2011-2012 MNA Better Newspaper Contest Winners Book

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First Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune, Brian Basham Good collection of photographs running the gamut of emotion and enterprise. Nice work! Second Place: Jackson County Pilot, Ryan Brinks Wide variety of types of photos, angles and lighting. Good job! Third Place: Hinckley News, Terry Bullock Nice job. Only critique would be to watch your crops; some need to be tighter and others not so much.
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Typography & Design

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First Place: Citizens Advocate, Henning Creative uses of photo placing, photo sizing, mixed headline font and good use of spacing lines to divide up the sections without looking chaotic. Fun to look at and open up. Second Place: The Parkers Prairie Independent, LLC Clean lines to follow. Nice use of color. Nice page headers. Consistently good overall appearance. Third Place: Minneota Mascot I liked the teasers with the tilted photos. Good color and graphics. Clean lines. Creative without being chaotic.
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Register
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A continuation of
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Internet safety
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By Shelby Lindrud Staff Writer The Jaguars and Warriors came face-to-face Feb. 21 but not on the basketball court or wrestling mat. Instead the school boards adminstration of BOLD and and RCW met across a table at Kathys Place in Sacred Heart, to discuss ways the Hwy. 212 neighbor s could work together to bring the ties to area students. best opportuni-
A partnership in the making?

Class ideas for ITV FACS, college courses included and maybe even ag. Were a county that is very integrative in ag, said BOLD Board Chair Russ Lesniak. Sharing classes could bring more class choices not only to students, but also have smaller class sizes, more one-on-one student-teacher interaction, as well as save money and staff.
By Susan William s Pete, Wanta-know Editor Wally and Look Me Louie. At What may be obvious Its your right to essarily so for children, to adults is not nechave a good time even when its simple. on the Olivia Police Officer Michelle Jensen, through a partnersh ip Internet Bureau of Criminal with the Minnesota Apprehension (BCA), Turn to page A2 educating elementa is ry St. Marys to be savvy children at BOLD and users of the Internet and social media. As a part of the BCAs Against Children (ICAC) Internet Crimes task force, Jensen made two presentat ions specifically targeting each age group one for through second-graders, kindergarten through sixth-graders a second for third on how to be responsible and stay safe while using the Internet. Stopping the interactiv e video Jensen uses for the younger set, she asks questions of her audience to see how well they understa nd the material and reviews Photos courtesy NetSmart the four rules for online z safety Elementary children Officer Michelle Jensen Photo by Susan Williams What should you talks with a BOLD may often think of and young teens do if you see somethin entation on Interne elementary student that makes you a g t ing like above, but predator as lookgraders Feb. 14. Jensenand real world safety to kindergarten after her pres- etc.? Answer: uncomfortable, afraid, sad, tell a trusted adult. is part of the Minnes through secondthey can also look how many realize sions Internet Crimes What Against Children task ota Bureau of Criminal Apprehen- Answer: should you not share online? below. This small as in the picture your name and address. force. Should you meet Jensens presentation part of Officer people from the internet face to face? Answer: sixth-graders about to third through Never, dont meet anyone offline. wisely, clearly brings using the Internet What does it mean the message home. to use good etiquette Answer: not being ? rude or mean online. To each of these questions there were three possible answers to choose from. In For the younger a set, couple of cases, at least a third of the K-3cartoon characters graders chose the wrong answers. A trusted adult is like Clicky (above) defined for the children as a parent, are used in an interac- illustratio a cop, a teacher. Outlaws, using ns of bad guys, are tive video to get character the as those who dont follow the Internet ized message across. laws and rules Meet Me Mack, Potty-m outh
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First Place: Renville County Register, Olivia The best overall-designed newspaper presented in this design. A tough decision between this and the second-place finisher. I liked the easy-toread type, clear headlines and subheads. Good use of white space. Good newshole and just and overall attractive newspaper. Headlines on front pages are too close in size. Would prefer dominant headline. Second Place: Rosemount Town Pages Close second-place finisher. Like this paper for the same reasons. I do believe there is simply too much white space in the paper. Still a welldesigned publication. Thanks. Third Place: Annandale Advocate Consistently well-designed paper with easy-to-read typeface and body text. As in the case of the winner, Id prefer a dominant headline. A pleasure to read. Like the quality newsprint of the top finishers. Im jealous.
There are ways we added Lance Bagstad, can do this, RCW superintendent.
BOLD and RCW paired in the past, have already bringing ITV classes for both districts, and the two schools would like to repeat it. It really worked out want to build on that well and we success, said BOLD Superintendent Tom Farrell. How can we build off opportunities for kids? learning aries of that are going The beneficito be the kids.
After 31 years of service to cities, Daniel Hoffman plans to seek the elusive walleye
By Susan William s Editor If youre reading this Thursday, Daniel Hoffman will
Hoffman retires
BOLD K-12 Principal Kip Lynk had the idea of both BOLD being on the RCW and same curriculum cycle, meaning they would go out and buy new textbook other curriculum supplies s and together. Having a common lunch menu was Turn to page A2
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By Shelby Lindrud Staff Writer When Berdelle Enestved t first started working in 1984 for what would become RCW it was a time of change. We were sharing Enestvedt recalled, and pairing, as Sacred Heart school the Renville and districts began the process of coming together. Now as Enestvedt after 28 years with gets ready to retire the district, times continue to change, as RCW operates under one roof and iPads are in the hands of most students. It doesnt seem like its long, Enestvedt commen been that ted about the length of time she has worked for the school. Enestvedt came to working six years with the school after Tribune and raising the Granite Falls four children as a
Last day of school near for Enestved t

homemaker before that. I liked the school thought it would be environment, fun, She started in Sacred Enestvedt said. Heart, doing elementary clerical work. When the pairing began she was moved into the district financial section. Ive never had a clear definition, of my job at that time, said Enestvedt. I did whatever needed to be done. In 1986 Enestvedt Renville building and moved to the when LuAnn Decknatel retired Enestvedt took over as the district administ rative assistant. In her 28 years Enestved t has worked with 24 school board intendents and has members, six superbeen through the school districts ups and downs. All totaled, she worked for school districts, while four different never leaving her desk. Ive seen it all. Its been very, very interesting, Enestved t said. Its had its moments. Some of the hardest came with the closing of first the Danube school and then Sacred Heart. And both of those were caused in part by RCW falling into statutory operating debt (SOD). Today, however, Enestved t sees a very sound district. Seeing the successes programs and students, of individual getting out of SOD was a day of celebration, Enestvedt said. Other ed the establishment bright spots includof RCW and bringing all of the grades under one roof. It doesnt matter as long as the education we provide is good, Enestved t commented. Technology changed Enestvedts job Turn to page A2
Photo by Susan Williams Olivia City Counci former city administ already be the rator of Olivia l and starting his thanks Daniel Hoffma Member Terry Kohout (foreground left) ment at home infirst day of retirehis retirement coffee n (r) for his work as city administrator Rush City Jan. 19. Attorney at midway between the Twin about Chamber member and former Olivia Cities Steve Area and Hinkley. Director Chris Hettig Hettig and Renville County HRA/ED After four-and-a-half A are in the backgro theres a lot more und. Hoffman said Olivia and a total of 31, years in silver(not gray as Hoffmans than when he first his kids call it) in his hair came to town.
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After 28 years with RCW and its precursors, Berdelle Enestvedt is administrative assistan retiring from her position as t.
Photo by Shelby Lindrud
First Place: Litchfield Independent Review Nice-looking front page; great photos and good use of them; nice graphics. The newspaper has a clean look to it while providing local news each week. After looking through the entries, we feel like we have an idea of what your community is like. Second Place: Northfield News Good front-page design. Liked the use of photos throughout. Appears the staff provides a variety of information to its readers with everything neatly packaged. Third Place: Anoka County Union Nice front-page designs and especially like the Our Readers Respond part of the Viewpoints page. Would have liked to see more action photos rather than posed still shots, but, overall, a nice paper.
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A veterinary clinic on wheels came to Hutchinson on Sunday. By days end, four dogs and 37 cats were spayed or neutered.
By KAY JOHNSON
Staff Writer
About Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter
ext time you spot a feral cat with a notched ear, dont feel sorry for it. Its a good thing. It can mean that the cat Spay has been treated by the Minnesota Neuter Assistance Program, also known . as MN SNAP For each feral cat, we clip the ear see while under anesthesia, so you can from a distance the cat has been altered a and vaccinated, said Dr. Sue Spence, staff. member of MN SNAPs veterinarian disThe benefits include a decrease in that ease, fighting and the bad behaviors are annoying. than tracking and Its more effective killing, which perpetuates the problem, Spence added. Altered cats will stay in an area. Over time, you will see a decrease in their numbers because they arent reproducing. On Sunday, the Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter hosted the MN SNAP mobile surgery unit. This was the
The Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter has taken in more than 4,000 animals since 1999. It helps Hutchinson and surrounding communities care and place stray, abandoned and surrendered animals. Adoption hours are 5 to 7 p.m. 1 Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The shelter is by the main entrance of the McLeod County Fairgrounds, 880 Century Ave. S.W., Hutchinson. Fundraising events include: the Pets on Parade Pet Walk, Saturday, May 19; Rummage and Bake Sale, Sept. 7-8; Cans for Critters, aluminum can recycling at the shelter, working at dog shows, the Cash Wise brat stand, the pie social at Music in the Park and Holiday Pet Portraits. For more information, visit the shelters website at heartofminnesota.org, call: 320-234-9699, or e-mail: contact@heartofminnesota.org.
First Place: Hutchinson Leader OK, do you really need to put on A1 that you are Minnesotas best nondaily? It definitely shows, no matter what judges say. This paper rivals many metros in its approach to creating centerpieces and making the paper not only pleasing to the eye but inviting. The headline type weights were mixed up well. I like how you do not deviate from the two basic fonts. Great local photography and use of staff-created graphics. Nice work, Hutchinson! Second Place: Red Wing Republican Eagle Tough call between second and third, but Red Wing gets the nod for strong use of photos on the inside pages. Page A1 is nicely designed. Other than the type used for the 9/11 story, I liked the typography. Great local photos, too. Nice treatment of the sky boxes. Third Place: Forest Lake Times Strong front pages; very nice spread for the 9/11 anniversary. Nice mix of local photos. Too bad you have to print in one section; it limits your use of color.
Did you know?
One female cat and her offspring can produce more than 420,000 cats in seven years. An estimated 90,000 homeless cats and dogs are killed in Minnesota each year. Approximately 80 percent of impounded cats are killed in U.S. shelters every year. Spaying and neutering will stop the cycle of breeding and
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a dog for spaying during the Brie Dorcy and Nikki Shiers prepped CERTIFIED VETERINARIAN TECHNICIANS Hosted by the Heart of Minnesota AniPrograms visit to Hutchinson on Sunday. Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance team provided services to 41 animals. mal Shelter, Dr. Sue Spence and her
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killing. Euthanasia of homeless pets is the No. 1 killer of cats and dogs. Statistics courtesy of Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program online at mnsnap.org.
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Alliance for Victims make it rougdirector Jo Piehl, executive h for of the McLeod friends and colleagues business / 7A of Domestic Violence, is retiring. Her advocate. say victims couldnt have had a better
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In 2011, domestic violence in claimed the lives of 34 victims Minnesota. The year before, the death toll was 29. The year prior, 25. Stopping domestic violence and helping its victims find safety and healing is a never-ending battle. Lives literally hang in the balance. And on March 30, Jo Piehl will to retire after seven years of helping lead the charge in McLeod County. Piehl has been the executive director of of the McLeod Alliance for Victims Domestic Violence since April 2005. I feel like Im 30 but Im really going to be 60 this year, she said. Its just time to enjoy my friends and and get rid family on my own terms of some of this stress It gets tough to be trying to save the world all the time.
In a recent interview, Piehl advised this reporter, If you can, make this (story) about domestic violence and not about me. Because domestic vioor lence is going to hit you sooner is later. Because domestic violence going to affect someone you know, whether you know it or not. But Piehls friends and colleagues let her dodge the limelight. wouldnt Hutchinson Police Sgt. Joe Nagel, a former alliance board member, was on the hiring committee that interviewed Piehl and recommended her for the leadership post. She came in at a pretty rocky time, he said It wasnt an easy task that she had when she jumped into
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According to the McLeod County Sheriffs Office, the fire was reported shortly before 11:15 p.m. The house was on 195th Street, east of Silver Lake, and a half-mile west of Falcon Avenue. Silver Lake Fire Chief Dale Kosek said the home was uninhabited. The way it sounds, he said, it had been sitting empty for over a year. Kosek noted the house was owned by a private party and it was totally burnt down. He could not speculate as to whether it was a possible case of arson. Its hard to say, he added. There were no power or utilities to it. The investigation is ongoing. Lester Prairie firefighters and Silver Lake Ambulance also responded to the scene.
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OWATONNA A mud ap that caused a semi trucks tires on the interstate in Steele to smoke County led a Minnesota State Patrolm discovery of 235 pounds an to the of marijuana and the arrest of two Raven Caldwell, a California men. 14-year-old from Alberto Dorta Owatonna, watches the Oaklawn, Kan., as volunteers unload tornado. Caldwel Rodrigu ez, 36, of l and her family drove collected househo and brought them ld items for victims the donated items to Wichita on June Projects left out of Los Angeles and of she collected from 30. (Photo courtesy Minnesota to Kansas of the Wichita Eagle) bonding bill try again Pablo Vazquez, 56, . of Fontan a were LOCAL NEWS, 2A each charged with rst-degree possession of a controlled substance and rst- Rodriguez degree sale of a controlled substan ce. Each charge is punishable by between By DEREK SULLIV AN four and 40 years in dsullivan@owaton na.com prison and a $1 million ne. OWATONNA Fourteen -year-old Each man was Raven Caldwell is just getting started. also charged with Caldwell, who will be importi ng a con- Vazquez High School ninth-gr an Owatonna ader this fall, dotrolled substance across nated enough househo state ld e charge carries a penalty borders. moving truck to residentgoods to ll a of up to 35 years in prison with Owatonna junior ravaged Oaklawn, Kan., s in tornadothe possibility on June 30. She, of a $1.25 million ne. makes waves on state along with her family and neighbors, collacrosse scene. e quality of the marijuan lected the items over a two-month span. a was not listed in the report. To bring awareness to SPORTS, 1B her campaign, she Neville, a spokesperson But Doug put up iers around Owatonn for the Minnesota Department of various household goods. a asking for Public Safety, said 235 pounds of A er dropping o the marijuana can range in price from WEATHER lawn, a suburb of Wichita, items in Oak$235,00 0 to Kan., Caldwell $705,000 depending started preparing for on the quality another donation. of the plant. She plans on bringing items to two othOn July 5, a state trooper er communities that was travhave recently dealt eling north on Interstat with natural disaster e s. On in the process passing 35 and was heavy rains caused massive June 19-20, a semi-tractor ooding in trailer. While passing, Duluth. A few days later, the trooper noa ticed smoke coming wildfire s caused damage half of dozen Raven Caldwell helps High 85 Low 61 from the trucks unload a box of through out the Oaklawn tires. Colorado. , Kan., tornado. (Photo collected household items for victims Local weather of courtesy of the Wichita According to the report, Page 7B is project was a lot Eagle) the troopof fun, er observed the front said. I want to keep helping. Caldwell picked overseas charities. Her mud ap for the mother, I want to do Tayna Artmann drive axle was stuck it again. , said before helping peo- lections. ey would box items or hang under the front ONLINE portion of the tires ple in other counties e idea came out of and smoke was , she should look in iers four to ve days a week. Soon, there coming from the ap was stu piled througho took at Owatonna Junior a class Caldwell her own backyard. Check out videos, and tire. ut the apartment High and basement. I agree with e trooper slowed and class, called Be the Change, School. e photo galleries and activated required stu- Caldwell said. her. We need help here, his emergency light As more and more items dents to research a project, ere are more homeles the OPP poll on and pulled the showed up, s Artmann started truck over in the vicinity persuade others to help make a poster, people than there should be owatonna.com. of mile for such a She eventual contacting organizations. and learn all they good country. post 31 near Ellendal could about a charitab ly decided to e. Vazquez and le cause. Rodriguez were both Helping Hands of Wichita. work with His ough it Caldwell said many identi ed, and of the students family and was Caldwells project, her Rodriguez was reported neighbors helped with ly driving the the colvehicle. Or find us on See GOODS on 3A Facebook & Twitter See STOP on 3A
First Place: Owatonna Peoples Press You could tell there was a lot of thought that went into the layout, particularly with the use of staff-designed graphics and cutouts. The pages were not just thrown together - very well planned. Good work. It was a challenge to determine first and second in ths category. A lot of good work, here. Second Place: Faribault Daily News The Daily News does a nice job of planning its pages. Use of type is consistent. While I am usually not a fan of heads in all caps, the way the Daily News uses them works. I really like the extreme horizontal sky boxes on A1. Very unique. Photos are large and the paper does not use wire art as a crutch. Third Place: Marshall Independent The Independent has some nice design elements and the front page has a wide variety of stories and art.
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I beganbuddies and I I walk to Bloom mained a staple precious our time day, tions from quality at the table togethe My course thrive to say that the marked the 10th been over the soup of the I want to see the It is a place is where I think its im- years ago. enjoyed the fun and proud y Club Last week the cell phone. s to set strict have always Prairie Countr not shy to tell for another 60 years. Family Day: A a sandwich or hotdish. to familie ing Prairie anniversary of y I would love efforts with portant for everyone, includ- challenging Bloom course is I play and I am With Your where someda him It appears my in rules about Day to Eat Dinner has been Club. This other people that. ment at the take my son out and show be paying off effort dad, turning off Country mealtime may community and Family. The ing mom and The manage an asset to the to play. I love National Cenin my the game I love. during meals. launched by the and Substance a big way. second-to-none the centers the cell phone a r is forging something special good club is According to has never been ter on Addiction Eating togethe e benets. golng. I may not be very book. There bia University. research, kids who eat meals par- some other positiv say fami- at it, but when I make that shot Abuse at Colum wants to show more frequently with their ors The center smoke, Nutrition educat point of eatmakes a differ- ents are less likely to make a how dinner toto drugs. They are lies that families eat r are more apt drink or use encewhen do well in ing togethe vegetables to the more likely to gether, that is. better self- add fruits and remember, also school and have As long as I can meal. always been a esteem. Day was celeating meals has While Family Institute in week, my household. In 2010, Search ed 89,000 ebrated nationwide last The high priority in I recall eating survey nt end there. Minneapolis As a youngster, r in grades six it should family dinners is a day with Donald R. Pichne kids nationally job every week. of beauty of meals three times nal Owasiblings. Many through 12 on the subject nce any day Owatonna We like the additio Dear Editor: my parents and t re- they make a differe and oththe Times. involved grand- family meals; 46 percen What a great award tonna news in year. times it even work. and uncles. eat ve or more of the next time someone . Keep up the good er great honors each parents and aunts time for ev- ported they The do a great dinner, at their families You and your staff t meals with 24 percent said yells, Whats for This was sacred you go together, interac week while (or your house, make sure fameryone to be t. per week and connec of making they ate once with each other in hot pursuit meal. A a family of their families. a part of your Since Ive had the less) with say children ily time children tried to instill Researchers Octobersup- meal with parents andwill go a my own, Ive Farmington editor@farmingtonindepe r my children. Ill sense of family 6, 2011 that at the table togethe a happiendent.com same value in ing harder and develop a r g understanding admit its becom go in many port and an cares about them. long way in creatin old. kids er househ harder as my teen- their family for them to and healthi ons in their crazy eat It is also a chance directi being people we always age years. But g. see their parents in conversar in the evenin om all engage as they n dinner togethe irieonline.c of the time. very young childre www.bloomingpra Well, at least most old, weve tion. Even THE CURRENT In our househ
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First Place: Blooming Prairie Times A difficult to decide category. I gave Blooming Prairie first place because of their editorials some entries did not have them. I think local editorials are the heart of the opinion page. Good overall use of opinions and columns. Not the most appealing pages in the competition but the best overall content. Second Place: Minneota Mascot An overall effective opinion page. I like the mix of white space, the bottom-of-the-page staff photos and the looking back-reminiscing section. Well-written guest columns. Would have received first-place had there been a local editorial. Third Place: Kenyon Leader Appealing to the eye, an effective opinion page that certainly engages its readers.
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With progress YEAR, ceipts No Child Left events? wonderful lodg- tourism l Corey is the Ex- BUT IT m to cast their opinio is intended to Behind IS ONLY ONEChery Austin has I am disappointed inly. 245,000 jobs LION annual s views but MEASUor of the Austin line.co required by federal regu- rather ic dining next weeks paper. sota, goals. facilities, fantast every a- ecutive DirectRE OF WHETHER sampling of c A lation reader this poll will be published in ti In Minne s Buthe school board's decithey Commonl ing SCHOOLntion and Visitor by tourism and y referred just about of to Conve IS SUCCEEDING Results from cant. But sion to notare created of issues. nobody in the district reimburse ets to the options as AYP,over lists imaginable, and some of reau. le travel. That interpr Homecoming week Mr. Burke for his legal in Mower County vorreleased looks at the AYP list at this time the best attractions availab is here and - each year easy I, along 1,300 jobs again. Its time to crazy Subscription Rates fees. The investigation judges teachers pretty impres and conver- our state!to understand. But stand. But it spark stories ere in the right for long pertakes more formance alone. Thats n and reserves days andthe Letters truth behind the list into his alleged behav- staff and I are here anywh Tourism Coordinator The sations aboutwith our solely on the editor necessatons of fun. Steele, Dodge, Freebor ry. digging to see that Editor whether is much more sive! My Homecoming week counties: $35 ota: $38 edit letters when Letters to the iors and threat of legalyou celebrate local Mower this complicat- those subgroup one of results. Administrators published online. schools are living up to help be to ed. s missed use the Staff year all people to write Elsewhere in Minnes action, I am sure, ge was jammed AYP listin may their missions of educatits goals by just a fracWe Out of full of our readers as one encoura Editor as a way of packed state: $40 F of them r A continuation aTimes i n g t o n caused his family signifelement in a wide range The opinions to the Editor are Letters to of fun activities you could the ing students. s tion of a k Bussler do Prairie Letters ng Elementary er..................Ric percent the ofof data ideas and opinion Bloomi Publish icant emotional distress School, for equivalenAnderson the formcontribution to the allow them nicating your friends, but yet to Ethics that healthyl commu withwith a goal being to r......Ann t Thats a good thing. of half vital General example, is on the list Manage Editoria .Per Kvalsten aof of the Times with each other, we have the as well as financial disWe need to hold of form a more accurate this come, community for all homecom- l staff news in a fair editoria Editor............ of students performa a e to ideas on the The News and make a better our schools not making WINNING WEEKLY nce,All picture. ing game against Northfieldto present the r...........Lori Trostem exchang letters must be signed tress. That is abhorrent. strives on schools to highA STATE AWARD Ofce Manage essence. ing, Inc. Please bring his/her letstan- this year, identifiedAYP in ..........LeMar Nelson page. Bussler Publish and accurate manner. The whole scenario Wesubmit e-mail and people. Friday and the lovely home- ces against the Times Staff Writers Farmingt orth the writers must dards. But for Southw 058-340 in mail or are on 2010 in Farmingtons coming dance the any grievan n of the editor. smelled of a witch hunt USPSimportant s its also the performance of spe-...........Michelle a M. Rogers High person, ves or submit a tele............ on Tuesday realize schools on following School has been on ter Deadlines ........Tin Interest Story to to the attentio Published Weekly Place, cial County the themsel night. cation. Roepke identify a regular basis. Firstthat Human education students Writer.. from the start, and it Send Address to: ter: theres more than AYP News Photo sts..............Lisa Fuller phone number for veri in theseWe see list for y, 4 p.m. letFirst Place, and Advertisement .Fawm To kick students Ad Speciali ............five years run- teachers eddoing t proved to be so. Postmas The Times to Advertising: Thursda off the activities, Best results who ning. Opinions express any discussion on ........................ That is Berhow Second Place, Noon ke frustrating. not necessarily represen good Saturday we had News: Friday, Local Breaking News Tera Lee says she P.O. Box 247 about whether a school receive free or reduced- Designer........Lu the Tiger Second Place, Graphic But the school has ters do work and we see stuthe Times. 55917 priced school meals, also views of do amazing Homecoming fun run; does not want to start a ng Prairie, MN the dents on showed good Bloomi is succeeding. category through things. people (Awards in under 1,500Association.) the brought food to donate precedent of paying Phone: 507-583-4431 Minnesota The numbers progress. We believe Farmingtons Passing or failing on Newspaper Minnesota to still Farmington Food Drive the legal fees for people Fax: 507-583-4445 om the list or off is an easy C o m p r e h e n s i v e terribly impressiv arent schools are moving in and online.c e, but the right direction. Assessment reading ran their hearts within the district who bloomingprairie discussion to have. test. in part that out. On List is because or no Its Thats easy to Sunday most school are investigated and list. under- the school clubs, had a long organizations and local found innocent. Until businesses put together their this state adopts tort awesome homecoming reform, in which the floats for the parade on Wednesda accuser pays all legal y. It all started fees if the accused is to found innocent, what is get c r a z y there to stop the when the unscrupulous from conschool tinuing their vendettas w e e k against him or others began, they don't like? because Mr. Burke is a not only watchdog for the taxdid payer. He one of the we h a v e first for this district. school What a joy it was when a n d he won this seat. I felt Marissa Opp sports, like I was finally reprewe were also encourag sented, that there was ed to participate in activities someone finally on the like Mondays Amazing side of the taxpayer on Race and extreme bowling, the school board. Tuesdays Pack the Pool, taco I am certain many of Tuesday and movie night; Wednesda his opinions are unpopys parade, coronation ular with the school disand bonfire; and Thursdays trict, the teachers and Flood Fields and Jam the Gym. the their union who, I Participating in everythin believe, are more g would consume your accustomed to having whole week, so most people school board members only took take part in the ones be their lapdogs. they are most interested in, but Julie McKnight and I hope everyone attended at Julie Singewald as well least one. Participating in these as the other school activities is what makes homecom board members who ing week so fun. voted for this investigaAfter a full week of tion squandered taxhomecoming activities dont payer dollars. And forget about the big homecom there are no conseing game. This year our quences for them? varsity football team is going They were able to up against the y, October 5, 2011, page 4 cause another person Northfield Raiders, Chronicle, Wednesda and they want every one emotional and financial The McLeod County of you Tiger fans out in the distress and they walk stands cheering them on to victory. off Scott free after Be sure to wear your Tiger wasting over $20,000 attire to school or work and of taxpayer money? go completely crazy for the And all at no cost to game; Im Thanks to my recent talking face paint, hair travels, Ive s e c u them? Nothing out of rity been thinking a little paint, bit more glitter, everything! The a saber one day and their pockets? No usual about airport security. than guards life at crazier put up you look the more fun when the guard claimed a fight sleepless nights? least a little it will It cant be easy to be swords be. an airport bit easier. were not allowed. What I would conguard in these days As of heightened I discovere Saturdays sider a good use of taxThis isnt a sword, homecom terrorism concerns. Every d you stupid dance will be a highlight ing day you before vacasecurity guard, the payer money is to inveshave to make decisions for passenger students. This years about what tion, might have said. Its tigate Julie McKnight, people are allowed to the homea saber. Now, carry on an T r a n s coming dance is taking what are you doing Julie Singewald and p o rairplane and what with that rubplace constitutes a tation on Saturday at the high ber glove? the other school board Safety potential threat. You school. have to deter- Adminis With all this exciteme members who voted for The list bans pellet tramine, for example, guns, gun nt that the full- tion has going on, dont forget parts and gun-shaped this investigation, for comsize tube of toothpast to lighters, but e I packed is piled safe and do your homeworstay it doesnt mention collusion with the a pretacceptable for the duration k. I nail guns. dont mean to sound Though maybe those teacher's union and the Editor to bossy trip, but that the shaving of my ty exhausare covered (or preachy) but the under tools. cream I tive former superintendent teachers had in the same be two different things. list of probably will load on only good things passenger to obstruct Mr. Burke's he old saying is you can bag wasIt really boils down to what should The list bans martial the same for the three flights arts prior toknow by the time they grad- s are not allowed weapons in general amount of homework attempts to get public manipulate statistics anythe to pack in their students as every final leg fromdeand throwing carry-on luggage. stars other week, so be sure you want to information and then way Minneapo get the Amsterdam to the real important specifically, but uate? Perhaps So, a guard to to never has to wonder lis. education commuup with that before you keep if appear to take a stance it doesnt trumped up charges to sired result. The I a know how question is do theyspear gun is an allowable go off on Chinese can only hope some U.S. Deobject. finger traps. and have all kinds of get Mr. Burke, a nity loves statistics, and the with Dutch He grow throughout learn to continue to just has to check legally fun at the dude has along the list. activities partment of their elected representative of Education, a face like a babys heinie lives. the record, This is a list that covers listed For of thanks to my Educa- the rest of above. and prithe Homework and school thing from hand grenades everyThe job whose opinions and Minnesota Department confiscated toiletries. public schools, to es- its not. Also expressly come is statistical informato gelon You tion, first, with homecoming vate youre prods, throwing positions they disliked,thrivesworking cant win when schools for that matter, life- forbidden: cattle type candles (both out) a lot of not far it keepssecurity checkpoin a solid foundation for to vehicle a tion. behind of course. After tablisht. Or, most dangerou stars and, perhaps airbags, which off the school board inApparently, is a good tip for rather, you employed. all, all s government bureaucrats always the But people Often, public educa- of all, gel shoe those of win. long learning. inserts. these events are school disgrace. Then they you who dont think d with nonnever appreciat of sponstatistics only tell a parte that, floattion gets so sored activities. ing seat cushions arent could continue their But successes and failures of the just because overextende explains The fails to reenough of story of the threat of rubber gloves that tools that a safety education issues that it list Homecoming week is fantasyland spending and are seven inches measure when you travel secret jail a fun public school system. cells lingers member that core job. Often, the time for everyone sprees unchecked. Case in everyLast week the Min- over nearly are allowed, a or less in length by air. less of then point. interactio , so get public schools become n you have. People reinvolved and have more of helpfully You can see how I think what that screwdrivers, wrenches adds nesota Department of Education fun. In seem to resent that. things get teaching establishment and and tricky. Navigatin between school, all the Instead yearly progress McKnight, Singewald, pliers are all allowed leased its adequate in a scanner activiAdd states public that a social services safety net. schools if they are whats allowed g the rules about ties offered and doing the lets you less than et al did to Mr. Burke (AYP) reports on whether concern of teaching core curriculum, the last know But my passengers prefer invaluabl seven inches long. That is be a real mine and whats not can better left minute changes on your most immediate TV set. and his family is crimi- charter schools. Glencoe-Silver and the field. get too involved in issues for the guard e boxers or briefs, AYP. homeis the remote control for who coming outfit, Im sure nal and that should be Mines, by like Lakes schools did not make and nobody wants teaching right from than an You just shouldnt do things the way, are to parents uncertain whether a screwdriv is to be your friend. At youll It has given me more grief not least skills, er is specifical warn a them. leastwrong,in in fact be ready for this week investigated. It would not teaching socialtool. steerNone of that that to older people. At ly mentioned in the abad choices. to finalmoment is a failingpotentiall irate reader. GSL youre secly be over; but remembe TV sets with sepation on be worth every penny. So does that mean person for crying out loud! y clear of have twoit the stulooking at their unmentio ing students The list expressly bans both my ATM explosive materials. So, go r machine to only comes onceWe school system? No. It means particu- nables. biggest failure of public eduI went to ahead and try to carry The Mary Rassmussen, The one in the living swords home,sabers, remotes. and where which that rate a year so Fortunately, there them on. funds from my I can someMe? I just dents did not do well on have fun and make some wifes) has to be turned some be in the Farmington group are cation mayonly assume means withdraw need room (my bank had some shaving memAYP tests a to make the averageeither cannot or will not supsomeone cream. lar test.resources different sequence to checking account, and the ories. parents showed reading and on and off in a certain up to learn.checkpoint of students each year in the back changed the machines! with port their childs efforts at the eduMarissa Opp is a sophofunction. The same with When those dissimple withpublic math proficiency. What started as a But what is the role of more at Farmington except using a different they can tutorial room TV,High to do too tricts do not achieve AYP, drawal turned into a harsh cation? Is it being asked School. Her column appears sequence. technology. to the latbe penalized. about modern computer mastered either much? The simple answer only First, week. mastery of every other I have never But if those tests are the I can never Proof, again, that my ter question is yes. progress sequence; and second, question lacking. As means of measuring student technology is seriously The answer to the former those staremember which is which. need a rudiwith in reading and math, well, if I needed another reminder. ward is high school graduates My wife has become familar it! snapshot of core curtistics are an incomplete What began as a straight-for $220 darn mentary knowledge of the is its stuthat this refrain: Gall into a social GSL and its ability to teach wrinkle. The only thing (Im clean$100 withdrawal turned riculum math, science, First, I new Hrrumpf! Gosh dang it! the account. need to dents. withdrawal in a split second.and got the same is the PIN for studies and English; they a bit here) Dear! d tests ing up the language familiar. I ; they Despite these standardize me get this None of the screens look pressed the wrong button read and write proficiently life disCome here and help $80, and real Whats results, GSL is a great school and panicked. $20. I went after the other need to be employable in or two (blankety-blank) TV going! I will not What haptrict. Just take a moment Using that same logic, after high school and college.special- came away with $200. button obor the because the sequence again? be look into the school buildings are into the buy another new car, either, just to pened? Pushed the wrong But they do not need to Of course, my wife comes There from that button classrooms for yourself. in disgust. Id have to read the manual wife, viously. So who put ists by the time they graduate how the room, shaking her head my know great things happening besides to show turn on the radio. I have stations there? high school. They need to How many times do I have another program the radio AYP test results. Had I stayed there to learn to become specialists.make. out my Karen, Im clueless. I also cannot you? Are students learning? Absolutely. quesbecause minute, I may have cleaned One test does not a student stuto required I assume that is a rhetorical Do the But the AYP reports are out how to get from FM jeopardize account altogether! Look at the big picture. at figure No tion. If I answer, I may know how to comply with the federal After several years of working AM. So its FM all the time. havent dents coming out of GSL that wields my life. out how best judge Child Left Behind law sitting in Think thats sad? I still it, I had finally figured to learn? That may be the to enfor Well, Then, of course, I can be system the TV remote control ATM contraptions work. federal mandates and dollars other TV whether the public school mastered these of with the the living room with the take a player. Im it out. I figsure districts are complying or the VCR or the DVD I didnt exactly figure is doing its job. And it may graduwife is gone). Into take and retape era of tech- (because my if these the law is flawed that law, whether still in the 8-track ured out what steps lifetime to determine evitably, I press the sequence but down. grade Thank goodness for grandnot. TV, peated that until I had it ates today really make the and enworks in the backroom figuring nology! Complying with the law I went to the bank fully children. with AYP. to what screws up her TV. R.G. many times suring students are learning may the conBut Ive waited long enough to do what I had done I just keep reminding her type in obsolete, they need to learn to graduate before. Push these buttons, money ensure VCRs have become DVDs, tract is for better or worse. the so maybe I can outlast that dollar amount and, voila, too. pops out. with this Now the bank comes up
Burke should be reimbursed
assist Eileen Chao local residen Should the city tourism even on tourism! support staff you make your Letter to for Miniimpact here to help ofcial By Cheryl Corey Im happy have an getting a road planning are n! natural to For examp conHappy Autum a class plans! Visitor Guides, city thetoeditortourism hastsnow when feelle, are youngTHE LIST OFWe canssupplyplanning mizers expansion? you Austin SCHOOLS cerned or will you be attendi report that see year? How about ed agriculture and assist with FAILING TO in
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First Place: Farmington Independent Clean, bold design. Local cartoon is a nice touch. Student column should get young people reading the page. Editorials on local topics show concern about community. Second Place: Jackson County Pilot Good to see poll results as well as staff editorial. Publishing lots of letters shows readership is engaged. Third Place: Rosemount Town Pages Would have appreciated seeing letters to the editor instead of publishing the contact info for public officials so often.
GSLs lack of AYP a concern, but learning is still happening
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First Place: The McLeod County Chronicle, Glencoe Strong editorials. Lively columns. A lot of community engagement and discussion. Whats not to like? Second Place: Litchfield Independent Review The whole page is a lively forum for discussion. It is what an editorial page should be. Third Place: The Tower Timberjay, Tower/Soudan A spirited forum for community discussions.
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holding town meetings Local legislators will be What do you think in their districts this fall. should be their top priority? 1) Fixing our roads funding 2) Restoring education 3) Creating jobs budget 4) Balancing the state Starting to agree on something 5) question: Results for last weeks Tangen basketball coach Don Long-time GSL boys as a coach. hearing over his release recently had a public School the Glencoe-Silver Lake How would you grade of the situation? Board in its handling A 42% B 3%
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Letters to Editor ly benefited area county. The the Stimulus dollars have great Center: the only ones inreceived a number Brownton Area Civic itself has
county To the Editor: you can examine County $87,050. around of grants, which Some people in McLeod Some people like to kick at Recovery.gov. American dollars are for yourself also provided extendhave been critical of the the notion that stimulus The ARRA Act of inand Reinvestment and Recovery wasteful government spending,very ed unemploy ment benefits known as columnists in this 2009per haps better health insurance subsidies around cluding two this money COBRA federal stimulus dollars paper, but the fact is that 15 months (combined with to and our local chil- for up 100 these parts yet local residents bene- was spent to support provide much the state of Minnesota covered ). premiums county taxpayers have greatly 111th drens education, help The res- percent of COBRA fited from the policy. public transportation for County recipients this bill and Presi- neededof the area, and is helping to Qualified McLeod this support while Congress passed idents appreciated law. t public civic surely dent Obama signed it into I gath- build a significan they got back on their feet. According to information events facility in Brownton. e difficult economic times
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First Place: Hutchinson Leader Lively, information-packed, easy to read. An all-around treat. Second Place: Morrison County Record, Little Falls Strong commentary and writing. A fine editorial page. Third Place: Echo Press, Alexandria A great forum for discussion.
ey, the sign is blue thats in the city logo, said John blue now. Olson, Hutchinson Public Works We cant tell manager. It also makes the signs you how many stand out more than From Kristi Schmidt the green. times we heard work second jobs To date, three of the Hutchinson that last week when to make ends 20-by-6 signs people began have been painted. meet. There are not to keep them here noticing some of The one on the and the entrance signs many profeseast end of the city sions out there with Its time to show our end this now. I am not a teacher, to Hutchinson had along but married to the children what it been way 7 will be repainted State Highone. I see the time, education these people amount of means to act like It looks nice, many repainted. adults and figure energy, effort, soon. have that people told dedication, devotion you would need to The two signs at the this out. It benefits us. We agree. do that. our whole comand passion town along Adams sound end of that you must have munity. We want to What if your own The signs originally to be a teacher. I Street Southchild was a attract great docfive and east and State Highway see the time it takes teacher? Wouldnt tors, great educators now four were you think they away from my erected in the early , great leaders to 15 South are completed, but own family. It hurts deserved better after this community and 1990s as a project shrubs have me deeply when sponsored by sevyou saw all that this is not the begun to obscure I hear its only a nine-mon went into it and it way to do it. eral civic groups. approaching hit closer to Ten years later, the th posimotorists view of tion or theyre home home? I know when signs were sandblast The teachers demands them. That probmy children by 4 p.m. ed arent lem will be resolved every day. Neither head out the door unprecedented. They ed the original forest and repaintcould be more this summer in the morning, I are fair and green a color when false. want good, decent, deserving. How could chosen because the the shrubs are trimmed hard-working Hutchinson we not want back. educators teaching If youre wonderin better for the ones The planning, correctin Ambassadors were g where the shaping our them. And one of g, love and what mysterious fifth sign continuing education childs future? If you sor groups. The Ambassa the sponwe have here in Hutchinsthats went, all we is dont think they dors wore on. can tell you it is in and never stops. Most constant deserve it, why dont If this teacher contract green blazers at the being stored are you try to do time, and the impasse somewhere, and will days and a lot of teachers 12-hour continues, they will their job for just one sign matched their reappear this leave, and rightday, I bet youd attire. have to summer at the north fully so. We need to change your mind. Another 10 years end of town do what we can passed and the along State Highway signs needed repaintin 15. Until a few years ago, ing to the rescue were g again. Comthat sign several comwas at the northwes munity leaders including t corner of the Bill Corby, intersection of Highway Robert Hantge, Corey 15 and Stearns, and North High Drive. representatives from But the construcCitizens Bank tion of a roundabo & Trust Co. and the ut at that interHutchinson section forced its Public Works Departm From Mary-Anne Olmsted-K removal. So this ent. ohls summer, it will reappear Tourism. The leaders visited Crow River Area Youth at a new local groups to Orchestra location on the east take part in. Hutchins raise nearly $7,000 Hutchinson is working representative on the side of Highway for the project. on should Hutchinson to develop 15, between KDUZ this, also. The city work with Hutchins Donors included Center for the Arts and the Outpost. the Hutchinson has begun investon Center for the board We like the signs and ing in old structure Arts and its partner Ambassadors, Hutchins s the the new organizations to on Rotary, color choice. And and the former Episcopa Depot develop these things American Legion, My parents moved we appreciate the Masonic Temple here. They are to Duluth in l church hard work shown however, I would the crux to expandin Lodge 59, Independ the early 1980s. At by the like to encourage that time, ent Order of g the tourist who took on the project citizens trade. Odd Fellows, 3M, manufacturing companie Duluths the citizens and business I. B. Burich Family and found leaders to s were donors to pay for also look into how Foundation and Hutchins closing down, empty Duluth hasnt gained it. they buildings all on ComOne question we structures and groups can help turing industry back its manufacmunity Foundation. along the freeway asked of Mr. and around the The city is also to where it was become Olson Inn strong forces to draw in the 1970s. It is still kicking in a little more canal of Lake Superior ARSHALL was: Why does the sign carry people into the working on than were comnDEPEnDEnT$1,000, only the name of community. that. However, it is but not contribut mon. Duluths waterfron the city? Why isnt ing any labor to thankful it did t looked it like have the foresight project. The money very different then. One organization UESDAy EBfor athe that signs in other communities and vision to look that is at the is paying heart of this is the at what was then, announce Welcome private contractor The Duluth mayor Hutchinson Cennew to do to Glenand City Councoe or Welcome ter for the Arts. While plored. Today, tourism and unexblasting and painting the sandcil decided to look to Cosmos or to a new industry many have on-site, as well somethin probably thought helping that city thrive.is what is as miscellaneous to help rejuvenate g similar to that? of it as a place to repairs. it. That This can also Even tiny Darwin go to see art hanging be done here. The was not going to require industry We think the broad managed to unification of city, on walls or to base of supnew strucsqueeze take classes, it is really businesses nonprofit port is characteristic tures, necessarily, but remodel, s and individuof Hutchinsons entrancea few more words on its a lot has become the collective more. It als through Hutchins can do attitude revamp and tear down signs a few years ago toward such projon Center for old ones. It collabora- the by proclaiming, If you tion of many organizat ects. People here also expected the Arts could do exciting lived rally around projcity to look at what things for youd already be home. in Darwin, improve the visibility ions to this community. ects like this and figure was unique about itself and capitalof the arts in out a way to Mr. Olsons response this community. It get them done. ize on that. It took On June 1, the Hutchins was as simple seeks to team up investment from on Center as the Hutchinson with businesses and of the Arts will be city, businesses and But why the change signs message. having its annual individuals to individuals to Were concise. he sponsor many exciting fundraising event, working together The idea was to make blue? said. Not curt. with The Night of the it the same Just concise. draw people to come events to Arts. Come, learn vision. So what was the same more about the this new indusvisit Hutchinson. RiverSong is organization and try that was started a fine example. what it has to offer. in the 1980s and Consider it an opportun now has put the city The Smithsonian magazine did a on the map not ity to help segment on Hutchins only for CHEERS & JEERoodbye for now, and good riddance, no Child world? the United States, but for the to visit. Whatthe 10 best small towns cial placeons future growth as a speto visit. did they all have in S Readers praise and common? Arts and Left Behind. criticism the cultural events to was one of 10 states to get Cheers and many thanks to the minnesota week to scrap easily one of the thank unidentified good go-ahead last you to the law enforcem Samaritans who ent manpersonnel who arrived education offered their assistanc most frowned upon federal at theteach to the e ONLINE READER to assist, the Hutchins husbands motorcyc following my nCLB forced teachers to scene dates in America. Health make the gradeArea tagged a le accident on on it was POLL Views from www.hutc Mothers Day. For didnt your test and if a schoolstaff. Care Ambulanone thing, giving hinsonleader.com an F is ce and ER readers we are forever grateful. assistance, failure. Giving our schools g all the circumstances, A special Mike for them that F without considerin and Kathy Silvernale the of our schools are, was,
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or be faced with a Hutchinson hulking mass of incompleteness. to look at the big picture. Lets entertain that thought In my opinion, there Thirdly, they state, Businesses will for flaws in Reps. Shimanskare several enjoy an enhanced Heres whats not going a moment. environment. away letter to the Hutchinso i and Urdahls What exactly does the problems in our that n schools and lished May 20, detailing Leader pubhere in rural Minnesot mean out cities and the deteriora a? And that we ting roads voted for the Vikings why they will capture revenue and infrastructure stadium. in our state. The that otherwise may have gone to vote for the stadium First, they state, Citizens tribal casinos and is wont pay a single penny so on. So now were than proof of misplace nothing more for the stadium. hoping to divert d priorities. But they fail to tell revenue from one Wouldnt you have us thats only if area all liked to see everything works Whos going to make to another? such a spirited debate out perfectly. At up that shortand additionthe end of the day, fall? The taxpayers al funding for our the . schools? Because hook. And that means state is on the while the jury is out Fourthly, they state, on taxpayers. That the plain fact is this issue not any stadium has whether or Secondly, they state, been worth the The was not going will absorb any construct team to disappear until investment, everyone we had a stadium can ion-cost overruns and also deal in place and money spent on educationagree that pay for any that, is money enhancements. What Target Field, someday Just as with well spent. guarantees do we will look we have that will back on this new The only thing I can happen? Can you stadium and know point to any construct we made the right reading the represent think of after decision by buildion projects atives' letter is you know of that ing it. I have more Rep. Urdahls recent come on time and bad admission of on budget? If the hope is not a strategy. news why he really voted team for the stadium. pay, guess what? The cant or wont The representatives Rep. Urdahl didnt taxpayers will say building the opened their be on the hook to address with Sometim Viking's stadium was finish the stadium the right thing es we need to to step back from the do. He said, This legislative issue was a vote to help preserve our majority.
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First Place: Marshall Independent Nice, succinct summary of the issues that matter in your community. Great mix of editorial board, staff and community viewpoints. Second Place: The Daily Journal, Fergus Falls Great job holding the community accountable with strong editorials. Third Place: Mesabi Daily News, Virginia Lots of great entry points and opportunities of offer views. Good mix of voices.
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Kaity the law was simply Lyons forced to teach to the test; parIn the coming weeks, parents said schools were the stigma associated with Leader readers will new byline. Kaity notice ents werent pleased about Lyons, a 2010 graduatio called a failure because it didnt meet a Hutchinson High n their school being of wanted more control School and standards; states said they University, is writing federaljunior at Bemidji State stories as she explores students, and teachers are graded. use her English major over how schools, ways to simand Spanish minor. have their wish, but they cant The current Im interested in Well, states now the publishing aspect, got a pass. Its now up to Is the Minnesota question is: thinkingsince Im home this summer, and theyve ply sit back, Department of Education I thought Id try to implement their respective guidelines, ment s new measurewriting) to see how these 10 states (newspaper has a good plan in the works than tool helping you understand school performan I like it, she said. the former measurem minnesota ce better You can read her t continues to ent tool used under firstand we think story about retiring No Child Left umpire Fred Haffley that will benefit schools as the governmen level. In- Behind? softball in todays sports section. to nCLB at the federal will debate major reform schools in label,Kaity Lyons minnesota
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stead of the pass-fail categories: Reward, Priornow be put in one of three 15 percent of schools get the be desity, and Focus. The top bottom 5 percent would Reward label, and the the 10 percent of schools ignated as Priority. Finally, achievement gap in minnesota that most contribute to the schools and would be would be targeted as Focus districts and the state to their charged with working with ming student groups, inaddress the needs of low-perfor from low-income famiminority students, those factors that were cluding students lies, and special education ignored under nCLB. and isnt messing The state knows were watching date of six years target around its put an aggressive nt gap by 50 percent. for schools to close the achieveme tell. There might be Time will Is this a perfect system? pale in comparison to the insome bugs, but they would Left Behind. festation known as no Child
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CURE: item 1 on? 1. On what data do you base pollution control equip2. Do you have data on the on installing at those power ment that Ottertail plansquantity of pollutants that will be plants? And what is the the equipment is installed? released into the air after risks to us, due to pollutants 3. What are the health power plants are finished? after the upgrades to the Phil Drietz Delhi
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And inheritance, definiti will not make same-se ent. It income and propert of marriage to include on Moreover, Romne perhaps poorer. y x marSome background riage legal, but it spouses and descend for profited from the y has sex unions will likely sameto validate will prevent tempoants. it from becoming those points. rary rise and spontan same sort of consequ have the We might clarify a constitueous ences. tional issue. tions of legal and the definicombustion of Michele Such a redefinition First, broad talk religiou in no of expanding marriage if we followe s Bachmann, Rick I-94, U.S. Highw Perry and Dick Dolan d the Herman Cain. It ay 10 and their conrequire Clear Lake nections has been no exertion on Romne d going on for at ys least part.
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media Through the election, theDemonearly ments statistics and foundlonger in completely accepted the had not he Obama administration 1.2 million Americans no most cratic line the recession is touting the latest unthe labor force. That means work and abated. nomemployment numbers rehave given up looking for This means the Republican unemor around leased by the U.S. are no longer counted asthe statisinee will have to go over The Department of Labor as his case. That fact skews ployed. the media to make nt with staproof its policies are tics to make the employme is. best way to do this is not at the it working. But a closer look d peopicture appear better than mostly ig- tistics, but with real people. The president actual number of able-bodie but are Real unemployment is which Republican candidates for d people work, ple who are willing to picture. nored by the major media, jobless should identify unemploye who or not, reveals a different R. Lott has was happy to tout the latestPresiwho have lost their jobs, one. to As economist John rate reduction as a boon a problem have given up looking for and let in the dent Obama and written, not only is the drop Have them tell their stories on the r for Republican frontrunne unemployment rate from the candidates put the blame Denal mitt Romney. most report8.5 percent to 8.3 percent president and congressio raise taxes, ing has focused on the imstill half a percentage point mocrats whose plans to President might have and pression voters higher than when drastically increase spending country of an economic recovery, Obama took office three impose Obamacare on the unceror at least trending in the years ago, the number of has added to the economic busiright direction. unemployed is higher. and the reluctance of tainty The opposite is true and nesses to hire new workers. Compared to January 2009 are it is up to Romney to make when 11.6 million AmeriFeaturing real people who want to that case. cans were jobless, today, out of a job and desperately the Deare 12.8 initial tepid reAfter an writes Lott, there work would help undermine 43 n, action to the unemploymillion unemployed and a mocrats as the party of compassio the ment numbers, Romneya percent have been out of while simultaneously blunting rebounded, but it came job for more than six stereotype as the party AL Republican poor. day late after the news months. The average length that doesnt care about theto get of unemployment has inHOmAS cycle had moved on andfor Democrats seem eager than creased dramatically since SynDICATED COLUmnIST the media cheerleading more people onto food stamps free started. Back Obama had President the recovery to adopt policies that would perachieved the desired effect. them from addiction to government in June 2009, only 29 had cant cent of the unemployed than six many in the major media about and give them the dignity of a real truth that been unemployed longer be counted on to tell the makes job and the self-sufficiency months. the economy if doing solook bad. goes with it. his policies The way government counts Romney must be less reactive of increased Obama and some in the media responsive things, slowing the ratecut and reConsider how and more proactive, lessof the day amounts to a claimed the recession spending collectively to Obama and the news creating unemelection ducing the percentage of had not eased as the 1992 n of and more concerned withGoing on two-tenths of 1 the inauguratio ployed people by his own news every day. people find- neared. After reported ent percent counts as more President Clinton, it was had the offensive about unemploym as ing jobs, which then counts that, in fact, the recession is a strategy that can work. a year earlier. progress. Depart- ended more than Lott examined the Labor
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But what distingu ishes Gingrich from Romne y and mitigates these heresies in the eyes of conservatives is authored a historic that he conservative triumph: the Republican takeove 1994 r House after 40 years of the Democratic control of Which means that . Gingrichs apostasies are seen as deviations from his conservative core while Romneys flip-flop s seen as deviations are from ... nothing. Romney has no signatu re achievement, legislat ion manifesto that identifi or him as a core conserv es ative. So what is he? A centerright, classic Northe astern Republican who, over has adopted a specific time, quite bold, thoroug , hly conservative platform . My view is that Republicans would have been better served by the candidacies of Mitch Daniels, Paul Ryan or Chris Christie
Enter Gingrich, the rent vessel for anti-Rocurmney forces and likely the final one. Gingric hs obvious weakness is a history of flip-flops, zigzags mind changes even and more extensive than Romne on climate change ys health care mandat , the e, capand-trade, Libya, the Medicare plan, etc. Ryan The list is long.
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Budd-Falen spoke first, citJamie Hammell. No other tesBy Craig Moorhead Minnesota cases as prectimony was heard as Benson ing The question is not questioned Squires and Budd- edent. whether the plaintiff will preT h e H o u s t o n C o u n t y Falen. she said, Even if this Landowners Concerned Both attorneys argued in vail, Rights versus favor of their latest motions. court rules that the land-use about Property defenHouston County lawsuit filed Budd-Falen stated that a plan is invalid, the to refuse a year and a half ago made a motion she made in September dants (will) continue to the stop at the new Justice Center to dismiss the lawsuit without to consider or respond plaintiffs position. in Caledonia on Tuesday, Nov. Budd-Falen said the motion 1. for summary judgment repreAttorney Jay Squires, Its a little like Gilda Radners Emily Litella sented political posturing. Houston County, defending character. Who goes on Squires stated that a ruling appeared before Minnesota without prejudice about an issue, and on to dismiss Third District Judge Robert and then just says, would give the plaintiffs the R. Benson, while Cheyenne, Never mind. right to sue the county tomorWyo. attorney Karen Buddcomplaint. Falen, representing the plainAttorney Jay Squires row for the same He told Benson that the tiffs, appeared via telephone. avoid a No other attorneys were heard. prejudice should be honored, plaintiffs desire to not sufNo members of the land while Squires asked Benson summary judgment is Two reason to drop the case rights group attended. to dismiss the lawsuit with ficient county zoning officials did prejudice. attend the hearing, as did Squires motion was for sumpage 2 Houston County Attorney mary judgment.
First Place: Spring Grove Herald Each of the three entries had a wide diversity of interest from a controversial mining application, African travelogue, local sports figures excelling as well as the routine city council. The Herald seems to throw a blanket to provide a wide range of news coverage, an often difficult achievement for smaller newspapers with limited staffs. Second Place: Kenyon Leader Just a bit less diversity of stories kept this from a first place winner (though debating Municipal Liquor Stores caught my attention). The Leader shows a good variety of hard and soft news coverage. Third Place: The Northern Light, Baudette Lots of local news stories got The Northern Light a third place award.
Airport leases remain unsigned, Class 9-Man football state showdown shaping up county board weighs next step
County Attorney Jamie Hammell told the county board at its Nov. 1 meeting that almost all of the Houston County Airport lot leases are still unsigned and the county is assuming liability risks by not ending the stalemate. The leases were due on July 1, she noted.
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Jake Kraus #21 section championship trophy as Aric Elton and Eli Gleason accept at home. Spring Grove captains Josh Olerud, SGH/Jon Speltz of Grand Meadow last Friday night approaches after 28-0 whitewashing
Dont miss the boys in action Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. when they face off against Wheaton/Herman-Norcross at Spring Lake Park High School. Sign up now for the Athletic Boosters Fan Bus. See page 7 for more details.
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We need to have these leases signed. We need to have payments in or well just have to go forward with other proceedings, Hammell stated. Up until today, I hadnt heard any specifics regarding what provisions we need to redress or reconsider, she said. I would like to invite whoever it is that is unhappy with this lease to make an appoint-
Compiled by S. Lee Epps Special for the Herald ment with me and well talk Three teams return from the 2010 about what can be changed. football Then, Ill bring it to the board Minnesota High School League Nicollet for approval, if there are any championship field: Ada-Borup, rth. and the co-op of Edgerton/Ellswo changes to be made. its debut Commissioner Tom Bjerke Bigfork is the only team making (Wm. Kelley), said that trying to negotiate appearance. Silver Bay Spring Grove with more than one lease- Kittson Country Central, -Norcross holder would take too long. and co-op Wheaton/Herman out the teams vying for the Class round Hammell agreed. 9-Man title. Two teams boast perfect records,
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bus. meet E-mail: sgherald@springgrove.coop Web: www.springgr ing set for 68 There are still Mercier also lost a Call: 507-498-3868 or 1-888-498-38 number Main Thursday Both Office: 115 W.his life. Spring Grove were dead upon arrival St. of things that need to be deof termined, he authorities. The Delano Area Chamsaid, the reason the driverincluding Lt. Eric Roeske of ber of Commerce will ran the the Min- red light nesota State Patrol and drifted across its monthly general host conducted a highway the meetmedia brieng at . He would not specuing Thursday, Feb. the 16 at Community Center Montrose late if the driver suffered noon at the Delano a medFriday just ical conditio Ameriafter noon. can Legion. n, and said it wont Local authorities attemp be determined until Theres no other The main speaker a report Photo by was found to be decease ted extrication of 47-year-old Robert way will it this is an unspeak to say available from the medical is M. Mercier from this Ryan Gueningsman d. be a presentation ex- for 29 vehicle, but he by edy, Roeske said. able trag- aminer. Mercier was wearing years, and said the Delano Athletic Club the When you seatbelt re a departm look at a scene like . ent is an excellen what they observed. fundraising efforts on this, theres and I have t and Its unsettling in group Larry Miller, long-tim a hundred ways it ball park improvements. a smaller and weve been here 37 years e own- commuthat takes care of the commu could have er of seen a lot . . . wrong nity, Miller said. Reds Cafe at the corner been different. nity. For more informa You place at the wrong of dont expect things Highway 12 and Highwa They were there right For the child to time. tion or to RSVP, to happen y 25 in away, like that, be there Montro Roeske said there conand for the vehicle but its the way things se, said it was an average Miller said. Unfort tact Kim Larson to unately, happen. one else on the sidewal was no at (763) there was nothing come through there happen to morning for his busines I feel for the family. 972-6756 they could s, or and strike then, time of the incident k at the e-mail Miller said the child things quickly changed but do. the child moments , and said dacc@ dela nocha was at the youth before be. mber. his grandmothers My Authorities attempt ing picked up . . . com. house, and parking was standing by a no ed extri- said he it just leaves place waitress saw it take cation sign. your heart empty had seen the youth and called 911 and of the driver, but and things too beit was fore on the He said the state late, Roeske said. that something like saddened evolved from there, sidewalk waiting for patrol has Miller not made a determi Build-a-waffle the bus. A number of people pens. Theres so many this hap- said. nation of the variables who drivers speed at the Life goes on, were at Reds Cafe Miller had been a time of the breakfast but some- crash. reghter provided times The speed limit statements to the authorit you get in the ies on teeth, Miller a little kick in the area is 35 miles Sunday per hour. said. My wife ACCIDENT, page 9A A build-a-wafe breakfast will take place Sunday, Feb. 19 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Peters cafeteria in Delano. A free-will offering will be collected By Ryan Gueningsman with the area is meant proceeds beneting all Managing Editor to be develSt. oped as an area for Peters Catholic It took another lengthy the enhanceSchool. dis- ment of This breakfast is cussion at Tuesday sponnights Del- interact arts, enhancement and sored by SS Anthon ano City Council ion with the river, meeting, but for y and aesthetic improvement and Anns Council of plans will be moving Catholic along United Financial, for the Pillar of the forward the Highway 12 corridor which . CommuniThe land was acquire will make a grant ty art sculpture as of up to d severthe anchor al years $1,000. project of a riverfro ago by the City of nt sculpture ano Deland Minnesota Departm walk. ent of Transportation A concept plan of for purposes Delano Royalty front sculpture walk,the river- of ood mitigation. located The along the west side seeking of the Crow munity Pillar of the ComRiver, south of sculpture project the candidates bridge and between railroad brought to city as the rst was projA 25-year-old from The Delano Royalty 12 and the river, was Highway ect of the sculpture walk, St. and shown at has been ment on a chase that Louis Park was arrested after stealing Program is looking a car from Cokato and Photo courtesy of KARE 11 Tuesday nights meeting ended in a crash near reviewed under the for . leading law enforcethe KARE 11 studio citys public candidates for this Delano City Admini in Golden Valley. coming strator was approve art policy, which year. Phil Kern said that, d late last year. long-term, Delano Royal Ambass COUNCIL, page 10A dors represent Delano aand encourage people from other cities to visit Delano. The young ladies the orgaBy Kristen Miller nization is looking for to len vehicle. Enterprise Dispatc promote Delano h Editor By Ryan Gueningsman were damaged. must be Coordinating with A car stolen from the between the ages of other Managing Editor Ofcer Dennesons 17 and General Store in CokatoCaseys police agencies, a tactical 23. obserfel- vation of the Delano Elementary morning led to a pursuit Friday ony stop at Highway front license plate School An application deadline 12 and teacher Meredith by lo- Hennepin cal law enforcement Huikko was County Road 6 in the resulted in the apprehension of of Friday, March and ended city of recently the suspect driver, 23 in a crash in Golden Orono was attempt WHPS Di- Public selected as the Delano place, and an informa is in ed. Valley. rector Ray McCoy School 2012 teacher tionThe driver of the vehicle A 2007 grey Dodge said. Also the al meeting will be of re- the coordination Char- fused to year by her colleagu Sunday, ger, owned by Dan es. March 4 at 1 p.m. Stonelake lowed, stop and a pursuit fol- lice departm of multiple poHuikko, a kinderg at of Cokato, was according to WHPS. ents in Hennepin arten Delano Fire Departm the stolen from teacher, County led to the ent. Other Caseys around successful embrac has a philosophy that For more information, 6:40 a.m. eastbou police agencies along arrest of es believing in her this criminal. Stonelake had just nd Highway 12 and stumail delanoroyalty@g erun in to get 394 dents, setting goals, IThe driver of the stolen mail. were notied. a cup of coffee before allowing com. vehi- time for heading cle was identi exploration, and colThe suspect vehicle to work in Hopkin s, he said. then old from St. ed as a 25-year- laboration with ed northbound her colleagues, At approximately Louis Park and on General was 6:52 a.m., Mills parents and school arrested for felony an ofcer of West Bouleva community. eeing Hennepin into vehicles rd and crashed a police of She also has high This weeks public Public Safety (WHPS cer and possession expectastopped at the innotices: tions for all of her ) ob- tersection Submitted photo Franklin Township accepting served a vehicle students, yet Delano Elemen of Highway 55 and of a stolen vehicle, according tary these expectations to the West Hennep bids for dust control, granite eastbound on Highwa traveling General Mills Boulevard. are set indi- dergarten teacher School kinin Public vidually Safety Department. Meredith , according to No one was injured product, and granite hauling identied the plates y 12 and in the as the sto- crash, and behavioral needs. academic Huikko has been named the Formal charges are Delano School Board though other vehicles Delano Public Schools minutes from expected today, Monday. 2012 Feb. 6 HUIKKO, page 10A teacher of the year 3 mortgage
By Craig Moorhead tys application of the zonBy Craig Moorhead cmoorhead@bluffcountrynews.com stating that adjoinsgherald@springgrove.coop ing law, over Spring ing land owned by his wife Both sides in an ongoing argument On Oct. 27, the Houston was split in 1885 and he spoke during the public P l a n n i n g wasnt sure if that parcel Groves Southeast Alley councils regular meetCounty on Nov. 1, during the Commission met to renew would qualify under pre- forum ing. two current conditional use 1980 soils rules. the discusThe Spring Grove City Council hosted permits (CUP) and recomScanlan and board chairdid not change their stance on the issues mend whether or not the man Bruce Lee reminded sion, but county should grant a third. Davy that the subject of the involved. understood Business owner J.C. Nerstad said he hearing was the Mighall that the plotted alley continues behind the Otterness Non-farm dwelling CUP alley could be La Crosse resident Brett application. Auto Center and believes that the Scanlan said the 12 acres usable (farther east) and offer better access. Mighall appeared before parked the board, asking for a CUP met setback requirements, Jerry Ellingson stated that semi-trailers to build a non-farm dwell- had a preliminary erosion behind Grass Run Farms now restrict the use of the ing on 12 acres of land in control plan, and septic test. alley. Business) Page 14A It looks like it meets section 30 of Brownsville Gary Thomas and Keith Myrah (of HIS Township, which he has an requirements for a non-farm distributed a written document disagreeing with the leave the alley dwelling, he said. option to buy. councils decision earlier this year to After reviewing the find- as platted, leaving the situation as is. The land, part of a 17-acre access parcel owned by Arlene ings of statute, the board Both gentlemen stated they can no longer while PFC Christopher Horns Bothe, was the subject of an recommended approval for their own property easily and the councils decision lined Main Street and waved flags in front of the white hearse. unsuccessful appeal to the the CUP, which Scanlan inhibits their access when bringing trucks to the Middle Age and high school students County. Shown is the Patriot Guard SGH/M. Deschler motorcade passed through Houston Houston County Board of said will go before Houston back of their property. has County Commissioners on Adjustment (BOA). The survey shows that in the past everyone to and get Bothe had asked for the Nov. 1. used each others land to turn around entire 17-acre parcel to be Two CUPs renewed loading doors, they claimed. Grass Run zoned buildable for any soil Two existing CUPs were Nerstad said that as the landowner, www.DelanoHeraldJ type last month, under the also recommended for Farms had the right to park trailers on their property, ournal.com 1979 zoning ordinance. approval. Both were to con- regardless of what the neighbors might desire. Serving the community The BOA denied the tinue to allow temporary exception for the Grass Run Farm of Delano, Minnesota, out Thomas said an Volume public into the 6, Number request, which ruled andfarm worker housing. the surrounding area building (which was found to intrude 25 County Sheriffs Dept. cars and the building on three acres that The first was for Fred alley by a foot) cant be made, since it prefers By Marlene Deschler and followed by the Patriot Guard on were officially added to the Sandvik of Old Hickory use of one business (Grass Run Farm) over the other Heather Gray $1 motorcycles before the hearse parcels legal description in Orchards (Mound Prairie (HIS Business). sgherald@springgrove.coop and other family vehicles passed alley should 2010, but left the door open Township) and the secHe argued that trailers that restrict the through. Spring Grove School students are to build on 12 acres to the ond was for Rick and be moved and more of the alley declared public. It was a very moving experience HAPPENINGS familiar with lining the streets to south, which was split off Daniel Van Lin of Van Neither he nor Myrah asked that the intruding buildto watch. watch a parade. However, on this from a larger parcel in 1979. Lin Orchards (Hokah ing be moved. Grass Run Teachers weigh in on impact past Thursday the mood was much Zoning Administrator Bob Township). On the other hand, Ryan Jepson of parks I feel that these recent wars and more somber as the students filed Scanlan told commissionFarms claimed that HIS Business routinely permits approved By Ryanschool building receiving our society are in a bit of a disconout of the Gueningsman ers that the 12 acres were Zoning in the alley. Also recommended for vehicles illegally what Managing Editorto hold. nect, said Middle Ages (4th, 5th, buildable, even though they a small American flag that any one If someone tried to steal your property, soils, approval were 22 alreadyteacher Wade Grinde. 6th About 11:25 a.m. a hush came The wrong place at as they would you do? he asked after Myrah Delano Area of them could grades) been reading about it consist of class three The spoke. zoning permits. the We have over since the soils classifica- issued trying to steal the corner of my property Chamtime. the students and staff wrong Youre ber whats allowed have changedand seeing bits on the news for the tion didnt come into play They included two new waved their flags and held their the law. Im doingof Commerce task Seven-year-old Hayden homes with garages, four Im not breaking force will meet Tuesday what Property rights trump hands over their hearts in respect hap-past 10 years without really under- until 1980. , for existing homes, by the downtown ordinance.Feb. it Solien lost his life motorcade asB. pened. standing the sacrifices involved. as a fallen soldiers Friday After that date, non-farm garages 14 at 9 a.m. at Star two (in situations like this). Spring Grove, caring when a westbou mornmore land you see a 20-year-old local dwellings on less than 40 seven pole buildings, passed through West Roeske said When bins City Attorney Joe Hammell stated that Chevrolthe nd to his et-Hond a motorcade you to class lean-tos, several grain by Ford TaurusChristopher Horns 2001 rying PFC LX Sports. Anyone all the factors kid drive but in firsthand what is acres were restricted12-acre and a variety of other agri- for a public thoroughfare could be acquired by interest a being driven Iowa. feel PFC Christopher Horns cant help final M. place in ed costly legal process, but he 4 or 5 soils. The RobertrestingMercierCalmar, by buildings, and a city, through a long and in promoting s r round n 47, of ArPFC Horns body , was flown to Hayden Hokah anduCaledonia,i asg the real cost of these wars. business parcel is grandfathered to cultural lington, ran through streets in Delano is encoura the crash re- The look on my students faces the time it was split off, he new scale-house, scale, and argued against it. the La Crosse Airportred light a and trav- well as B. ged to on eled through Hokah, Caledonia and SolienSpring Grove. dryer for Farmers Co-Op Highway 12 at Highwa attend. main andunder showed it was now real to them as told the board. flags lined The streets were Grove. page 10 TheSpring Grove in Houston y 25. vehicle drifted across County were waved all along Main Street well. Township resident Melvin of Spring investi gation, eastthat bound trafc,motorcade headed into and Spring the Minnesota before the and Davy questioned the counin struck Solien Patrols Grove as the motorcade State page 12 Iowa. and as he was waiting reconstr uction Houston for the lined the led by the State Patrol unit was Community members school on scene. oveherald.com
Southeast alley County Planning debate heats up Commission es one CUP, Residents air their approv renews two more grievances to council
Obituaries Sports Fishermen hit the ice for Da Shiver
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Spring Grove and top-ranked Edgerton/ Ellsworth. A new champion will emerge not as defending champion Cromwell did qualify this year. One of four quarterfinal games features (11Section 1 Champion Spring Grove 0) versus Section 4 Champion Wheaton/ on Herman-Norcross (10-1) at 1 p.m. Park Saturday, Nov. 12 at Spring Lake 5 High School. The Lions, who were No. secin the final AP poll, are making their ond appearance returning to tournament action after a seven-year absence. nThe Warriors of Wheaton/Herma
Norcross are making their first appearance as a co-op. Wheaton made eight and appearances between 1989 and 2007, Herman made one additional appearance in 1977. Neither team has won a state title, and neither faced any other qualifiers during the regular season. The Warriors poll tied for eighth place in the final AP their lone loss to state-ranked and suffered No. 2 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 20-16 to back in week three. W/H-N advances state with a 50-16 win over previously the undefeated and No. 6 Eagle Valley in section 4 finals at the Fargodome.
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Joy Peterson, 69, Greenfi eld
Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 Students and community pay respects to fallen soldier
Young boy struck by car ing in Montrose while waiting for the sch ool bus
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First Place: Delano Herald Journal Good variety of content. Well written. Good writing styles. Nice layout. Even with reviewing the contestants on more than one occasion, this one stood out. Second Place: Rosemount Town Pages Enjoyed the look, feel, writing style and content of the stories. May have presented a couple stories from the inside on the front page (because of their general importance or used a different layout of photos or abovethe-fold choices for stories). Third Place: Farmington Independent I liked the variety of news, the writing style and overall thoroughness of the stories. I liked that the sections were easy to identify which leads readers where they want to be. Didnt like that quotes were so far into the story and that statements werent given from different angles, often only by the most important person rather than all sides.
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Stolen car from Co kato leads Huikko named law enforcemen Delano t on a chase School teacher of the Public year
First Place: Herald Journal, Howard Lake Front page is packed with interesting local stories. Writing is outstanding, and clear, and covers a diverse range of topics. A very impressive newspaper. Second Place: Hastings Star Gazette Has the look of a large daily and features excellent feature writing. News stories are solid and the product is easy to follow and eye-pleasing throughout. Third Place: Lake Country Echo, Pequot Lakes Very strong writing and reporting. I especially enjoyed the features and the overall look of the paper. A fine piece of community journalism.
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First Place: Southwest Journal, Minneapolis Magazine-quality writing about locally-targeted subject matter. Wellorganized and engaging. A fantastic read! Second Place: Savage Pacer Good combination of news, features and sports. A newspaper a local community can be proud of. Third Place: Eden Prairie Sun Current A great example of news feature treatment to engage readers.
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SCALING NEW HEIGHTS
New indoor climbing venue Vertical Endeavor opens
BY AARON RUPAR
Valerie Barbaro climbs on opening day at the new Vertical Endeavors facility in Whittier.
PHOTO BY JAYME HALBRITTER
r Endeavors district superviso WHITTIER Vertical & his companys new 26th Jason Noble describes facility as probably the Nicollet indoor climbing the U.S. nicest climbing gym in indoors been climbing Noble should know. Hes and manages all four for almost two decades splitting his time Vertical Endeavors locations, Duluth and Chicago. between the Twin Cities, the old Ice House It almost seems as though built in 1900, was at 2540 Nicollet Ave. S., building climbing in mind. constructed with indoor for us, Noble said. This was a perfect t architects to build The buildings height allowed SEE VERTICAL // A12
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First Place: Faribault Daily News News, especially local news, is about and for people. I loved the comment about breaking glass if the bank got into trouble to get to the $1 bill. There were other stories that showed the reporter kept entertainment and humor in mind as he reported what would otherwise be straight forward and boring. Second Place: Owatonna Peoples Press I liked these entries because the reporters asked important questions on behalf of the readers and I am sure the papers followers appreciate it. Third Place: Austin Daily Herald*
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times. I just usually have a smaller, shorter said. truck, Berg said. I didnt actually feel much at all. Berg said that the truck e truck, driven by employee dealership was Derrick the next stop Sao, 18, nearly cleared for he and Sao as they the were ing to Berg. e entire roof bridge, accord- scheduled to drop o the rental truck in ripped o and the back of the truck was the near future. Instead, Like countless times before, they stood on frame was pulled the the owner away from side of Seventh Street of a vending company the body of the truck. and looked the truck over as an inspector And, for the second time ployees were driving back one of his emto decide if it was in to warehouse on the northwes the company week, Faribault Police o cers less than a safe to drive. were called t side of Farib- to the Berg wasnt con dent ault Wednesday a ernoon, Seventh Street bridge to he would take a report turning using Seventh of a truck the truck on time. But be reStreet as their route. hitting the structure at least it an event was insured, that typically happens But unlike past trips, he said. just three or four As for the bridge, Faribaul Company owner Tim Berg Berg Vending times a year. t Police rented a larger Sgt. Al Shurda said it Berg said Sao had never truck than usual from didnt appear Ryder driven and Berg wasnt thinking Truck Rental of that size before, though neither a truck was any damage. e city engineerthere will about that as thought of them inspect it to they approached the Seventh of the make sure, but the issue Street bridge. the moment height being an issue until mains: How reIve driven this road will the city prevent future A rental truck hit the Seventh they heard the impact. many, many Street bridge at about accidents at the Seventh The incident marked We heard a boom, and 4:25 p.m. Wednesd Street bridge? the second of the we knew, Berg ay. year. A truck and bridge May 3 while Until next time ... Vol. 99, No. 112 2012 trailer hit the traveling in the other Daily News) direction
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BORG and internationally, he said. Saint-Gobain first joined forces er nearly two years of working with SAGE in 2010 when it bought 50 percent of the company together as partners, for $80 a French million. The investment was much supplier of buildings material more, accordin and pioneer in glass g to Van Dine, technology has Saint-Go bought SAGE Electroch bain also acquired about as romics. $40 million worth Little will change when the transac- patents and of intellectual property, tion with Paris-based employees. Van Dine Saint-Go complete as SAGE, which bain is scribed the decision for Saint-Go debain moved to to buy the Faribault in 1998 and remaining 50 percent employs about SAGE of as organic. 100 people, will keep its headquarters That partnership is here as well as its employee almost two s and man- years old and agement team. weve come to work really well together. ere SAGE will become a wholly-o wned respect and there is a lot of mutual SAGE Electrochromics headqua subsidiary of Saint-Go is a desire to grow rters is located near Faribault. A new bain and its market Interstate 35 in facility, schedule products will continue here in North America the is d to start product to be sold under rapidly located directly adjacent quite ion in January 2013, its SageGlass brand. and thats why theres . (Daily News le photo) such a big investment happenin While details of the g here today would leverage Saint-Gobains disclosed, SAGE CEO deal werent in Faribault, Van Dine said. and founder sive footprint from Faribault exten- energy e cient and environm Saint-Gobain is located John Van Dine said entally in 64 counSaint-Go friendly. The result of many . made a signi cant investme bain tries and has more than 265 locations years of research, SAGEs products nt in the in North America Van Dine pointed to Saint-Go company. and tech- focus and about 19,000 nologies bains on becoming complement our portfolio employees. In the United In addition to the acquisiti of veloping product the leader in deStates and materials, he on of Canada, said. ey s the outstanding stock of SAGE, Saint- of about Saint-Gobain reported sales possibilities in architectu open up new sustainability and that promote energy savings in Gobain is investing an $7.7 billion in 2011. re and additional $90 by o ering creative, value-add design buildings as one that aligned Saint-Gobain chairman million to further support well with ed glass and CEO solutions for the commercial and resi- SAGEs objective. e acquisition will of the business both in the building Pierre-Andre de Chalendar said North America statemen fast-track SAGEs aim t that the acquisition of in a dential market in order to create buildto expand its SAGE ings that are comforta ble, beautiful, See SAGE on 2A
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SAGE Electrochromics has been based out based Saint Gobain, of Faribault since 1998. On Wednesd the worlds largest ay morning it was supplier of building announced the compan s material and a pioneer y was bought by in glass technolo Parisgy. (Submitted photo)
When the time came to comment on assessment gures for ditch this week, Erin Township improvements Marth a longtime staple resident Nancy County board meetings at 8:30 a.m. Rice didnt hesitate to pipe up. To an empty room except for a gaggle of ditch experts pouring opposite corner, Marth over maps in an carefully pointed out a discrepancy in her assessment. Her point was so well Commissioner Galen de ned it made Malecha lean back in his chair and express concern over other inaccuracies. Should we take another look? he asked pointedly. Were hiring professionals to do a job here, and we want it done professionally. Marth described her cule, but it didnt changecatch as ministhe fact it was a mistake, and that she caught it and will reap her $50 reward. ats why public hearings exist. A lot of people stick think this is importan at home, dont t, said sioner Jake Gillen. Theres Commisa reason we have public hearings on so many e county is in the process things. of redetermining the bene ts of ditches countywide, a mundane-sounding task that has agricultural and property nonetheless value ramications that will likely surpass, million-dollar approach, if not gures. Marth owns 40 acres of in a permanent conserva land, but 32 rest tion at changes how land values, easement. assessments and ditch bene ts are calculated not to mention what kind of development is allowed on the property. When preliminary assessmen improvements were processed ts for ditch for her property, they had to undergo a di tion because of her conserva erent calculation easement. But when ditch viewers applied the same calculations to her neighbor s, they inadvertently didnt return to impact on her property. re-calculate their Marth estimated her assessme nt would drop from $250 to less than $200, depending on how the nal numbers She said the ditch viewers shake out. did a fantastic job overall given the scale of their work, especially in a system where some ditches havent been surveyed since they were hand dug in the early 1900s. It may be only a hundredt h of a percent, but it adds up over the years, her eye carefully surveying said Marth, the assessment spreadsheet.
She came, she saw, she probably saved herself $50.
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On The Bench
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Viking express rolls into state

