle School again offered an outdoor education experience to interested students. ...
Plum City students earn Red Cross recognition
In an effort to engage high school students on the life-saving experience of donating blood, the American Red Cross has initiated dual programs design...
Ellsworth Ambulance Service gets $5,000 donation
Ellsworth Area Ambulance Service (EAAS) has accepted a donation of $5,000 from Fairmount Minerals Foundation in support for the purchase of a lifesavi...
UPDATE: Prescott bridge reopens after rollover
PRESCOTT -- A rollover accident on the Hwy. 10 bridge at Prescott temporarily closed the highway as police and emergency personnel assisted a woman injured in the crash.
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Ellsworth woman injured in three-car accident Monday night
An Ellsworth woman was injured in a three-car accident Monday night.
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When Leah Nesbitt first heard that Kathy Boos was interested in selling Red Wing Confectionery, she said buying the downtown Red Wing business didn’t immediately cross her mind.
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A Minnesota man was taken to an area hospital Sunday night when he was ejected from the motorcycle he was riding.
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A 17-year old River Falls teen was injured in a one-vehicle accident just after midnight on Saturday.
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Alan Page, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and former Minnesota Viking football player, along with his daughter, Kamie Page, will read from their new children’s book "Alan and his Perfectly Pointy Impossibly Perpendicular Pinky."
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The musical group D’Boys have one goal in mind when you listen to their performances.
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Soldier known for fight against cancer dies
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-- Lt. Col. Mark Weber, the Rosemount soldier who became an inspiration to many as he battled terminal cancer for nearly three years, died shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, according to a post on his Caringbridge site.
Afton's Strawberry Fest June 22-23
The Afton Strawberry fest will be held from from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 23 in downtown historic Afton, Minn. The family-friendly event includes food, music, art, vendors and a European-style flea market.
RELATED CONTENTBoat traffic on the St. Croix River blocked this morning
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-- Boat traffic on the Saint Croix River is being blocked this morning, until a broken cable can be fixed on the Stillwater Lift Bridge between Houlton Wisconsin and Stillwater Minnesota.
Old Cowbelle: Sing something that matters
I like music, and most songs, but I like to be able to understand the words. So many singers seem to think that the “louder the better,” even on Idol, to the point of screeching. Uff da!
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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson is right when he says the state’s vocational rehabilitation partnership keeps farmers working and supports America’s Dairyland’s agricultural heritage.
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FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANYGrand Forks Herald Publisher Mike Jacobs to retire in 2014
By Robb Jeffries Grand Forks Herald GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Grand Forks Herald Publisher Mike Jacobs has announced he will retire March 31. Jacobs, who became publisher in 2004, has held numerous positi...
6/19/13 at 9:56 AM
ASTRO BOBCelebrate summer's start 'round about midnight Friday
Summer afternoonsummer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. - Henry James So it's always seemed to me at the start of a summer vacation. End...
6/19/13 at 9:38 AM
CAPITOL CHATTERFood stamp cut begins farm bill debate
By Don Davis Food stamps are at the same time the biggest hurdle to enacting federal farm policy and a necessary part of passing the farm bill. Discussion about cutting spending for the program to fee...
6/18/13 at 5:16 PM
SAM COOK'S OUTDOORSWilderness canoeing in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park
Last week, six of us made an eight-day trip through Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park, starting at Nym Lake, just north of the park, and paddling to Mudro Lake near Ely. We caught walleyes, lake tro...
6/18/13 at 2:03 PM
THE FARM BLEATDaydreams and weekend schemes
Theres something about pulling onto the Interstate and heading out of town that makes me dream of another vacation. Just as I stared up at the clouds as a kid on summer break, wondering where those a...
6/18/13 at 1:46 PM
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THE DIRTVolunteer update
I know it hasn't been that long since my original post on this grapevine-looking volunteer, but I just had to add this. On Monday I moved the armillary in that garden to the spot where the volunteer ...
6/19/13 at 7:39 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTY Wistful Wednesday: 1953
Yesterday I wrote about the Jack and Ella McGrane place where I used to visit. My very first party was held at that old two story brown stucco house with the east facing porch. It was Corrines birthd...
6/19/13 at 5:03 AM
PIERCE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR YOUTHHow to dispose of medications in River Falls
Hi, Im officer Gottfredsen from the RFPD. I would like to explain our Medication Disposal Program. The MDP is a drop off for people who need to dispose of prescription drugs, over the counter medicati...
6/18/13 at 9:26 AM
THE PERIPHERY A Nazi in Minnesota: A Re-examination of Justice
The allegation that a man in Northeast Minneapolis was a murdering Nazi has received national attention. It has also polarized the publics response. The case is "perfect" for doing so. Michael Karkoc...
6/18/13 at 7:57 AM
LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF PIERCE/ST. CROIX Sequester Cuts and Jokes
Michael Lombardi, of Acting-Man blog, had the most interesting post today about our Federal Deficit. To frame this properly I am going to first reference http://www.dailyjobcuts.com/ (yes Gov. Walker-...
6/17/13 at 8:56 PM
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