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Marquee matchup: Unbeatens meet in Valley City

December 27, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

Andy Skunberg and Jim McDaniel have only been head coaches of their programs for a combined seven years.
But the Jamestown and Valley City High School girls basketball coaches understand that it’s not often their teams meet unbeaten.
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Opinion corner: Down to the wire for Vikings

December 27, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

The last week of the regular season is all about the “haves” and the “have-nots.”
Anyone with the slightest chance of reaching the playoffs is automatically a “have” while the rest are “have-nots.”
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City to add more counsel in water dispute

December 27, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

The city of Jamestown is looking to add additional legal counsel to its dispute with the Stutsman Rural Water District.
An authorization for Ken Dalsted, city attorney, to retain additional counsel and consulting services came during a special City Council meeting Thursday. Continue Reading

NDDOT: Interstates are priority

December 27, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

North Dakota’s two interstate highways are the priority of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, especially in the days after a fatal crash on a stretch of Interstate 94 in Jamestown.
Six people died Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle wreck on I-94 just west of exit 258 when the truck they were riding in slipped on the ice, crossed the median and was hit by an oncoming semi.
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St. Croix Central FFA chapter gift caps fall drive

December 27, 2012 in New Richmond News

Friends of the St. Croix County Fairplex, in collaboration with the St. Croix County 4-H Dairy Committee, are finishing an outstanding year of fundraising thanks to the support of county organizations, businesses and individuals.
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‘Ice flowers’ bloom on Minnesota lake

December 27, 2012 in Duluth News Tribune

They’ve been called ice flowers, ice ribbons, ice grass and frost flowers. Whatever the name, they are a special sight to see and one that Gary Bahn of Alexandria captured on camera on Lake Mary in western Minnesota earlier this month. Continue Reading

Legislators want more power when reviewing agency’s rules

December 27, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE The Legislature’s rules review committee decided Thursday to seek broader oversight of the regulations written by state government agencies.
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Letter: New library would enhance community

December 27, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Regarding the recent discussions about the need for a new library, I feel the need to contribute. Continue Reading

With release of 2013 calendar, a story with every photo

December 27, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Daily Globe photographer Brian Korthals reflects on some of his shots
WORTHINGTON When Daily Globe readers open today’s edition, they will find a 2013 calendar featuring photos by the newspaper’s long-time photographer, Brian Korthals. Continue Reading

Letter: Still sad for Sandy Hook victims – and countless others

December 27, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Whenever I read the paper of watch TV, Sandy Hook Elementary hits me as bad as when it happened and to think about the poor parents and what they are going through. Continue Reading