By Byron Higgin Mascot Publisher In days leading up to the Section 3A Championship game, a story in the Worthington Globe caught the Minneota Vikings attention. Confidence by Southwest MN Christian seeped from the article in ways that helped inspire the Vikings to beat them Friday night, 58-41. Words such as, They're a one person team, or, We know how to play them, helped motivate the
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and A 27-game winning streak is alive well in Minneota. cant Even Viking Coach Chad Johnston that many quite believe his team has run off straight or accomplished a 29-1 season
record. very We knew we had young talent, a going talented group. But to say we were wasnt to get here with only one loss, that expected, he said. SouthAfter the Vikings 58-41 win over night, west MN Christian of Edgerton Friday trip back to the Vikings take the next step: A
the state tournament. spot, We expected we could attain this to get here but we figured it would take time team has and take a little growing, but this grown fast and we had a lot of surprises, the coach said. He credited Shelby Corbin with cominglot doing a on at the end of the year, and is a positive of good things. He added, Thats things thing and were starting to see good out of a lot of other people. at 1 Minneota will play Ada-Borup (24-3) in the first p.m. Thursday at Williams Arena round of the Class A State Tournament. is Its a tough road up there. Ada-Borup draw right off the bat, going to be a good said the coach. play. We had We havent seen them so a chance to see Parkers Prairie play basketball Ada-Borup must be a very good team. Ada-Borup beat Parkers Prairie,
them. The article in Worthington, "Gave us some momentum," admitted Kelsey Hennen. "We wanted to prove we had more weapons than just one player," Hennen said. Off the bench the Vikings got three straight steals and a bucket from Corbin and a three-pointer and three steals from Megan Vikings. Larson. "We definitely had more than "Katelyn did a great job of one weapon. It's just a matter of shooting outside and that helped up," said sewho is going to step Taylor (Reiss) get open inside," nior Co-Captain Kelsey Hennen. said Kelsey Hennen. The Vikings took a 7-0 lead, Reiss led the team to 30 rebuilt it to 30-18 at half and ran bounds with her 10 while Molly it to 45-26 in the second half Hennen added six, Kack four, held off a couple of minor then Kelsey Hennen and Stienessen Eagle rallies to take the win. three each and Corbin two. Co-Captain Katelyn Kack had Freshman Stienessen has been a big night with 14 points to add a scoring force in the last few to Taylor Reiss's 17 while Molly games that Minneota needed all Hennen scored eight, Kelsey year long. Hennen seven and Emily Stie"She's definitely been working nessen seven. on her shot every day in open "It was great. We played great gym. She worked hard and she's fun," together. It was fun, a lot of floor against Southwest Minnesota doing a great job," added Kelsey Kelsey Hennen scrambled on the by Byron Kelsey Hennen added. and Hennen got the ball. Staff Photo Hennen. Using a pair of free throws by Christians Hannah VanDyke Roll into state/Page 7 Megan De Ruyter, Southwest Higgin. pulled the Eagles to within 45-35
with 8:46 to go. But Molly Hennen gathered in a rebound and put it back in for two points; Emily Stienessen hit a three-pointer and it was suddenly 50-35 and the Eagles had no more "catch-ups" left in
First Place: Minneota Mascot Lively writing and photography ... The volleyball story was great. It made me seem like I was there ... The clear winner Second Place: Blooming Prairie Times I enjoyed LeMar Nelsons column. Third Place: The Northern Light, Baudette*
71-58. Minneota is going into the state tournahapment believing it can reverse what cold from pened last year when they went the field and lost out in the first round. long. Weve seen good teams all year Weve got to go up there with confidence said. and believe in ourselves, the coach a smothMinneota has lived and died with has taken ering, running press defense that game plan. almost every opponent out of its way, Coach Johnston described it this The girls believe in it and this younger done it since the beginning. They group has lived and died by it, he said. deWeve really focused on half-court play with fense, he said, adding, We try to strength of the strength of this team and the this team is speed. to throw Coach Johnston has been quick when it something different at opponents out. appeared they had Minneota figured three All year long weve done two or exdifferent presses. He added, Theyre hausted but they keep in there.
First Place: Jackson County Pilot This page had the most information and the most packed layout. A very close call between a number of newspapers in this category
the Section 3A chamKatelyn Kack and Kelsey Hennen hoisted Emily Stienessen and and Molly, Hennen (third from right) as Co-Captains Admiring the new trophy was Molly(left to right) Kelsae Tolk, Shelby Corbin, Kack, Ashley Gislason, Kelsey pionship trophy. Teammates include: Taylor Reiss. Staff Photo by Byron Higgin.
Minneota coaches take section honors
Coach Chad Johnston and Assistant Coach Dale Kockelman were awarded the Section 3A Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year honors Friday night. Dale Kockelman The two guided the team to a 29-1 Conferrecord, 27-straight wins, a Camden North ence Championship, a Section 3A a trip Crown, the Section 3A Title and now to the state tournament. a They also surpassed 200 wins as coaching team earlier this season.
gs honor State wrestling coaches tion in ClassVikin A wrestling al competi

individu Minneota runner-up in 2011 Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament.
By Byron Higgin said John This is the first year of the award, Mascot Sports Editor In Class A, Peterson, MWCA executive director. the Kimball Area is the champion and Minneota Minneota is getting another special award. Chal- runner-up. formally Last year Minneota received the 2011 Peterson said the trophies will be lenge Cup in Class A for year-long competition awarded at a banquet on Saturday, April 28, in competition. in state tournament Coaches Willmar. were inThis week the Minnesota Wrestling Coach Joel Skillings and his captains winners and accept the troAssociation (MWCA) announced the runner- vited to attend the banquet of trophies going to the champion and of the phy. up in each class of the individual portion
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to Wed like to make a formal presentation Peterson. you at our Hall of Fame banquet, said photos The Guillotine will be on hand to take for their spring issue. The two winners in each class are: Class A: Champ Kimball Area, runner-up runner-up Minneota; Class AA Champ Simley, Valley, Scott West; Class AAA Champ Apple runner-up St. Michael-Albertville.
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While speaking to parents Trawrestling banquet last Sunday, senior else vis Longtin said, Without everyone nothing! (parents, fans), what we do means talkAssistant Coach Drew Bouwman, during ing about his wife, who had a baby her the wrestling season, and he thanked she had for putting up with him despite all to the chalgoing and said, She stepped up lenge.
Jeff Yeo named to wrestling Wall of

Mascot Publisher of the Wally Jeff Yeo has become the third recipient Pesch Wall of Fame award. Minneota wresHe was given the honor at the annual tling banquet at the high school on Sunday. throughout his Yeo participated in Minneota wrestling helped coach the elementary high school years. He also program. By Byron Higgin
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and was the asHes been active in wrestling boosters sistant coach in 1988 through 1998. VanVooren and Prior winners of the award were Peter Richard Fuzzy Downing. recognition for Those given the award are honored for to the Minneota exceptional support of and dedication wrestling program.
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from the section Section 3A Coach of the Year Award Coach Chad Johnston accepted his clapped for their coach. The girls include: (left to right) and Taylor Reiss, coaches while his players watched on Kack, Kelsey Hennen, Emily Stienessen, Molly Hennen, Shelby Corbin, Katelyn Photo by Byron Higgin. Staff Megan Larson and Hanna Prellwitz.
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First Place: South Washington County Bulletin, Cottage Grove Great variety and great centerpiece treatments. Much better presentations than many in category, and the mix of features, profiles and game stories stood out. Well written and well presented, and thoughtful use of calendar listings and athletes of the week gave readers plenty to absorb. Second Place: Chaska Herald Eric Kraushar is one busy guy. Sections had much more variety (games vs. features vs. news events such as college signings) than many others in the category. Excellent use of visuals, and nice job of getting students voices into the stories. Third Place: Cottonwood County Citizen, Windom Enjoyed the feature on the Holt twins, and loved the front-page package pushing back to the schools first trip in 25 years to the state basketball finals. This section may have moved up with more voices from players, rather than just coaches, in game stories, but still very well done. Joel Alvstad obviously knows Minnesota prep history.
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Third Place: Red Wing Republican Eagle Writing was easy to read and understand. Enjoyed wide variety of sports that were covered in the sections.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Your Sports Editor Gary Giombetti
Lakes and Hackand Drew Reitz of Sartell-St. er. HIBBING Six Hibbing High Stephen; breast stroke, Ray and 200 individual School boys swimmers were Charlie Ramler of Sauk Rapidsnamed to the 4A All-Section Boys Rice; butterfly, David Lange of medley Isaac Swimming team for the 2011-12 Chisago Lakes and Evan Kalb of Erickson of VirDrew Wolfe season. East; freestyle, Mitch ginia, Sartell-St. Bluejackets selected Mesabi of Those Gebauer of Chisago Lakes and Jack Stephen, Ian Lawinclude Chad Ray, Ed Hacker, Jere- Nieters of Sartell-St. Stephen. Emerson, Dylan son of Sartell-St. my Strom, Nick 200 freestyle Paul Fair of Sam Stephen, Peiffer and Jack Furlong. Monticello, Zeke Erickson of Vir- Engel of Chisago Strom Swimmers selected to the team ginia, Matt Muhich of Eveleth- Lakes and Josh by event were as follows: of Montibackstroke, Gilbert, Fletcher Thomas Chisago Loso of St. Cloud Apollo. 200 medley relay cello, Avery Turman of Brian Bustrom of Grand Rapids
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ningson of International Falls and 50 freestyle Alex VanHeel of Sartell-St. Jack Hellie of Stephen. Sartell-St. 100 butterfly Fair, Isaac ErickEvan of Stephen, son, Kalb, Craven, Parker Adams Lahr Monticello, Duluth Denfeld, Lange and Connor Fair and Nathan Hollinsworth of Sartell-St. Stephen. Craven of Grand 100 freestyle Zeke Erickson, Rapids. Lahr, Andy Carlisle of Grand Diving TanRapids, Erick Topp of Monticello, of ner Nordlund of Hellie, Fair, Austin Wiberg Peiffer Sartell-St. Stephen, Clayton See Hibbing, Page B3 Metcalf of Monticello, Alex Hen-
First Place: Hibbing Daily Tribune The Hibbing Daily Tribune serves it sports community and its readers well. Terrific range of coverage in mens and womens sports, solid reporting, great use of photos and effective design all combine for a section that gives readers something to look forward to every day. Second Place: Owatonna Peoples Press The Owatonna Peoples Press gives its readers creative design, impressive reporting, a solid agate report and super use of breakouts. This small-market staff does a big-market job for its readers and sports community. Third Place: Daily Globe, Worthington The Worthington Daily Globe uses bold design and outstanding photography to carry a section thats also solid in its reporting and ambitious in its range of coverage. A top-drawer section in all respects.
Nishioka is sent to minors

Needs to find a groove
MinFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) The infieldnesota Twins assigned struggling er Tsuyoshi Nishioka to Triple-A the Rochester on Monday with hope that build Japanese import can find a groove, the in some confidence and relax a little minor leagues. was hitting .240 in nine Nishioka first games this spring. After a difficult United States last year, season in the Nishioka has looked no more comfortthe able at the plate or in the field with Twins this spring. but Its definitely tough to swallow, taken its not like its getting baseball away from me, Nishioka told reporters at the through translator Ryo Shinkawa I came Twins spring training complex. in this from Japan for a challenge at this up country. So Im just going to not give back and look for the opportunity to get up here. He was a five-time All-Star, a batting in champion and Gold Glove winner Japan and a much-hyped addition threewhen the Twins signed him to a last year, $9.25 million contract before with season. The Twins parted ways that shortstop J.J. Hardy with the belief seamNishioka would be able to step in lessly and give them a table-setter
All straightened out

Westphal gets her swing back
by Gary Giombetti
Sports Editor
HIBBING When Laura Westphal last got to Hibbing Community College year, her swing was a mess. The Cardinal freshman had a hard the time even making contact with ball, let alone hitting it square. it Westphal needed help and got from Hibbing coach Steve Rannikar. The Cardinal mentor turned an otha salerwise disappointing season into is vageable one, and this year, the sky the limit. on Westphal has already started out on the right foot, hitting close to .500 Hibbings spring trip to Florida. Both Westphal and Rannikar expect things when the MCAC season bigger opens in April. Last season, however, is one season from Westphal wouldnt mind erasing
her memory. the First off, she had to get used to coltransition from high school ball to lege-level ball. Secondly, her swing wasnt something to write home about. My swing was really messed up, from Westphal said. I learned a lot FloriSteve last year and it showed in
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Morneau has hitting woes

Trying to find his swing
off FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Coming two injury filled seasons, Justin Morneau is struggling at the plate in spring training. and After going 0 for 2 with a strikeout win a walk in the Minnesota Twins 8-4 the over the Boston Red Sox on Monday, extraformer AL MVP is 3 for 30 with no base hits. The swings getting better. The swing I first feels a lot better than it did when got down here, he said. Its a process, keep its moving along. I just have to just telling myself that its slow, and mean because its not here now doesnt from its not going to be here a week now. the 2006 AL MVP, was limitMorneau, year ed to 81 games in 2010 and 69 last symptoms and operadue to concussion and tions on his neck, left wrist, left knee wrist has bothered right foot. Only the him during spring training. and Im trying to work on my swing, to be, get the feel back to where I need gets irritated. and if I swing too much, it They So its kind of a fine line, he said. just it. It told me I cant do any damage to feeling might slow down the process of good if I do too much. Hes been a designated hitter in order
fun. Westphal has improved so much the that Rannikar has inserted her into second spot in his lineup. No. 2 hitters usually have to make contact and more importantly, bunt. Shes an excellent bunter, Rannikar said. She can move that runner her over with a bunt or a hit. I told who that good things happen to people work hard. She kept working at it and good things happened. I can always count down on Laura to at least get the bunt a big and move runners over. Thats part of scoring runs. Even though she was having trouble, at Westphal never let her difficulties the plate affect her in the field. Her outfield play was stellar, and base Rannikar even moved her to third to when he was short an infielder due an injury. Gary Giombetti like, Coach, where do you Shes
da. What was wrong? Everything. He had to change my whole stance My and everything, Westphal said. was batting average was down a lot. It pretty bad. I was right above .200. Rannikar had to retool every aspect of Westphals swing. She was struggling, Rannikar said. We She had such an upper-cut swing. the worked all year on it. At the end of season, she started coming around. She has started off great this year. The frustration level started to grow early in the season. I wasnt hitting the ball at all, They Westphal said. It was hard. me in the outfield, but I wasnt needed helping them in the lineup. I pulled through halfway through the season. What was the change? old Steve helped me get back my conbatting stance to make sure I had said. tact most of the time, Westphal Now, I hit really good. I was surprised at how well I was hitting. I was happy. I was having more
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struggled with her Community College softball team 2012 season. Laura Westphal of the Hibbing that around for the Cardinals in the hitting last year, but now shes turned
See Westphal, Page B3
First Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Strong photography and bold design draw attention to the solid writing in this newspaper. No cookie-cutter design here. Detroit Gates making its first state bid was told (by Ryan S. Clark) in the context of the schools history and was presented with old photos. The outdoor track coverage in the second paper submitted was excellent clean, bold with eye-catching art (David Samson and Dave Wallis) displayed large and great enterprise by Eric Peterson and Jeff Kolpack. The presentation on Taking 2 in stride had everything the reader could have wanted about the local team grabbing a 2 seed in the Division 1 Football Championships in addition to the excellent story, art framed the bracket graphic and a breakout box had ticket info. Good organization on inside pages, especially with coverage of all three college basketball tourneys on March 20. This newspaper hits all of the coverage areas high schools, colleges and pros and does it in an attractive and functional way. And they led the pack in enterprise reporting. Second Place: Duluth News Tribune Rick Weegmans Suspended player awaits ruling (March 20) was required reading and didnt disappoint. Neither did Jon Nowackis season review of the Huskies baseball season (August 17). Just wish there was more of sports enterprise in the days submitted. Your Sports is undoubtedly a hit with your readers and I liked your Prep Report although I dont know if anyone outside of the media uses the word prep unless they are referring to the kitchen or operating room. Good organization throughout and generally nice use of photography. Particularly liked the fan photo in the Browns-Packer report.
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Third Place: St. Cloud Times Some very nice writing by Andy Rennecke in these three editions, including Banged up Geiss calling it quits and Unlikely 3 nips Crusaders (Dec. 21) as a deadline game cover. He also had an enterprise piece on concession sales declining at a local college (May 10). But it was the variety of reporting that helped here Dave Delands column on the Twins problems (May 10); Jerry Carlsons fishing column (Dec. 21); Tom Elliotts game covers (Nov. 12); and lots of local roundups and game summaries. Good, clean display of agate and the newspaper did a good job of helping readers find its website.
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First Place: Blooming Prairie Times Well-placed photos used at a minimum to reduce busy pages. This adds to individual images impact. Second Place: The Parkers Prairie Independent, LLC Using photos above the fold on front caught my attention. Nice sports pics as well. Third Place: Citizens Advocate, Henning Judgment based on images being smartly laid out not necessarily the overall image quality.
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Times photo by Tammy e their Section 1A The Holmans have Wolf championship after been in- past volved in many defeating Southlan organizations, the button sales chairperson for d 20-14 last Friday and have been done Fourth of July, and night. many things ly been doing projects recentto better the lives of for the munity without even the com- chambers beautication comthinking mittee. Totally awesome. about themselves. The nament and move That perhaps best Carol is proud of couple loves Blooming giving on to play describes all of Prairie, causes In the most recent and wants only the she has been a part the the Blooming Prairie Awesome conference foe Lester Prairie/ state rank- and best for the She ings at the end of Sleepy Eye St. Marys of. Blossoms football Holy Trinity people that reside never did them the regular face will team as it Macaleste Friday at 7 p.m. at season, in it. Adrian Friday at 8 Blooming Prairie thing but to help out. for any- captured the Section r College in St. Paul. Blooming p.m. The was other 1A cham- Both Prairie She was a pionship ranked eighth in the Blooming Prairie Chamber of Commerc Area charter member of the state. How- Boyd game against Dawsonand LesBoys and thrilling Friday night with a ter Prairie e Ex- Girls and Warren-A ecutive Director nished in a three- ever, since that ranking, three Becky Noble the Club board when it signed Southland 20-14 victory over way tie Oslo will be Saturday lvaradoof the teams ahead with Le Center knows the couple contract to be a part . This was the second at 1 p.m. of Bloomvery well. Rocheste of the sectional The winner of the conference champion for the ing have been knocked She was thrilled to Bloomingchampionship r Boys and Girls Club. out ship dur- further announce the years for the Blossoms in three ing the regular season. competition. They of Lester Prairie game will meet Keith has been Holmans as the citizens are the winner . active in top ranked New Ulm of the the EDA, This wont be the of Dawson-Boyd The Blossoms are year, and knows Cathedral American Legion, rst meet- Deer now only just how de- Knights Warren-Alvarado-O River and Browervi , and serving they are. of Columbus, Steele three games away from a state ing of the season for Blooming slo. lle. The semi-nal At the time, Lester and Lester Prairie. championship. County Board of contest will take From the Blooming Prairie was place On Adjustment, Prairie Servicem Nov. 19 the Blossoms easily Sept. 16, ranked right behind With a section Boys and Girls Club ens Club and chamthe Blos- the Metrodom at 10:15 a.m. at defeated soms in ship in hand, the champion- Lester Prairie 48-29 ninth. e in Minneapolis. vicemens Club, to to the Ser- ber. on the Blossoms strength the church, The state champion There are three other have qualied for of six touchdown The to the school, the ship will the state tour- es quar- be played pass- ter-nal games couple is al- surance couple owns Holman Infrom Luc Zellmer. at the Metrodome ways supporting this on the communi- They Agency on Main Street. Mahnomen will take weekend. the day after Thanksgi ty, Noble said. There provide many types ving at 1 on Braham p.m. of inis no one surance. more deserving of They have loved workthis honor. ing They are a great together couple, and a communi and being part of a really important asset ty that cares so much to Bloom- about A recent rash of ing Prairie. each other. burglaries the county and thefts has sheriffs The Holmans will Noble has been close authori- of October. during the last week reports that be hon- ties on heightene friends ored at the the log splitter is dewith the Holmans d alert around 2011 Annual scribed as pull behind for a very ber The most recent incident with long time. She has Banquet. The event Cham- Dodge County, including areas pened in rural Blooming hap- horse briggs and Stratton a 6.5 seen the im- held will close to Blooming pact the Holmans on Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. be motor Prairie. Prairie on it. Oct. 31. have made to reservatio For The Dodge County the community. ns, call Noble at (507) Of Sheriffs someone The victim reported On Oct. 26, sheriffs ce is investigating 583-4472. deputies a number ing and entered an outbuild- handled a of burglaries and burglary and theft stole a Speeco thefts around log resplitter. The sheriffs brand port from a rural West Concord ofce resident. In that incident, some- BY TINA M. ROGERS one broke into a locked storage bptina.m@frontier.com building and took a large diesel A manufacturing motor. According to the sheriffs hoping to expand company is into the area, ofcials, the motor bringing with it 100 mins inline 6 cylinderis a Cumnew jobs for Steele County. gray and tan in color Super 250 and Chart Industries, Inc. approximately 3,500 weighs of New pounds. Prague is in negotiatio The motor was not n in a vehicle the old Slidell building to lease at the time of the burglary. at Lemond Road in Owatonn 2355 Deputies took theft company has already a. The from two radio tower reports cleared sites on one hurdle and is waiting Oct. 27. A large amount to clear the next one. per wiring was stolen of copAt their meeting in site, the sheriffs of from each late Octoce reported. ber, Steele County CommissionSheriff Jim Jensen ers approved passage the burglaries have noted that of Chart Industries to move both during daytime occurred into The company is now the area. time hours. Jensen and nightapproval from the waiting on both city and rural is urging residents to City Council. There Owatonna report any suspiciou s activity or an answer by the end should be vehicles lurking around of Novemthe area. ber on their status. We would rather The manufacturer 10 times and it be you call us has a false alarm Owatonna as a location chosen each time, versus not because calling that its development has one time that we could identi the Community Industrial ed in have vented another burglary, preMarJensen keting Plan. said. If anyone has informati Lily Louks of Steele regarding these burglaries on County plays in the and thefts, please contact Times photo by Tina leaves for the rst the sherM. Rogers iffs time. Fall is in full Chart Industries ofce at (507) 635-6200 swing. Volume 119, Issue . Continued on page 8A 21
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First Place: Farmington Independent Clean, well-used photos. I like the use in banner as well. Solid environmental portraits add to the human interest stories that are so predominate in weeklies. Gigantic full page sports photo finally sold me. I bet readers look forward to seeing their local featured athlete each week. Second Place: Jackson County Pilot Great use of photos on front, big sports photos as well. Definitely not afraid to make large pictures that look great and are attention grabbing.
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Nearly 50 people packed Council chambersTuesday the Cloquet City night for two different Planning Commission hearings regarding operation of a bio-cremation unit within the city of
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wjohnson@pinejournal.com CountyAttorneyThom Pertler filed a notice peal Monday in the prostituti of apon solicitation case of Ronald D. Scinocca Jr., 56, of Duluth. The appeal comes in issued by Judge Dale response to an omnibus order Wolf on Dec. 21, 2011, Scinoccas motion to granting have the argument that a hotel the case dismissed based on room does not qualify public place. as a Pertler statedTuesday that he disagrees with ruling. the Thats just wrong, to say a hotel is not a public and Im taking it up, place, Pertler stated. Scinocca was one of nine men accused of fering or agreeing to hiring, ofhire to engage in prostituti public place, a gross on in a misdeme long, multi-agency investiga anor, following a yeartion and sting operation Cloquet. Authorities in received information that individuals had been seeking prostitution for hire via the Internet. All of the men were arrested at a Cloquet hotel on June 29, 2011, after police ob
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Unlike traditional crematio n by fire, bio-cremation disposes of a deceased persons body using water and an alkali solution of potassium hydroxide, a form of lye. of fire, bio-cremation Essentially the opposite reduces the soft tissues the body to a liquid form of and leaves behind bone
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fragments, teeth and any parts, such as pacemak metals or electronic ers and artificial joints. The bone remains, or ash, are returned to family, as it is in traditiona a l effluent liquid an average cremation.The sterile of 65 pounds per body goes into the sanitary sewer system along with water used to flush the bio-cremation unit. Using
pressure, heat and alkali few hours to reduce the chemicals, it takes only a body to a mix of amino acids, peptides, sugars and Cremation on PageA5 soap. (See FYI: Biofor more on the science of bio-cremation.)
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First Place: Pine Journal, Cloquet A dominant, strong image anchors the photograph choices throughout. The lead news and sports photographs are real moments and peak action that tell the story.
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Second Place: Park Rapids Enterprise Strong photographs played well on the pages, although sometimes there were too many pictures on the page to maintain clear readability. Third Place: Hastings Star Gazette Good, candid photographs displayed well.
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A veterinary clinic on wheels came to Hutchinson on Sunda y. By days end, four dogs and 37 cats were spayed or neutered.
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ext time you spot a feral cat with a notched ear, dont feel sorry for it. Its a good thing.
The Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter has taken in more than 4,000 animals since 1999. Hutchinson and surroundin It helps g communities care and place stray, abandoned and surrendere d animals. Adoption hours are 5 Tuesdays and Thursdays,to 7 p.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The shelter is by the main entrance of the McLeod County Fairground s, 880 Century Ave. S.W., Hutchinson . Fundraising events include: the Pets on Parade Pet Walk, Saturday, May 19; Rummage and Bake Sale, Sept. 7-8; Cans for Critters, aluminum can recycling at working at dog shows, the shelter, Wise brat stand, the the Cash pie social at Music in the Park and Holiday Pet Portraits. For more informatio n, visit the shelters website at heartofminnesota.org , call: 320-234-9699, or contact@heartofminn e-mail: esota.org.
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It can mean that the cat has been treated by the Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program, also known as MN SNAP . For each feral cat, we while under anesthesi clip the ear a, so you can see from a distance the cat and vaccinated, said has been altered Dr. member of MN SNAPs Sue Spence, a veterinarian staff. The benefits include a decrease in disease, fighting and the bad behaviors that are annoying. Its more effective than killing, which perpetua tracking and tes the problem, Spence added. Altered cats will stay in an area. Over time, you will see a decrease in their numbers because they arent reproduc ing. On Sunday, the Heart Animal Shelter hosted of Minnesota mobile surgery unit. the MN SNAP This was the
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First Place: Hutchinson Leader A really good job of using large photos, and doing it consistently. Its obvious that photography is a big part of this newspapers design. Photos bring good variety and composition, constantly engaging the reader from page to page. Second Place: Echo Press, Alexandria Not afraid to use large art. Sports photography is quite good. Consistent use of art from issue to issue in submission. Life photo on Aug. 8 is very good. Third Place: Winona Post Solid looking 1As. Paper does a nice job of using photos in the flag as well as building compelling CPs with strong art. A little too much in terms of submitted, posed art.
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One female cat and her offspring can produce more 420,000 cats in seven than years. An estimated 90,000 homeless cats and dogs are killed in Minnesota each year. Approximately 80 percent of impounded cats are killed in U.S. shelters every year. Spaying and neutering stop the cycle of breeding will and killing.
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CERTIFIED VETERIN ARIAN TECHNIC IANS Brie Dorcy Minnesota Spay Neuter STAFF PHOTOS BY and Nikki Shiers prepped KAY JOHNSON Assistance Program mal Shelter, Dr. Sue a dog for spaying s visit to Hutchinso during Spence and her team n on Sunday. Hosted by the Heart of Minnesot the provided services to 41 animals. a Ani-
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Euthanasia of homeless
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Jo Piehl, executive director of the McLeo d Alliance for Victim of Domestic Violen s ce, is retiring. Her friends and colleag say victims couldn ues t have had a better advocate.
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Staff Writer In a recent interview , this reporter, If you Piehl advised can, make this (story) about domestic In 2011, domestic violence violence not about claimed the lives me. Because domestic and of 34 victims in vioMinnesota. The lence is going to year before, the hit you death toll was 29. later. Because domestic sooner or The year prior, 25. going to affect someone violence is Stopping domestic violence and you know, helping its victims whether you know it or not. find healing is a never-en safety and But Piehls friends ... domestic and colleagues ding battle. wouldnt Lives literally hang let her dodge the in the balance. limelight. violence is And on March 30, Hutchinson Police Sgt. Joe Nagel, a Jo Piehl will retire after seven going to years of helping to former alliance board member, was lead the charge in on the hiring committe McLeod County. e that interaffect Piehl has been the viewed Piehl and executive director recommended her of the McLeod Alliance for the leadership someone post. for Victims of Domestic Violence She came in at since April 2005. a pretty rocky you know, time, he said It I feel like Im 30 wasnt an easy task but Im really going to be 60 this that she had when whether year, she said. Its she jumped into just time to enjoy this deal. my friends and you know it family on my own Piehl would be the terms and get rid fourth person of some of this stress to serve as the agencys or not. It gets tough director to beAustin Newspaperssave Inc. just in the year she 2012 trying to the world all the was hired. Volume 120, No. 79 Copyright Jo Piehl time.
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Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that consumed a rural Silver Lake house Thursday night. According to the 3A McLeod County Sheriffs Office, the fire was reported shortly before 11:15 Sundays p.m. The house Sunday was on 195th high Street, east of Silver nights low Lake, and a half-mile west of Falcon Avenue. INSIDE Silver Lake Fire Chief Dale OPINION / 9A Kosek said the home was uninA & E CINEMA / 3B SPORTS / 8A habited. The way it sounds, he LIVES REMEMBERE D / 4B A & E CALENDAR / said, it had been 1, 2012 Aprilempty 2B sitting CLASSIFIEDS / 6B for over a year. Kosek noted the CALL US house was owned by a private party QUESTIONS ABOUT was totally burnt down. and it 2012 HUTCHINSO He could DELIVERY OR N not speculate as to ndailyherald.com whether LEADER www.austi SUBSCRIPTIONS: it was a possible case of arson. Its hard all 320-234-4142 to say, he added. All-area girls basketb There were no OTHER INFO: P. 1B l Sports power or utilities to it. them coming back, 320-587-5000 The investigation is VOL. 132 NO. 11 Lester Prairie firefighter ongoing. 26 PAGES IN 2 SECTIONS ver Lake Ambulan s and Silce also responded to the scene.
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make a case for her An Austin woman will dogs life Monday night. will hold a public The Austin City Council scheduled meethearing during its regularly a dangerous dog declaing Monday to appeal on March 9. ration issued to a resident declaration The CITY COUNCIL came after the resibull pit dents When: 5:30 p.m., attacked a smaller Monday dog a man was walkWhere: City Council ing past the home, Chambers, 500 4th Police Chief Brian Avenue NE Krueger said. The mans dog died from
facility have increased, Operating costs in the new wing Thursday morning. monitors cells in the womens A Mower County jail guard the same. on the project have remained but many peoples views
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the attack. a dangerous dog The owner was served said. She wants to notification, Krueger to do that in front of contest that. She needs the city council. is approved, she will If the womans appeal proper fencing for the be required to provide e policy for the anidog, obtain an insuranc s, with other mandate mal and comply Krueger said.
First Place: Austin Daily Herald Really solid work. Strong photos on 1A but inside, too. Sports photography was some of the stronger entered, which helps keep the reader engaged throughout. Good strong photo hierarchy, helping reader visually understand weight of stories. Second Place: Albert Lea Tribune Good variety. Willing to tell a story (like the fair) with images. Card layout on sports worked well for all-area team announcement. Had two 1As with copy on top of a photo, but did it well creating some of the better 1As entered. Third Place: The Daily Journal, Fergus Falls Good understanding of the need for photo hierarchy. Nice use of secondary art with main stories, rather than trying to use small art with everything. Strong photo package from the fair. Good composition and variety with that group.
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OPERATING COSTS MOWER COUNTY JAIL 2010*
2008* $1,764,171 $72,480 $1,691,691 2009* $1,750,255 $66,392 $1,683,863 $2,342,106 $30,052 $2,312,054 Expenditures: Revenue: Net Costs: 2007* $1,537,547 $71,355 $1,466,192 Ragular salaries: PERA Benefits: FICA Benefits: 2007 $537,836 $50,506 $43,412 2008 $531,358 $50,541 $43,605 2009 $580,874 $53,138 $45,303 2010 $839,375 $79,605 $63,709
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2008 55.9 2009 52.3 60+** 2007 54.2
and Justice of the $28-million Jail against the Center. But his stance projects costs hasnt wavered. more was Obviously nobody than I was, opposed to that project keep waiting Bennett said. [People] LOCAL mind, and I 1B for me to change my havent. who Its no surprise to Bennett, Commissioner defeated Dick Lang in project was District 4 in 2010 as the the Mower coming to a close, that costs have Countys jail operating new facility increased since the ago. opened about 15 months many local Its not a surprise to despite the costs, officials, either. But still the right most maintain it was decision. we be if Where in the hell would in Mower we didnt have a jail was one of County, said Lang, who vote for the three commissioners to current with along project,
, new jail have increased Operating expenses for back orig inal decision Charitable gambling said the jail but many officials still However, county officials the full picexpenditures dont paint organizations resist opposed at least ike many others who ture, as the county spent Bennett 2010 in the the project, Tony $100,000 a year through n Vikings stadium bill Dave transport inmates moved on after the completio
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sheriffs budget to a figure boarded at other jails By Kevin Coss ald.com a conserkevin.coss@austindailyher Sheriff Terese Amazi called vative estimate. his doubts about operating Bob Norregaard has In 2012, the jails net games to fund a million. using electronic gambling cost is estimated at $2.51 and new Vikings stadium. Also no surprise to Bennett of its going to do us most cant really see where that I many county officials is manager at the VFW any good, the gambling stem from staffing costs. like slot the increases SPORTS 1D Austin said. Itll be just and Dave us who in them and Commissioner Ray Tucker Thats what those of s. Someone will be hogging I machine happen, but Tollefson. profit. opposed it said would project, it wont bring in much a mystery Charitable gamThe Jail and Justice Center dont think that was really Norregaard isnt alone. ut the state are r of 2010, completed in Septembe to anybody, Bennett said. tions througho bling organiza from hotly debated over the proposed was one of the most The jails staff increased voicing their concerns organizations say history and one regular salaries The issues in the countys about 16 to 31.6, and Vikings stadium bill. $530,000 in expand their gambling of the most expensive. increased from around they may refuse to and $580,000 doesnt agree to rework both 2007 and 2008 offerings if the state FRIDAY as much GET NEWS Costs , AUG. 3, 2012 ,net operat- UPDATE2009, to $840,000 in 2010 and A GANNETT COMPANY costs some of them in S AT a tax system that SCTIMES.COM The countys profits. In its first year, the jails $1.19 million in 2011. as 68 percent of their accordregular jail paying 40 percent on ing costs were $2.49 million, Some months Im 2012 budget projects up ts. Thats rd said. ing to county documen my profits, Norregaa salaries at $1.24 million. million in 2007, $1.69 from $1.46 8A million in See GAMBLING, Page > JAIL continues on 6A million in 2008, $1.68 in 2010. 2009, and $2.31 million
Editors note: Tollefson, Dick Lang and Ray Tucker voted for the project; David Hillier and Dick Cummings voted against it.
St. Johns Universitys Gagliardi sets goals
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2011 $1,189,039 $106,976 $89,284
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paid in the have announced they jails, which was instead Two area residents of boarded at other county Lyle Fleck speaks of transporting inmates District 27A House to per year for the costs Thursday at Sartell reporters after a news conference the are running for estimate, applies for 2007-2010. include about $100,000 called a conservative City Hall. Fleck is *Jail expenditures dont an office presiden of United Steelworkers Union which Sheriff Terese Amazi Representtatives seat, #274, representing sheriffs budget. The $100,000, an Rich Sartell.
2011 $2,538,972 $44,806 $2,494,166
2012 (budgeted) $2,568,480 $51,500 $2,516,980
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2012 $1,247,014 $112,036 $98,425
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First Place: St. Cloud Times First and second were very close, several judges had them alternating in the top spot. I think what it eventually came down to was not just how photos were used, but how good the photos were in relation to how they were used. St. Cloud seemed to have a better balance with appropriate size of images and better cropping.
L Sixty-se ven days after a Memor explosion and fire ial Day shuttered Sartells Verso paper mill, the worst fears of 259 employees and a surrounding community came true: The 105-year-old mill, an Sartell and the citys icon in top taxpayer, will be closed permanently. After a IN very compreDEPTH hensive assessme Verso has made the nt, ly difficult decision extremeopen the Sartell not to re- People watch during a news mill, said Hall. Sartell conference Thursda Lyle Fellows, Versos y at paper senior TIMES PHOTO BY DAVE mill officials announced the mill Sartell City vice president wont reopen. SCHWARZ, DSCHWAR of Z@STCLOUDTIMES.CO turing and energy. manufacM the announcement He made the infrastructure news conference during a all the systems ... inside and as well as in the the market packed council place challenges DAILY chambers at
Sauk Rapids wasnt sdickrell@stcloudtime s.com surprised by Thursd ays announcem SARTELL A paper mill perman ent of the plants has stood along ent closure. He the Missis- the felt sippi River since mill before the already was halfway closed citys inception. after the late last year of shutdown The news Thursd two of its ay that three the mill will not reopen will chines. papermaking mapermeate the lives of people in the region. many For me, all it is is rate greed, he said. corpoFirst among them are the more than 250 Kieke was laid employees June off who find themse 15. Hes not sure on lves what job today. But that out of a hell do next. number doesnt include Its their fam- end, kind of like a dead ilies and the commu he said. nity as a whole. Hes hoping the federal governm state and I think theres ent can an emo- softe tio
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Second Place: Duluth News Tribune Duluths entry was very strong and played images larger than the firstplace paper. We admired their boldness but just wished the images were a little stronger. Third Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead The Forums entry also well done, most covers played images nicely. The She Says section was the exception with images that we felt could have been stronger considering how large they were being played. All three are solid newspapers who recognize visual journalism.
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First Place: Farmington Independent Smart, accurate headlines throughout the paper not just page one. Multiple headlines for each story helps readers engage in a story. Second Place: Jackson County Pilot Large, short headlines grab readers attention Third Place: Pelican Rapids Press Love the use of headlines like Kuo-Yang Jacky Gym Rat Woo.
First Place: Shakopee Valley News In a close decision I gave first place to the Shakopee Valley News for straight-forward headlines that reflected their stories. There was nothing overly nonsensical but there was a bit of wit (Spirited Shakopee) that I think readers enjoy ... without the eye-rolling. It was the same for sports, opinion and general-news stories and features. Good job! Second Place: Litchfield Independent Review A close second-place winner. Well-thought-out headlines across this publications pages. Easy to grasp ideas. Good word choice. Third Place: Aitkin Independent Age Good word choice. Simple but direct. Page 12

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A veterinary clinic on wheels came to Hutchinson on Sunda y. By days end, four dogs and 37 cats were spayed or neutered.
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The Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter has taken in more than 4,000 animals since 1999. Hutchinson and surroundin It helps g communities care and place stray, abandoned and surrendere d animals. Adoption hours are 5 Tuesdays and Thursdays,to 7 p.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The shelter is by the main entrance of the McLeod County Fairground s, 880 Century Ave. S.W., Hutchinson . Fundraising events include: the Pets on Parade Pet Walk, Saturday, May 19; Rummage and Bake Sale, Sept. 7-8; Cans for Critters, aluminum can recycling at working at dog shows, the shelter, Wise brat stand, the the Cash pie social at Music in the Park and Holiday Pet Portraits. For more informatio n, visit the shelters website at heartofminnesota.org , call: 320-234-9699, or contact@heartofminn e-mail: esota.org.
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ext time you spot a feral cat with a notched ear, dont feel sorry for it. Its a good thing. It can mean that the cat has been treated by the Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program, also known as MN SNAP . For each feral cat, we while under anesthesi clip the ear a, so you can see from a distance the cat and vaccinated, said has been altered Dr. Sue Spence, a member of MN SNAPs veterinarian staff. The benefits include a decrease in disease, fighting and the bad behaviors that are annoying. Its more effective than killing, which perpetua tracking and tes the problem, Spence added. Altered cats will stay in an area. Over time, you will see a decrease in their numbers because they arent reproduc ing. On Sunday, the Heart Thursday, June 21, 2012 Animal Shelter hosted of Minnesota mobile surgery unit. the MN SNAP This was the
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First Place: Duluth News Tribune There were some bright headlines that stood out, like The reel/real story and Bemidji wears vested interest in Santorum, but the headlines were consistently on point. One quibble was the Ball slasher headline, inconsistent in style with the Ball Slasher in the story. Second Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester A couple of bright headlines, like At the finish line, its just the beginning. Not as lively as the winning entry, but well above the pack. Third Place: Faribault Daily News Front page centerpieces have especially attention-grabbing headlines.
... domestic violence is going to affect someone you know, whether you know it or not.
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Staff Writer In a recent interview , this reporter, If you Piehl advised can, make this (story) about domestic In 2011, domestic violence violence not about claimed the lives me. Because domestic and of 34 victims in vioMinnesota. The lence is going to year before, the hit you death toll was 29. later. Because domestic sooner or The year prior, 25. going to affect someone violence is Stopping domestic violence and you know, helping its victims whether you know it or not. find safety and healing is a never-en But Piehls friends and colleagues ding battle. wouldnt Lives literally hang let her dodge the in the balance. limelight. And on March 30, Hutchinson Police Sgt. Joe Nagel, a Jo Piehl will retire after seven years of helping to former alliance board member, was lead the charge in on the hiring committe McLeod County. e that interPiehl has been the viewed Piehl and executive director recommended her of the McLeod Alliance for the leadership post. for Victims of Domestic Violence She came in at since April 2005. a pretty rocky time, he said It I feel like Im 30 wasnt an easy task but Im really going to be 60 this year, she said. Its that she had when she jumped into just time to enjoy this deal. my friends and family on my own Piehl would be the terms and get rid fourth person of some of this stress to serve as the agencys It gets tough director to be trying to save just in the year she the world all the was hired. time.
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Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that consumed a rural Silver Lake house Thursday night. According to the McLeod County Sheriffs Office, the fire was reported shortly before 11:15 p.m. The house was Street, east of Silver on 195th Lake, and a half-mile west of Falcon Avenue. Silver Lake Fire Chief Dale Kosek said the home was uninhabited. The way it sounds, he said, it had been sitting empty for over a year. Kosek noted the house was owned by a private party was totally burnt down. and it He could not speculate as to whether it was a possible case of arson. Its hard to say, he added. There were no power or utilities to it. The investigation is Lester Prairie firefighter ongoing. ver Lake Ambulan s and Silce also responded to the scene.
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were here was muck and there Duluth. miracles Wednesday in of The area endured 24 hours time by the nearly nonstop rain, and had fallen. ed for recycling Vandal honor g to the it was done, 7 to 10 inches been offering recyclin into Allen Vandal has Steep city avenues turned turned county for 15 years. - Page 8A streams. Pretty city streams ember 8, 2011 Tuesday, Novraging torrents. into $1 lifee.com And all that water created mingp rairie onlin www.bloothreatening sinkholes, washouts and whirlpools. sucked An 8-year-old visitor was and was fortuinto one of those flows Jan Martin (center) culvert six nate to emerge from a both of Duluth, help to evacuate rainfall hit the Duinto colwas washed out III (left) and Connie Strong, record . Olney Street in West Duluth blocks away Cars dropped were re- Carl Carlson in the Lincoln Park neighborhood Wednesday after she Kuchera / hours. Martin remarked that from her home roads, but no injuries Wednesday morning. Steve lapsed 7 to 10 inches of rain in 24 high. ay night. luth area. Most areas received 69 years and never has seen Miller Creek this skuchera@duluthnews.com ported as of Wednesd cover much has lived in the neighborhood for m A scenic creek grew to Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.co Lake Superior Zoo, killing of the animals but -County the milmany of the confined Prairie and Four will be counted in seek to escape, includ- and sewers city will also allowing someming was capServing Bloo lions of dollars, and the Newspaper the area and Week disaster aid to ease the ing a polar bear. The bear Community federally Rainfall totals from across outlook for but a with facts. If tys Only the tured within the zoo grounds Our main story is packed . Steele Counly escaped through a comparisons to past storms, recovery Page A4 residents seal apparent youre short on time, read this, Lake Su- federal and state aid, and a list of road Through it all Duluth street. at the and was found on a city humor. of culvert Floodwaters kill animals closures, Page C3 t-level apart- held to their sense their encloon took a area dams, a Residents of basemen perior Zoo, and some escape Selma and Jeff Stephens hoods A look at the strength of seal goes viral, storms effect in ments and low-lying neighbor took canoe ride down a Fond du Lac neighsures. A photo of a wayward dogs rescue story and the . Many were fine, they also were made homeless op Page A3 borhood street. They Lake County, Page C4 a culvert s had for flood refuge at Duluths copper-t though many neighbor An 8-year-old boy survives across the Go to duluthnewstribune.com past president said, weather blog. church. Keith was a assessto evacuate. plunge, and storm stories from videos and photos and a live r. TEN and damageWhile working been forced property By PER KVALS The cleanup of the chambe the chambeas r, the area, Page A5 We have waterfront com ay at bpper@frontier. has been a big with Holmanafternoon ment began Wednesd instrumental in getting now, Selma Stephenson said. said that were officials at two A couple NEWS TRIBUNE STAFF set up ng tapered off. City the rain Prairie charitab gambling parks the supporter of Bloomirecognized roads, le gambridges, has been damage to Servicemens Club. This help for decades the they do eva nancial ng bling has been g for doing somethi ...................A6 r, and is allowin to the chambe ery day. Classified..................D Opinion.................B1-4 Holman have HOW TOto continue to put on great Partly cloudy them REACH US Keith and Carol busiMostly cloudy Comics ...................C8 Sports 2011 Blooming events and support local High: 74 Low: 51 listings...............D8 been named the the Year. News tips: (218) 723-5300 High: 74 Low: 51 Games ....................C7 TV of .........B5-8 ness each year. 723-5252 Prairie Citizens Prairie AreaHome delivery: (218)ment Obituaries ...............C6 Wave.......... Involve 456-8080 The Blooming (800)
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Police are looking ed Pelican Rapidsfor a man who assaultPolice Chief Jeff Stadum, during an arrest attempt on 16. Feb. Stadum is recoverin g after sustaining minor injuries. The chief was attacked by the suspect after trying to arrest him around 6 p.m. the east side of Pelican on to the Pelican Rapids Rapids, according police report. The suspect ran from the scene. The suspect is describe d as a white male between 25 and 35 years old. He is about feet tall. 6 Th
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Marys will Sleepy Eye St. 8 p.m. The at state rank- and In the most recent the regular face Adrian Friday past button sales against Dawson of on to play have been in- the Fourth of July, and recentings at the end was other game Warren-Alvaradonament and move The Holmans Lester Prairie/ season, Blooming Prairie e. projects for the Boyd and organizations, p.m. conference foe at Totally awesom volved in many many things ly been doing in the state. How- Oslo will be Saturday at 1 ngbest describes Holy Trinity Friday at 7 p.m. cation comranked eighth done three That perhaps e the Bloomi chambers beauti in St. Paul. and have been that ranking, Prairie Awesom The winner of of the comMacalester College will meet Les- ever, since ahead of Bloomthe Blooming to better the lives team as it Prairie game ng Prairie and thinking mittee. is proud of all of the teams football even Bloomi of the out of Lester Carol of. Blossoms of Dawson-Boyd in a threemunity without 1A cham- Both been knocked ves. The giving causes she has been a partany- captured the Section are the winner o-Oslo. ter Prairie nished the ing have about themsel Warren-Alvarad take for night with a Le Center for Prairie, competition. They al, and ng them with She never did a pionship Friday victory over way tie contest will nship dur- further Ulm Cathedr couple loves Bloomi The semi-nal at 20-14 the best for the thing but to help out. She was top ranked New conference champio and wants only in it. 19 at 10:15 a.m. and Browerville. Boys and thrillingnd. This was the second season. member of the ing the regular the rst meet- Deer River Lester Prairie was place Nov. me in Minneapolis. Southla people that reside Area charter when it signed sectional championship in three Prairie This wont be February 22, Metrodo championship will ng At the time, the Blos- the 2012 Girls Club board Blooming of the s. season for Bloomi16, ranked right behind The state Commerce Ex- the contract to be a part years for the Blossom now only ing of the Metrodome on Chamber of On Sept. are be played at the at 1 r Becky Noble Rochester Boys and Girls Club. soms in ninth. and Lester Prairie. The Blossoms other quarThanksgiving ecutive Directo easily defeated from a state active in very well. There are three weekend. the day after the Blossoms Keith has beenan Legion, three games away knows the coupleannounce the 48-29 on the games this EDA, Americ thrilled to championship. n- Lester Prairie touchdown pass- ter-nal en will take on Braham p.m. the She was champio six Columbus, Steele citizens of the Mahnom With a section s strength of . Holmans as the just how de- Knights of of Adjustment, ship in hand, the Blossom es from Luc Zellmer County Board year, and knows chamfor the state tourmens Club and have qualied serving they are. ng Prairie Service From the Bloomito the Ser- ber. Holman InClub The couple owns Boys and Girls to the church, on Main Street. log splitter is deVolume the couple is8 vicemens Club,118 No. al- surance Agency types of inreports that the provide many behind with a 6.5 the last week to the school, scribed as pull Stratton motor county during communi- They . They have loved work- Otter the the Tail County surance of burglaries of a ways supporting horse briggs and of October. A recent rash and being part There is no one incident hapty, Noble said. of this honor. ing together much sheriffs authorion it. Single The most recent that cares so deputies and thefts has g alert around Copy $1 Blooming Prairie more deservin couple, and a community On Oct. 26, sheriffs theft reon heightened pened in rural about each other. will be hon- ties including areas Oct. 31. The victim reported handled a burglary and They are a great M. ROGERS asset to BloomDodge County, Prairie. The Holmans an outbuilda rural West Concord BY TINA really important er.com Annual Chamto Blooming someone entered Speeco brand port from ored at the 2011 event will be close Dodge County Sheriffs that incident, some- bptina.m@fronti a ing Prairie. company is close friends ing and stole sheriffs ofce resident. In The The A manufacturing a locked storage Noble has been for a very ber Banquet. For ating a number The into the area, one broke into s 17, at 6 p.m. Ofce is investig thefts around log splitter. a large diesel hoping to expand new jobs for with the Holman seen the im- held on Nov. call Noble at (507) 100 building and took to the sheriffs has of burglaries and bringing with it ng long time. She have made to reservations, motor. Accordi is a Cum- Steele County. 2. Holmans 583-447 pact the Inc. of New ofcials, the motor Super 250 Mercantile on Chart Industries, ion to lease the community. mins inline 6 cylinderand weighs Main, a diversiis in negotiat Prague color building at 2355 gray and tan in fied retail store 3,500 pounds. the old Slidell approximately in Owatonna. The operated in a not in a vehicle Lemond Road already cleared The motor was burglary. cooperative-like company has is waiting to at the time of the theft reports fashion, is disone hurdle and Deputies took cussing purchase tower sites on clear the next one. in late Octoof the old city from two radio At their meeting amount of copliquor store, right. CommissionOct. 27. A large stolen from each ber, Steele County At left, the curper wiring was ofce reported. passage of Chart ers approved the area. rent Mercantile site, the sheriffs es to move into noted that on store is in a rented Sheriff Jim Jensen occurred Industri is now waiting have The company storefrontwith Owatonna the burglaries and nightapproval from the be limited retail disboth during daytime is urging There should City Council. end of Novemplay space, and time hours. Jensenresidents to an answer by the rural the Mercantile both city and us activity or ber on their status. has chosen group would like report any suspicio The manufacturer around the area. to settle into a because vehicles lurking na as a location you call us permanent site. We would rather false alarm Owaton ment has identied in a develop its be Industrial Mar10 times and it not calling that the Community each time, versus could have pre- keting Plan. one time that we burglary, Jensen vented another said. information If anyone has burglaries and Chart Industries 8A regarding these the sherContinued on page Crowned Pelican please contact thefts, 635-6200. Royalty for Sweeth Rapids High School ofce at (507) eart Week was Tina M. Rogers iffs Johnson, at coronatio Trudy Times photo by n ceremonies Feb. Placing the crown 15. is 2011 Homeco By Louis Hoglund Alexis Marty. ming Queen ome Blossoms! built facility. is in full swing. 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First Place: Pelican Rapids Press Advertising dummy layout clean, and even with editorial columns. An outstanding use of color and of white space in all ads. Top-notch masthead that is welcoming. Excellent work and please continue to take pride in what you do, it shows! Second Place: Tracy Headlight-Herald Advertising dummy clean and even with the columns. A lot of brilliant color and excellent use of color. Third Place: Frazee-Vergas Forum Outstanding masthead that is so inviting. Good use of headlines in the ads and excellent formatting on services and classified section. Page 13
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First Place: Faribault County Register, Blue Earth Ads, page design, color reproduction - all very nice. Great clean look and feel from page 1 throughout. Second Place: Kanabec County Times, Mora It took the judges all afternoon to determine 2nd and 3rd place winners in this competition. Bravo to the Kanabec County Times for strong ads throughout that pushed them into the second place spot. Third Place: Park Rapids Enterprise A close step behind the second place winner. Great work.
USC school vote Tuesday

Primary election includes political party decisions
BY LACEY SAWATZKY ____________________ Register Staff Writer The Minnesota State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 14. The primary election gives voters the chance to select which political party candidates they would like to see on the Nov. 6 general election ballots. Minnesotas primary is an open election, so voters do not need to register with a specific political party in order to vote. Voters, however, can only cast a vote in one political party column. This year the residents of the United South Central School District have another important reason to head to the polls during the primary. The school district which covers Bricelyn, Easton, Kiester and Wells will be using the primary ballot to vote on whether or not to pass the bond to buy land and build a new school. Votes will decide if the school board will be allowed to issue bonds for the $28,825,000 needed to acquire the proposed land and construction of the building. The open primary ballot also contains voting for federal office candidates in the Independence, Republican and Democratic parties. Stephen Williams and Glen Anderson Menze are the Independence Party candidates running for U.S. senator. The Republican candidates for U.S.senator include; David Carlson, Bob Carney Jr. and Kurt Bills. Democrats running for USC vote, page 11
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2014 project may stop BE flooding

BY CHUCK HUNT ____________________ Register Editor
Brown says a version of Staff photos by Chuck Hunt plan five or six would alleviate much of the problem. But, it would come with The street/sewer/water project for 2014 in Blue a cost. Just to install new storm Earth should have an added sewer pipes, catch basins benefit. and patching the streets after Flood prevention. On the the work is completed agenda at would run $245,000, the enlast Mon- gineering report states. This is much less than BY ANTONIO ACOSTA ____________________ days regular Blue the $863,000 we have listed Register Staff Writer Earth City on the five-year capital imA plan to determine the C o u n c i l provement plan, City Adto operate United m e e t i n g ministrator Kathy Bailey best way in Blue Earth and was a de- told the council. But it is Hospital is moving fortailed re- not a total street reconstruc- its clinics Wes ward. Brown port on a tion project. On Tuesday, the hospiCity councilman Rick possible asked what the pro- tals 13 board of directors 2014 project that would Scholtes of the project approved a task force charcover a wide area of the jected costs nine-month would be if sewer and water ter outlining a town south of 14th Street. street re- study. City engineer Wes lines and a total At issue is whether UHD were included. Brown of Bolton and Menk placement Brown says that number continues as a governmental Engineering presented six accord- district organization with different versions of plans to would be $755,000, elected members or adopts alleviate the street and base- ing to estimates. under the another management That is still ment flooding issues in the model. southeast corner of the city. BE project, page 11
Ouch! There was no lack of volunteers to try their hands at Mutton Bustin on Friday night, Aug. 3 in Winnebago. The event was part of Moto Fest weekend and was a part of the St. Peter Rodeo which was held on Saturday night. To see more photos of Moto Fest, turn to pages 8 and 9 inside this weeks Register, or go to cu.faribaultcountyregister.com
UHD searching for two new doctors and possible new operating system
I d o n t know of an organization t h a t hasnt looked at Dennis its govZitnak erning structure in the last 40 years, says board member Larry Anderson. It just makes good sense to me. Anderson is a member of the districts Strategic Management Committee that was in charge of developing guidelines for considering the different options. Committee chairperson Brenda Baldwin presented the groups recommendations to the board, which includes a task force of up to 20 persons. A lot of work was accomplished in a short period of time, says UHD board chairman Dennis Zitnak. Governing options to be evaluated with the current system include operating as an independent private nonprofit or a nonprofit hospital that is affiliated with a larger health system.
Among those conducting the study will be UHDs board members, Dr. Terry Cahill, two hospital employees and two to four residents. Zitnak says radio and newspaper ads and wordof-mouth will be used to recruit persons interested in serving on the task force. We want to keep the community involved and informed with what is going on, he says. The task force is hoping to complete its work by next
First Place: Morrison County Record, Little Falls Great variety of ad sizes and placement on pages. Good ink coverage on black and white ads, not allowing heavy ink coverage on photos in ads. Ad design captures reader attention. Great use of photos in ads. Borders and headers in classified display advertising are very effective. Second Place: Winona Post Excellent registration on all color pages. Good variety of advertisers and products. Pages layed out well. Third Place: Hutchinson Leader Good ink coverage on black and white ads. Ads are bold and clean. Group pages are nicely designed with multiple ad sizes. Easy to read category headers in classified section.
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BY LACEY SAWATZKY ____________________ Register Staff Writer After about two years, Faribault County is finally ready to use the new 800 megahertz radio system at a much lower cost than
Board ponders replacing retired workers

BY LACEY SAWATZKY ____________________ Register Staff Writer The Faribault County Board of Commissioners expressed conflicting opinions over the replacement of county maintenence employees. The retirement of two longtime county employees, Gary Hill and George Murphy, brought the discussion of hiring replacements to the table at the Aug. 7 board meeting. After hearing conflicting ideas on the matter the motion to begin advertising to fill the open positions passed. Commissioner Greg first Young suggested disthe Tom cussing Loveall idea of privatizing some of the work. However, John McDonald that would be an opdidnt feel tion for their department. Privatizing doesnt work as
anticipated. The system will go into use on Aug. 21 as long as all the testing works out beforehand. Sheriff Mike Gormley originally came to the Faribault County Board Commisof Mike sioners with the Gormley news of the upgrade to the 800 megahertz system, and a very high estimate as to the cost of this upgrade. The county-wide switch which was required to take place before 2013 was originally estimated at around $4.3 million.
well from a maintenance standpoint,McDonald says. We want to keep the control in our hands when it comes to things like snowplowing that needs to be done in a timely matter. But, Commissioner Tom Loveall agrees this idea might be worth looking into. With these two employees retiring, this would be the perfect opportunity to look into privatizing some of the work,he says. They are not overly staffed
ambulance departments. We did some testing and training with the 800 system compared to the old system,he says. The old system failed miserably. He is confident the switch is going to go smoothly and the long process to upgrade will be worth it. I think this new system is going to be so much better and safer for Faribault County, Gormley says. County Commissioner Tom Warmka was curious as to how the county will go forth with the
Replace workers, page 2 asks. Gormley assured the board of commissioners that they are testing for the tentative date of Aug. ing it out to make sure everything only be $400,000. However, Gormley noticed will to bring the new system into works out. Martin County didnt receive 21 other counties looking at grants full use. The equipment is here and these grants, so they will be makfor the upgrade so he began lookAccording to Gormley, the being installed, and things have ing the upgrade without them, ing into it as well. equipment is currently in the test- been going really well,he says. adds. After a lot of hard work and re- Gormley process, and has already Faribault County now has the ing system, page 11 search by Gormley and several begun some use with the fire and New radio equipment it needs and is preparothers, the total cost to the county
switch. Will you have backup the day you begin using the system? he
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OWATONNA A mud ap that caused a semi trucks tires to smoke on the interstate in Steele County led a Minnesota State Patrolman to the discovery of 235 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of two California men. Alberto Dorta Rodriguez, 36, of Los Angeles and for victims of unload collected household items Pablo Vazquez, 56, Owatonna, watches as volunteers to Kansas Raven Caldwell, a 14-year-old from items she collected from Minnesota of Fontana were and her family drove the donated the Oaklawn, Kan., tornado. Caldwell each charged with courtesy of the Wichita Eagle) 30. (Photo and brought them to Wichita on June rst-degree possession of a controlled Rodriguez substance and rstdegree sale of a controlled substance. Each charge is punishable by between four and 40 years in prison and a $1 million ne. Each man was By DEREK SULLIVAN also charged with Vazquez dsullivan@owatonna.com importing a controlled substance across state borders. OWATONNA Fourteen-year-old e charge carries a penalty of up to Raven Caldwell is just getting started. 35 years in prison with the possibility Caldwell, who will be an Owatonna of a $1.25 million ne. High School ninth-grader this fall, doe quality of the marijuana was nated enough household goods to ll a not listed in the report. But Doug moving truck to residents in tornadoNeville, a spokesperson for the Minravaged Oaklawn, Kan., on June 30. She, nesota Department of Public Safety, along with her family and neighbors, colsaid 235 pounds of marijuana can lected the items over a two-month span. range in price from $235,000 to to her campaign, she To bring awareness $705,000 depending on the quality put up iers around Owatonna asking for of the plant. various household goods. On July 5, a state trooper was travA er dropping o the items in Oakeling north on Interstate 35 and was lawn, a suburb of Wichita, Kan., Caldwell in the process passing a semi-tractor started preparing for another donation. trailer. While passing, the trooper noothShe plans on bringing items to two ticed smoke coming from the trucks er communities that have recently dealt tires. with natural disasters. On June 19-20, According to the report, the troopheavy rains caused massive ooding in household items for victims of er observed the front mud ap for the Caldwell helps unload a box of collected Duluth. A few days later, a half of dozen Raven of the Wichita Eagle) drive axle was stuck under the front Oaklawn, Kan., tornado. (Photo courtesy wildfires caused damage throughout the portion of the tires and smoke was ey would box items or hang Colorado. picked overseas charities. Her mother, lections. coming from the ap and tire. four to ve days a week. Soon, there is project was a lot of fun, Caldwell e trooper slowed and activated Tayna Artmann, said before helping peo- iers said. I want to keep helping. I want to do ple in other counties, she should look in was stu piled throughout the apartment his emergency light and pulled the and basement. it again. her own backyard. truck over in the vicinity of mile e idea came out of a class Caldwell As more and more items showed up, I agree with her. We need help here, post 31 near Ellendale. Vazquez and took at Owatonna Junior High School. e Caldwell said. ere are more homeless Artmann started contacting organizations. Rodriguez were both identi ed, and class, called Be the Change, required stu- people than there should be for such a She eventually decided to work with His Rodriguez was reportedly driving the make a poster, Helping Hands of Wichita. dents to research a project, good country. vehicle. persuade others to help and learn all they ough it was Caldwells project, her See GOODS on 3A could about a charitable cause. See STOP on 3A family and neighbors helped with the colCaldwell said many of the students
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First Place: The Bemidji Pioneer Bemidjis website is not the prettiest or most modern-looking in the contest. But it wins because its staff understands a website is meant to be an all-hours tool to tell stories. It made the best use of photos at the top of its home page, and was willing to off-cycle top stories, both local and wire, between print editions whenever they happen. Several staff blogs add to the mix; the comics are a nice touch. Second Place: Daily Globe, Worthington Worthington is recognized for its invitation for the community to connect with it through Facebook, Twitter and even a bulletin board. It does good with occasional local video and photo galleries, and its records page neatly combines marriage licenses, births, public hearings, proposed ordinances and ambulance runs in a single place. Third Place: Faribault Daily News Faribaults site also is willing to update between print editions, and to use the technology to provide chat opportunities for mayoral candidates and video time for politicians to introduce themselves. The site gets significant community comment in response.
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First Place: Echo Press, Alexandria, Melissa Walerius & Nichole Roell Taste of the Echo This promotion creates a bond between readers and newspaper staff members. It provides a gift to readers with each ad and gives them a reason to clip the ad and remember the newspaper. Great shelf-life. Its exactly the sort of hometown, homespun feeling that community newspapers need to forge with their readers. Page 19
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Second Place: Aitkin Independent Age, Diana Banks Friday the 13th This is a compelling layout with well-organized information. It puts a new twist on a tried promotion by using a Friday the 13th tie-in. Its also a unique way to provide the buy 12-get a month free by making it your 13th month. Third Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune Hard Work & Dedication This is a beautifully-executed ad that promotes the newspaper and touts its excellence to its readers in a compelling way. As important, it also makes a point to emphasize to readers that the newspaper appreciates their loyalty and does it all on their behalf. The ad also serves a recruitment mission: It features the employees who make the newspaper possible, which serves to maintain employee morale, sends a positive image of the Tribune as a workplace to prospective employees.
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First Place: Marshall Independent, Joyce Larsen Home Sweeet Home - America While there is a lot going on in this ad, with the eagle, flag, fireworks and font it all works. Beautiful design represents the USA well. Im sure it was displayed in many homes in the area! Second Place: Albert Lea Tribune, Crystal Miller Once upon a time... my name is Clay Attention grabbing with cute copy and great play on an old show. Just wondering if the girls are Clays Angels... or not? Third Place: Marshall Independent, Tara Brandl With Many Options - We help you become a BIG fish in the sea - Independent Attention-grabbing artwork catches your eye and reels you into reading the copy.
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First Place: Tri-County News, Kimball, Sue A. Hughes 4th Annual Divas Widows Weekend Bash The color on this ad does exactly what it is supposed to do...grab your attention. It accents the layout well, obviously! But then the added touch of the camo type completes a well-designed ad. Second Place: Pelican Rapids Press, Jeff Meyer LI NG It is easy to do an outstanding color ad for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What set this above the norm was the accent color down the side, which draws your eye to the rose, and leads to the logo and name information.
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By Marlene Deschler .coop joemar@springgrove during perforyou and your comfort At YOOH, its all about theatre. That is why Ye Olde Opera old, uncomfortmances at its downtown replacing their worn-out, House (YOOH) is with new chairs. for a long time, able folding chairs has been discussed Getting new chairs member (and chair enthusiast) Sarah explained YOOH board attending our perHolland. complaint from people uncomfortable Our number-one House has been how formances at the Opera it was time to do something about decided time here during the chairs are. We people to enjoy their that, because we want give to them our performances. a little spring or The new chairs havepleasant to sit in. They also are more a more easier to sit in for that makes them shape making them formed to a human
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By Heather M. Gray news.com hgray@bluffcountry and Girl Groves Boy Scout American Legion Members of Spring together with the old Scout troops came honorably retire Day, June 14, to proper and timePost 249 on Flag flags with a and worn out American turned into an annual event This has less ceremony. the public can drop and members of t the year at the in Spring Grove, anytime throughou off worn out flags years event. Legion Post for next Hank Hegge and
Mikal Guberud, RIGHT: Boy Scoutscarry flags to the fire for disposal. flags Lance Hegge helped Johnson places Post Adjutant Dean Junior Girl Scouts BELOW: Legion assistanc e from Solum. in the barrel with Johanningmeier and Amelia Hannah Gray, Jacine
ng campaign performance. a Have a Seat fund-raisi one leg of a YOOH is running a chair or even just asking people to purchase$80 and one leg costs $20. costs they are chair. An entire chair donated for 25 chairs So far they have money their goal of 100 chairs by opening way to by Annie Galloway one-quarter of their and Wendy, directed night of Peter Pan from Kwik Trip in on Aug. 9-12. Main Street (across The Opera House on is used at least three times a year for Spring Grove) and the chairs downtown events, also used for special event. performances. It is for each show and will improve the comfort sturdy and have a lifetime guaranvery The new chairs are added Holland. They easily for storage, tee. Plus they stack and will be a great update. le mulberry, taupe really are comfortab them in three colors They plan to order
d By Craig Moorhea ntrynews.com cmoorhead@bluffcou sand mine A Yucatan Township Rushford drew near the city of June 12 meetmore attention at the County Board ing of the Houston neighbors with of Commissioners of mining and a representative a battle of in interests squaring off conflicting and conflicting views statements. and Neighbors Scott Anderson nt an appointme Corey Baker made expressing get on the agenda, to water and air their concerns over site. quality at the 19-acre Standish and Residents Kelly later joined the Donna Buckbee by Jeff Griffin, debate, followed as the civil who identified himself up plans drew engineer whose firm ent of the for expanded developm existing sand mine. had a fish Anderson said he a mile from the hatchery a third of about site, and he was concerned the effecting water drawdowns as well as spring on his property, runoff from the mine. from Zoning Citing statements Scanlan that the Administrator Bob MnDNR for mine had filed with year water llon per a 40 million-ga said When I permit, Anderson didnt seem talked to DNR they I think youve too concerned to appreciate got to see the site to let their the asset. I cant afford luck. bad good fortune be my the Thorson Formerly known as
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No additional meetings are scheduled between now and then. There is no deadline by which an agreeme nt must be Instrument in place, as there has been in the past. collection At a school board program meeting Jan. 23, Brasket said the Dwayne Ganzel proposal from the underway (center) thanked the district re- Bob Van Lith, Ridgeview Medical first responders who saved his mains $508,797, or life after six The Share the $3,630 per Delano fi Center paramedic Submitted photo refighter Matt Van educator, which is MuScott Hatlestad, Ganzel, cardiac arrests Dec. 9. From left sic instrument collection Lith, and Delano fi a are Delano Fire Chief Ridgeview Medical refighter Jeff Otto. cent increase over 4.99 perCenter paramedic drive program continues a Brandy Praker, period. He said the two-year through March DTA profor the posal is $668,036 Delano Music Boosters. , or per educator, which $4,771 Donations of all working percent increase over is a 6.63 and non-working the twoinstruyear period. ments are welcome DTA negotiators By Starrla Cray the Delano High d at School Jim VanCura, Chad include Staff Writer ofce and at the Delano Jim Hall, and Tory Wagner, His heart Act fast save a High School Choir Matt was about to life VanCura and Wagner Spanier. pounding had stopped, but theirs were cert Thursday, MarchCon. crew, when Dwayne prep the ambulance If you see someone are coleads. 1 at unexpectedly went It was like your arrest, knowing what go into cardiac 7 p.m. into cardiac arrest. worst nightmar to do could save The school board their life. For more informati negotia- was the worst day of my life, rural e. It I got the girls, and tion team includes on, we DelHere are a few tips contact Shawn at Brasket as ano resident Nancy Ganzel said, and just prayed, please sat on the stairs from Allina Hos(612) lead, Amy Johnson, recalling pitals and Clinics: dont take him, the day her husband, 483-4886. Nancy recalled, and Dwayne, suffered adding that Otto, Baker. Mick Waldsbu Sarah cardiac arrests. Recognize cardiac six who knows the family rger, the arrest quickly, and call 911. Booth space legal counsel for from their years at However, thanks the school, Peters School, came St. to Delanos volunteer Use hands-only also sits in. and wrapped his reghters and Ridgevie CPR. Push hard arms around them. available for and fast on the center w Medical Center Every two years, school paramedics, the day of the persons Matt started chest chest. The song didnt end there. tricts negotiate contracts dischamber expo Staying Alive is The surgeons said, the paramedics used compressions, and good measure for a with your rst respondeducators. tempo (about 100 a debrillator to get ers saved your life, The 23rd annual Delano beats per minute). Dwaynes heart started literally. They must again. really well trained, be Area Chamber of Dont be afraid Dwayne said. to ComA harrowing ride The morning of the external debrillators use automated merce spring expo heart attack (Dec. (AED). Simply From there on out, turn the device 9) started out like be Saturday, March will on, and automate any other Friday for 31 at an oxygen mask beingDwayne remembers instructions will d the Ganzel family. Delano High Schools guide you through placed on his face, Tiger the rest. Todays and seeing the back Fifteen-year-old Hannah Activity Center from AEDs are difcult of the ambulance door, 9 a.m. to misuse. and 13-yearbut not much else. old Natalie were getting to 1 p.m. Nancy climbed into while Nancy packed ready for school, Booth space is lunches. At about from now Dwayne, while Otto the ambulance with 7:30 a.m., Dwayne Dwaynes elbows through available, and one took the girls to their went outside to start can reghis chest. grandparents, In his truck, planning ister by calling the to take his daughters the another 30 seconds, the pain was off live nearby. Ted and Millie Ganzel, who chamber to school. charts, he said. It ofce at (763) 972-6756 was excruciating. By Ryan Guening The ambulance was have never hurt that I It was just a normal or at www.delanochamb , sman bad. Managing Editor out of Delano before only about a mile Nancy called 911, But then, Dwayne day, Nancy said. com and download er. Dwayne went into and ing Four school district house, telling Nancycame back into the told her to have Dwayne the dispatcher cardiac arrest a second time. registration form. This a resichew an aspirin that he suddenly while is a dents have shown Ridgeview paramedi didnt feel well. they waited for help. great opportunity interest in c Brandy Praker to showserving the remainde and Matt About ve minutes At rst, it was just case your business r of a later, Bob Van Lith, Dwaynes Van Lith worked on getting dizziness. Then, a Matt to the vacant term on Van Lith, and Jeff heart pumping, community. the Delano numb feeling in his arms. Otto of theen School Board. Fire Department arrived,Thirte Delano ic Scott Hatlestad pulled while paramedWithin 15 seconds, the ambulance seeing an ache radiated writhing Quilt exhibit Corey Black, Sarah to Dwayne over to assist. on the oor in agony.watch mich, Valerie Conard, HellGANZEL, page 7A continues With the fall and Daniel Stolfa were interThe Delano Calico season in full viewed Tuesday Quilnight by the ters and the Friends board during a special of the swing, the News meet- By Ryan Gueningsman Delano Public ing. Library s Managing Editor sponsored an open points out athlete The position became house at Delano Lions propos The bands are booked availthe Delano Public able when Erika e parade route change Rocket Club, a Twin and Library to watch. 3B representatives from Kluge The Delano Lions CitiesFeb. 7. The quilts the six lotendered her resignati Frake cal based band that has will reJuly parade route. have proposed a change to the Fourth hit organizations that main on display in Read more in the beginning of the year.on at the the board charts several the Billmake up the Lions Roar on page of Fourth times over brary for three weeks. li5A. pointment to the boardThe ap- Committ of July Celebration falling on a Wednesd the last few years, will kick will be ay. The and Wednesd ee have begun meeting celebratio made Monday, Feb. things off Saturday, Delano Royalty ay, July 4. n will take to plan the 2012 celebratio June 30. 27, Bands is the boards next which urday, June 30 and place SatIn 2009, Rocket n. The event will be Club took Sunday, July celebratiobooked for this years regular seeking meeting. split this 1, break on Monday, n include Rocket Club, the music industry by surprise year due to the Fourth July of July then resume Tuesday, 2, and GB Leighton/Tim Mahoney when the band appeared The person appointe candidates d will on the July 3, and Diamond , Billboard serve until Dec. 31, Country charts, Back. 2012. The The Delano Royalty seat will be on the FOURTH OF JULY, page ballot at the gram is looking for Pro5A Tuesday, Nov. 6 candielection, dates for this coming it will be for a two-year and For more informati year. the Dukes, who le term. Also at the meeting, on, for replace d two hits eAdam L angermail delanoroyalty@gmail.runners on base a er school board discussed the com. fourth, but only three to a pair of Victoria to interview candidat dates Mathison to start the es for . He falling victim the superintendent done yet. couldnt stop the bleeding on double plays. But theyre season isnt known runs The board discussed position. AN This been up seven earned weeks public notices: now takes on the BRENDinviting gave Dundas e Dukes have employees By and community Franklin Two years nine hits in 3 1/3 innings.Township accepting Hounds at 11 a.m. on BURNETT KURIE members to be included Austin to be a resilient bunch: bids for dust control, granite the in the Rocket At the plate, Dundas collected Saturday in Cold Spring. Meaninterview process kurie@faribault.comClub, above, andwere sent down to bburnettago they GB Leighton, themtwo product, and granite hauling (see sepa- at right, will perform played at the Fourth rate story). eight hits, but only2managedtwo- while, Victoria moves on to play mortgage foreclosure of July Celebration. bracket, but Rollo s hope to losers notices nFormer The Voice runs on BrandonMontrose city ordinanceCold Spring in the state quarter If the Dundas Dukes contestant Tim back into the champio Mahoney, at left, of the h. 2012-02 tourna- selves and run double in the Delano top Charlie Rudd, Dukes manager continue their 2012 state to look ship game. favorite DiamondBack, local country we had School Board Feb. 14 good ap- nals. meeting minutes above, round they just have I thought the guys we have ment run, A lot of out the musical entertain is we ment. s in the batters box, ago for in e bottom line today proache Reach Sports Editor Brendan Page remember that, said out back to two seasons
they made breed except They were a mild son with them when rich milk. known as Cardy. move, Carlton, better town with was bulls. They produced by people askto and even though It just kind of grew . The cow she came he said. My June is Dairy Month Carleton explained leap to the farm- a milking shorthorn, most peoples minds the milk in her ing, started buying milk from local We cows that produce mother would process ers that milk the we couldnt produce that basement. what about the dairies their farmers, because my dad quit the oil the milk, come with milk? Neighbors would milk, Beulah enough. I think handled and sold the dairy had gotten up Otto Onstad moved little pails and pick business in 1944. The lived nearby, When Belle and 1927, they brought added. Mrs. O.K. Dahle milk to her big enough by that time... to Spring Grove in delivery routes in We had our daily By Ryan Guening cow. and Cardy began delivering along theirsman came and asked old. not when he was 5 years found a job for Spring Grove. People in Eitzen and Managing At that time, small barns were Editor of For Carleton, hed us to deliver to stores the country At a meeting Feb.n within the city limitsin a uncommo 9, a settle(Iowa), and life. ment was not reached Beulah Onstad noted walk- Dorchester us to deliver those little rural towns, between had a little trouble asked I think she the Delano Teachers only thing schools to them. recent interview. Asso- settled into town ing, he recalled. The ciation (DTA) and orchard, half-pints Mrs. Onstads cow lives she the Delano us was an old apple School District. unaware of how many 40 years between life, through there next and the kids had a trail page 10 in Sheldon, The next step appears over the would affect lived My moms sister to be brand-new dairy a mediationby helping to begin a session, uled for Tuesday, business. sched98-3868 March 20, according to Delano 507-498-3868 or 1-888-4 District lead negotiato School Spring Grove 115 r PeterW. Main St. Brasket. By ntrynews.com cmoorhead@bluffcou
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First Place: Northfield News, Jordan Osterman A Stroll Down Memory Lane Strolling down memory lane hand-in-hand with residents of Sibley View Lane was a delight. Writer Jordan Osterman crafted a masterful piece of Americana through his storytelling. Long before It Takes A Village to Raise a Child, we had neighborhoods. Osterman takes readers on a journey back to a time when freedom and fun were found in simple play, when neighbors were family (or closer), and he captures the sense of loss found in todays organized play. Osterman clearly envisioned the potential of a simple story idea. He asked the right questions of his sources and allowed them to tell their story without getting in the way. Outstanding journalism, and worthy of first place.
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Second Place: Pine City Pioneer, Mike Gainor The long push Writer Mike Gainor flawlessly transports readers back and forth between a hometown soldiers past and his present. The fatigue and tension on the long trek across Iraq to Kuwait permeate the page. Gainor laid bare the life of a soldier for all to see. Remarkable reporting. Third Place: Becker County Record, Detroit Lakes, Paula Quam Tractor Pulls Family Together Writer Paula Quam uses her words to weave a family tapestry. This is what a human interest story should be. Who knew tractors could be so interesting? She did.
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Its been nearly 15 was murdered and months since his wife his family is doing Mike Fortenberry said the best they can. Diane Fortenberry, 51, was killed by Jeffery May 20, 2011, Brooks on when she walked in on Brooks izing her rural Osakisburglarhome. The destruction to the family unit when you lose mom and a best Fortenberry a hard friend thats been thing to overcom e, Mike said. The Fortenberrys have two sons Colter and Grayson. On June 12, 2012, Brooks was sentenc to 35 years in prison ed for Dianes murder Hell be eligible . for parole around 2034. Mike agreed to Press and reflect sit down with the Echo on share his reaction the last 15 months and to Brooks sentenc He said hes relieved e. the case is hes grateful for the Osakis commu over, support and he feels there needs nitys changes made to to be sentenc I just want the legislat ing guidelines. ors to know there needs to be some changes and stiffer penalties for these career felons.
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First Place: Echo Press, Alexandria, Amy Chaffins Remembering Diane In addition to the very powerful quotes from the victims husband put in this story, the emotion of the topic comes through in the reporting. The author handled this subject perfectly: She simply told the story. Sometimes thats the most important thing to remember in stories like this. Second Place: Forest Lake Times, Cliff Buchan 66 years later, a soldier is thanked from overseas This is really a great read and an amazing tale, produced by a spot-on writer. Veterans are (hopefully) normally thanked for their service but this story reveals a more powerful tale of thanks in amazing detail. Third Place: Isanti County News, Cambridge, Rachel Kytonen Lucky to be Alive This was truly a great read. I actually received a phone call while reading this article and found myself thinking about the subjects and the ending of the story during that interview. Good story given the time it came out Christmas and the author nicely tied in the fact that the subject had just finished reading a book about blessings.
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Now its time for the glas County commi candidates in Doussioner District have their say. 4 to To help voters reach a more informe decision for the d primary election gust 12, the Echo on AuPress mailed questio naires to the commis sioner candidates. nHere are the respon ses for those running in District 4 Dropik, Don Kortie Paul C. Anderson, Bill Jr. and Charlie Meyer.
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Planning for the began 10 years ago,new building though construction only started last August. We have to pay as we go, said Gunion. By Leah Stinson LGCC relies on donations to lstinson@echopres s.com continue the renova tion, so if funds run dry, construction ake Geneva Christi an comes to a halt. Center (LGCC Constr uction is ) projected to been a stronghold has cost $4.5 million, and for families since approximately it founded in 1927. was raised $3.5 million has been thus far. As long as its been in operaGunion is dedicat tion, picturesque ed to ensurLGCC has ing the financia been a haven for l security of the The front and rear plans restoring and camp. Contributed rejuvenating faith. for the new dining hall Christian Center. at Lake Geneva I need to make Something new sure we run adorn the familiar will soon in the black, he said. campsi The building will Construction is under te. be way for structed with the environ cona new building on ment Its going to be of the campsite. the lakefront in mind. very Its going to be economical to opera will consist of a The building very econom dining te. kitchen on the upper hall and ical to operate, said Gunion Weve done a lot . meeting space for level and a Weve done a lot of things that ministries on are really of things that are the lower level. environmentallyfriendly. environmentally-f really The previous dining Gunion expects hall was riendly. constructed in the building 1973, and as to be enclose d by the first snowstated by LGCC Directo Kevin Gunion Gunion, We outgrew r Kevin fall, and the project to be comLGCC DIRECTOR pleted as funds allow. it years ago.
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officer chief financial Craig Boyer, Bemidji. These LA lookof Sanford Health BY BEN KARKE r.com ideas we are jipionee are pretty broad bkarkela@bemid ing at. Joint t meets the statBemidji Area Sanfords reques r Bemidji The Greater ission voted unani- ed goals of the Greate g staff Planning Comm night to recomPlan, plannin Area Land Use mendation for Thursday d mously al of a planne said in the recom mend the approv for expansion of pment issues approval. unit develo sed other s of Sanford The JPC discus ds planned the medical campu Sanfor ji. dealing with of the Health Bemid mendation will ion. George Stowe safety The JPCs recom Planning Board expans concern over Joint JPC expressed ambulance go before the ed rians of the propos in February. whether pedest for the expanentrance and The master plan -foot or accidentally a 20,000-square may be at risk sion includes square the ambulances. r of a 24,000interfere with ds directo orthopedic center, and a 40,000Doug Gish, Sanfor that other surgery center center. foot s, said support service be made to accomsquare-foot cardiac require a renovations will g number of expansion would south The Ridge Avenue modate a growin expansion is section of Pine and north of 24th the patients before of Anne Street d to create space. to completed. Street be vacate the master plan ime, were trying of In the meant Other details inside the facilsquare-foot at renovations lot of include a 12,000-l Supply building, a look There are a ity, Gish said. these cardiac Bemidji Medica with approxiarea people who need now. new parking and the spaces ures right mately 780 new of existing parking proced on reconfigurati Page 5 SANFORD, lots. rm plan, said This is a long-te
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First Place: The Bemidji Pioneer, Bethany Wesley Family waits for apology This story is the clear winner in a very large category of entries. It is told very well top to bottom and is full of pertinent facts that reveal much about the couple and family. And it is well organized and well sourced. Second Place: Owatonna Peoples Press, Ashley Stewart Area group aims to help grieving parents This is a touching story about how people deal with death of newborns. The story was laced with interesting tales, such as the one about the balloon falling onto a grave, symbolic of the womans son taking the grandmother to heaven.
husband, death of her the unexpected months after 53rd wedding anniversary. Jan. 23, seven have been their rland died on Clarice Sunde one week after what would Jennings, and
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Third Place: Mesabi Daily News, Virginia, Angie Riebe Caring for Kathryn Well researched. Story told well with important detail. It could have placed higher if it had something about what others say about the girl such as those at the center beyond its director. Although the story sometimes gushes about how the girl affects other people who meet her, we have nothing from those people themselves. We are left with having to take the writers word for it.
First Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Marino Eccher You were so worth it A tough contest with so many strong entries, this one stood out because the writer not only told the incredible story about an incredible baby, but also did a fabulous job of connecting the reader emotionally instantly and throughout the story of their ordeal, told in two parts. Great use of quotes. Great forecasting and building up of suspense. It was hard not to peek at the last paragraph. Second Place: Duluth News Tribune, Sam Cook Big gift, bigger heart What a cool story. This one reads like a Hallmark movie with elements of human compassion, love, an embracing community and the quirkiness of a fascination with school buses. Images conveyed in this story will no doubt stay with readers forever. Third Place: Duluth News Tribune, John Lundy Every dog (photo) has its day A great piece on the story behind the photo that lit up the social networks. Emotionally uplifting tale.
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First Place: Spring Grove Herald, Marlene Deschler Students and community pay respects to fallen soldier Touching and well written. I liked the many quotes from those watching the motorcade. Second Place: Blooming Prairie Times, Rick Bussler Sex offender back in jail for possession; Safety concerns rise as convicted sex offender allegedly strikes again These stories were well written, good information and with definite impact on the community. Third Place: Blooming Prairie Times, Rick Bussler Cop killer to get parole review; Parole denied for cop killer The stories are well written and bring a range of emotions for the reader. Great ongoing coverage.
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works late shifts has been pulled over. She said her manager, who often the restaurant after leaves 11 p.m., has been pulled over five times, yet never received a ticket. Young said many of customers have complai her ned about police officers pulling them over for superficial reasons, then asking if theyve been drinkin g. She
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cording to some bar own- busines ers its killing s. He told the countheir busi- cil No one comes officers sit across ness. to town street in the Shenan the anymore because of it, Six bar owners said igans Landgre and parking lot be. I wouldnt be managers attende and wait for d Rosemount VFW 15 city council work a Feb. people to leave any of manhere unless the session downto to complain about wn establishments ager Steve Poppler said he . thinks the police how He added this was a often police pull that police will departover cus- pull ment does a people coming tomers and staff, ByE MILY Z IMMER problem. out of tecting the good job proespecially their city but believes parking lot for trivial in the late night Staff writer hours. excess traffic stops reasons such as Carbones Pizza have afa burned- fected the VFWs busines Dave Landgrebe owner out license plate light or s. an Poppler said said he item STEVE POPPLER feels like his custome hanging on many of his he Rosemount Police the rs VFW manager, on DWI staff have been harasse and rearview mirror. In some employees have been Department has enforcement by police a the citys police officers d by cases, Landgrebe accused stopped, too. reputation, and and officers of I wouldnt be here ac- that because of making up reaunit hes losing sons less this was a Linda Young, who to pull people over. problem, Rudys Eye Grill, owns said Poppler. nearly every employe said e who
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Council supports raise for police

As the biggest city union, the police contract will set the pace for other union negotiations
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The city of Rosemo unt is in the midst of working out contracts with all of its unions. Police are the citys biggest unit, so city staff has concentrated efforts there. On Feb. 15 city adminis trator Dwight Johnson shared the police unions most recent offer with the city council. He said union leaders offered a contract that would include a cent raise in 2012, 1 pera cent raise in January1 per2013 and another 1 percent in July 2013. They also for a $50 increase asked per year for the uniform stipend, bringing the number to $750. The union consists of 17 police officers . The last contact expired Jan. 1, 2012. Conditions of the old contract stay in place until a new one can be worked out. The citys contrac t with the police union will be a trend setter likely for the
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First Place: Pine Journal, Cloquet, Jana Peterson Biocremation The first-place winner clearly stood out because of balanced reporting and good writing. Second Place: The Journal, International Falls, Liala Helal Burial mounds tour sends very powerful cultural message This was a very close second, running neck-and-neck with the first place winner, for highlighting a little known social injustice. Third Place: Pipestone County Star, Kyle Kuphal The Oral Health Zone This story deserved accolades for telling the truth about governments injustices that ultimately hurt children.
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the public place. that he disagrees with Pertler statedTuesday place, ruling. say a hotel is not a public Thats just wrong, to stated. Pertler and Im taking it up, nine men accused of hiring, ofScinocca was one of engage in prostitution in a to hire a yearfering or agreeing to Kenzie misdemeanor, following Lora and Randal, and sisters public place, a gross operation in tion and sting picture with mom and dad, businesses long, multi-agency investiga information that individuposes for his first family Cloquet. A number of area received Baby Mason Randal Kiminski ity Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. Authorities the Internet. HAPPY NEW YEAR! prostitution for hire via on June 4:47 p.m. Jan. 4 at Commun Cloquets first baby of 2012. als had been seeking hotel 2). Mason was born at birth of their first son and arrested at a Cloquet (age 3) and Sadie (age family to celebrate the All of the men were offering money to and services to the Kiminski police observed them services. 29, 2011, after are donating goods s in return for sexual New Year! be considwomen posing as prostitute a hotel room should Phyllis Rousseau/Pine Journal ets First Baby of the The issue of whether point of place became the focal more pictures of Cloqu ered a public or private omnibus hearSee page A6-A7 for st during a contested a arguments lastAugu Andrew Pierce, submitted be may ing. Scinoccas attorney, although a hotel or motel should brief contending that the individual rooms solicitaconsidered a public place, ccording to state statute, as a le be considered private.A a public place is punishab place tion of prostitution in a private while prostitution in gross misdemeanor, anor. is prosecuted as a misdeme ofAppeals case from 2005 Jana Peterson Pierce cited a State Court er policeman drivan undercov jpeterson@pinejournal.com (State v. White) wherein roadway pulled up to a streeting a vehicle on a public his car, where she then offered consults with Its not often a U.S. Senator thats exactly ntly walker and she entered but money. She was subseque a farmers in Carlton County, Frihim sexual services for on in a public place, Thomson Town Hall with soliciting prostituti in the what happened at the charged up and the decision ended day morning. gross misdemeanor, SenatorAmy Bright and early, U.S. ed that the court of appeals. a in that case determin close to 50 people at The majority opinion Klobuchar met with place and Carlton County chapter be considered a private meeting hosted by the interior of a car should case should be prosecuted as a on ta Farmers Union. of the Minneso therefore the prostituti re is one of the Carlton County agricultusaid Mark Thell, v. White misdemeanor. decision in the State state, Pierce argued that the should best kept secrets in the chapter of the Minthe fact that a hotel room president of the county ou dont find large case points strongly to Y place as well. nesota Farmers Union. be considered a private Dennis Genereau, who areas, and typically the Assistant CountyAttorney at that time, interpreted tracts like in the prairie here doesnt allow s case and temperature prosecuting Scinocca that, folclimate was produce. out to Judge Dale Wolf corn and soy beans to it differently. He pointed State v. White case, the state ranged from the Topics at Fridays meeting ice to beginning lowing the decision in ough about the possible
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Reverse immigrat ion is a growing tren d, as people are said to be returning to Latino countries in growing numbers Story by Trey Mewes Photo by Eric
alter Schwartz knows every gas station from here interstates and to Mexico. He knows highways are more which trouble than theyre go from Mexico worth. He knows City to Minnea which flights polis. Most of all, people are leaving Schwartz knows Austin. He has firsthand that driven some of them back to Mexico I take them all the way to wherev . er they tell me ing families to to take them, Schwar be reunited. tz said. Mainly Im takLatinos are leaving Austin. Some were here illegally while work or safety others are scared in town. Some say they wont find they feel discrim against by police inated and local residen ts. Some have lost and are going where their jobs the work is. There was a Austins Latino period issues mirror a national trend of time when immig ration. With of reverse there increased attenti on on immig ration like Alabamas was an influx policy allowin of g police to check tus and detain residents sta- aggrava undocumented ted forgery immig rants withou more Hispanics, t bail charges here regardless of legal in status, are feeling unsafe. Austin, which were Schwartz and his friend Bernardo Latinos. It did Reinoso run CubaM result Latino services aya, a business. Operat in a number of ing out of Bernad they help new Latino os kitchen, residents and Latinos families leaving. who struggle with English do anythin g and everything. They make dentist appointments, drive people to -Dan Donnelly the store, or transla lies, businesses, te for famiand local govern Attorney ment offices. Reinoso mer medical technic , a forian, usually helps with the paperw destinations. ork, while Schwar tz drives clients to their Schwartz has helped families go back to Mexico before, looking to leave but there are more this year. They families than ever need an easy way Schwartz is willing to get back to Mexico to help. He drove for a reasonable a mother and her cost and trips since then son back in late until activity picked 2007 and made up this year. a handful of Johnson
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Jerrys Other Place is closed indefinitely as Wednesday night. of Cindy Powell, property owner daughter, said Kellogg Jerry Kelloggs shut down the ed at 1207 N Main business locatSt. We just went in and shut the place said. We dont down, Powell know whats going to take place at moment. the Police were called to the restaurant evening for a Wednesday dispute and property owner. between the business owner Powell confirm police during the ed they called altercation, but said that nothing got physical. It did get a little exchanged or anythin heated, but no punches were g like that, she said. A Security Lock & the building Thursd Key truck was sitting in front of been removed from ay morning, and the lock had the front door. Business owner Scott Johnson said the business would on Nov. 3 that be closing by the but declined to end of the year, comment why. According to Mower County the Treasurers office, $14,449 in delinqu ent property taxes Jerrys owed as of last week. Johnson said last week that the about 22 employ restaurant has ees. Johnsons wife, Julie Johnson, restaurant at the plans to open a former site of Tollys Time Out, Scott told the Herald last week. The be named Home restaurant will Plate. Police Chief Brian Krueger said he information. had no further Calls to Jerrys Other Place Thursd were not answer ay morning ed.
First Place: Austin Daily Herald, Trey Mewes Why are Hispanics leaving Austin? This was the clear winner in a big category of quality contenders. It was extremely well written, which was made possible in part because of the research and reporting done by Trey Mewes. Mewes told his story through the people he interviewed, people whose trust he had to earn at the very time their lives were being upended. Immigration as a topic has been tackled by many newspapers but few have invested the time and resources necessary to produce this quality. Mewes storytelling has enabled his readers to experience the fear and desperation of the immigrants while also sensing the loss to the companies and the communities of reverse immigration. Undoubtedly, the Austin experience is happening across the U.S. It is unfortunate that not all of those communities will have been exposed to this series. Second Place: Austin Daily Herald, Jason Schoonover Costs of justice This Austin Daily Herald story was selected as one of the three best in this category because of reporter Jason Schoonovers ability to explain something as potentially obtuse as jail financing in a very understandable format. There were a lot of numbers to compare in this story, most handled clearly in the accompanying graphics. Schoonover gave voice to the leading proponents and opponents of the new jail, and then let readers digest the numbers and arrive at their own conclusions. Explanatory journalism that doesnt preach or take sides is too rare in newspapers. It was a pleasure to read this one.
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The misconduct that led to an Austin three-day suspens police officers ion happening for numer in August and September was ous days over the past few months course of the , according to a letter obtained by Herald. the The letter, from Officer April Kline, Police Chief Brian Krueger to states was unable to respond that Kline acknowledged she to some emerge timely fashion ncy calls in a during those months outside of her because she was assigned sector. Kline was suspend without pay from ed Aug. Krueger declined 30 to Sept. 1. to comment on misconduct had how long Klines been occurring. Lt. Rene Phan, Klines direct supervisor, ciplined for miscon duct with a three-da was also dispension, which y unpaid sus, he served Aug. 31, Sept. 5 and Sept. A letter to Phan 6. that Phan acknow from Krueger dated Aug. 31 states ledged officer safety being met. issues were not During this intervie w evidence was you and you acknow ledged involvement presented to officer from this with another department that resulted in her inability to perform her job duties and including emerge ncies, in a timely respond to calls, states. fashion, the letter Both letters state Phan and Kline ciplined, up to will be further distermination of employment, if activities reoccur their . Phan and Kline didnt respond to ment. requests for com-
CAMP BUEHR ING, Kuwai t Austin Soldier spotlight s 1135th : Spc. Combat Suppor Brianna Buchan, P. t Compa ny 3 has a plethora of jobs for Soldiers form footbal soldiers, includi l ng the league, P. 8 ation of all availab operle vehiGift helps keep troops cles. The job of a suppor safe, P. 8 t company is to have as many dif- those jobs are needed ferent kinds of at of Grand Meadow supporting Camp Buehring, some , said being sol- a driver is jobs for the line much differen infantry as diers are trained in t other from her civilian possible, includi ng mechan- specialties. life. Eagan, of Ham Lake, ics of all kinds Spcs. Amy Fry, agreed and of vehicles, 24, and said neither cooks, fuelers, expected to drivers and Angela Eagan, 23, are both doing what theyre doing. be more. Becaus e not all of drivers for the 1135th and enjoy working together. Fry, See
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Third Place: Albert Lea Tribune, Tim Engstrom Secondhand smokers This entry captures high marks for originality I havent read it elsewhere and definitely involves conflicting viewpoints and tensions between people who take different stances, part of the criterion for this category. The rights of one group to smoke in their own homes vs. the rights of others to breathe clean air in their own apartments is at the heart of this social issues story. And with recent changes in HUD policy regarding funding for low-income housing, this is about to become a big story in many communities. Tim Engstrom tells this story through the voices of those affected on both sides and manages to do so without making either side the victim or the villain. This will definitely have people talking.
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First Place: St. Cloud Times, Amy Bowen Hidden in the Heartland: Transgenders Find Support in St. Cloud This story did a great job of finding people with good stories to humanize an issue that could have been made into more of a freak show in the wrong hands. Second Place: West Central Tribune, Willmar, Anne Polta For hospitals, a juggling act; hospital responds to drug shortages This story tackled a national issue and did a good job of localizing it. Third Place: St. Cloud Times, Kirsti Marohn & David Unze Gaps Exposed in System Meant to Shield Foster, Adoptive Children This piece did a good job at unraveling some basic tensions at place in every child welfare system through the tale of a most unusual family, who adopted multiple troubled children. The familys blog helped elucidate the tale, but it would have been nice if the authors could have reached the parents.
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How did God make mothers? ~ Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring. ~ He made my Mom just the same as he made me. He just used some bigger parts. ~ He used dirt, just like He used for the rest of us. Why did God make mothers? ~ Think about it, it was the best way to get more people. ~ To help us come out when we were getting born. ~ Mainly to clean the house. ~ She's the only one who knows where to find the scotch tape. Why did God give you your mother and not somebody else's mom? ~ God knew she likes me a lot more than other kid's moms like me. ~ We're related. What kind of little girl was your mother ? ~ I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be she was pretty bossy. ~ They say she used to be nice. ~ My mother has always been my mother and none of that other stuff.
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The 26th annual St. Patricks Day parade and program were held in Lucan this past weeken top, left and running d. Starting Gilbert "Gib" Christen clockwise: sen of Lucan driving his 1941 John Deere Model in the parade. B Alice Thull of Lucan talks about her trip to Ireland during the post-parade program at the community hall. Peggy Dolan of Vesta on the Milroy team float. Miles Irish baseball Suss of Lucan waiting for the parade to start - candy bag in hand.
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the Discovery Channe l one day, Pitzl said. You know the show. Ted L. Suss, a resident Where this guy, Ben Bailey, of rural Redwood County drives around New who currently serves as picking up unsuspe York Superintendent cting of the fares. When they step into Wabasso Public School, his van, lights go off and announced that he will seek the DFL endorse SeeVAN, Page 3 ment and run for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represe nt the new Minnesota Senate District 16. The district will include all or parts Brown, Lyon, Lac of Qui Parle, Redwood, Renville and Yellow Medicin , e Counties. From the time I volunteered for the United States Marine Corp when I was seventeen years old, I have always felt that every citizen has a responsibility to something back to give his or her community. While serving as a Marine Viet Nam, I learned in our country needed that honorable persons to serve as elected officials. Serving the people of southwe st Minnesota as a State Senator gives me an opportunity for public service, Suss said as announced his candida he cy. The Minnes Legislature is clearly ota ken. By sticking to broparty lines and taking orders from special interests , current legislators our have been unable to make tough decisions neededthe to balance the states budget now and for future years, said Mr. Suss. As a senator, I will work state cooperatively with legislato rs of both parties to improve our district and state rather than taking orders from party bosses. Suss is in his ninth as Superintendent year of Schools in Wabass o. He
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First Place: Wabasso Standard, Wayne Cook Remembering boys basketball in March of 1997 Very good storytelling of an event that a community will obviously always remember. Second Place: Kenyon Leader, Brendan Burnett-Kurie Making a name for himself Nice story about a player in his fathers shadow. Would have liked to read more about how that affected his life. Overall, great storytelling. Third Place: Minneota Mascot, Byron Higgin Uncommon Valor There is one team member like this kid every few years. Enjoyed reading why he decided to stick with it.
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entries in the the number of state . The decision to expand has had a mixed reception very well Baseball Tournament Minnesota Class C cant be denied. The extra teams could But one thing tournament 33 Volume 122 bring large crowds. for us, said Andy Auger, one of the 15, 2012 Number are sending teams It should be great Wednesday, Aug. lot of the regions that ors. It seems like a ta). co-direct here (central Minneso are from right aroundstate tournament begins The Class C and St. Cloud at Putz Field Friday, Aug. 17, in expansion from 32 to 48 Faber Field. The in 12 more teams. The teams in the state brings that decision. Region from local area benetted the Stearns County 15C, which includes teams represented at four League, now has London-Spicer, New which state--Richmond, New Henry. Region 8C, Munich and Lake sending Nisswa, Mirrors Victory League, is Both those regions is the Avon. Lastrup, Sobieski and large numbers of fans of Smoke attracting That is are known for Lensing from their regions. for. by Herman who follow teams directors are hoping to what Auger and other to help those fans get They are also planning one eld to the other games easily. you so you can go from It will be arranged said Auger. If one game ends sooner, during the same session, s for a go to watch the other. has been played on two diamond . This can nt The state tourname two different towns, in close proximity within in same community and number of years, often diamonds are in the is the rst time both best drawing walking distance. location and proximity to some of the Because of its be good crowds. Auger thinks there will regions in the state, on his side. the He has tradition a Stearns County League team here, and In 2002 there was Auger. That was great.the of d was packed, said Faber Field grandstan of those fans making full use of some Auger has visions along the third base sites. viewing a party deck. It is right At Faber we have onto the eld, he said. look right the St. Cloud Rox, to side. You can Field is also home Perhaps because Faber League, a collegiate summer baseball ods a member of the Northwo calls on activities between innings. come some who league, Auger has hadany of that, he said. I think people nals. There wont be baseball. G playback quarter come here to watch Aug. 17, Auger and other s Chad Funk in the BEACON PHOTOS BY HERMAN LENSIN to see amateur ball, he nt starting on out New Munich pretty well With the tourname much until the nal out. But for years the Nate Terres tagged The games were Spring Hill catcher looked forward to hosting directors wont be relaxing matched. committee have featured and others on the state The tournament and one said. Now the weather event. we are excited, he ve extra-inning games bottom of It is a lot of work, but game decided in the on play at the . out. has to cooperate begin the single eliminati the ninth with two run hit Teams from local regions The only home Rambow of following times. p.m. Lastrup (8D) faces Clear Lake was by Scott d in Friday, Aug. 17 : 5d (15B) faces Prior Lake. LENSING NL-S against Richmongame. by HERMAN 7:30 p.m. Richmon 2 p.m. Lake Henry faces Union Hill. championship eacon.com the Bauer herman@melroseb Andy Saturday, Aug. 18: facesYoung America Richmonds in his two small-ball 5:30 p.m. Avon (8B) faces Winona struck out 34 batters Richmond-Playing propel the New Munich Madison tournament. 8 p.m. appearances in the Aug. 25. to perfection helped eaks to p.m. Nisswa (8C) faces Henry 5 Sunday, Aug. 19: 1champion, begins play 8 p.m. Saturday, SilverStr New Munich 11, Lake play 5:30 p.m. New Munich eaks Region 8 , begins Sobieski, Richmond-The SilverStr nal Region 15 champion state. the trip New London-Spicer, They qualied for advanced to the playback ball against following Sunday, Aug. 26. by hammering the , Aug. 11. Saturday, Aug. 11, Spring Hill Lake Henry Saturday offense a 4-0 win over the four runs the The team spread out had two Chargers; three of their ce bunts. Adam Stangler splurge. set up by sacri runs while guy on. We got the lead offa chance hits and scored three All starters us driving in two more. That was key. It gave Paul had either a hit or run. to bunt, said manager to a number New Munich needed Sand. We dont have can bunt Lake Henry We rally for the win. four (power) hitter. by Nick used a RBI single three-run anywhere in the lineup. rst and Nolan Andersons lead Hemmesch to take a reaks moved r (7) led the SilverSt ent double by Jon Lieser inning sacrice bunt into scoring That g pitcher Nick Stangle Chad Funk second inning lead. which a state tournam 4-0 Winnin off batter scored on a after they clinched Imdieke (from left) was the only inning in position. Funk later from the dugout to ing were Matt out. Osten- Lake Henry really was able misplayed ground it berth. Also celebratGrove, Mike Ostendorf, Todd Thull, who Meire In the second inning, do much against Jim twobatter Nick drafted from Sand. a complete game. A was number eight game. pitched by Jon Gaebel and a the bunt dorf and Paul run single Henry 11-5 in a seeding Stangler putting down Gaebel into really got their offense going. Lake Henry is the number four ground out by Todd Ostendorf and moving Jon was able number to 4-3 in the Anderson cut the Lakers lead fourth New New Munichs defense balls the seed. Richmond, the scoring position. single. the of the Region 15C, a A1 drove him in with sacrice bunt to get to most record y-outs two seed from Munich 5-3 third inning. In the game. 8 took over Karl Funks Chargers hit to defeated New people playback. Munich Ty Reller pop-ups and groundouts. Once we tied it up, win, the nals of the the 15C placed pinch runner inning. is Jamie Terres, in wanted to Spring on second in the seventh Funks 8 Hills and a walk, New London-Spicer Richmond got riled up andwho singled and Chad said Anderson, who had two hits Reller scored on was champion defeating game. Everything nship second twice but scored in the game. We kept single. Eichers, in the champioattended in the reached that was ok. Well The fourth run, scored from left stranded. Cody rst year after hits. the game, was came in This was the teams in getting eighth inning, also After Adam who doubled inning There were eight A three-run fourthlead for small ball tactics. Welle led also left on second. runners Participants to Region 15C had Munich the only ve Charger the tournament. prep for eighth annu Stangler and Craig went gave New ack singles, al actually It off with back-to-b out walk. reach second base is returning Regional good. Arts for Martin, 7A New Munich pretty well, said Gaebel drew a one Randy for the rst time grounded into Region 15C y, Aug. 7, at Mead- Nick Stangler scored Adam to the state They will be the Commissioner We ended up 2B ent was held Tuesda Blake a force out that since 2005. continued on pg. The Schoenberg. (paid attendance). The Junior Tournam Winners include 15-17 ages: 15C three seed. 3,149 ); Region lowlark Golf Course.12-14 ages Cooper Goerdt (middle Stangler. Chargers had hits SilverStreaks defeated Lake with The (left). Loxtercamp (right); innings but never Trevor Braegelmann TTED across nine and 11 and under: PHOTO SUBMI
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First Place: Melrose Beacon, Herman Lensing Amateur baseball summertime calling for Net Fascinating story with a nice combination of quotes and storytelling. Second Place: Tracy Headlight-Herald, Kate Johnston New Field of Dreams Great story about the work that went into building the baseball field and what motivated the builders. Third Place: Houston County News, La Crescent, Ryan Henry Bierman moving through Olympic soccer program I enjoyed this profile of a young athlete. Nice use of quotes from multiple sources.
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d. He found at to the priesthoo of it, wanting an all-around athlete thinking with Fr. Jim being High School, he had himself more about his faith and were friends Albany to learn to play the game regu- and developing a prayer life, Reichhart, OSB. to family chances t. He would come parties. larly. - the latter very importanpossible By and birthday JOSEPH LINDBERG was red-shirt think its NDSU he At I dont was, and dinners es he kidded me about injuries. He jlindberg@faribault.com a call withFreeport-Baseball ed twice because of with a de- to decide if you have Aaron Nett. Sometim Nett. said. Over 2001 still is important tog a priest. being a priest, said out prayer life, he mem- graduated in Those looking to teaching, but there was the years, it became clearer and So is becomin At least one family gree in buy or refinanc being a d from will have their pick When Nett graduate 1995, ber encouraged him to consider still no desire to explore e a homeIin 2012to believe (the call to in of the lowest mortgag began U.S. history. priest. Albany High School priest- it. e priesthood) was right. a prayer rates in hoped the My grandmotherhe average I spent a semester student he didnt think of It was because ofof letting The said. 30-year Melrose, he said. a priest, hood as a career path. mortgage rate fell 3.91 percent teaching in fixed d, I taught Ti- that he took the step be a I would be I graduated from this to week, accordin I thought I would his interest. people the to North When I graduate g to a release fromknow a family, But when n Home in Albany. My mentor that teacher, marry, havepriest) was high school, I went Federal to tle I Loan Mortgage Corpora I was in the Adoratio ty rten a one known as he said. It (being Dakota State Universi Freddie Mac. my old kinderga tion, also in St. Cloud when year was Chapel For . a elderly gentleLola never a thought. possibility study and play baseball those with access to Blattner. credit, it can was of the regulars, with broth- teacher Not that the Growing updredshis if be- thousan Title I funding meanman, gave me a slip of paper When ds of to school to hunand Ryan, not thought about. The ers Chris, Ted through returned dollars in savings telephone number. hadnt been refinanc with a with cut, hepurchas Nett, Aaron ing a home. two communitiesHoffma ing or special education teachson of Ed and Beth Nett a Peggy n, vice president a farm between tween baseball traditions, a earndegree. Somewhere around grew up on on pg. 2B proud of that Bank in ing time he began feel a call l team during this St. Martin and Farming. They school districtsource produced Northfield, said toCommunity Re-continued that the majority the Farming basebal and that people filling with Holy Famof Aaron Nett rejoined his studies in Rome. He played attended Mass at in Albany champion baseball teams out applications are refinanc Other Rice County ing. ily Catholic Church summer break from ed in regionals. the same trend and financial institutes are seeing LENSING the team that compet S BY HERMAN believe it is a good BEACON PHOTO nance. time to refiWith rates this low, its a good opportu nance, said Jane nity to refiBerghof f, real estate Bank of Faribault. lender at State She said those low rates could play a role in boosting the local econom y. It can really free up monthly income. People can catch bills or spend that up on other money to stimulat e the economy. Hoffman said that low rates, are looking buyers, who also benefit from for ways to maintai too. n cash flow,
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First Place: Northfield News, Shane Kitzman A League of Her Own This story was the best in class, a feature on a family matriarch who took the big prize in her fantasy football league. Granny did it the oldfashioned way, researching the players, paying attention to the action and landing a breakout quarterback in a big trade. Good quotes and nice exposition added to a piece that actually had a detectable structure: beginning, middle and end. Huzzah! Second Place: Hastings Star Gazette, Chad Richardson A skier with a story We love comeback stories, especially ones in which the athlete recovers from an injury that could have been catastrophic. The writer zooms in on the family of a talented skier who broke his neck in a diving accident. The lack of tension in the narrative kept this entry from taking first place. The writer and his editor need to practice not giving away the ending high in the story. Give your audience a reason to turn to the jump. Without tension, they bail on you, and who wants that? Third Place: Northfield News, Jordan Osterman A Matter of the Heart A doff of the derby to a writer who vigorously followed up on a tragic heart-related death of a young athlete. This impressive news feature explained the limits of what athletic programs can do to detect earlywarning signs of heart problems. This piece should serve as a reminder that aggressive reporting, especially on the details, can make the difference between a ho-hum news feature and a compelling one.
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The Northfield Community resident Retirement is be the oldest woman believed to son to be crowned and perchampion in a fantasy football league.* Who elses Grandm a plays fantasy football and at 87 years old? said grandda ughter Cassidy Hanzlik, a senior at Northfield High School. Fantasy football is tive, virtual competi an interaction where One trade participants draft, sealed the title trade and drop I had players in order to create the best people played (back then) with team in order to at work and we would compete against the injury reports, record check other participants players in a faux yards and league. everything the paper, Pat said. by reading Quinn Hanzlik, I also played a freshman, dubs Sundays with her fantasy See
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football addicted grandmother the highlight of the weekend. She comes over to our house and we watch the games together, Quinn said. She reads the bottom ticker on the screen to keep track of her players. And she makes Dad check the computer every 10 minutes to see how her team is doing. Pat has been playing fantasy football for a quarter-centur y longer than many of the games nearly 30 million users have been alive. And 25 years ago, statistics were recorded after gleaning the newspaper, rather than simply refreshing a web page or perusing a smartphone.
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Not many ninthgraders can handle pressure of enterin the g a game with the loaded and no outs bases in sixth inning holding the onto a four-run lead ... with the other teams best hitter the plate ... during at Chris Harrell/Republic Red Wing third basema an Eagle Section the n Dayton Johnso 1AAA Final Four. throw across the n makes a Then again, not Wingers won 5-0 diamond against Owatonna. The many to advance to the freshmen are semifinals. like Red Wings Ty Buck.
a remarkable job as a -eagle.com role model, Linda Kingston said. hen To see sixthgrader Hatte him be that role model Kingston looks that shows the community how importa up at Jack Strusz, nt it is huge smile stretch a to just be a nice person is es so importa across her face. nt. She isnt Last looking at his athletic becomefall, Jack chose to ability or his popular a teachers assis she sees someon ity tant in Hattes sixthtreats her as an e who grade classroom. equal. It was something Strusz, a standou dift ferent, senior athlete Jack said. at Red Everyo Wing, met Kingsto ne else was takn ing normal when she was a classes or student gym in his mothers classes. I just deelemen- cided tary school class it would be cool and the do a special educati to friendship that on devel- class. oped is extraordinary. He took a Kingston was born the classroobreak from with Down syndrom m during genetic conditio e, a hockey season but he n in was which she has right back with 47 mosomes instead chro- Hatte in the spring. Jack of 46, provide and the extra d social interac chromo- tion some hindered the for devel- looked Hatte and he opment of her body forward to seeing and her smiling brain. Hattes face. mother, Linda Kingston, worried how Hatte would be Growing up around treated when the disabilities Kingstons moved to Red Jacks uncle, Wing in 2007. Leo, plays a big role But Linda said in the Strusz family, and the way the Strusz family Jack treats others. in particular, changed Leo is unableJack said Hattes life. to read and was held I think Hatte back in would school, but be significantly he created a happy without that less perfect example for Jack ily in her life, fam- as a kid. Being introLinda duced to someon said. (Jack) is e with wonder- special needs ful. I think gratefu at a young good word for it. l is a age shaped Jacks view of how people should Jack met Hatte be years ago because two treated: Every person his deserves the mother, Angie same reStrusz, spect, no exceptio works as a special ns. For me growing cation teacher at eduup I Burn- always had side Elementary a soft spot School. for special When he visited needs his Jack said. Id kids, mom, Jack talked with talk with them. always all the student Ive als but developed a special he ways been able to socialbond ize with them with Hatte and and able invested to treat them as any in her from the begin- other person. ning. My uncle had (Athletes) are the part in it. I was a big Hatte Kingston smiles Nick Gerhardt/Repub ones everybody around match upward at Red Wing lican Eagle looks to in the fall. The two senior Jack as role models. Hes with Kingston attendin have formed a bond through Strusz during a volleyball done Turn to BOND, page sports the past two g many of Struszs 10A including Kingsto years games
Strusz serves as a for one Red Wing role model sixth-grader By Chris Harrell
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An uncommon bond
Buck respond ed by Thursd striking out the first two three ay he struck out singles in the batters he faced in two innings sixth inning and to and giving way to Buck. Owatonna scoreles kept pick up the save for the Newman had five strike5-0 victory Thursd s in a fifth-ranked Wingers (20- outs and ay for 1, 13-1 two walks to get the Wingers. Missota). the victory. Its not the first I dont really feel time any- hes cleaned They really didnt thing, Buck said up my mess, get of pres- Red Wing senior Joel any good at-bats on him, sure situations. I just try Newma to keep my compos n, who started on Red Wing head coach Jim ure. I the mound, Bohmbach said just try to go at of Newsaid. Hes a them. man. He just freak. Bucks performances threw a great game. of Newma late have turned him into effectiv n was equally Senior Dayton Johnson a not-so-secret weapon e, giving up just led the Winger for one hit in the Red Wing. He s at the first five in- plate, continu going 2-for-3 with to mow down hitters es nings, before allowin g a and walk and two consecutive Turn to BASEBALL, page 9A
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First Place: Red Wing Republican Eagle, Chris Harrell An uncommon bond: Strusz serves as a role model for one Red Wing sixth-grader Not every award-winning sports story is about a game. This very wellcrafted story relates the special bond between a child who likely never will experience cheers from the sidelines and an athlete who seems to prefer the difference he can make in her life to the attention of an adoring crowd. Chris Harrell did a remarkable job in telling this touching story in a first-class way. Second Place: Brooklyn Center / Brooklyn Park Sun Post, Nick Clark Brothers by bond, friends through football Nick Clark is a gifted storyteller and this feature demonstrates his gifts. Great use of quotes and images, including the nugget about the family going through 11 gallons of milk in a single week. A great portrait about the lives of athletes away from the field of competition. Third Place: Echo Press, Alexandria, Eric Morken Gideons moment Eric Morken crystalized one of the greatest moments in a kids life with this outstanding feature. Erics attention to detail and his skillful use of quotes gave readers a look at very special moment orchestrated by very special people.
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2011 By Chris Harrell Saturday, December 24, Cannon Falls charrell@republican -eagle.com Overall, he kept Michael Growet senior SECTION B his itant atEWS te FARIBAULT DAILY N the We have too many said. composure CANNON FALLS so well, early going plate in the good Bucky Lindow because they Cannon Falls ault.com hitters to not score said of were runs Growette. www.farib trailed at some having trouble Byron until the He uses his point. bottom of ing up Dammens pickdefense. Hes not Senior Trevor Sulliva the sixth inning breakgoing to ing ball, Tuesday, led n walk people. Lindow said, and the but the Bomber He throws they s rallied for-3 Bombers, going 2- strikes and mustered just three for a three-run thats great. inning to and with two doubles hits and ART SERIES Byron added its advance with a 4-2 an RBI. Senior other OF A TWO-P zero runs Tyler through four innings during the first victory Boyle-Hoban was 2-for-3 run in the second inning round of with He had a differen . on a single by No. the Section 1AA a double and an t arm 9-hitter slot, Boyle-Hoban Growette got off RBI. Matt Dammen. Damme subsection playoffs West n It looked normal said. . rough start on the to a finished 1-for-2 with Senior Cedric all the an way until the mound RBI. last second. started the inning Dicke for Cannon Falls in I think it the with a first Dammen also strikeout for third-se inning, did his ural tilt added some nateded four singles giving up best on the to his ball. Cannon Falls but mound for and a run, Byron, reached but As the game on a wild pitch keeping he prothe gressed, Cannon and the earned got better and Bombers Bombers took advanta at bay for the Falls the completecame more aggress befirst four innings with two RBI doubles ge game victory. Growet ive , but he te al- finished in lowed seven with the loss, giv- with fastballs early in the the inning to take hits and one ing count. their walk up three runs only lead of the while striking on game. Chris Harrell/Republic out seven hits The Bombers got three. He gave I always have in 5 1/3 inan Eagle on the Cannon up just nings. confi- two hits He had five strike- board in the fifth inning against Falls senior Michael Growette dence in our delivers Byron Tuesday in offense, innings in the final five outs. on consecutive Cannon Falls. Growett a pitch hits by a comple . te game as the e The Bombers were third-seeded Bombe threw feated the hes- Turn to BOMBER rs deS, page 9A the Sectionsixth-seeded Bears 4-2 in the first
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The two Winger played a match s then against each other in the next round, with Gabriel son winning 6-4, 6-2. It odd to watch, Decker was said. It was like watchin g the Williams sisters playing each other, he Its just an awkwar said. d situation. Funny to see them stop and chat on changes. Gabrielson, who fourth at the section took nament last year, tourRustad in his final played to decide second match place. Rustad took the match 60, 6-3, but Gabriel son was content to improve tion finish each his secseason Turn to TENNIS, page 10A
Isaac came out on Red Wing head fire, coach Randy Decker said. He was playing some of the best tennis hes played all year. Rustad came back and took it. Hes a really hard guy to play because he doesnt give you anything. I think had a good game Isaac plan going in. (Rustad ) was just a little bit better player today.
Red Wing wrappe d up its season Tuesda y ior George Gabriel as senson and sophomore Isaac Toivonen competed in the final four of the Section 1AA individual tournam ent at Owatonna High School. Gabrielson took place and Toivone third n came in fourth. Rochester Mayos Thomas Nath, ranked second in 2A, was the section Class pion while teamma chamte Eric Rustad took second. Gabrielson faced Nath in his first match Tuesday, falling 6-1, 6-0. Toivonen took on Rustad and had him down 5-2 in the first set but lost 7-5, 6-2.
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ium glistening Van Orsow Auditor parking lot outside enough to leave the Not a storm, but evening. tation. Oct. 5, 2000, it rained. an overcast sky that n the morning of s medley of pigmen as they led in under alight in their gorgeou the Cardinal faithful the students Third Avenue were under the feet of band played and The trees lining was joyous, the an average fall day. crowd was gymnasium. The In every sense, it match lled the s of a volleyball The familiar rhythm importance. anyone realized its day grows in before prayed. excellence, that that night again; away in its jar of anyone thought about collects and stores another year before y volleyball team It would be at least the Bethlehem Academ fall, with each win But with each passing
First Place: Faribault Daily News, Brendan Burnett-Kurie A decade of dominance Great to see long-form journalism celebrated. To give a writer that much time and space to tell the story of an amazing accomplishment is great to see. Liked the timeline; very well done. Would almost have liked to see the streak in an agate list, just to see the enormity. Bet this was a keeper for many families who were involved. This just edged out another entry from Faribault. Second Place: Faribault Daily News, Joshua Berhow Hits, heads, heartache A frightening but important story, told very well. Nice addition of the chart showing increase in penalties. Thought the back-and-forth approach between the issue and the personal story worked very well. Would have liked more voice from the injured player, though his dad filled in nicely. Third Place: Daily Globe, Worthington, Chris Murphy A Trojan tragedy A very nice tribute story for a kid who likely was very well-known in the community. The voice of the friend making the long drive home drew you in.
ed since. magnitude. up four times, It hasnt happen were state runnersCardinals failed. in nine years, and On that night the Class A championa record nine straight 2000. in a movie reaching , a pair Oct. 10, like a character longtime been a banal evening Fast-forward now, long slumber and is forced ships. theyve done, says has lost On what should have twins took the court. The Its amazing what from a , who g pair of Anne who has awoken of history in terrifyin Mabel-Canton coach Lonnie Morken of freshmen and a nship to BA and n Betty Slinger and a decades worth W. Bush is elected, six times in the Section 1A champio for 15 years. lineup freshme Laura to watch starting Gillen, t George in Carrie and Cassie its way to a triple-speed. Presiden Franz Boelter , an eight-year war Carpentier, twins known BA coach to duplicate. Its not luck. Trnka was on United States is attacked ravaged then has Thibault and Tianna em Academys the topples a regime, New Orleans is stuff we would like would be Bethleh k and You- Its 21-7 season, what with at least 18 wins. Coming Iraq e Katrina, Faceboo interact. Its hard work. the Sinsinafter Hurrican Catholic school of sixth straight season eighth-graders Erika Kriech- rebuilds invented and change how people How does a small an enrollment of Tube are Ever since that cool awan Dominican Tradition, with off the bench were colossus? and Bethany Boelter. y, its December 2011. lost a Gosuch a consistent baum, Marissa Valentyn story about Cardinal volley- Suddenl in 2000, the Cardinals have not just under 200, become a evening coach? The system? h winning streak Its hard to imagine what happened. Is it the players? The nce match, a 99-matc with a loss, but thats neva pher Confere than 10 seasons. ball starting set, in d-Hartland-Ellendale-Ge that spans more See CARDINALS on B2 BA has lost just one Along Visiting New Richlan victory. 3-2 In the last ve years, Central in 2009. back, the won a hard-fought same starters came nships win over United South The next night those the Cardinals a 3-1 the Cardinals won ve state champio off the bench and way same girls popped lle-Elysian-Morristown 3-1 on the won, beating Watervi
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First Place: St. Cloud Times, Frank Rajkowski Post more than ready for Olympics You get a really good sense of Alises and the Post familys journey. Second Place: Duluth News Tribune, Rick Weegman Concussed: Changing the Mindset Good job personalizing a story thats been done a lot and making it interesting. Third Place: St. Cloud Times, Frank Rajkowski Title IX turns 40 Good use of multiple sources to give story depth.
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McCain, others: Accusations on Muslim Brotherhood without merit
By Mark Sommerhauser
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Sen. John McCain has denounced what he calls sinister accusations by Rep. Michele Bachmann and four other lawmakers about a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, made as part of Bachmanns call to investigate if the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the U.S. government. McCain, the 2008 GOP
nominee, presidential took to the Senate floor Wednesday to defend Huma Abedin, a deputy chief of staff to Clinton. McCain said theres no basis for allegations linking Abedin, a practicing Muslim of Indian and Pakistani descent, to the Muslim Brotherhood, an international Islamist movement that recently came to power in Egypt. Bachmanns DFL opponent, Jim Graves, also
weighed in on the issue for the first time Wednesday, charging the three-term congresswoman with conducting a McCarthy-like witch hunt. Those, plus blistering rebukes from Clintons ofJohn fice and Bachmanns for- Michele McCain mer presidential cam- Bachmann paign chief, Ed Rollins, even have contributwere among a mounting may a hostile reception to bipartisan backlash to a ed Clinton in her first ofkey part of Bachmanns for since Brother- ficial visit to Egypt broad-ranging election of the nations hood comments, after the the president, Mohamed Times reported on them new Morsi, a Brotherhood last week. national member. Time Magazine Prominent an Egyptianpublications have report- reported Christian who ed Bachmanns remarks American
attended a meeting with Clinton cited Bachmanns recent assertion that the Obama administration is pursuing a closeted proMuslim agenda. The controversy began after Bachmann, R-Stillwater, and the four other lawmakers named Abedin in a letter to the State Department last month. The letter was one of five written by the lawmakers to five federal agencies, calling for investigations into whether the Muslim Brotherhood had infiltrated those agencies.
See BACHMANN, Page 5A
Business
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Mille Lacs Health System purchases a 95,000-squarefoot former school building. PAGE 2A
Business Story
Life
A TWIST TO SPEED DATING
Couples turn to a new form of dating pulling weeds. PAGE 6A
Post more than ready for Olympics
AFTER CHALLENGES
Doctors aim to reverse kids allergies

By Marilynn Marchione
Associated Press
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After a 2009 bankruptcy, a new deal with GM helps companys growth and success. PAGE 1B
First peanuts, now eggs. Doctors have reversed allergies in some children and teens by giving them tiny daily doses of problem foods, gradually training their immune systems to accept them. In the best test of this yet, about a dozen kids were able to overcome allergies to eggs, one of the most ubiquitous foods, lurking in everything from pasta and veggie burgers to mayonnaise and even marshmallows. Some of the same doctors used a similar approach on several kids with peanut allergies a few years
What are you allergic to? Vote at www.sctimes.com. Results will be on tomorrows opinion page.
ago. Dont try this yourself, though. It takes special products, a year or more and close supervision because severe reactions remain a risk, say doctors involved in the study, published in Thursdays New England Journal of Medicine. experimental This
See ALLERGIES, Page 8A
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Homeowners worry flood payments wont go far enough, or come fast enough. PAGE 1B.
Laws to report overdoses gain

911 callers could get immunity
By Eric Tucker
Associated Press
Deaths Page 3B
Craig L. Fouquette, 50, St. Paul, formerly of St. Cloud Dee L. Grabmeier (Eckert, Lusti), 77, Avon & Phoenix, Ariz. Marvin Bud A. Grothem 87, Belgrade Florence L. Houle, 88 Little Falls Teresa Teri M. Orton, 64, Sauk Rapids
Park BMX during a presentation at Pineview TIMES Mark Post hugs his daughter, Alise, for the U.S. Olympic team in BMX. track Saturday. Alise Post will compete
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By Frank Rajkowski
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WASHINGTON Some states have passed or are considering laws that would encourage users who report a drug overdose. is DiRenzo Patty among those pushing for such legislation. She understands firsthand how it could work. The morning after her son, Salvatore Marchese, left her Blackwood, N.J., house for outpatient treat-
ment for heroin addiction, he was found slumped behind the wheel of her car, dead of an overdose. He hadnt been alone: His wallet was missing and the passenger seat was left in a reclined position. Whoever was with him when he was using drugs was gone by the time the police arrived. wondered: DiRenzo How could somebody leave somebody to die? There is a U.S.-wide push to make sure people wont be afraid of being arrested to call authorities when they or someone else has overdosed.
See OVERDOSE, Page 8A
152ND YEAR, NO. 37 2012 ST. CLOUD TIMES St. Cloud, Minnesota
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The road that will take Alise Post to London and the Olympic Games began 15 years ago on a Tuesday night in Brainerd. Thats when the 6-year-old began participating in BMX racing, a sport 14that was already a passion for her year-old brother, Nick. Nick raced regularly in Brainerd and St. Michael on Tuesday nights to when his sister was persuaded give it a try . track, but She practiced on the she when it came time for her to race, rewouldnt do it, her father, Mark, called with a chuckle. She chickened out. Alise was already in dance and gymnastics. I told my wife (Cheryl) that we should probably just get our $35 back and let her stick to that. But Cheryl said not to worry that shed race
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the next week, he said. And when finnext week came, she did. She troished second overall and got a phy. And we were off and running from there. In August, Post will compete for the U.S. team in the Olympic Games, the latest highlight of a long journey has from that track in Brainerd that
See POST, Page 4A
First Place: Minneota Mascot, Byron Higgin Nostalgia hangs thick at the Silver Dollar Bar A touching story about the loss of a family-owned business. Quotes by those outside the family help paint a picture of the bar. Nice pictures, too, help with the storytelling. Second Place: Country Messenger, Scandia, Phillip Bock 40 years of tubing How one man changed Somerset Loved the nostalgia woven with the current-day aspect of the business.
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are Star Wars in new turkey bacon lines modernity, said Kampstra. and its configuThe customized equipment is top secret. line ration on the production specifics of the techKampstra wont discuss the plant is limitnology. Photography inside to guard its trade ed, in an effort for Jennie-O s most notably its competitor secrets against which also proOscar Mayer and Butterball, duce diversified turkey products. automation equipMost of the computer and bacon initiative ment for the Pelican turkeyMinnesota. The in was manufactured right the large slabs of conveyer gear, which sends down the line, was pre-cooked turkey bacon of Detroit Lakes. manufactured by Friesen from an Illinois firm. The slicing equipment is which is historicalImported from Germany, of meat processinner workings of the A rare public look at the production line ly known for its long tradition . $2.8 million turkey bacon ing, is the packaging equipment to the laymen new, Pelican Rapids West Central Turkeys at the Simple though it may sound , the packag- plant. This photo was taken during the first days, state of the art automation unfamiliar with mass production unlike bacon product of production with of Jennie-Os new turkeytime, company technology and computer equipment ing bacon production in was a huge investment be the only bacon anything in the pork or turkey plant manager It will according to industry today, resources and money. a re-sealable packproduct on the shelves with ; packaging bacon Todd Kampstra. age. That simple innovation can cook part and a zip-lock-type bag so you in million dollar investsave part; was perhaps a reached. product quickly, ment alone. You dont get to a good bacon product is panel process The other key to the new said Koosmann. The consumer re-formulation in taste. produced an almost complete and development Two years of research flavor and texture. according to Brent distribution is in went into the project, By the time production and Jennie-O turkey manager for Jennie-O in duced Koosmann, product full force, Pelican-pro least 50 percent of all Wilmar. panel bacon will show up on at consumer States, estimated It was tested with grocery stores in the United against our compegroups...it was taste-tested current product, Koosmann. into this, said tition, and against or own Were only one week there have been that said Koosmann. Kampstra, acknowledging But we have high n was arrived at The new flavor formulatio and adjustments some production glitches. by extensive taste samplingscombination was to the recipe, until the right
Third Place: Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life, Elyse Kaner Blaine mans audio restoration business is taking off Nice story about a unique business as well as a unique individual.
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in Pelican Rapids. Kampstra; Ready To Eat at West Central Turkeys The turkey bacon crewproduction lead; plant general manager Todd supervisor Jamie Teberg; ce From left, Freddy Diaz, Gray; operator Maria Lemus; maintenan Dave (RTE) superintendent supervisor. to Kampstra. and Kurt Church, bacon West Central Turkey is $20.3 million, according The annual payroll at
will do for growth of expectations of what this those bacon producthe company...Well put quite fast. tion lines at full capacity the manageIt is a credit to the workforce, Rapids that in Pelican ment and the facilities investment in the Jennie-O is making massive plant, said Kampstra. a solid work ethic, Our employees have things right, said and we do a lot of of the Pelican operation is one the Kampstra. The safest plants in most productive and Jennie-O system. sole bacon In addition to being Jennie-Os also produces about production plant, Pelican lunch companys volume of sliced half of the 25 percent of Jennieand deli meats. About
is produced in Os turkey hot dog volume Pelican. standpoint, JennieFrom the turkey growers is good news. Os turkey bacon initiative product sales volume Jennie-O turkey bacon over two years. has grown 10 percent Jennie-O processed Seventy-five percent of Minnesota turkey by turkeys are provided from The other 25 percent, growers. Wisconsin. the turkey industry With all this action in a handsome share of and turkey bacon taking should be rejoicthe market hogs everywhere pork producers the ing though maybe not themselves.
First Place: Pelican Rapids Press, Louis Hoglund Pelican to be nationsturkey bacon capital The winning story was well-written, with good details on the $2.8M project and its impactboth locally and nationally. Second Place: Jackson County Pilot, Marie Zimmerman Intivity Unveiled Comprehensive coverage made it clear this project was a big deal to the community.
For The RECORD
Dent man sentenced was sentenced June 22 21, of Dent,
By Tom Hintgen dent Otter Tail County Correspon
Motorcyclist killed July
charges. Adam Roger Gronseth, over third degree burglary comfollowing a plea agreement sentence pursuant to successful in a misdeHe received a stay of his successful, this will result pletion of probation. If record. meanor conviction on his been charged with theft of items Gronseth had previously air compressor, fishing rods and such as a clay pigeon thrower, to area pawn shops. The items taken reels and drills that were were later recovered. probation for five years. Gronseth will be on supervised
he morning, July 1, when One person died early Sunday Perham. in hapwas thrown from a motorcycle reported that the accident The Minnesota State PatrolHighway 10 just southwest of pened at 5:36 a.m. on U.S. driver entered the median of Perham, when the westbound Honda motorcyfrom the 2002 Highway 10 and was ejected 20, cle. as Bryton J. Pihlstrom, The driver has been identified Detroit Lakes.
Maplewood happy with no state park shutdowns

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent
Mills woman sentenced Mills was sentenced 22, of New York
for time Amanda Jo Waddell, 25, with 60 days credited from custo 90 days in jail on June been charged with escape already served. She had jail tody. was taken from the county In September 2011 Waddell with some medical issues. The to deal to Lake Region Hospital her escort and later was apprehenddefendant broke away from ed during a traffic stop. pay a $500 fine. The court ordered her to
Tractor accident kills Erhard man; young girl ies sustains minor injur
s Theft at Deer Creek Expres drive-off t was notified of a gasoline
The sheriffs departmen the Deer Creek Express. The total at nt was and non-purchase June 28 to $60. Law enforceme sale for gasoline amounted p.m. 7:12 informed of the theft at
all Vandalism in Clither4:33 p.m. June 28 informed office at
and A call to the sheriffs to the basement of Bonnie authorities about vandalism extinguisher had been set off and fire Clydes in Clitherall. A all over the floor. there was white powder
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reported Amor vandalism into a wheat field, causing extenan ATV
Road A juvenile drove of 320th Street and Lien sive damage, near the junction the sheriffs department at 6:41 into near Amor. The call came p.m. on June 28.
reported Single-vehicle accidents accidents June 28, place in single-vehicle
No injuries took June 29, east of Urbank. junction of northeast of Vergas, and place at the near accident near Vergas took
fall, last August and into the this and theyre back again to What a difference a year year. We look forward the makes. hosting many people A year ago, during some weather, remaining months of 2012. summer nice 25 and Last year DelGrecos Maplewood State Park with the years of experience other state parks all across dealdown DNR was put to the test, Minnesota were shut That ing with the park shutdown from July 1 to July 21. July right before the Fourth of was because of the budget memthe weekend. He and staff between stalemate forced to close state accibers were Republican-controlled perkilled in a tractor rollover Gov. down, shut off water, and 90A rural Erhard man was legislature and DFL 1. that form others tasks in to dent Sunday evening, July Mark Dayton. Sheriff's Department reports tracdegree weather. It was sad The Otter Tail County on the This year all is well inside units an 8-year-old girl were and see campers pull their and parks, Dennis Kubitz, 53, and accident was east of Erhard, near state the from the parks, on warm tor mowing a ditch. The Maplewood is no exception. sunny days. Rockys Bait. The weather has been FarmAll tractor rolled when and the DelGreco ds Both Deputies say it appears driveway. Kubitz and the girl great and our campgroun the Glendalough Park Manager it reached a steep part of The girl suffered minor injuries. have been filled every week. in Jeff Wiersma were appreciawere pinned underneath end, said Don DelGreco, who mantive of staff members Kubitz died at the scene. his second year as park t mower and was being Its helped with a fast turnaround The tractor had an undermoun ager at Maplewood. driveway. the respective parks. of all used to mow the edge of exciting seeing people our at their been blessed to have Office was assisted at the Ive The Otter Tail County Sheriffs Minnesota State Patrol. ages coming here to enjoy , the worked in some beautiful scene by Ringdahl Ambulance from the Pelican Rapids state park. Del rigs to areas of Minnesota, said Also responding were t, but the victims were extricated The park manager points State as Greco. Maplewood Volunteer Fire Departmen arrived. the many activities such top Park is right there, at the by the time the firefighters camping, horse riding, swimof the list. hiking, fishing, boating ming, and His DNR experience and canoeing, picnics work at five locaas comincludes special events such tions in Minnesota, before petitive running. park manfor starting his job as Theres something d ager in Maplewood on March everyone here at Maplewoo 15, 2011. peoState Park, said DelGreco. the 59 injured two of the four The new park manager, A year ago, following A head-on crash on Hwy replaced the retired there July 1 state park shutdown, fol- who Hanson, said he feels ple involved. involved in the accident Robert was lots of cleanup to do A Pelican Rapids motorist fortunate to have excellent no apparent injuries. lowing storms that toppled had reported that 71-year-old in along with the support trees and branches and staff The Minnesota State Patrol was on Fish Lake Road and of Park Rapids, from the group Friends Maplewood State Stephen Lunde, Pelican vehicle driven by 25-year-old State Maplewood as well as others also at Glendalough turned into the path of another Mesner was not injured but near Lake. MN. who love the state park for Park, near Battle Daniel Mesner of Farwell, passenger were treated the Lake Lida east of Pelican Mowing of grass also was a 21 year old and a 56-year-old Rapids. threatening injuries. y. er of the day.
last visitors for their patience summer, said Del Greco. park They came back to the
Pelican man uninjured in head-on collision
June 28, 2012

Rural Living / 6B People / 2B Classifieds / 6B Faith / 4B Bulletin Board / 5B Fun & Games / 10B
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First Place: Litchfield Independent Review, Jenny Berg* Business casts positive light on Litchfield Second Place: Litchfield Independent Review, Andrew Wig* Giving a boost to business Third Place: Northfield News, Lyssa Hansen* Demand, No Supply
BY MICHEL LE
A push to preser ve a slice of pizza hi story

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The original Totinos Pizza building at 519 Central Ave. isnt worth saving, city officials decided late last May 6, 2012 year. But because frozen pizza was invented there, the history must be recorded. Totinos history is the focus of a new Facebo ok page urging Dont Demo Totinos, which features pizza crust patent documents and founder Rose Totinos obituary . Over the decades , how many thousan ds of people ate there, Pioneer Todays or know something about the Totinos story, or have questions about tearing it down? said Chris Chris Steller, journalist Steller, and creator of the a journalist and Dont Demo Totinos P H OTO creator Facebook Page B Y S A R A H M C K E N Z I E SPORTS | page. A8 of the Facebook page. Repeated flooding There has to be Page B1 FOOD |people sagging second floor has left the restaura and out there who would square foot, accordi nt a rundown one-sto at ng to in bad shape, accordi ry least be interested Hillcrest. ng addition make in a to owner Hillcres DOWNTOWN it coststudy [of the history] t Managing Partner prohibitive to rehab . Development. Mold, at Scott Tankenoff a an estimated $379 said he per
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SandBEMIDJI As Melinda her busiwick prepared to expand Bemidji, she ness from Bagley into location. had in mind a dream a downI really wanted to be really the town business. This is said. heart of the town, she what she Sandwick got exactly she opened wanted. In December her Altheas the second location of St. NW. Cakery at 108 Fourth I basiWhen I found this spot, cartwheels, she said. cally did BemidAt first glance, downtown Large, . ji appears to be strugglingsitting are high-profile buildings King, vacant Pamida, Burger up Corner Drug adding Iverson empty storeto more than a dozen fronts downtown. there But those who do business say the downtown is actually undergoing a rebirth. downMy perspective is that its probably town is stronger than Steve Patbeen in 10 years, said s terson, the owner of Patterson St. NW, in Menswear, 200 Third 1930. existence there since we had more of What I wish specialty downtown is more . I shops, Patterson continued hap its think that is happening would like to pening slowly but I of see more density in terms shops.
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Fun facts about the Fourth
Whether youre shooting off fireworks, grilling up a storm or just relaxing on the July 4 holiday, take a moment to appreciate what this day is commemorating: freedom. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be celebrated by many across the country. Here are some fun facts related to July 4 from the U.S. Census Bureau. 2.5 million In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation. 313.9 million The nations estimated population on this July 4.
Spice up your $3.6 million new year In 2011, the dolTwo great meatles s lar value of U.S. im- recipes ports of American PAGE 12The vast maflags. jority of this amount ($3.3 million) was for U.S. in Chiflags made na.
$663,071 Dollar value of U.S. flags exported in 2011. Mexico was the leading customer, purchasing $80,349 worth. $302.7 million Dollar value of shipments of fabricated flags, banners and similar emblems by the nations manufacturers in 2007, according to the latest published economic census statistics. $232.3 million The value of fireworks imported from China in 2011, representing the bulk of all U.S. fireworks imported ($223.4 million). U.S. exports of fireworks, by comparison, came to just $15.8 million in 2011, with Australia purchasing more than any other country ($4.5 million). $231.8 million The value of U.S. manufacturers shipments of fireworks and pyrotechnics (including flares, igniters, etc.) in 2007.
2012
sherclay mold of a Polk County, Fla., deputy holds a wax piece next to the original sculpted the clay head. Brodin Studios owner Neil Brodin High School art teacher Gerry Kulzer iff who was killed in 1985. Litchfield Neil Brodin holds together the fractured Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe Award that broke one week before Morgan Freeman was supposed to accept it. Litchfields Brodin Studios was commissioned to make the award In praise of for 2013-15, but the award the vacation Mapping outcreated for the in a pinch Chuck Terhark is a future 2012 Golden headed for Mexico Globes. crazy, said Brodin, who owns Young creatives
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Business casts positive light on Litchfield

Brodin Studios of PAGE 15 Litchfield creates a number of statues and sculptures that are owned by prominent people across the United States
By Jenny Berg
January 215,
seas. Society Awards called on Brodin Studios last year to create the Cecil B. DeMille Award in bronze, which STAFF WRITER is much stronger than other metals. After Brodin Studios successfully n the night of the Gold- produced a prototype, Society en Globe Awards cere- Awards commissioned the Litchmony in January, Litch- field company to create the award field residents Neil starting in 2013 through 2015. Brodin and Danielle Rodgers were That is, until this years Cecil B. huddled around their television, in- DeMille Award, made by another tently waiting for the moment when company, broke: The angel atop the Sidney Poitier would hand the Cecil globe snapped off mere days before B. DeMille Award to Morgan Free- it was to be handed to Freeman. man. They called in a panic. The one And not because Brodin and they had broke, Brodin said. We Rodgers are big movie buffs, but be- had to replace the base and the cause they had made the award just a few days earlier. See BRODIN on Page 3B Dani and I were just going
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Serving Downt own & Northe ast Minneapolis
Brodin Studios in Litchfield. During the hand-off of the fragile statue to Freeman, Brodin was thinking, Now dont break the award in front of 20 million people. Brodin Studios works with Society Awards of New York, a company hoping to bring the production of American awards back from over-
nd a future in cartogra phy
First Place: The Journal, Minneapolis, Jeremy Zoss Trouble brewing Odd alcohol laws are good fodder for this kind of story. A well-sourced story looking an at interesting trend. Second Place: Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek, John Gessner Matthew Ames awesome adventure This story goes beyond a basic profile, including telling details that show how an entrepreneur overcame obstacles to succeed.
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Cecil B. DeMorgan Freeman holds the 2012 Litchfields Mille Golden Globe Award made by Brodin Studios.
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Walk Through Meeker County event set for July 7 Tour will feature gardens in Darwin, Dassel Service planned at Historic Ness Church
Trinity Episcopal Church will A vision for a Washington hold the third annual Sunday and of service AvenueHoly Eucharist at the July 15 10:30 a.m. future. at Historic Ness SUBMI TED Church andTCemetery. IMAGE This is the only regular church service scheduled for Ness Church, located 24040 580th at Ave., Litchfield. Following the service will be a potluck. Civil War reenactors from the New Ulm Battery will attend in full uniform and fire cannon shots following the service. Ness Church will be open for public viewing from 1 to 4 p.m. July 28 and Sept. 22
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on back at the last garden location The Meeker/ Down /County Horticulture visited. Proceeds go to the Ameritown 5 Society Garden Tour will be fromCouncils 2025 plan Flowers of or sets bold All gar- can Cancer Society Mercy. The six to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 10.goals for the feature a The Litchfield Opera House will city / / featured garJuly 7 dens this year $107.1 billion Walk Through Meeker County event BY JEREMY Dollar value of Z O S S are in the Darcelebration. dens are: Tom as part of Litchfields Watercade trade last year bewin and Dassel historical Joyce and The open-house event will showcase tween the United County. area. Carlson, 67755 places and events located in Meeker States and the UnitTickets are several organizations 205th St., DarFrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., ed Kingdom, makavailable at Litchfield win; Bev and A new British,for downto ing the plan our plan to operate booths inside the wn Minneapolis KLFD, StockDave Pearson, including the Little Red Schooladversary in 1776, crafted by the Downto revitalized Nicollet Opera House, Com- Council mens Nursery, wn 71248 190th our sixth-leading Mall, a sports district, envisions a future house, Litchfield Heritage Preservation that includes doublin improved transit and at each trading partner toDassel; St., Downtown 2025 mission, Meeker County Historical Societya greener and g the downtown , safer locaplan was crafted day. garden city. The largest and Donnapopulation, a by Dassel Area Historical Museum/G.A.R. Hall,a group of busines plan for downto Society, tion wn in 15 years, the Forster, s leaders as an during the The plan has an Doug Intersec Society, Grove City Area Historical estimated price Attendees tour.effort to dene Minneapolis as City Stockade, Forest 23757 727thtions a ourishing 21st-ce Ness Church, Forest tag of $2 billion, but no funding begin at Have something Opera can mechanisms ntury city. Ave., Dassel; City Threshers and the Litchfield to share? Send it to breakdown of the any location, have yet been decided on. Here Grace Larsen, is a detailed plans 10 main goals. House. the Independent and can also 71294 CSAH c/o Down There is no charge to attend. The Review, ticket get SEE 2025 PLAN their the Side, 217 Sibley 24, Dassel; LaVonne Hansen, Litchfield Opera House is PAGE 9 marked at each garden to be eligiAve. N., Litchfield, 68317 233rd St., Dassel; and Sue located at the corner of ble for door prizes. MN 55355; or and Terry Moore, 69729 233rd St., East Second Street and To win, leave the ticket with email to editor@inDassel. North Mardependentreview name, address and phone number shall Avenue. .net.
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First Place: The Bemidji Pioneer, Bethany Wesley The heart of downtown This story makes solid use of data gathered independently by the reporter to explore an issue that faces many small cities the economic vitality of their downtowns. The reporter then talks to business owners who have moved in or out of downtown, exploring some of their reasons for their decisions. A solid job. Second Place: Faribault Daily News, Rebecca Rodenborg ACLU, CAIR get involved in dress dispute The story is an interesting angle on a labor dispute with religious and cultural significance. The reporter takes that extra step with backgrounding and a somewhat expanded source list to explore the conflict in lifestyle and belief. Third Place: Owatonna Peoples Press, Rebecca Rodenborg Butting out of the cigarette trade The story takes an interesting angle on what usually is a health story. A smoking ban for restaurants and bars has not only cleared the air but convinced such businesses to get out of the cigarette sales business. A nice, fresh angle.
Town Hall founder JEREMY ZO Pete SS expand their brewpub Rifakes and brewer Mike Hoops want into a full-edged laws stand in the brewery, but state to way of their growth. liquor
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BSU golfers are in regionals
BY JEREMY ZOSS
// Minnesota laws are holding Weather, Page A10 back a local business expansion plans //
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Diane Schwanz: Great teacher
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The heart of the towna rebirth rgoing

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SEVEN CORNERS The Town Hall Brewery has won 12 medals at the Great American Beer Festival first entering in 2000, LIVING | Page B2 making it the most-aw since brewer in Minneso arded ta. According to founder Peter Rifakes, hes contacte nearly every month by distributorsTOUCH DAY d who are intereste GREEN around the country d in selling his beer and bringing it to the national craft beer market. But he cant. Minneso ta law Local craft beer demand wont allow it. is growing, and nies cant meet it legally, said Rifakes. local compaSEE TOWN HALL
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picnic cabin at the of Solway paints the Volunteer Russ Fischer Saturday morning. Fisher joined nearPark Lake Bemidji State park as part of Green s to help clean the ly 30 other volunteer Touch Day
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comics outside of Roys through boxes of old his four year old son James Perkins files downtown Bemidji while Comics & Games in posters. Joe marvels at the place they arrivals say there is no types of stores are moving would rather be. Those in Febin, such as Yellow Umbrella, shop. Spa Boys, which opened never a bicycle NW, Altheas Cakery and ruary at 216 Second St. are translatsaid manThese new additions considered another site, to 30s . ing to a younger 20s ager Dean Schneider the of shoppers, keeping breed said. 10 downtown vibrant, Patterson DOWNTOWN, Page the new downtown For their part,
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Green Touch Day, a statewide s BY BRIAN MATTHEWS partnership with Minnesota eer.com bmatthews@bemidjipion Touchstone Energy CooperaThe tives and State Parks. volunBEMIDJI- Nearly 40 Bemidji event was partnered up teers from the area pickedand with the Beltrami Electrical es, out their racks, paintbrush Cooperative, who sent to to volshovels Saturday morning invites to their customers Bemidji help prepare the Lake unteer to clean the park. enjoy State Park for summer. This is something we peoso much We got a lot of the same doing because they do Park we just ple out here every year. for our members and said. BelManager Pete Harrison they want to give back to them, They really enjoy it (and) they trami Electric Cooperative repsaid. look forward to the projects resentative Mitch Raile like doing. in Saturdays projects were PARK, Page A3 Annual celebration of the 13th
Volunteers get park ready for summer
Legend
1 former Pamida par2 Mayflower building: tially filled (Destiny Fellowship), partially vacant par3 partially Giovannis, tially vacant. 4 former Burger King 5 former Dragon Flaire
former totals included 17.5 for Jeff Duluth City Councilor ConendorseDULUTH Former Anderson, 21.5 for no has won uncommitted. gressman Rick Nolan at ment and three can claim the endorsement of delegates Although Nolan now District the 8th Congressional endorsement, it is like-Labor Party the party will be joined by Democratic-Farmer ly that he at Spirit Minnesota convention Saturday Anderson and former in an Mountain in Duluth. state Sen. Tarryl Clark ent Nolan won the endorsem 133 on the first ballot, receiving NOLAN, Page A3 vote of 175 votes cast. Other
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6 former Dewey Furniture 7 former Wrights Service 8 partially filled (including Kraus-Anderson headquarters), partially vacant.
9 vacant storefront Foods 10 former Harmony 11 former Lumberman headBank, to be the new Minquarters of Northwest nesota Foundation but 12 Anntiques open, building is for sale 13 Bemidji Community to Food Shelf, raising funds in purchase new building Industrial Park 14 former U bar Repair 15 former Shoe Plus Corner 16 former Iverson Drug Guy 17 new, The Bike shop. 18 vacant storefront 19 vacant office space
in transition in downtown and buildings that are was taken from Beltrathe number of vacancies not buildings, The above graphic indicates property parcels and map, which indicates Bemidji. The base system. mi Countys GIS mapping r.com www.bemidjipionee Good Morning, 218-333-9200 $1.50 Bemidji Al Crowser, 42 news@bemidjipioneer.com
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notified Development Authority, to PIONEER STAFF REPORT him of the collective decision m news@bemidjipioneer.co terminate the contract. in In that weve not spoken please BEMIDJI Russ McGintys the past several months, shore with contract for selling south do not hesitate to call d this that land may be terminate respects to any prospects aware week. would like to make us you on The Bemidji City Council through the 60approve a of as we move period, Chattin Monday is expected to day termination n for 60-day notice of terminatioComwrote. the letter McGinty of North Central Chattin also noted in Plains, close on mercial Realty in Maple that the city has yet to Minn. the land sale for the planned the County McGinty was hired by Sanford Center-attached in October council unanimously Inn & Suites, which would a Wings, 2010. He originally envisioned include a Buffalo Wild nt with Snyder. The south shore developme with developer Tripp and signed a restaurants, hotels, housing city and Snyder have t for the boutiques. sent developer s agreemen agreeing John Chattin, city manager, 1, property, with Snyder May for a letter to McGinty dated of the to purchase 2.17 acres in which Chattin, on behalf $756,202. council and Bemidji Economic Informing the Bemidji area and North Central Minnesota since 1896
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eart, Aloha The Jackson County Central gymnasti finished third at the cs team Jr. Huskies teams Sweetheart Saturday and three competed in the Aloha Story, pictures and Sunday. results, B Section
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Leopold headed to Iowa Rock n Roll Hall of Fame for achievement award
by MIKE JORDAN Staff Writer
A HIGH NOTE
THIS WEEKS PREVIEW STORY
Soon-to-be Iowa Rock n Roll Music electric guitar on Association Hall the wall is a Venture of Famer Dewey Leopold and the one on the far right was a Sears strums an electric guitar he recently purchase. purchased from
England. The black
Photo by Mike Jordan
Music Association Hall of Fame, presented with the but he will also be time Achievement prestigious LifeAward. shape
a dozen others in being inducted into the Iowa Rock n Roll
The dream takes
Duane Dewey When I was lowed a single life Leopold has fol- Johnny Senn about 12 or 13, I saw great success: I philosophy with Heron Lake,and his band play in do things because Leopold said. Im the only one who can make my watched him, I thought, I want As I life interesting. to do that learn to play guitar and perAnd Leopolds life has been just form up on stage in front of people. that. A couple years prior to that, LeopBut he has pursued olds older brother one dream in traded a car radio particular that he for an acoustic guitar, first had gave it to him he became a teenager. even before and his first has worked tirelessly Since then, he tar started experience playing guithen, when he was a period of nearly to perfect it, over years old. just 10 60 This coming Laboryears. It was challengin Leopold will not only Day weekend, I am left-hande g, Leopold said. Dewey Leopold of Lakefield join with nearly d, but the guitar Submitted photo my Starfires. The band was (second from right) plays lead guitar with The formed 10 years Brewster See ROCK 'N' ROLL on A3 and Lloyd(from left), Eldon Larson of Fulda,ago and includes Ed Busch of Steve Webb of Fulda, Bottin of Lakefield . Leopold
Author gives new

I had the highest respect and Longtime Lakefield residents, admiratio community and n business leaders for this week remembe Dick, Lakefield Standard red former Costello publisher Dick said Douglass as a principle Mond news- d a y a man, community booster and good ternoon. f friend. He was a Douglass, who edited and pub- very welllished Lakefields community news- thought-o paper for more than f three decades, person died Monday in Northfield who after a p u t o u t a long battle with cancer. Dick Douglass Douglass took the He was 80. truly first-class newspape r. He conLakefield Standard helm of the sistently week in and in completing his service 1956 after us all we wanted. He week out gave took journalism in the U.S. very seriously Army. Longtime and just would not Lakefield dentist promise comJack Beardsley on his principles. Tuesday recalled the Standard had Douglass been in the Dou- Lakefield moved with his family to glass family for years. in 1936. He graduated from Lakefield Public He had the newspape High School in 1949 r handed and earned down to him over a degree a ations and he took period of gener- from the Universit in journalism y of Minnesota ity very seriously, the responsibil- in 1953. Beardsley said. He was a very good He served as editor of the Standard, newsman. and then as editor Longtime Lakefield and publisher, from attorney Pat 1956 until Costello agreed. selling the newspape r in See DOUGLASS on A3
Former Standard publisher Douglass rememb ered well

by JUSTIN R. LESSMAN Publisher
slated for complete reconstruction later this year. After state aid and city funds are counted, project officials estimate the amount to be assessed to Main Street property owners at about $46 per front footage. Darrel Nissen said Lakefield Mayor not be assessed sidebusinesses would Downtown businesse footage. s could pay anywhere from Thats $750 to $18,000 property not the case for residentia for their portion owners along portions l of the of Main Street reconstruc impending Milwaukee Street and Menage Avtion project, enue, while the share for affected home- will however, though side footage owners along stretches be assessed at half of Milwau- front footage. the rate of kee Street and Preliminary Menage Avenue estimates for Milwauk assessment could range from as ee Avenue to more than $7,000.little as $1,000 property is about $34 per foot; along Menage Those were the prelimin ary per foot. that number is around $49 assessment estimates offered to affected property Assessments can be a public hearing owners during front or tacked onto paid in full up hosted Lakefield City Council by the over a period of 15 property taxes years, according evening. The amounts Monday to city superintendent on engineering estimates are based interest rate on the Jim Koep. The 15-year financing and calcu- will be based lated according to on the current bond front rate, footage along portionsand/or side of streets See ASSESSMENTS on A3 by JUSTIN R. LESSMAN Publisher
Businesses could pay in the tens of thousan ds; residents up to $7K-pl us
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First Place: Lakefield Standard, Mike Jordan A High Note Great use of quotes. The article would have been even better if you had more sources, such as other musicians and Hall of Fame officials. Second Place: Carver County News, Watertown, Matt Bunke Cuban musician has developed strong passion for Watertown A strong interview with the musician led to a solid article. Third Place: Tri-County News, Kimball, Jean Doran Matua Author reunites with an early mentor A thoughtful story well told.
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Present-day residents of the area that played host to gruesome chaptersone of the most the 1862 Dakota in the story of fresh perspective Uprising got a Saturday on the events that led up to that heart-sto pping and followed moment in history. Despite questiona ditions and some ble road contricky traveling, Corinne Monjeau the trek from her -Marz made home near Cottage Grove to the Jackson County Historica l Society Museum in Lakefield without day to serve as the incident Saturkeynote speaker of the societys annual Monjeau-Marz shared meeting. Photos by Justin Lessman some of the enlightening results of her Playing their cards which she has transition research, right book, Dakota Indian ed into her Left: Janelle Edwards Internment flips over her at Fort Snelling, card declaring her 1862-64 the 2012 Southwest as some of the content as well Corinne MonjeauStar Concept Winterfes from her Marz makes a point newest endeavor master of ceremonie t Queen as coand resulting as she speaks of her Photo by Mike Jordan , historical research and Memories of Recollections internmen book on the Dakota Uprising, the prepares the crown s Austin Liepold August 17th 1862: t of the Dakota at following Dakota during Sunday The Day Before the War the Jackson County evenings coronatio Dakota War. meeting Saturday at the museum Historical Societys and the Monjeau-Marz started the high school in n ceremony at annual in Lakefield. Okabena. Above: sentation with a number her preCo-master of ceremonie of photos graphs she projected crowns Edwin Mariscal Janae Vonk Winterfest those attending and on a screen for If 2011 was an active king, while candidate told about the year for the Jackson people in the photos. be downright busy. looks on. For more Jordan DeWall County Historical Society, 2012 will photos were taken Many of the That was the word A Trip to Pair-a-Di photos from the from society director ce-themed SSC period by photograpover a two-day annual address Winterfest coronatio Mike Kirchmeie to members and n ceremony, see guests Saturday during r, as he offered his ell and his assistant, her Adrian Eb- meeting. A8. For all staff Edwin Lawton, the societys annual photos that didnt at the Upper Agency. The year 2011 saw make the paper, several improvem The mens log onto lakefieldmain purpose, standard.com. Monjeau -Marz Kirchmeier reported, including a new ents to the society museum in Lakefi tem, new roof and heating/air-conditio eld, ne
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train to derail? What caused Union Pacific taken care of and the railcars JCC Science fair success for regional the
With the cleanup of overturned way, Union Pacific Railroad under repair of damaged track attention to a detailed investigation night in western officials have turned their train derailed Monday into exactly why a 118-car Jackson County. Story, B5 in Five JCC students competed Petersen came Jacob science fair and senior to an international away with an invitation to state with fellow trip competition as well as a scientist Josh Christoffer. Story, B6
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First Place: Jackson County Pilot, Marie Zimmerman* Small-Town Rapsody Second Place: Jackson County Pilot, Ryan Brinks* Sound of Simon performs for Jackson Third Place: Renville County Register, Olivia, Shelby Lindrud* Art is about the work
122ND YEAR/ISSUE 9
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Thats nearly 80 people who currently commute to work in Jackson County
of Jackson County. folks intent munities mittee, a group of local work in the on attracting those who County to Room for 80 more? indicommunities of Jackson very comNearly 200 survey respondents live, shop and play in those impor- cated they worked in Jackson County, 15 vitally munities. But I think it not live here. Of those, in what we cant but did tant to not worry about said they were interested the things we percent Jackson County. Another control, and focus on by JUSTIN R. LESSMAN figuring out moving to they were possibly intercan control namely, quarter said . Publisher not ways to create opportunities estab- ested. Thats nearly 80 people, was The welcome committee wake of counting family members. who in the out of every 10 people ago theyre not Four for work lished about a year The biggest reason why commute to Jackson County consider AGCOs announcement that it would doing so cited by 16 percent of red are interested in or would 100 new Jackson-base cannot sell their is they add around with its expan- spondents moving here. them jobs in conjunction current home. listing what The top factor preventing their sion of manufacturing operations. Nine percent of those sell committee here from doing so? They cant One of the first things thecountywide is preventing them from moving happy where a survey of current home. of the chal- did was order purpose of which was simply said they were 7 perThats definitely one theyre at currently. Another Rich Koch, employees, the lenges in front of us, said Economic to gather information with which to cent blamed the cost of housing in a member of the Jackson of Direc- identify motivations for or against livSee SURVEY on A3 time in the comDevelopment Corp. Board coming and/or spending IV and the boards welcome Part tors
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Nikee said. you sing it, its different, and the day They can play that song, wont be as bad. of life for Music was always a part though they Nikee and Singvongsa, Everydidnt take classes or lessons. he had if was self-taught. In fact, thing said how to play guitar, Nikee rural known rock band. The relationship betweenimme- he might have started a got thrown is (Rap) is just what we Minnesota and rap music and his us, Nikee JS into, and it worked for its more diately evident to Nikee said. I think people think stepbrother, Chant Singvongsa. really need the Wishy extravagant. You dont In the corner office of Jackson, they much to make good music. A lot of Washy Laundromat in high school lay down tracks about lost about what we do is digital. struggles we were little, we just When love and daily with the programs and played small-town life. You cant worked knew how to Were not really flashy. not a part around with it until we run it, Singvongsa said. the beats, rap about something thats Thats not Once Singvongsa has of your life, Nikee said. as fun. follow. really being true; its not spins the Nikee said the words grown-up Its pretty much like Nikee is the one who Its more does music rap music, Nikee said. words, while Singvongsa and editing on the computer.is some- mature. on adding new I think, The duo is working The music we do, and getting relate to, songs to its catalogue thing most people can a small town, more people to listen in. Nikee has Singvongsa said. In January are2012 who do listen to done live performances from Las there 5, people for now rap is Vegas to Brewster, but (rap). only thing include runa hobby. Their day jobs Singvongsa Their song style isnt the a county and and unique about the duo. In population, ning the Wishy Washy also does some city with a mostly white Singvongsa Landscaping. Nikee See RAPSODY on A3 they are Asian-American. Nikees father was born in Laos, and grew up is from there, though Nikee teens, In their in and around Jackson. the two families came together. types got a lot of different Weve Its a big meltof people in our family. ing pot, Nikee said. Listen to NikeeJSs song rhymes in Regardless of race, the One More Dance relevant to their raps carry themes featuring Joint Inc @ they the speed of life in Jackson womjacksoncountypilot. com. arent about the big spending, associated anizing or violence often @ likes Comment on this story with the genre. Nikee especially gofacebook.com. for friends who are writing songs ing through a rough time. In a lot of situations, face-to-face, to say. When you dont know what
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Why we live where we live
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Musicians turn local life into real live rap lyrics

by MARIE ZIMMERMAN Staff Writer
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17, jogs from Windom on Highway it traces the west to Lakefield, where south again southern city limits, and and Sioux down the Rost-Hunter lines. Valley-Minneota township R-FairState Rep. Bob Gunther, pro- mont, and Sen. Julie Rosen, R-FairThe Census 2010 redistricting the eastern mont, currently represent the district join, cess has put Jackson and new territory that eastern Jackson County will half of the county into Senate though all seats are up for re-election part of a new Minnesota this fall. The primary elecRepresentaDistrict 23 and House of tion is set for Aug. 14 and is tives District 23A. the general election The House district exNov. 6. Candidate filing www.chaskaherald.com tends east to Fairmont begins May 22 and ends | Chaska Herald Earth, and Senand Blue June 5. ate territory continues Im very excited about northeast to St. James, Commentary meeting and representing , Madelia, Lake Crystal my new constituents and parts south and east said in a press Gunther to of Mankato, nearly assure the release. I want to Waseca. Lake, people in my current district that I , and Lakefield, Okabena, Heron will remain their state representative Windom and Mt. Lake the entire am still can count on my support. that they part of Districts 22 now I also look forward to hearstate and southwest corner of the Adrian to However, district and Photo by Marie Zimmerman ing from people in my new St. Paul. Worthington and (foreground) 22B with as Walnut for their needs in Laundromat, Chant Singvongsa the west and as far north runs south fighting NikeeJS raps the In the office at Wishy Washy See BORDERS on A3 computer while his stepbrother Grove. The district border mixes the music on his recent songs titled One More Dance, featuring words to one of their most Inc. Photo by Ryan Brinks a hook by musician Joint
New legislative borders put Jackson into a new district county

Redistricting splits
by RYAN BRINKS News Editor
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First Place: Chaska Herald, Mark W. Olson & Mollee Francisco Presenting: Carver Countys A-List Very readable package with good details that readers probably dont already know. Good, bright, snappy writing. Second Place: Chaska Herald, Mark W. Olson Splendid table Theres more to libraries than books as this story shows and tells. Makes me want to know craftsman George Nakashima. Third Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune, Brian Wierima A perfect site for horror film Good story of a horror movie and the place that makes it come alive.
Holding onto dear life
Overaas is still taking on new challenges at age 90

Community Its unknown if A2 Amy Adams may Record Amy Public Notice/ be the ever had a Carver Adams A3, A8 News biggest star to come out of Chanhassen Dinner A7 County Classifieds the mailing address. Theatres, but here A4 Opinion alumni: are a few other notable B1B4 Sports A5 However, she appeare Faith/News d in Loni Anderson: Best so many Chanha known for her role ssen Dinner Cincinnati. in the classic WKRP Theatre s perform in ances between 1996 and Warren Frost: Has 1998, that well appeared in numerou include her as including recurring s television series, an honorar y roles in Twin Peaks, member of the Seinfeld. Matlock, and A-List. She took a short leave from T.R. Knight: Known musical theater for the television to appear in role of Dr. George OMalley in Greys the locally lmed Anatomy. Drop Dead Laura Osnes: Compete Gorgeou s. From there, she d in NBC reality show That I Want, which went on to star Youre the One in a number of launched Broadwa starring as Bonnie y movies and TV in Bonnie & Clyde. career currently shows. She was nominat Ron Perlman: Lead ed for an actor on Sons of Academy Award Anarchy. Also starred two Hellboy movies, for her in Enemy at the Gates, in Junebug. However work and the Beast television and the Beauty , Adams series. really proved she had star powPat Proft: Writer er in the 2007 hit for many Enchanted. Shots, Police Academy zany movie comedies, such as Most recently Adams Hot and The Naked starred Gun. in The Muppets .
Chanhassen
Amy Adams
notable peo- residents. undaunted Duane Overaas is still ple to claim its own. Rock star by challenges. Notables could young man Prince is probab He was undaunted as a the U.S. be alive or dead, ly the only have and may back in 1942 when he joined lived in the county truly world-f amous undaunted for a blink of an Marine Corps. He was resident It doesnt Raider eye. that calls (or called) when he was made a Marine in the matter. Judy Garland our wonder ful lines only lived in county Grand fighting behind enemy undaunted home. Rapids, Minn., South Pacific. And he was and costly for four and one-hal returning from that long start over However, over the f years and they to have an annual past few years, war to pick up the pieces festival and with the museum help of online readers in Jackson County. dedicated to her. , Photo by Mike Jordan the South weve compile Overaas returned from we like to call Carver his new computer d what came Over 10 years So, without further ago, movie starin December 1945 and and more about Countys been Pacific ado, here is Carver to farm it Duane Amy Adams returneFILE PHOTO Overaas continues to learn more just one more thing he hasA-List, with farm Hollywood to back to Countys A-List: visit the Chanha the familyand did for about from challenge d he takes on yet another years of life. when she was with his ssenLou, on her way up dad, Dinner Theatres, as by during his 90 to to continues 40 years. the big time. to learn undaunted on March 17, Overaas Then I went to school butcher tire at 62 today, but I retired at 82. man. a now and remain a busy See OVERAAS on A3 meat processing and was And although he is retired birthday Overaas said. his 90th for the next 19 years, should re- will be celebrating People are thinking they
arver County doesnt have many over-the -top famous
short biographies
Lucky Somphanthabansouk (right) and Caryl Nelson cradle a not-yet-day-old chick in their hands last week during the annual FFA Barnyard at JCC. See more photos on A8 and at jacksoncountypilot. com.
of the countys most
Whats InsIde:
Dinner Theater Stars
Since Denman had in one of the greatest a role ever made, Fargo, movies he makes the A-List. Denman was a Chaska High School freshma n when trayed the accordio he porn-playing Scotty Lundega ard in the 1996 Coen brothers lm. According to the Interne t Movie Data Base, Denman has appeare d in everyth ing from episodes of 7th Heaven, to Judging Amy to Nationa l Lampoons Dorm Daze (parts 1 and 2).
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Fred Hoiberg (Chaska ): The Mayor nicknam e of former Minnes ota Timber wolves guard Fred Hoiberg followed him to Chaska, where he received six write-in-votes for mayor during one of the citys elections. Hoiberg left for his hometown of Ames, Iowa, where he is the head coach for the Iowa State University mens basketba ll team. Kris Humph ries hassen) : All right, (Chanhe played for the Chaska never Hawks. Former Chanha ssen resident Kris Humphries open-enrolled to Hopkins, and led the school to a state champio nship. He now plays ball for Jersey Nets and the New became a household name when ried reality televisio he marn star Kim Kardashian on Aug. PHOTO COURTESY Kardashian famousl 20, 2011. Sons of Anarchy OF TIMOTHY WHITE/FX y led for divorce 72 days stars who started star Ron Perlman is among later. the out at Chanha ssen Dinner Theatre M i ke R a m s ay (Chans. hassen) : Former Minnesota Wild assistant coach Olympi cs Miracl and 1980 e hockey team defensem on Ice an Mike Ramsey played in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguin s and Detroit Red Wings and is in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Jared Allen (Chanh assen): Since 2008, Jared Scot Allen has been a defensive end with the Minneso ta Vikings. He is the sole Vikings representative on the 2012 Pro Bowl team. In 2010, he purchas ed a $1.3 million Chanha ssen home, accordin g to neapoli s St. Paul the MinBusines s Journal.
Carver County home to a number has been of professional athletes.
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Center. Austin Daily Herald: From the May 31, 1969, for73, Austin dentist and Dr. Vern R. Cullen, . Friday at St. Olaf Hospital w mer alderman, died Augusta; a son-in-la Surviving are his widow, Torrens, Mrs. Vern (Joanne) and daughter, Mr. and Steven, four grandsons, Scott, Bloomington, Minn.; nephews. and with Jay and Jeff; nieces in Austin. He served Dr. Cullen was born Dental I and with the Navy der the Army in World War II, discharged as a comman d Corps in World War graduate Pacific theater. He after serving in the School in of Minnesota Dental After from the University to Austin to practice. 1923 and came directly in orthopost-graduate work and World War II he did ty of Minnesota dontics at the Universi his practice in 1946... open 1941 returned to Austin to alderman 1933 until Dr. Cullen was a city was a named after him. He and Cullen Park was Church Our Saviors Lutheran charter member of family. ty of Minnesota revolves around the Universi and in the end it usually and a life member of of Austin Post 91, looking for ways to entertain The Riley family is always Alumni Club; a member 8, Olaf B. Damm Post here when 40 and five children are everyw American Legion, the tern Minnesota Dental Ricky Riley and their 1216, VFW, Eagles, Southeas ion of Orthodontists, f it seems like Amy and e they probably are. Associat ing arts, that's becaus Society, American of Honor, Austin it comes to the perform Temple Shrine, Legion said. Osmond small town, Ricky 29, OES, Fidelity Lodge I had never lived in a moving Shrine Club, Unity Chapter received his 50-pin in recognithere was culture shock isnt necessarily out for which he Though Ricky admits from But the Austin family 39, AF & AM, from it was time to get away dry, Royal Arch Masons about being together. to a small town, he said big city. He hasnt regretted 1967, St. Bernard Comman Masonic Clubs, Square tion or fame. Its mostly of a the Rileys estimate theyve of the hustle and bustle Since moving to Austin, Ch. 14, National League der of nces, including to 40 performa He was the first comman now the move. of been part of at least 30 and Compass Club. best decision because through Acclaim, a number American Veterans... s, Moving here was our about 18 dance shows Chapter 27, Disabled kids and building memorie performances and many were involved with our Summerset plays, church In he said. on Klagges Ice Cream: d and thats important, more. she likes how connecte at Amy said. Its Some new information g we can do together, Amy agreed, noting that Klagges locations. One two can Its somethin the 1980s, there were the community is. by Phil of things where everyone people; managed then owned hard to find those kinds I love knowing lots of the Oak Park Mall was time. and I love Paul owned and operated be in one place at one love Buck. Phils brother We have such and Iwhen being known, in the Paul took over Amy and the five In 1985, In Austin, my kids are out that nce Fourth Ave NE location. During those busy schedchildren made their performa ity people will recognize of the mall store again. commun ownership et Theatre Ave NE if somethings debut with a Summers was made at the Fourth ules that them, she said. And Ricky years, the ice cream I like that. performance of Oliver. conflict nts. they let of location for both restaura Elmer Klagge opened the being able up,Amy saidme know.the opportunididnt perform because she likes me Another reader told malt with work. to perform ties to be involved. Austins first frosted child of a store in 1939. He had lot more Phillip, the couples oldest s. No one had heard In a big city, theres a is where together is machine in the mid-1940 soft serve chocolate ice at 20, said performing y, and not in a good way, was anonymit frosted malt, which it was an one of the the family comes together. she said. cone. At five cents, that cream served in a We have such busy schedules things we as a result, some believe affordable treat and The able to perform we that beingFree Press Minnesota Moving to every kid in Austin. things Elmer Klagge knew a, together is one of the can really get on, Once they moved to Minnesot can all really get together in the pertogether on. the Rileys involvement Phillip said. the Phillip Riley forming arts increased. Amy were Phillip added it also helps E3 In California, Ricky and PAGE a right path. family stay on the was clean; PAGE E4 at their church, and there Also it keeps our noses on the worship team Phillip said. Sunday, for the children. it keeps us out of trouble, strong youth program ities to be involved came April 22, 2012 However, most opportun www.mankatofreepress.com along with driving hassles. opportunities, Ricky said. A family priority the always sure theyd have Here theres a lot more stem from Faith Amy and Ricky werent ities the priority. to make family Many of the opportun church Diego, resources and means family is involved in the family was living in San Evangelical Church. The mornings, from work in the About 10 years ago, the to move back to southern g in beyond attending Sunday in and Amy and Ricky decided youth group to performin graduated from high school nursery to helping with Minnesota, where Amy her parents lived in Austin. church plays and musicals. daughter, and her father was Worthington and where Winners of Wasecjoked that his mother missed white Amy grew up a pastors Austin at 7:30 a.m. While Phillip a art exhibition reason was more the church Amy and Ricky Thursday: Spruce Up WASECA The Amy and Ricky said the pastor at Church of Christ, Christmases,winners to Austin. Arts Councils annual withof the Waseca children closer to their when they first moved moving the attended decided Alonghigh school older, Amy and Ricky art the bitionpractical. announ family knewexhi- cost of living in San Coming Soon have been were As their children grew by the grandparents, theced. enough al Church, where there Triathlon: Offered on the family. To make 4th Avenue Arts to switch to Faith Evangelic The show Diego would take a toll includ- have had to work two Paramount Theatre Public Library, Historic opportunities for youth. very important in my Amy and Ricky may more Austin a chance money, both ed dozens of works been never own their 22, this free event is The church has always in a variety of probably and the HHH on Aug. have fun jobs, and they knew theyd media at three locations and life, she said. to places to exercise your arts own house. from eight area high both working two and performon many mission trips cing visual arts, poetry and your. kids if youre The Rileys have been schools The exhibit will experien Who raises tend to be self-centered, for details. was like Haiti. Amy said people on others. Members: Gus at 433-2391 ance. Call the library Dewey jobs? Amy said. judged by forauthor and Amy people to stay focused Coulie: Lecture by mer told his children that he (vocals/guitar), Dale missions are a way for Ricky recently high school art supporting their chilBattle of Birch Menten War battle in 1862 in the sake of church, Amy Its not church just for spent all and time has his or Christgau on Tom Dakota would have instructortheir artrather than raising them. John (vocals/guitar), this Klugherz member of the family Offered by the Austin historian Deanna said, adding that each dren financially in California kids rather than support (vocals ta. Renville Co, Minneso/bass gui- Historical Society e and beliefs. our Bendix. her own religious experienc back to Haiti again; theyre Mower County Its important to raise to Public Library, tar) and Bruce The winners family is looking to go at noon. Free and open The s. Aug. 29 them, Ricky said. and the HHH onWaterston look outside of themselve moved to Austin. For up saying its important to Mankato East senior, were: Ben Neyers,and (drums). Dan So the family packed before the public. ceramic sculpture grew up in Miami, 5B titled Wake Up; was a big change. He Duffy Ricky, itStephan he was in the Navy. > RILEYS continues on Mankato Loyola junior, ie Wolf, D.C., when Diego. (vocals/guitar) moving to Washington, and Marilyn Monroebot; acrylic painting then San joined later. He next lived in Dallas Joey Sullivan, Sueur-Henderson junior, wood-twig Le sculpture Dragon; and Miriam Barnuevo, peter senior, ceramic St. Their music Dressmakers Shoppe sculpture The at was infectious. . numerous awards on accords and MSU hosts creativity Their live peace music competitions Associated Press Dayton confer Germain ence By Jennie appearances a Bosnia. The The first Minnesota has performed around For the Herald are meant to Universities Underg State Colleges and area for the past 6 sight NATI to behold. awards the CINCIN raduate Research e the power of Conference of Scholar years. Their and recogniz e in promoting Vietnam veteran young ly and Creativ the Since debuting on e is Activity will be , literatur , Currently Donovan Elementary author Tim OBrien to drummer had underSouthgate held on Monday have peace and global ng full-time for third performi whose writings in order the stand and School stage in at Minnesota lines standing, the and its Celebrity Cruise shown war to pump longaward State University. grade as Ah-choo that a achievement with Up 'til 2. Upon finishterm impacts through big The conference Donovan Germain mouse, conbass drum. ... goes to a writer for body ing his performance will feature more been performing regregular soldiers eyes, fiction has was of work. Annual The his tract aboard the Celebrity than 120 student on Wednesday world n awards ularly throughout he passed them of and nonfictio ed later Summit on Aug. 19, presentations musical career. named the winner by in a next be announc wide variety of A combination of will embark on his on Literary will the Dayton the way to ers contract this year. Organiz disciplines by stuperforming Peace Prizes lifetime choir, and musiVietnam, y released the award dents from six band, onboard the Celebrit d his midachievement award. to assassinations, cals er, announcement first MnSCU universi- compose Eclipse in Novemb he coOBrien wrote about high school dle the the group Up til 2 which political ce The Associated Press. ties, including MSU, and visits time which Donovan Germain with a his Vietnam experien won years, as well as his University, St. Cloud Winona State OBrien treachery and founded. Photo provided. Caribbean and Europe. State University, ity an Army infantry d Commun as at Metropolitan StateRiverlan National Book Award Purple Haze. Univers co-founding the man in the 1973 memState University-Moo College. ity, Minnesota in 1979 for University, well as State 'til 2. This rhead The world a for Fiction Cacciato, oir: If I Die in Minnesota State Univers completing his d to vocal band Up Upon and Southwest See ARTIST, Page 5B After Donovan continue has won had no time Me Going Combat Zone, Box The purpose of the ity. Vocal Music , as a cappella group degree in and among his other conference Winona perform in musicals provide undergraduate Up and Ship Me Home. for fun. Northern Education atis to books are students from any ent works MnSCU university SubsequThe Gesture have the The Herald looks backAug. 1 the s Lights and In h present their researc opportunity to combined fiction with h, were fun. his Lake of the Woods. His at top stories throug ald.com ative projects through scholarly, and crego to www.austindailyher real details from n poster presentaFor the complete story 1990 story collectio tions, oral papers, service. Lou Waters, They visual art, displays Things performance art. , and Dayton honor The TheCNN anchorman and earned recogMSU President Richard former producer of renamed last year Carriedincluding the was Davenport and MnSCU Vice Chance C. nition the two were The Gestures Richard llor Doug Knowlton the police report states Magazine will give opening l respondk e Nationa remarks from 8:15-8:3 over cigarettes before County Sheriff s deputy . H o l b r o o story a.m. in the Centen By Matt Peterson at about arguing vice d Award for the title nial Student Union 0lyherald.com ed to the home in Adams threw the burrito. The Distin uish Dayton Central Ballroom. Biggest hit: Run, g matt.peterson@austindai The of a domestic Hansen During a celebration 9:45 p.m. for a report Achieve Run, Run reached No. ment Award, said she was scared. lunch from 11:30 arrived, they tim 44 on longtime Literary Peace Prize a.m. for domesp.m. in the Billboardfor the late, the CSU Central Ballroo to 12:45argument in Adams on dispute. When they Hansen was arrested Hot 100 chart 40, had a An 1964. U.S. diplomatofwho browhich would also be Anne Blackhurst, m, keynote speaker when a woman found Troy Hansen, provost and senior ended N, Page 6B burrito at the tic assault,violation, according to president of academ Tuesday vice allegedly thrown his n kered the 1995 Dayton See OBRIE ic was at Minnes struck in her head were still on probatio State University-Moo affairsallegedly ota Amazi. woman, as toppings By Tanner The Sheriff Terese The Gestures were conference attende rhead, will address a flying burrito. tkent@man Kent and right shoulder. katofreepre her es. by the local a Mower ss.com head Adams Police and rock n roll band that Share your Free Press for a Submitted photos memories om Klugherz was few shining momen sitting at the When you were a ts made A&W drive-in on you, if not proud, The Free Press to kid, did you deliver the north end of at least tolreaders in your neightown when he first borhood? Was there heard himself erant of being from on the radio. a favorite photo or It was 1964. Klughe Mankato. ... (They) story displayed for rz and the rest of Gestures were one The a long time on became stars in the local bands in Mankato, of only a handful of your fridge or firmament. tinkering with the and maybe the only one one so funny new style of Britishtinged rock introdu or poignant, Tim DeMarce, ced certain moppy-haired to America by a former Free Press staff you had to writer Awhile earlier, the quartet. clip and mail song in a garage and band recorded a to friends? gave KYSM. That DJ handed it to a DJ at Other singles: The Maybe you the recording backoff to a producer side of Run, Run, have a story in Run decided to record Minneapolis, who about meeting a another Menten-written was Run, Run, Run. reporter or photogr song apher while they were The song caught called It Seems to on the job. on, Me; airplay all over Americ riding increasing only other single include their As part of our 125th a to the No. 44 spot d on Billboards Hot anniversary, The Dont Mess Around Free Press is collecti 100 and The song even cracked chart in late 1964. Candlelight readers about what ng stories from our the top 10 in several the drive-in, said local charts across having a daily newspa the bass player and per has meant to them. the But Klugherz was country. for the garage band vocalist Readers may drop at the that the northern terminu A&W drive-in With such abunda into the South Dakota was inducted ries to: Free Press, off or mail their stont vocal, teens cruised on Friday s of the strip that Hall of Fame during Rock and Roll Music 418 S. Second St., Attention: Newsroom, instrumental and a ceremony on writing opening notes of Run, nights when the Saturda or email: editor@ Mankato, MN 56002; y. Run, Run started talent on display, mankatofreepress.com coming through his it is It was quite a rush. . speakers. hard to believe that Thats a moment Dale Menten, guitaris Klugherz said hell Free Press Staff t and vocalist in never forget. and news services The Gestures were addition to songwr a iter for the band, We were just listenin was two-singles-and-out g to the radio at band. Please see THE GESTURE S, Page E2 Sundazed.com
I A few months ago the was working on in names of places Laura ul Austin. A thoughtf Helle reader sent me some Hormel the information on Historic Home man after which Cullen Park is named. Cullen Care Park is on the east side from Sacred Heart of 12th Street SW, across
First Place: Austin Daily Herald, Jason Schoonover Family act This piece is more than an entertainment feature; its a story about family. Jason Schoonover captured it. Second Place: Owatonna Peoples Press, Derek Sullivan Back to School Derek Sullivan delivers a very well-written human interest piece. Third Place: Hibbing Daily Tribune, Kelly Grinsteinner How Seuss it is Kelly Grinsteinner gives a preview story the attention all stories for publication deserve.
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First Place: The Free Press, Mankato, Tanner Kent Classic Gestures: Seminal Mankato garage band inducted into South Dakota rock hall The lead, the layout and the headlines drew me into this story looking back at a one-hit-wonder band whose single, Run, Run, Run reached 44th on the Billboard chart. It also made me go find and listen to the song. Second Place: St. Cloud Times, Stephanie Dickrell Gallery dedicated to memories of Debbie A warm story and warm photo about an art gallery in an old barn made me want to go visit it. The gallery is dedicated to the proprietors late wife. Third Place: St. Cloud Times, Kari Petrie The Paramount at 90 years The simple, short, workhorse lead and the fantastic photo of the audience attending the concert drew me into this important story about the future of the Paramount Theatre as it turns 90 years old. Included in the package was an invitation to readers to participate in a poll.
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says group was one of the first bands in the and perform British Inva country to write sion-derived material
Judges, audience will select a winner from about 12 films, mos t under 10 minutes long
MSU Student Film Showca se puts burgeoning film studies program in

Instructor Ashkan Soltani leads the film studies program at Minnesota State University.
MANKATO Making movies aint just for Hollywood. At least one Minnes ota State University instruct or can become its own thinks Mankato If You Go nation. And he said film-making destithe Tuesday What showcase of films created by student MSU Student Film s in MSUs film studies Showcase minor will When prove it. 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesda Were really hoping y (Blue Earth to become a Collective will provide destination school, beginning at 7 p.m.) live music Soltani, who heads said Ashkan up the film studies Where program. There is a market for us. MSUs Ostander Auditor The burgeoning film ium, located in the Centennial gram started in 2010-11studies proStudent Union Cost as a minoronly option within the English depart- Free and open ment. Though the to the public program remains a minor for the time being, Soltani has ambitious goals of developing a major option, offering more specialized courses and certifica tes to students
who complete advance Final Cuts, the industr d courses on film editing softwar y standard in e. The program has already received an infusion of state-of cameras and technic -the-industry al equipment and Soltani said the program has linked about 10 students with paid internships including one with the History Channels popular show Ice Road Truckers. Soltani said the film showcase will provide evidence that MSU is beginning to produce profess ional-qualty filmmakers. I think a lot of people will be surprised at the skill, he said. The showcase include s about 12 films, most under 10 length. Judges will minutes in select a winner and so will membe rs of the audience, who will be given ballots at the end of the showcase. Soltani said the films variety of genres and represent a techniques. It should be a fun experience for the audience, he said.
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is accepting my resignation, Johnson said. I By RICK BUSSLER The abrupt departure last week told her I Publisher of the top administrator who had havent rethe job for only four been on signed, but months is creating tense turmoil she said its Care Editors Note: The worker once again at Prairie Manor last your and spouse interviewed in Center in Blooming Prairie. Deidra day. this story are not married to Susan Johnson left suddenly At about Burke each other. The spouse is marlast Wednesday after she secretly 11:45 a.m. ried to another worker, who did met with some board members Johnson quinot participate in this interview. to express concerns with the ad- etly walked out the doorthe After the second administraministrative structure of the non- second administrator to leave prot organization, according to under a cloud in less than six tor left abruptly in less than six sources close to the situation. months. The previous adminismonths, some employees of the She had taken over in February trator had been at the center for Prairie Manor Care Center in after the previous administra- about 14 years. Blooming Prairie are expressing tor, Mark Robinson, was red in outrage about the management Burkes attorney has a differJanuary. of the facility. ent account of what happened. Its unclear exactly why John- Mr. Paulson informed Deidra Workers and spouses of workson walked out the door as there that Susan intended to resign, ers have contacted The Times are conicting accounts of what Kritzer said. Deidra felt that specically concerns with happened. Johnson told The rather than keep someone who aimed at the board of directors Times she was red by Deidra wants to resign, it should be and Deidra Burke, the manageBurke of Burke Management, made effective now. ment consultant hired to get the which is the rm hired in JanuNursing homes in Minnesota turmoil under control back in ary by the board to run the cen- must be operated by a licensed January. ter. administrator. Johnson is liHowever, Burkes attorney, censed, but Burke is not. The only time she had contact Jeff Kritzer of Austin, maintains TURMOIL Johnson said state statute re- with the board was in March Johnson quit on her own accord. quires that the administrator of when she was introduced to the Continued on Page A7 Our position is she resigned, nursing homes is responsible for board. But even then she wasnt Kritzer said. She gave an oral day to day operations. Unfortu- involved in the business meetstatement to the board mem- nately, Burke Management did ing, she said. bers. Asked if she was intentionally not allow me the opportunity to Johnson said, At no time did do that, which concerned me, sheltered from the board, JohnShe I hand in my resignation. son replied: No response. she said. said when she asked Burke if she In fact, Johnson last week As administrator, Johnsons aid was being terminated, Burke re- she had no authority at Prairie could not even identify names of sponded, You can look at it any Manor even though her license who was on the board. She said way you want. This is your last would be on the hook if issues it is troubling to her to not know Prairie Manor as adminday. the administrator, I was respon- back to were to arise. She said all author- the board members. istrator was such a positive in The situation began escalating ity at the center has been in the Johnson said it is undesirable sible for day to day operations; my life, she said, noting she has Many citizens have wonto do when Johnson had last Tuesday for an administrator to have no however, I had no authority dered who makes up the hands of Burke. lots of loyalty to the center. I a private meeting with some of so, Johnson said. Said Johnson: With no au- involvement with the board. board governing the Prairie still there. Prairie Manors board members, thority, Im just really at risk. Asked if she felt like a puppet wish I was Robinson agrees. Manor Care Center in BloomPrairie Manor has had a wonNo according to Kritzer. It was a My license is on the line. I didnt It would be highly unusual to Burke, Johnson replied: ing Prairie. derful reputation for years, meeting that Susan Johnson re- want to expose my license to this for an administrator to not have comment. Prairie Manor is a separate said. It is a ve star quested and more than one board any longer. Johnson has a long history Johnson board, he said. access to the non-prot entity governed by was facility and there arent many of member was involved, he said. While Johnson was adminis- with Prairie Manor as she State law seems to verify surrounding representatives from six local One of the members at the Johnsons concerns. The law trator, she found Burke was call- the director of nursing for 12 them around in the churches. meeting was board chair Richard states a nursing home must des- ing the shots even though she years prior to leaving for other counties. The board of trustees insaid positions in Albert Lea, New Paulson, Kritzer said. ignate a licensed administrator was hardly ever there. She clude: Johnson conrmed she met to be in immediate charge of the she saw Burke in the building Richland and Two Harbors. She SILENCE BROKEN with some people, but declined operation and administration of only four or ve times in four was excited to return to BloomFirst Baptist Church to specify who they were. She the home. It goes on to say in- months. Continued on Page A7 ing Prairie in February. Represented by: said she had a meeting to express dividuals must have authority to The opportunity to come My primary concern was as about the administraconcerns Tom Johnson carry out the provisions of the tive structure at Prairie Manor. Blooming Prairie law and must be charged with While at the meeting, Johnson the responsibility of doing so. said her concerns were so seriSt. Columbanus Catholic Former administrator Robink M a r ous that she initially talked about son agrees that an administrator husband being red. Represented by: his By RICK BUSSLER not being able to continue at the is solely responsible for running We went to mediation and said Mary Malherek Publisher is still care center. But, by the end, she a nursing home. The board the case was settled to our satis- wife Blooming Prairie THANK YOU for was asked to not resign, she said. gives you governance, but the told The Times lookingNovember faction, Mark 30, 2011 A lawsuit led against PraimployThe next day Burke came into administrator carries on the day on behalf of his wife. We now e Trinity Lutheran Manor Nursing Home by a and called Johnafter rie FOR Prairie Manor have closure and we can put ment to day operations, he said. Represented by: red. former worker has been settled son into her ofce confronting it behind us and move on, he being During her short tenure, JohnRich Paulson with the help of a mediator. Mark has her about the meeting with board son maintains she was never alCHOOSING said. Owatonna the Cindy Robinson had been members. She told me things lowed to attend board meetings. Mark The mediation session was joined will not change here and that she working at Heather Haus in Robinson held June 19 at the Steele Homestead Oak Grove Lutheran RedTHE Blooming Prairie when she was at Rochester County Courthouse in OwaRepresented by: abruptly red in January during of the as its execuPELICAN Herman Beede involv- tonna. No specic details has a urry of controversy tive director. Homestead settlement were revealed. Blooming Prairie Volume 117 No. 48 residents in a facility of ing Prairie Manor and four top Cindy was represented in the 175 RAPIDS living and independent managers. Robinsons husband, case by David Schlensinger, a assisted Otter Tail County First Lutheran Mark, had been administrator living. Twin Cities attorney specializRepresented PRESSby: of the center when he was red Mark did not take any legal ing in employment law. There Single Copy $1 Manor in Sandy Novak against Prairie just a week prior. were separate attorneys for action Blooming Prairie to his sudden dismissal She previously had been told Prairie Manor and Burke Man- regards created unrest at the center her termination was part of the agement, the Blooming Prairie that St. Marys Catholic reorganization and because resseveral weeks. company managing the center, for Represented by: idents were upset that she was Mildred Thissen due to her according to Mark. upset, presumably Minneapolis
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First Place: Blooming Prairie Times, Rick Bussler Finally, Silence Broken It took a lot of work to put together this much coverage on a specific business from as many angles as was featured. The timeline, pullout quotes, main photo and keeping jumps on same page, tops the cake. Second Place: Wabasso Standard, Erik Posz Plane crashes near Lamberton Though police were less than helpful, they had the facts, photos and quotes from a witness as well as information about the plane. Third Place: Hendricks Pioneer, Tammy Mathison Hometown hero Though the writer did have a little time to do so, she got quotes from both people involved as well as family and photos and details.
Deidra Burke has always been in charge. The board hired her to be the independent manager of the facility.
-Jeff Kritzer Attorney for Deidra Burke
Whos on the Prairie Manor Board?
Autumn-like weather Thanksgiving holiday on a weekendhelped draw to Pelican Rapids a large crowd al holiday lights for the annuhorse With hardly a snowflak parade. e on the ground, it wasnt Christmas kick-off, a white pleasant weather but it was for an outdoor winter parade. A total of 28 sponsore ons and horse teams, d wagall brightly lit and decorate d son, formed the for the seadowntown Pelican processi on. Peoples Choice voting winner was the Larrys Super Market entry, right. Middle, The Grinch rode aboard the Pelican Rapids Dental unit.
June any way we can to Feb. 21 Jan. 31 offer hope and sympaIn a casket hardly Jan. 17 thy, 10 Johnson claims ported by the parishio Administrator a five-month-old boy 2011 a boot box, Jan. said Al Grothe, lay minister at Trinity July larger than ners. Cristo Susan Johnson Lutheran. This is was La she is FIRED by Roca memberassistant FIRED s have something Ive adminisrural cemetery, southeas laid to rest in a Susan Johnson seen FIRES of Ellendale is The boardbefore...and I hope Former never t of Pelican Rapids collecting contribu gone door to door, Deidra Burke for nursing director November 25. board members Two secretly meets to never again. tions to hired as new Nearly 75 attended trator Mark Robinfour top managers most of them from her secret converPam Fate speaks help the mother, immedithesons wife, Cindy, He wore aresigned with some board somber ceremony, $5 to little white held athe day a d m i n i s t r a t o r. of restrucsations with some Support has come I $20. out saying, from a board lished with lace and ately after tuxedo, embel- as part Message after Thanksgiving. members withwas FIRED from members Board management ruffles, and a directions. Israel any- a number of board members. didnt do Elizondo bow tie. meeting, accusing white turingby Rev. s were delivered in bothHaus as out the knowlHeather , a lay minister mum on remain Juan Felipe; and English, Spanish, plan. Management at Cristo La Roca thing to deserve board memof Deidra Tears wereother all edge reorganiand an educator situation. of aby Pastor shed Andy Deidra around him, consultant Bradrick. The two part school ly and friendsbers of being on a as famipastorsand because Pelicanthis. system, also began in the Burke. zation share a viewed the boy prior church building, a collection on behalf of the Burke of Blooming in northeast Pelican. funeral services at hunt for the to witchthe mother, among his residents were upSunday morning Pelican Trinity Prairie named interims, Bradrick leads she was colleagues in the school Lutheran Church. administrators job. his district. Living Waters Fellowsh set that small The Trinity Lutheran Church administrator. Thats the saddest ip in worship. Sunday no pubopened its doors thing Ive ever seen board makesafternoon, Pastor upset. for the infants funeral my life, said one Felipe conducts in services service, which was of for the Cristo La November 25. Member lic statement about Pelican elementary the teachers at the Roca, Spanishs of Trinity, as speaking on. as several staff at upon the little boy school, as her eyes fell what is goingBaptist church. the Pelican Rapids well The tragic death of in mentary school, prepared eleA pair of stuffed the casket. has shaken Pelican a five-month old child Blossoms! lunchof Trinity. at the Awesomeand served Rapids community nearby, along with animals were displayed a tiny Cristo La Roca and Home commun This is a terrible tragedy for the (Christ the Rock) haired, dark-eyed a photo of the darkity, said church that serves infantin a Spiderm Laurie Skow-Anderson. Trinitys pastor, a Spanish-speaking sweatshirt. an Our hearts go out gregation. conto the family of the Nearby, a small ornamen child Services for little hope the healing process who died. We tal cross bearing the words: There will begin...and English to Spanish. Mario, alternated from are no tears in that the community heaven...Please keep will in both languagesatThe hymns were sung me in your memory and care for this young respond with love the and know that up , mother. with a melody familiar same timeending above, there are no in heaven. Instead, tears to nearly all ears, Jesus Loves Me. there is only love. His name, Mario. *** Were a commun The congregation * * * * * ity June 3, 2011. Died Born in the U.S.A., to work together...Its of faith, and we join November 19, 2011. Bautista Cristo La at the Iglesia Cristiana His mother, Maria. helping out the right like the left hand ful for the support Roca church is gratehand, said Pastor His parents are both His father, Jose. that Bradrick. Both congreg Guatemalan. from the Pelican areas has come, not only ations were also Baby Mario died Hispanic represented in the familiesbut also to special music, with abuse. The suspect, as the result of physical the Elizondo from Christ Talia charged People from througho greater community. manslaughter in connecti with the ut On piano were youngste Rock singing. generous in their supportthe area have been is Pedro Larios Mendoz on with the death, rs Amanda Loewen and donations, and Lydia Bradrick The Thankisgiving aalso from said Rev. Felipe. , from Living Word. Guatemala. tragedy, sorrow holiday season became a time There has been so of and crisis for the Christiana Bautista small Iglesia ***** and monetary support much support, prayer ****** I cant imagine what * * * the Rock Baptist). Cristo La Roca church (Christ for Maria and her The Guatemalan mother * * Rev. the family is going family, said Rev. through. We as a church small Spanish-speakin Juan Felipe, who serves the of the infant Felipe, a Baptist minister attended the Baptist g congregation, are reaching out for nearly 25 years here in front of is pictured five years, and has church over the past Pelican parish for who has served the Rapids, which is the church in northeast Pelican been emotionally about the last four. home to his congreg supto Living Waters ation, and
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First Place: Pelican Rapids Press, Louis Hoglund Pelican mourns death of five-month-old victim This was far and away the most compelling story in this category. The lead was powerful, and the technique of breaking up the story into bitesized chunks was effective. The reporters tone was somber without being maudlin. Very nice job. Second Place: Delano Herald Journal, Ryan Gueningsman A sad morning in Montrose The strong reporting made this story a winner. Many sources were included, and they included officials and witnesses. The writing was clear, but the reporting carried the day. Third Place: Star-Gazette, Moose Lake, Colette Stadin & Staff Under Water The layout and organization of the material, as well as the breadth of coverage, was impressive.
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By Louis Hoglund Below, the lighting of the community tree launched Below right, Tiny the holiday season. and Sadie Funk Kix Alean Thorson *More Chirstmas kick-off photos, page 9. *Dance program photos, page 2
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interest in Native American culture Native American and traditionsdating all The couple actually the way featured display at art and artifacts are the childhoo plans vacations the Pelican Rapids d. Nurturing their back to their around their historic Library through Decemb Public was interest as youth the focus does not center interests, and their collectors and history er, courtesy of local organizafact that both were involved in youth around one specific tions with strong enthusiasts Everett tribe. and Deb Ballard. Indian imagery and traditionEverett Further Museum-quality pieces Debbie in the Campfirin Boy Scouting, and that the fueling their fascination is the fact are on display Ballards own recreatio the glass case at the e The Ballards hobby Girls. nal property north entry and on in within the White Earth west display wallinc has taken them to the trading luding beadwork Because of where Indian Reservation. ing potentially to dat- America posts, to museums, to Native erty, our soft spot we live and own propApache knife and the late 1700s, a rare across n Pow Wows, auctionsand sheath, and a wide all Ojibwe, acknowl is for the (Minnesota) cyberspace, especial ety if Ojibwe and ly since edged Dakota pieces. Petersonvari- ing into the hobby more seriously launchMany Ojibwe items Deb. The Ballards have Jana in about were 2008. had a long pinejournal.com a direct or indirect in their collection jpeterson@ standing connection to their
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The epicenter in the ple tools for making campaign to teach young peoPelican Rapids next the right decisions will be in week. November 2011 SADD (Students marks the 30th anniversary of Against Destructive and Pelican will Decisions), host one of the most extensive SADD conferences ever Familiar local names on Dec. 1. will be on the listincluding Kim speaker lost his daughter in Weishair, a Pelican father who ly three years ago. a fatal school bus accident nearIt Weishair has spokenwill be one of the first times that publicly on the tragedy, occurred during a which high The slate of speakersschool band tour. regional flavor, includin has a distinctly local and g Scott Fox, Maria Al Siegle and Sgt. Willits, ing background of Jesse Grabow. (See accompanythe Keynote speaker willspeakers.) leaders of the SADD be Lee Erickson, one of the westwhich started program in the upper midDriving three decades as Students Against Drunk We are going to ago. try said Wayne Wooleve to have this a grand event, r, who ing of the local Chapter spearheaded the foundin 2004, and ever school administration since, very supportive, noted and the community have been see an ad for SADD Woolever. I just happened to while in Minneap I made a few contacts olis in 2003. PRHS student officers and visits. We organized and applied for our 2004. Chapter in Anything Ive ever $1.25 obliged, said Wooleveasked of our schools, theyve r.
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Gary Maxwell 72, JoAnna Grunew Ottawa, Kansas ald Celia Norgren 85, 68, Dent Dalmer Lammer Elizabeth s Dorothy Soland 74, Pelican Rapids 87, Audrey Julsrud 78, Elizabeth Barnesville
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First Place: Pine Journal, Cloquet, Jana Peterson Epic flooding sweeps through Carlton County Wonderful story telling. Multiple parts come together to reveal the human story in this tragedy.
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It took eight months of intense more debate, three council votes and before a than 20 different conditions new industrial landfill was approved n in Febfor CloquetsAntusAdditio ruary 2011. Since then, Shamrock Environ(last mental Landfill has opened fall) and changed owners (from EnviDemCon Companies to SKB ronmental), all with little fanfare. askNow the landfill owners are condiing for an amendment to the year. tional use permit approved last to modThe company is proposing the ify the operating hours to allow 24 to accept waste industrial landfill hours a day, seven days a week.The opercurrent permit set the normal at ating hours for waste acceptance p.m. the landfill from 7 a.m. to 5 7 a.m. Monday through Friday and to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. A public hearing on the condit retional use permit amendmen the quest will be conducted by n at its Cloquet Planning Commissio at 26, 7 p.m. meetingTuesday, June Cloquet the Cloquet City Hall, 1307 comAve. Citizens are invited to porment during the public hearing writing tion of the meeting or in prior to the hearing. Cloquet City PlannerAl Cottingbecause ham said the request comes the landfill would like to accept of Duwaste from a company out luth that requires the extended hours. of John Domke, vice president a matSKB Environmental, said its of providing service to customers ter waste until the land-
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At Jay Cooke State as water poured across the road. Road 4 near Mahtowa collapsed by Scanlons River Wednesday when a portion of County Ranger through three feet of water version of Gooseberry Falls (above) Kroll and his guest drive a Polaris online at www.pinejournal.com Carlton County got its own miniature (below). In the meantime, Jeremy Peterson. More photos on B8 and damage to the swinging bridge Delaney, Bobby Wright and Jana Park, raging river waters did serious later in the day. Photos by Doug and expecting even higher waters Inn, which was already flooding
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had water in our yard before. But I didnt realize then that jpeterson@pinejournal.com they didnt have all the gates [on the dam] open.They didMick and Carole Balow, nt do that until about 8:30 75, were jolted awake at 4 this morning. a.m. Wednesday by loud He described how the knocking on the door of their water was pouring over the home inThomson, reinforced wall next to the dam.
was gone, said Sue. It was gone. She said one of the first two stone pillars that supported the iconic bridge was completely washed away, as well as half of another one. Though several more were still standing, she said the d
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LAKE CITY A police officer remains in critical condition after being shot in the head Monday morning, and the shooter, an Iraq War veteran, is dead. Alan J. Sylte Jr., 25, of Hager City shot Lake City police officer Shawn Schneider, 32, at 618 W. Lyon Ave. when Schneider and another officer responded to a reported domestic involving a Wabasha handgun, County Sheriff s Office said. Sylte later died from a gunshot self-inflicted wound to the head, the Mayo Clinic Medical Examiners Office reported Tuesday after a preliminary autopsy. Schneider was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City before being airlifted to St.
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in Hospital Marys Rochester. Lake City Police Chief Gary Majchrzak said he visited the hospital Monday and, while Schneider is not are reports talking, there he is responsive. Hes holding his own. Hes got a lot of support over there, Majchrzak said. Schneider has been with the department for Turn to SHOOTING, page 10A
First Place: Red Wing Republican Eagle, Sarah Gorvin, Anne Jacobson, Danielle Nordine, Don Davis & Regan Carstensen Iraq War vet IDs as shooter The winning entry gave us the official story, the residents (unfortunately, the second story led off with a quote), the school lockdown story, and the veterans reaction story. Second Place: Winona Post, Sarah Elmquist Squires BCA releases transcripts in Kolstad shooting and What part did plant food play in death To sort through that much information that quickly was remarkable. Third Place: Echo Press, Alexandria, Al Edenloff & Lowell Anderson 6 lives lost in 3 hours A thorough piece of reporting on a tragedy; a lot of work in a couple of days. Good work.
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LAKE CITY This just doesnt happen in Lake City, resident Travis Coyle said. That was a common reaction locals shared while watching events surrounding the shooting of police officer Shawn Schneider unfold Monday. Coyle and many others sat outside for much of the day with friends, just watching, even though law enforcement officials cautioned the suspect was armed and dangerous. Authorities and news media Sports, Page 6
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swarmed the town Monday as residents looked on from behind barricaded perimeters around 618 W. Lyon Ave. Schneider was shot in the head early that morning while responding to a call at that address about a domestic situation involving a gun. He is in critical condition. Everyones a little rattled. Its a small town and thats pretty scary stuff, said Joan Kaartinen, who owns Creative Minds in Lake City and has two school-aged children. It was kind of surreal just watching everything unfold, Lake City resident John Gru-
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ber echoed. To have it happen in your town and neighborhood is pretty tough to fathom. Januar y 25, 2012 Grubers daughter Abby, on break from college, was at their home near the scene Monday. Her parents called and eventually told her to lock up the house and go down to the basement, she said. On her way down, Abby looked out the front door and
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saw Schneider being taken away from the scene. John Gruber had gotten as close to his home as he could and flagged down a state trooper to get Abby out. He and another trooper with full guns drawn went and escorted her from our house, he said. I was a little shaken up, Abby said. She noted the troopers had huge guns and told me to run where my dad was past the barricaded area. I didnt really exactly understand the severity of what was going on, she said. Residents waited anxiously throughout the day as officers
A fund has been set up to help Lake City officer Shawn Schneiders family with unforeseen expenses. Contributions can be sent or taken to: Shawn Schneider Family Support Fund c/o: Kathy Moyer Alliance Bank 105 E. Lyon Ave. Lake City, MN 55041 (651) 345-3311 Turn to TRAGEDY, page 10A Todays
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PETS communitys help Elks provide holiday meals with of for 50 years, Drotos said. Lohmann said
By Sarah Gorvin An assembly line was set up Saturday morning in the Red Wing Elks Lodge. Cardboard boxes covered the floor. As BY STEVE WAGNER bers along Bonnie that mornings activity. There were people everywhere. The crates were then topped off with a handwritten Christmas card and hauled out to waiting vehicles. They would be delivered to families in need later that day. The main idea is a Christmas meal, said Paul Drotos, Elks member and event organizer. The lodge has been putting together Christmas baskets for local families
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Carolspouses sand friends Schmidt father died two years ago this month box with a filled each and life hasnt been the or chicken, potaturkey same. The 63-year- old margarine and vegwoman toes, shes rural Bemidji says food lost 50 pounds gies, and control of among other items. the nection between last living conthem: the father and The place looked like daughte rs stable of dogs, most of which Elks member an anthill, of Chihuah ua-Dach are a cross shund breeds.
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But recently the lodge has seen the demand for the baskets grow. Over the last three years, its expanded 50 percent, he said. President Elks Riegelman Stephanie said last year the lodge packed fewer than 100 baskets. This year, that number is 136. Its been rising every year, lodge manager Lottie Aslakson said. Turn to ELKS, page 12A
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Elks Lodge of food for families in need at the About 50 volunteers packed boxes is a Christmas meal, said Paul Drotos, Elks Saturday morning. The main idea member and event organizer. BY PAT
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A number of Bemidji High School student-athletes have My dad said he pended from competi been susdidnt like anigives mals but he had tion for at Internet. Unlike slow DSL, Charter Internet least three weeks them spoiled, This holiday, keep the peace with Charter laptops, events and/or three says Schmidt, who full of smartphones, gaming systems, answered a for violating reporter s call Tuesday you enough bandwidth to satisfy a home in. State High School Minnesota . If it to real Internet speed. Time to let it all League wasnt for my dogs, and tablets. Time to upgrade (MSHSL) and Bemidji wouldnt be here. I probably High School policy over the weekend Now Schmidt, who Because the student- . number of disabilit suffers from a athletes are click today! juveniles, Bemidji ies High School offiHurry, this deal wont last long. Call or sclerosis and diabetes including cials cannot release , may lose her dogs. therolls to $29.99/mo in months 1-888-GET-CHARTER | charter.com number, the programPrice innames, the apply. when you bundle; base term 6 months. not available all areas. Restrictions to Charter. 12-month term available The Beltrami County s the players and have no outstanding obligation service terms and conditions, which are subject to change. Services service within the previous 30 days are involved in or all applicable Sheriff s only who have not subscribed to applicable surcharges, equipment, install extra. Service is subject to the exact infracOffice visited her valid to qualied residential customers vary. Taxes, fees, good through tions. 2011 Charter Communications. Offer Grant with Internet-only purchase OR months 13-24 in 12-25-11, Standard rates apply after promotional period. Internet speeds may a bundle. Valley 7-12 Road Northwest We cant give informat to home Monday for Link a welfare check, our could where deputies Should Red Wing School lead to the identific ion that say they found 50 mobile ation juveniles or more dogs and Wayne White, 85 District allow alcohol to be , said BHS principa of website Olson some cats living Brian Stefanich. using l inside two mobile Adelia Patricia Ann Farrington, 61 served for special, licensed homes. Duane Kask, 47 this QR Arena? at Prairie IslandStefanich, after consulting with Beverly Robinson, 77 code Deputy Lee Anderso Ethel Haase, 86 www.republican-eagle.com events the schools human n incident fairly serious calls the cials, was able to resources offiPage 6A and says confirm that the investigation some student-athletes is Beltrami Environ active, with the have been suspended from mental Agency, competition for Beltrami Social violating the school Services and Animal Humane Society MSHSL chemica and the l policy. ley, Minn., involved in Golden ValMultiple students . and tives plan to arrive Representawere found in violation athletes today at Schmidts home. and Minnesota State of district High School Wade Hanson, a League rules and senior investiga we tor with the Animal menting policy with are implety, says he knows Humane Socie- Carol Schmidt lets her more ate consequences the approprilittle of the case, than 50 dogs out day afternoon. MONTE DRAPER | for the violabut if todays site BEMIDJI PIONEER of her mobile home tions, Stefanich visit warrants said, adding that into their outside removal of the animals, school officials are kennel Tueshis shelter would take them the Bemidji police working with in. department to determine the details of the incident. PETS, Page 6 MONTE
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A car traveling on Lake Bemidji Monday evening broke through the ice, leaving four people to swim for safety in the frigid water. According to Beltram i County Sheriff Phil Hodapp, the car reportedly entered the lake around 6 p.m. after the driver drove into a section of open water 150 yards from the shoreline near Diamond Point Park. The four occupan between the ages ts, who are of out of the vehicle, 15 and18, got swam to the edge of the ice and crawled out. When law enforcem ent personnel arrived, they saw the vehicle submerged, with only cars radio antenna the top of the visible, Hodapp said. Hodapp urged people to be familiar with the lake A car entered Lake before consider Bemidji Monday driving on it. by an ice heave MONTE DRAPER | evening after a BEMIDJI PIONEER near Diamond Tuesday afternoo Point Park. Efforts driver attempted to drive over n. thin to remove the car from the lake ice caused took place 75 cents
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GTON (AP) Declaring the America n dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge Tuesday night to shrink the gap between rich and poor, promisin g to tax the wealthy more and help jobless Americans get work and hang onto their homes. Seeking re-election and Obama needing results, the president invited Republic ans warned, I intend to join him but to fight. In an emphatic State of the Union address, Obama said ensuring a fair shot for all the defining issue Americans is said the economy of our time. He is finally recovering from a deep and painful recession and he will fight any effort to return to policies that brought it low. Weve come too far to turn back now, he declared . Obama outlined a vastly different vision for fixing the country than the one pressed by cans confronting the Republihim in Congress OBAMA, Page 10
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First Place: Duluth News Tribune News Tribune coverage of historic floods Outstanding. Loved every part of it. The pictures were phenomenal. The coverage was compelling.
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Theres damage big mess, but nobody was seriously injured
Rainwater undercut at Ninth Avenue East in Duluth early Wednesday. fell into a huge sinkhole on Skyline Parkway Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com Onlookers take in the scene of a car that run Grandmas Marathon and visit family. are from Seattle and came to Duluth to spot in the pavement. The cars owners
the ground beneath, creating a weak

Second Place: St. Cloud Times Sartell mill closed This was a very comprehensively-covered story. The use of multimedia was commendable. It was one thing after another for these people though, huh? Third Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Mike Nowatzki Fugitive caught This one stuck with me. I really loved the quotes and the pictures that went along with it. The whole package really came together to tell a cohesive story.
Investigative Reporting
Musicians stage first concert
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Bouncing basketballs, happy boys

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Our 131st Year No. 45
Once an Eagle
Lt. Merle Brown lost life helping liberate Nazi Europe
By Seth Schmidt
HeadligHtHerald
Tracy
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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First Place: Tracy Headlight-Herald, Seth T. Schmidt & Mitchell Hamic Once an Eagle Informative, interesting, thorough, well written. Nice photos to bring readers fully in. Second Place: The Paynesville Press, Michael Jacobson A Day at the Capitol Thorough insight into a day in the life and explains well how the governing body works. Nice photos accentuate different scenes of the story. Third Place: Isanti-Chisago County Star, Cambridge, Regan Kohler & Tiffany Kafer Council member speaks out: a journey out of dependency Appreciate that the individual as well as the council was represented.
A deafening roar approached Tracy Elementary Schools columned portico from the north. Wide-eyed pupils in the three-floor school sprang from wooden desks to peer out classroom windows. A magnificently awesome sight soared into view. An enormous B-17 Flying Fortress was flying south down Fifth Street at treetop level. Some 70 feet long, with a wingspan of 103 feet and a tail 17-feet tall, the burnishedbrown war bird was surely the largest apparitionnature or man-madethat had ever occupied the skies above Tracy. It was so close that the
Veterans Day salute is Friday

A 43-year member of the Minnesota Army National Guard is the keynote speaker for a Veterans Day program at Tracy Area High School Friday. Merlin Ellefson, who retired from the National Guard with the rank of First Sergeant, will address the 10:30 a.m. program, set in the high school gym. The public is invited. The program will also honor several local military veterans, and feature musical selections from the high school band and choir. A Tracy American Legion honor guard will present the colors. Ellefson, who is serving his second term as the mayor of Dawson, is a retired contractor who served on the Dawson Fire Department for 28 years. The speaker has been active in the American Legion on both the local and district level. A 39-year member of Legion
of Lt. Browns B-17 bomber, after A 1943 photo shows the tail section Dol, France.
teens who saw the plane from an upper-floor classroom. It made quite an impression on us, Holm remembers. The airborne leviathan was so close, waving crewmembers were clearly visible, Holm recalls. The B-17 took another pass past Tracy Elementary School, this time passing on its east side. First grader Chauncey Muedeking was among the kids who saw it. Our teacher was yelling at us to get away from the windows. She must have thought the A m e r i c a n plane was going to come right windows Star on each through the windows. Thats s h o o k , wing before how close it was. mbers reme s o a r i n g The date was Feb. 11, 1943. Dick Kelley, toward on Piloting the aircraft was a then a third T r a c y s Tracy native son, Lt. Merle grader at the d o w n t o w n . Brown. The 1936 THS grad school. The bomber and his crew were on a U.S. What his r e m a i n e d Army Air Corps. training flight teacher said near treetop from Pueblo, Colorado. or did as level as it The B-17s buzzing of Tracy plane the looped back made the front page of the a B-17 over Tracy Elementary zoomed by, Lt. Merle Brown and his crew flew n o r t h w a r d Headlight-Herald that week. on Feb. 11, 1943. (Illustration Kelley cant School and other Tracy landmarks over Central Home towners, as well Kronback). remember. and as Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. by Marge Park riveting vignettes of the It could another American airman reveals past the elms Brown, received a real thrill of mission that killed been been listed missing on harrowing have f r a m i n g early yesterday afternoon whod Lt. Brown and eight of his nine something the same mission. The Tracy Tracy High when a giant Flying Fortress phrase this crew members. oh, like at swooped down from the mother used the Lt. Merle Brown School A Grayslake, Illinois man, my. war three times. Rowland and clouds to maneuver over the awful Hamic, the nephew of the The fourWe sure have had a lot of Mitch Bernie city for thirty minutes, the Ninth grader T/Sgt. Edmond Hamic, a waist engine bomber banked to Second. lonely days. Our son, Merle, among astonished Feb. 12, 1943 edition of the gunner aboard Lt. Browns the southeast, displaying an Holm was was such a grand son, Mrs. newspaper reported, causing plane on May 29, 1943 has Brown wrote. He had worked considerable excitement and compiled a detailed account of so hard to get where he was and thrills as it raced over the city. the fateful bombing mission. then have to lose out so young. Word spread rapidly that Lt. Hamic and Brown were among He had so much to live for. Brown was aboard the ship. the nine crew members who Merchants, workmen, clerks died that day when their B-17 One of many outside and housewives stood shot down and crashed Lt. Merle Brown was one was village of and watched the Fortress until American combat near the French of 291,000 Tail gunner S/Sgt. it disappeared in the clouds. during World War II. Mont Dol. and a half months later, deaths Three Charles Gregory of Kingston, The loss was front-page news Lt. Brown and most of his crew Pennsylvania, who spent two in Tracy, but not shocking. were dead. On May 29, 1943, years in a German POW camp, When the awful war finally Browns B-17 was shot down was the only survivor. The ended in August of 1945, Tracy while on a mission to bomb a following summary is based on people shared the sorrows of German-held supply depot in Hamics account some 20 Gold Star Mothers. Northern France. Few details of Lt. Browns Lt. Brown: Later that year, Merle last flight were announced See page three Browns mother penned a research mom in 1943. But recent being shot down near Mont four-page letter to the
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higher than JCI official KLEIN ed to the school district, s had indicat- Cook, is further confirm to voters, and district ation that the Multiple Personality Case. By Valerie Scherbart Quist to the REGIONALWhile promoting a Educati Minne sota Depart ment of cost will not achieve the operational Nathan will be speaking at the $78.8 million restruct savings projected by on. uring JCI. really have Tracy Public Library on Friday, Did St. Louis County School plan for the school officials recently Sybil In fact, In fact, the utility personality disorder? Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. District, officosts at South multiple reported that cials from Johnso Nathan met Muriel Coulter n Controls, Inc., Ridge exceed, by a wide margin, the the districts school was the woman suffering Or operations costs argued that buildin utility costs of the AlBroo were up Tracy during her research from pernicious anemia and g new, k and Cotton district 34 percent over projections state of the book. Coulters mother, schools would reduce centralized Schools combin for wide in the her fragile emotional was ed. utility costs by $380,00 the districts were closed at the Those two schools school year, totaling just-completetreatments Luella Odden, was a dorm made worse by the d end of the 2010-11 0 annually. $1.28 million or Masonthe school year and Yet utility invoice that were supposed,to help her? mate of Shirley students are now $328,723 more than projected. Nathan delves real Sybilwhen she attended s from the first year of operation of housed at South Ridge. At the time thatAuthor Debbie the the were proSchoo l, in New new South Ridge moting the plan to intotheystory behind the Sybil college in Mankato. to Luella The much higherIndepe ndenc e school her new book, Sybil Shirley wrote case Township, show the utility costs at the South than-expected the public, JCI official inofficials and cost of operating Author Debbie Nathan s maintained the Ridge School, Thursday, after beating Exposed: The Extraordinary from the 1940s until she the 112,000-square in is identical South 3A championship restructuring would (Photo by Morton Naess) foot facility is far which a Sub-Sectionin design to the new for a state tournament Story Behind $5.6 Famous Author: See page two save up to the The Panther volleyball team reveled Their bid North Woods School Southwest Minnesota State University. Red Rock Central in four sets at pages 6-7 being built near for details. Minneota blanked them 3-0. See See PROMISES berth ended two days later, when The new South ...page 10 Ridge School from at the schoo are the air. photo courtesy lISD running well above initialEnergy costs 2142 projections.
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Syb short on promised theory on JCI projected new scho new energy sa ols would cut ISD 2142 Author s energy bills by $380 to discuss vings ,000 ity case
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Post 177 in Dawson, Ellefson has been District Legion commander, vice commander and membership director. He has been commander of the Lac qui Parle county council and Post 177. He currently serves as District Legion security/foreign national relations committee chair, and is a longtime member of the
Veterans Day: See page two
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First Place: The Timberjay, Marshall Helmberger & Tom Klein New school falls far short on promised energy savings This is watchdog journalism at its best as the newspaper went back and checked how well the school system did in delivering the savings it promised in campaigning for a bond issue. It turns out the schools didnt do all that well. Second Place: Winona Post, Sarah Elmquist Squires What part did plant food play in death This is a very readable story put together by examining documents gathered by law enforcement officers as they investigated an officer-involved shooting. Great reporting and writing. Third Place: Waseca County News, Miles Trump Measuring the impact of safety This story offers a comprehensive look at the issue of concussions among local high school athletes. Its a compelling read. Page 41
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Left: Sharee Johnson mans her display booth at a recent farmer s market in Ely. Shell be back in Whiteside Park this weekend, taking part in Elys Blueberry/ Art Festival for the first time. Below: Handbags that Sharee designed and manufactured using recycled or repurposed
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but also nervous as the annual Ely Bluebe rry/Art Festival draws near. This is my first showing at the festival and I have no idea if my inventory calculations are correct, said Johnson. While many creative sorts often struggle with the side of their artistic business pursuits, thats definitely not the case with
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INTON Arti st and crafter Sharee Johnson is excited Johnso n, who has numbe rs approa taken a ch venture into the comme to her of homegrown art. rcial side Johnson relied on puter science degree a comand than 15 years experie more software development nce in to evaluate her needs for the festival. She designed a spreads February to estimat heet in e inventory and track product ion for the event. I determined it would take 4.91 months to complete my inventory, said Johnson,
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TOWER- There were no easy answers for members of the Tower City Counci who met in a special l, to discuss the written meeting on Monday proposal from Breitun Township on providi g ng police protecti to the city. on After a lengthy discuss ion, no action was taken on the contrac member Josh Carlson t proposal. Council , who the effort to find a solution has been leading to Towers police protection conundrum, pledged to come back
Bluegrass fest to raise money for camp fund

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COOK Bluegrass music fans will get an earful at Camp Vermili ons fundraiser on Saturday.
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to win the Section Virginia 7-0 on Saturday Duluth Marshall shut out NB ship in Hibbing. SECTIO 7A boys tennis champion
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ent a restructuring, not Ocials say latest adjustm e: $3.9 million for 2013 an increase; additional revenu fect on Sept. 1. Those 10,872
members over BILL HANNA square miles. That will EXECUTIVE EDITOR help address a projected $1.5 million shortfall CROMWELL When due to rising costs from the June 9 Lake Country wholesale energy proPower annual meeting vider Great River Energy concludes in Cromwell, and local LCP costs of a rate some form of service, board directors increase restructur say. ing, according to board Heres how the new directors will be in revenue will be generon place that will kick in ated: 1. Sept. A three-tenths of a The result, combined Energy Wise inWise in- cent approved in 2011, with two Energy crease, be creases this year, will was put in place last an additional $3.9 million Jan. 1. Another Energy in revenue in 2013 for Wise increase of the same e the electric cooperativ amount will take efserves nearly 43,000 that two bumps will raise $750,000 total for 2012. They are projected to raise $1 million in 2013. A rate increase that will be approved on June 9 will raise about another $750,000 yet this year. Combined with the Energy Wise revenue, LCP will have an additional $1.5 million in 2012. When the new rate to increase is carried over 2013, it will provide $2.9 million for the cooperative bottom line. $2.9 million plus $1
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First Place: Mesabi Daily News, Virginia, Bill Hanna LCPs rates on the rise Good reporting and writing. What made this the winner was the ability to present numbers in a way that shows the reader how the rate adjustment will impact their lives and how the board expenses have had an effect on rates. Second Place: Austin Daily Herald, Amanda Lillie Waiting for closure This was the most controversial issue in this category, and the story reflects the serious nature of abuse and its long-term effects. Great job of finding sources from 20 years ago and discussing their lives since the incidents. Third Place: Daily Globe, Worthington, Julie A. Buntjer Nobles County administrator under investigation Thorough and clear reporting. Follow-up stories were well connected to original.
Lake Country Power Board Directors 2011 Expenses:
SEE RATES, A8
$25,350 Jack Huhta $18,050 Robert Bruckbauer $13,800 George Harvey $16,000 Sherman Liimatainen $14,250 Don Simons $15,550 Carter Pettersen $11,550 Jim Huhta $10,300 Craig Olson $7,050 Richard Wallin $7,050 Donovan Strong
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89 $21,793.89 $47,143. 03 $6,449.03 $24,499. 93 $8,229.93 $22,029. 53 $5,256.53 $21,256. 92 $5,652.92 $19,902. 67 $3,685.67 $19,235. 03 $2,850.03 $14,400. 80 $3,953.80 $14,253. 04 $3,408.04 $10,458. $9,327.93 $2,277.93
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y meeting; $250 for Directors get $400 for monthl plus various expenses is other meetings, workshops; penses last year, which
BILL HANNA
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
June 9 will OK another substantially more than increase that will be 2010 ($174,974) and 2009 factored into that $3.9 ($166,773). million. Membership will The board president, Lake Country Power decide which of three opJack Huhta of Gilbert, Board directors have for tions for an increase will said the compensation been compensated handbe put into effect on Sept. meetings is fair. And he its while the co-op somely, 1. LCP directors say added that a restructur members they represent a restructuring of rates, ing of the board process will be paying considernot an increase. Directors last year required more ably more for the utility say the increased revenue meetings and therefore services provided on a is needed to cover rising more compensation. It energy meter soon to be running costs of wholesale was set before I was with full energy. provided by Great River chairman, he said of the of directors in The board Energy and local costs amount paid for each to will have approved $3.9 delivering that energy meeting or other function million in new revenue members. attended. Im not encourFEB. 12, 2012 to be generated in 2013 Meanwhile, directors aging any increase, he GET through rate increases received nearly $214,000 SEE EXPENSES, A8 for members in 2011 and in compensation and exthis year. The board on
2011 Board Payments:
9 Meetings: $6,514.9 $2,312 MREA Annual Meeting: 1 Computer/Phone: $2,044.8 Miscellaneous: $509.85
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Compensation: $138,950 Expenses: $74,939.42 Total: $213,889.42 scheduled for attending regularly * Directors receive $400 and $250 for attending other LCP monthly board meetingsUP TO $225 s or other authorized funcIN COU committee meetings, workshop
are paid tions. State and federal taxes * All compensation is pre-tax. Mileage by directors. cket expenses include: lodging, * Reimbursement for out-of-po access, registration fees, (at $.55 per mile), Internet incurred while representing LCP meal expenses travel and . at industry-related functions
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are still spraying and the dropping water along 175 acre burned perimeter, overturning soil and cutting down some trees. She says they are monitoring the weather, since it was hot, dry and windy Saturday afternoon and thunderstorms were predicted later. Sanow says he didnt know how many more to days would be needed extinguish the smoldering spots.
of Ely, and drops a load threatened the town A reghting aircraft contained. out Thursday afternoon blaze is now 90 percent forest re that broke of the community. The the southeast corner
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Paul and Paula Dunham added children to their family it came to light. tion and foster placemethrough adop State laws designed nts while to protect police calls to their confidentiality of house increased child placements and after a substant Prairie Independent, LLCprohibit public The Parkers scrutiny iated report of Thursday, December 1, 2011 sexual misconduct Dunhams grew their of how the among children in family and their home. who, if anyone, was scrutinizing that Stearns County wasnt growth. in licensing the Dunham involved The Dunhams took s or placing any children in their 16-year-old sex offenderin a home. But the county expende tana who was restricted from Mond significan reby court sources order from Inside this letter is for who- to clean up the problemt once children being alone with younger OK then, . Advice .................... of the Minnesota
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was a friend of Smiths son and miles out in the lived several township. He had called ahead to say was coming, that he needed to talk. he On his feet were socks, but no shoes. A light windbreaker covered a short-sl eeved and strained to protect T-shirt his body against the chilling breeze. The mild November afternoon felt a little colder than the thermometer the mid-20s showed Some of the shiveri . ng boys tears had dried on his The ugly family face. made him not want secret that Holdingford would to go back to his home just south had been uniquel thrust Smith into a role for which of y, if informally, prepare he d.
lthough three year s have passed, Way ne Smith can still clos e his eyes and see the outline of the teenage boy walk toward his house ing on Sarah Lane. The boy
Marcus Miller (left) and at the Paul and Paula Matt Engelking display boxes of documents generat Dunham home. Miller leads the offices ed during is the head of the juvenile division. Stearns County Attorne the investigation into what happene TIMES PHOTOS BY JASON WACHTER, ys Office civil division, d JWACHTER@STCLOUD while Engelking TIMES.COM By David Unze and Kirsti Marohn | dunze@stcloudtimes.
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Wayne Smith. Morally I had a responsibility would later say. to that child, Smith I wasnt going to let it go. I knew had to be stopped that it .
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Smith has lived more than the 46 date suggests. He years that his birth struggled for years repeated sexual to recover from abuse by a relative was a teenager. . Giving his life to It occurred when he God was a major in his recovery. step It was his faith and his experiences that guided Smiths in a troubled past response when he had to say that Novemb heard what the boy er day in 2008. Two siblings had sexually abused where he lived him in the house with 16 other childre n, the boy said.
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released state figures Some of Minnesota the boys could come earlycredit for homeowbooks. and stay late, new ners. have room for parking. say. swap. show. No charge. You Erickso acknow to bring from Im willing to say their fields for the games. blowbac The not that much going on up here anyway. k has at least a I made that was n encouragedledges books 15 they wouldnt mind. Theres who would say that, doggonit, thats a longon mistake Tuesday, November two local home to swap with that vote, and Day. As last years tax chang-other students. especially Of course, there are those legislators, Rep. es a part The students brought in close to National Recycle would agreed to in a Sondrathe Vikes. Yah, we can understand, way to drive just to watch Erickson, sausages. We figure theyll get it differe ntly, R-Prince- Brown do environmental education, 500 books flurry to exchange! All of the of children ton, and Sen. Dave $3.00 Sunday retail they play the way they have been, like said. of their staff is teachinglast-m inute negotiwill either be used Miltona Brown, For home delivery pricing, if tions precedileft over books aThe get see Page 2. better, probably. R-Beck er, rethink up here, well come and move that almost everything can be ng the special libraries or donatfueled this worried about driving ing the in years the plastic, in the classroom through 100s of books to Anyway, if youre few there. And property-tax turbu- not just people ed to a local charity. recycled or reused, Chase Thieschafer browse vans and can fit quite a a also Grace Maanum and you. Some of the guys got anyway, so we can drive glass, and cans that most recy- See TAXES, Miltona Magnet School one! Submitted Photos arent usually used on Sundays drive, well heck, leave early. about 5A waste find just the right school buses think of when we talk participates in a reduce their of the enviAnd if you want to could use few of them down there. paper in clothing that as stewards cling. to our local economy. We and effort by recycling milk cartons site for aluminum cans and are responsible for This would really be a boost here. We figure if the State of Minnesota recycling ronment, we Reduce, re-use, rethink up theme classroom, crushing and protecting our ing. Money earned in the some more revenue streams this venture, why not use some of the recycle is a continuous school to save money on their garbage programs is used to help fund other preserving and for to sink some cash into whole could get the resources for ourselves is going use metal sure we throughout the disposal, and trying to down there? Im not so environmental projects. cash weve been sending know. learn- future generations. year. All students Kindergarten silverware instead of plastic at tax hike, but you never in Students at Miltona are people to agree to a sales really, what do you through sixth grade participated school is also a drop off stadium, of course. But student was lunch. The yards, give or There is the cost of the a book exchange. Each to play on, about a hundred together and put get need. You got this flat field land. And the boys could take. We got plenty of flat be a little breezy, but we understand you to keep you warm, up some bleachers. It might anyway. We got schnapps want an outdoor stadium
we could fix up no big deal. got these extra fish-houses side and put And for luxury boxes, we out one stoves, and we could cut a little. Most of them got a portable toilet in there, to look out of. You put some flexi-glass in there
kinda 151ST YEAR, NO. 245 Sounds hikes were especia makers and a the forests of Arden. Sounds hoovotes we lly large 2012 ST. CLOUD boy, promin ent to do they cast last year in rural McKenna Ellingson and Hailey Smith ya, find in Englad. Yah, like TIMES parking. Well, let me tell eliminate Noah Smith is so excited about his Minnesota, newly at the book busines St. Cloud, Minnesota a popular tax And you want room for s leader in Central snow from found the perfect books would clear the
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First Place: The Parkers Prairie Independent, LLC, Kevin Lee Minnesota Vikings (Kevins Korner) Kevins entries were my favorites in this category. His writing is witty, wry and amusing. Both were winners in my book! Great reads. Second Place: Minneota Mascot, Byron Higgin Ole Pappys Philosophy I could imagine the writer trying to herd in his grandfather through many situations, while giving him enough rope to have a great life. Well done. Third Place: Spring Valley Tribune, David Phillips Parenting lasts a lifetime, even if you arent prepared Writer offered a diverse group of columns. All were informative and well written.
billion into and youre set. save. You could sink a couple Look at the money youd or come up here to there in the hills of Arden, fixing up the roads down and a long-term the lakes of Miltona. of the parking revenue, We would insist on a cut from sale of Viking percentage of the profits this. If hes going lease on the land, and a Mr. Wilf would understand memorabilia. Im sure that this Arden Hills deal, why should we expect on to make out like a bandit any less?
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November 17, 2011 Page 4A Rock County Star Herald Page 4A November 17, 2011
OPINION
The Star-Herald editorial staff has voted one big Thumbs Up to Rock County workers for agreeing to a 0-percent wage increase for 2012 and a modest 1-percent increase for 2013 in their last union contract. If there is anyone on the local government payroll who could claim to deserve a pay increase, it could be the deputies. A quick glance through the On the Record section of this newspaper reveals the ridiculous stuff these guys put up with every week. The nonsense is a small part of the big picture. After they pick up whats left of someone not wearing a seatbelt when their car hits the bridge they have to go home and try to fall asleep. They are the ones praying that this particular drunk guy isnt toting a gun like the guy who mowed down two cops
Being thankfu l out loud was hard for kid waiting for turkey and stufng
ON SECOND
THOUGHT
They get it. Will teachers and city workers
Giant thumbs up to county workers

STAR HERALD EDITORIAL
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When we were in Rapid City last growing summer. up, Mom And the same would could be said of often andispatchers who nounce at must remain cool the start By Lori Ehde, Editor in the most stressof the ful circumstances Thanksand the highway 12 or 13, you either had to giving workers for mainbe very creative or simply meal that for our dinner taining roads in give in to redundancy and prayer we would take the worst winter repeat one of the earlier turns sharing what we are weather conditions. sentiments. thankful for. No one would argue they By this time from We would be thankful earn their pay. the perspective of a kid it for the obvious blessings But this year, the deputies, mattered. It took no longer a roof over our heads, dispatchers and the county a long time for everyone clothes on our backs and the highway workers (and their to be thankful, and food on the table. And we union negotiators) showed steaming turkey and stuffwere thankful for good full understanding of the fact ing under our noses was health and for family that local governments face beckoning. members (even the ones So, when my youngest wed fought with about sister wanted to be thankwhose turn it was to set ful for each of the barnyard the table). kittens by name we Those of us old suddenly were less thankful enough to have studfor her. ied world history knew Moms point for the enough to be thankful exercise, despite its long for domestic peace and route of expression, was general safety. to properly observe the So, if you were countholiday and put our lives in ing, those were six things perspective. to be thankful for, and if Our parents had raised turn was still coming, your us to be grateful human you started to sweat about beings. We knew how little having an original, sincere they had grown up with expression of gratitude. and how many others were Its shallow to be less fortunate than we were. thankful for pets, but if Today, as a mother you were 6 or younger you wishing my own children could get away with saywere more grateful, I can ing it at the Thanksgiving still hear words of thanks table. coming from the mouths of And if it had snowed my family members. And by this time, one of us was Villager despite my impatience, the www.chanvillager.com | Chanhassen sure to be thankful for Thanksgiving meal exercise the snow, which was still worked. a novelty so early in the I am mindful of my season. good fortune, and counting If some relatives had my blessings has made me traveled a respectable a happier person. distance to join us, it was a time of pervading At appropriate to be thankful dismal headlines global for their safe travel. financial collapse, corrupger.com, (952) 345-6471 Being thankful out Aitkin Independen this Contributions welcome to editor@chanvilla tion and violence Age If you would like to thank t loud was a great idea ness personally, unless you protest spirit of thankfulness may Wednesday, April 18, them personally, I bet you for the ones who got to go 2012 the roses! Americans You To the Editor: happen to score a ticket to a be more important than the wealthy all the time. could find them at a Mets or first. But if you happened I keep hearing about joint session of Congress. PROSTHETIST these ever. dont have to camp out. Yankees game, or maybe a Jets to be at the end of a long COOL JOBS: KARL KOESTER, CERTIFIEDOccupy Wall Street protesters Look at the stands! Focusing on what we For instance, all you or Giants game. How about a www.aitkinage.com chairs around the line of and their anti-wealthy and/or Not an empty seat. Tens of have rather than wishing would have to do is go to a Knicks or Nets game? Whoops, table, you could pretty philosophy. thousand all protesting the for what we cannot have is World Series game or a Super the already protested them out of well assume that all I also keep hearing from wealthy. the most simple recipe for Bowl game. a season. worthwhile sentiments the other side that this is just Lead on, sports fans! joy. You will be watching the Great job! would be taken by the a flash in the pan movement Raise your fists in support Bill Frakes Have a blessed Thankslargest group of millionaires, time it was your turn. that just amounts to a bunch for your Occupy Wall Street billionaires, Luverne giving holiday. and occasionally If you were seated No. of stinky campers. brothers and sisters. that you are ever likely to witPeople, wake up and smell
or federal dollars. Every penny available for governments to spend is taken out of the pocket of someone who earned it. (Except the money that is artificially printed by the federal government, but thats an editorial for another huge financial day.) challenges. The question facing evTheir deciery person in local governsion to comproment, especially those at the mise also reflects negotiating table, should be, the sense of comIn whose pocket does this munity they bring dollar belong? to the negotiating Imagine for a moment table. that the person who earned Their attitude the dollar in the first place stands in sharp just might deserve to keep contrast to the it. sense of entitlement that Our local deputies, disseems to pervade everything patchers and highway workthese days from Wall Street to ers have considered this. the White House. People seem We hope our other local to have developed a fondness public servants are equally for other peoples money. as astute with our money as Every tax dollar comes out they, too, negotiate their next of someone elses pocket. contracts. There is no state money
First Place: Rock County Star Herald, Luverne, Lori Ehde Being thankful out loud was hard for kid waiting for turkey and stuffing This is a super column that readers can relate to. She is clever and has excellent writing skills. All three columns were first rate. Second Place: Melrose Beacon, Carol Moorman A clever, entertaining writer. A good mix of topics. Only one point separated first and second. Third Place: Tracy Headlight-Herald, Seth Schmidt Two Cents Worth I loved his writing style and his topics. Readers could relate to the topics chosen and become involved with the topics. Good job.
a sporting event Frakes: To protest the wealthy, go to
casional series a Thanksgiving meal is that Its official. The questionfocusing or My late husband, residents interesting, unusual Bernie, was it is the most cost-effective , Shall the MinTheres nesota Constitution with the Guadalcanal even oddball occupations. meal youll serve all year. be Task Group been some to Karl Koester doesnt require that captured the voters to present valid amendedin know ex- all Try having 10 people coverage on German U505 OR WHAT IT S WORTH actly how his interest prosthetover for barbecue that will submarinenews vote and to require the photo identification to the in World War ics started. make that $60 meal seem 4, 1944. The submarin ll on June memory of and in the identification toHe has astate to provide free e was berthed eligiblechildhood arm and Tollefson Publishing like a real buy. voters, effective July By Rick Peterson, General Manager outside papers Museum a man with a prosthetic at the Remember, its not so lately about hook that never seemed to fade and Industry for more of Science 1, 2013? will much about whats on the than 50 years the averaway. and was deteriora plate at Thanksgiving. Its while the age cost of ting from But five years ago,be on workwhere I can purchase two whoever the cost down to $60, more about who is sitting at weather.this years was analyst, he The sub ing as a chemical ballot this cups of flour, half an onion, refurbished did the cost analysis must that plate. Thanksgiving (tons of rust removedfeast. started thinking about it seriously, Paul Huttner and three sticks of butter at November. The food on the table to have calculated the cost ), I didnt pay real sendonce telling a co-worker, I want a time. ing it to Germany for evenclose based on recommended may run you $60, but the The Min- so the original make fake arms for kids that are attention, but if memory its all said and When paint. The basemenit was about $60 portions and the exact people around the table are Paul Huttner, a Deephaven resicool, their friends will wish they nesota House serves me, t of done, who really cares what new amount of ingredients used priceless. Now, that is building was construc theirguess conversations Join dent and graduate from Minnetonka the had them. to feed 10 guests. My the cost is, because whatand page. ted, the TV an to prepare the meal. something to be thankful for. High School, went on to become the Star Herald of Shakopee, laughs Koester, 33, opinionSenate was moved and lowered servingsub is they must be on ever it is, its worth it. The only way Ill ever Happy Thanksgiving. in the basegave final litaward-winning meteorologist. at the statement now, perhaps a The only thing you need ment . dinners to keep the cost at how it sounds, see a $60 Thanksgiving Post high school, Huttner studied tle embarrassed at approval $60. to know about the cost of to The building imagine to keep the for helping people at Macalester College in meal is if I find a place geography but his passion I was finished and the despite meteoartifacts and stories St. Paul with an emphasis in live life to the fullestproposed Columnist of constitu never rology. physical challenges hastional were put on display. The the capture He has worked in both television changed. (ISSN 0889-888X) amendment play is a miniature newest dison April 4. It Clinof his past career passed and radio, and talks Koester works for Hanger ocean with a SUBSCRIPTION RATES Rock County the House by a vote replica of of 72-57 and the editor@star-herald.com company decisions fondly. Huttner has worked Senate largest prosthetics Web site: star-herald.com the baby top areas. Single copies $1.00 E-mail: ic, the country, fitting carrier, $58 per year in Rock County; $75 per year all other 35-29 with every yes Guadalc with several television stations, in the vote coming Phone: 507-283-2333 prostheses Fax: 507-283-2335 anal 22.3, and the USS call 218-426-4414 or e-mail by Republicans. including WCCO-TV, and Chicago from and troubleshooting problems for Entire contents Destroyer Escort Pillsbury The building has been copyrighted jessie_ryan55760@yahoo Arizona for and WGN. After living in It doesnt get more partisan patients. his amputee (the Tollefson Publishing Roger Tollefson, publisher his crew that entered the Rock County's registration form. 1873 .com for ues to be used by many contin- building may donate what since Tollefson Enterprises, POSTMASTER: custom design, nine years, Huttner returned the Prosthetics, thats at toPublished Thursdays bythan that. But U505, saved a newspaper they state level. Its not athe Main, P.O. Box 837, Luverne, He organizations opinions different deem appropriate for time intends to local Minnesota roots in 2005.Send address changes to 117 West of artificial Hope to see you there. fabrication and fitting l or politica helps it from scuttling and prepared it partisan issue spent and different use expressing thefor many of readers and of the field that at is now Minneapolis Public Radios at the county level limbs, is a growing paid at Luverne, Permit #33 to Bermuda The Star for facility. Herald encourages letters to the editor events, including any and all postage its a an am- towing and Periodicals . The other USS MN practica digital56156. people whove experienced Jessie Latterell ical not be printed. The Star Herald will verify I or anyone here polit- will be happy meteorologist working from a l matter. Its Destroye the guidelines will a matter whether arm,ofces. parties and candidat weather studio in his own home. circling letters. Letters not meeting McGregor public es. signaturehelp you sense.easier for itputationadditional mailing foot or carrier r escorts wereprint all the These and address.to give you a tour to They think will cost of dollars and determine if the facility meetings give local a to protect it). have the name of the writer, residents It is more efficient and leg get on with their lives. the county (and maybe the comthe authenticity of all letters. Letters must spelling and the Herald will meet me to work ... I get to avoid the townships) Aslot of a a prosthetist, Koester meets Bernie, my daughters and I hosted Pasto not be considered. The Staropportunity to edit for grammar, would accommodate needs for you dollars and, to staff: switch News them, that doesnt make patients in his Burnsville the reunion mute, Huttner said. I flip a General manager: with Unsigned letters willr clarifies and discuss political candidates or misleading or twice material, or your organization. views. Lori Ehde, and Im on. olis Rick Peterson to understand and needs. and At a recent county officemuch sense. their plaster editorI hosted it in in MinneapAny letters containing offensive language, libelous or slanderous A posMany organiza itive benefit of holding clarity. reporter commissioners meeting Las Vegas in 2010. use of church MPR has more than 38 stations Then he creates a cast such meet- out by letterstions place and Anne Marcott ce manager: Janet Preuss Brenda Winter,keep published. The Star Herald will not publish road publicizi signs Of the located throughout Minnesota e from model of the residual limb that will Ireporter involved in memory formation will be rewritten before being ings in a church building I appreciate Jesse Nixs District 5, called Lexi ,Moore, ng their false in of the is more than while letter serveeveryone seems Letters withthat event 300 words solution forCirculation: parts of Iowa, Wisconsin and a problem Katie Vorthermsthea ensure proper fit of it prosthesis. those great heroes. their the sole April 11 or to as a thank-you. John Rittenhouse, sports editor the editor because it civil, congenia to be a bit more progress. In fact, meetings are in written with givesan intent to advertise Dakotas. mailed to the the Chantel Connell Esther County. Voter fraud we dont have inMinneapolis The reunion this year will Advertising: Back in Hangers Aitkin Frakes, copy editor l and respectful of opportun for clarify.is Tuesday noon. They may be delivered or Red Cross Its nice to work with such a large is office, technicians turn the model be deadline bloodmobile will one another. may be edited.notice Jesse ity to letters Andrew Madetzke, Esther that non-issue is going a non-issuethe actual body that 21-24, in Norfolk, Va. ThereJune Huttner said. Production: to a socket, and fixing Kalass, composition I The operation, into is from Emily P.O. Box 837, 117 W. Main St., Luverne, Minn. 56156. be here with signs are cost the limb. While Koester great tours set on the road from noon The Westside In 2008, Huttner earned the Ameri-Moore she said, sheLexi will houseus money. is probably not aware editor, Rock County Star Herald, so he up. to 6 p.m. worries it will disenfra the Plus, Societys Certibehind-the- As that the and will never Church has never April 30-May 1. to do can Meteorological knows how nchise a the number of veterans Westside Church building lot of senior desI hope promote a political fied Broadcast Meteorologist citizens who dont scenes work, most of his timegetting willing to come inside many are have photo patients, smaller we would like are for use by the commun is open party or candidate. Westside his work on and who cant or wont spent directly with IDs and give ignation, commending is Church blood. to get ity. With has never and go out sockets, addressing pa-their families and anyone of two much hard work weather broadcasts. He is one will never use adjustingand get one. Dont vote intereste Westside Church events in ID. I gait and ensuring comfort, history to become involved d ing, the building and sacrificial giv- funds to support any politicalchurch in the region with this honor. for voter tients dont want it to trump all cost us the for was built in 1996. candidat party, other events. . It is Huttner has enjoyed working elderly are said. he a bigger a great chance to talk However, if you have e or group using the issue for me to our WWll The open house Celebration than the both television and radio.money build- an upcomin Koester, an Apple Valley naof ing. veterans to 220,000 Minnes g event and Television is nice because I get otans dont have drivers licenses tive who has long been interested to while there are still some Completion was held in January like use of the facility,you would able come to the The public is invited , in science,said. 1997. At that time, tell weather stories with pictures, Marcotte technology and engireunions. just give to use the it was decided building Show radio I get Huttner said. But, with us the voter fraud. neering, worked as a chemicalAnyone intereste to open and share the on a free-will donation Robyn (our administrative assisIts after graduating from the over d in attending building with basis: i.e. for no reason and they analyst been so hyped to paint with words the pictures tant) a call at 218-927 the Aitkin area commun we do not charge for have no clueMinnesota. Dissatis-2728. Office the radio. University of how use hours are 9 a.m. ity. much it will we are of the facility. Those to 3 p.m. Tuesday With the mild winter thatcost us I fied with the job, he headed back hope they get the using the particulars hit with SUBMITTED PHOTO having, Huttner is beingworked out to school to earn his prosthetics have sixSee Letters Page questions about the effect it will certification, be left to deal winter before the voteenrolling in aram Hanger Clinic in 5A with it after it doesnt or wellprog patients for three years with ting prostheses on amputee on our summer and following work out, said Board Chair Mark month postg raduate Karl Koester, 33, has been seasons. at California State University, Burnsville. Wedel. does not foretell what One seasonCounty Auditor Kirk Dominguez Hills. components with the next will be, that is a meteorolAfter 250 the dealing with it a bit Peysar is whereclinical hours, he more active and need prostheses that turer of prosthetic headquarters in Share your news ogy myth, said Huttner. I am starts. Hes seen it all residency at Hangtook a one-year stable. North American before new state-iss for are durable, supportive and apprehensive about the potential er where he has been three years. ued mandates about is rea l ly cool His older geriatric patients are typi- Plymouth, donated the prosthetic I was born April 11, 1950, Do you know someone with knee and foot. drought. voting that end up P rost hetics in Mincosting the county really combines the cally looking for lighter materials an unusual job? Let us know at neapolis. After doing The prosthesis allowed the orphan Huttner saidlotswished he could because it taxpayers he of money. the is the topmost concern, editor@chanvillager.com. States entail, will see and safety turnedmath, you to attend school in the United Menards, Fleet Farm, Northern foresee what each season will The election year side of taking care of personal process that I just Tool the home way that there is county with he said. 62 years and Gander Mountai returning to Haiti. but at this pointcost the just no approxipeople patient care old or young of Warren William are n. Most an online school mately technology, depending on patients, wheth- before was very grateful, a nice guy He 2000 went up to $120,00 science,$20,000 in hands-on er My favorites young, who are livof knowing. work was setting is attending of the (Krech), an actor from the spective. theyre old or your perwork with him, Koester up new Menards become a 20s, 30s Q: What is a memorable moment 0 the yearhe said. skills, new voting using [the and it was fun to and 40s machin stores andbased in Connecticut to will allow who has a star on remodeling others. I pa- ing up to their potential, while on the job? es were mandated by the lot of people assume hisgrew up along the as best they can, he said. Koester said. A state. which the HolShako- certified orthotist, The lywood veterans prosthesis] shores of Lake Domebuster Blizzard of Koester, who moved to job started him to three-day braces, shoes and A: The figures that cost will are Peysar rise tientsIraq primarily war Minnewashta inexample, Chanhas- a golf- pee in 2009, has also been known to out as a fit custom-a-week his boardswalk of fame. For western he once made some disbelief, I to $200,000and Afghanistan, which 2010. With We just held a film with job and I could work plans to take Dec. 10-11,instituting the from sen. Our neighborhood for a woman missing halos. He whateve screening of voterto 20 ing prosthesis r days two of a little flair to his prostheses. consisted of put out a prediction of 10 inches ID program. the case, Koester said. Most worked And this from the party isnt lost limbs due to diabetes rents, arm. Though she had never addschool, he made a socket withfor in late 2013. twolive independently his films at the Depot grandpa her uncles, across me. Over the inches of snowfall as a range thathave it wants vascular disease. golfed before, aunts and wanted In Museum says cliit moved to a Helping people yearsmost enjoys. We showed a 1932 cousins. In fact there up her husband before that storm. We ended four-day-a-week job flames-printed fabric. Another the metrogovernment at less cost. and peripheral less drama sport. of is really what Koester her to takewere 24 ofThe adaptable fabric The Mouthpi us up with 17.1 inches at MSP Airport, Thats my partisan The most common amputations who grew cousins prosthesis could transform from a ent had a favorite piece of and then to about his job.days. awesome feeling ece April 9 and a 1932 at least five Its an opinion, not Marcott at up together. My I left use their Koester was able es and a range of from 11.5 inches or Wedels or Peysar are below the knee. when he sees family washanda attachment to one that would a little chipmunkthe finalhome on Sunday night orhis patientscomedy The Dark Horse April 10. Full disclosu in I know product. s. on four-party phone swung. to integrate into Monday Andover to 21.5 inches re: Shakopee. didnt A lot of people think its war for the first time. I morning vote for any of line with hold the golf club when sheColumnist Even the woman with the golfingandprosthesesget really emotional when people show on Monday returned home either We had 20 the legislators snowfall in It was the fifth biggest who a and accidents, but really its more both sets of my grandpar and 30 on Another favorite patient was voted printed Friday night orPeople Twin Cities history. It was incred- to put the question he said.ents. All of my cousins from Haiti,-who had lost attachment had butterflies due to disease, Saturday morningstep, KoesterTuesday. Enberg TV proon the ballot because take their first . young man were on an down, tattoos. Not exactly they ible how fast the snow came Ive never voted his patients have differAll of to cancer. eight-party phone above the knee duekilled trying on the prosthesis to look like time, said. a part-time job for vided us with a 46 LG Flat screen for agoals, Koester said. his leg line. Only one Republican. doubt an toIn addition toWorld someone take during working full and TV for the viewings at the rate of 2 inchesIto 3 inches ent manufacthats the caseneeds in their 20s tend to was not related Otto Bock, aWar II. I retired. family be Hanger and snow . Refreshments for times. represen was part of Fleet Compos hour atcounty It was the most Patients all the on were provided and a I left that job and a tatives Mega phone lines. You never those two ite Squadron good time was since the infamous Halloween but that makes their few months Five. I mustered out outspokenness on the years of later I took the job as the adminis- had by all that attended. would be listening in. knew who the U.S. Navy Storm (28.4 inches) nearly 20issue even more impressive. It on Dec. 11, 1974. I trator of the You shouldnt listen John Stangeland, earlier in 1991. like growing up in was kind of can rememb to me. er it like it was yester- cal Society. Aitkin County Histori- Warren William the biographer of Leave It to Q: How did Republi your way I think its another you find Beaver land. I am now in can red herring, meant flew in day. into meteorology? to scare voters about a My first living of my fourth year. When the middle Chicago and two of Warrens from When I was 10, I started A: Long story short. non-issue and disenfra While I was going to nieces I took this came in to work nchise college to get job I was familiar voters who tornado favor from Florida and memory is the 1965 tend to outbreak. at my grandparents with part of Aitkin It Democrats. But you resort on Lake my marketing degree, mystarted table, having the ones I hadnt really asked. hope sey. Wewas to provide New Jerhooked. My dad was a volunteer I wasshould listen Minnewashta and worked a word toworking part-time sitting at I kitchen County because I had been more opporand to county he use traveling tunities at made me think of the times I pilot for the Civil Air Patrol officials who didnt ask for there until how to in the grocery through it a cup of coffee and reflecting on since I are looking out for you I was I turned 16. Then I describe business and I was a child, that God always the museum to view vinknew a lot about weather. Watching years old but films their constitumessage or a spent the next but I certainly went move. And hoping that the kids told, as3 our prayers, tagethat and our full-time a ents. at feeling, months six heading their answers other five years working for Theyre right to worry our storms was always a big event alone on wouldnt feel later. After finishinglost andRapids. to a cabin north ofthe answer Please consider fun events. Grand miracle, but thats is No. And Bacon wasnt my normal in college Drug house. I of particulars. my We a sometimes store in Excelsior until helping the Aitkin after transferring fromwould always stop I learned as an adult, All studied weatherto about thewhat I got. the changes the first at upbeat, degree, self. of the lessons the County Historica I was going positive I decided first day, the gro- Sportsmans to stay in and interned at WCCO-TV. My constitution was sitting school in Colorado small to be drafted. I a yes l Society with its vote authorizes in Chicago at a I felt myself cery business. I stayed Catholic schools here. On Cafthat dinner. for God answers our prayers but Instead, real weather job was do not appear mission to public with on ballot. in my foreheading toward a good, to large it for 31 I was feeling a this job, the years and two months. first morning, After taking we dont always realize it becausecollect, preserve and Theyre too long and Chicago on the the sofa doing On Jan. 4, 1971, I headed off company that did operational biggest share informat that family room, surprise to me was Aitkins really listening for the ion and artifacts to cleansing cry. were not Navy boot camp in San Nothing casting and radio for manycomplicated with I retired from grocery changes in how my career has permy prayer exercise. Diego, Calif. thats when it the twinge of guilt and worry. It Or because it doesnt look And answer. riverboat taining to the area stations. Most ofpeople register to business history. history of Aitkin significant, just mom stuff. was incredible for wanted or expected it vote, is a ritual Then I went to A This vote in May 2006 the polling place and happened. the way weme been in TV, with 2 stints at WCCO-TV learn by Suddenly I cast mail-in or absente atpart phis, Tenn. From school in Mem- IThe first twoand moved to Crosby. blindedthatthe 50 years riverboato County. Join the Historical Society part prayer, As Bettythere I headed continued yearslight. The sunwas just reachedfor Minneapolis, in ballots. With 2 years at WGN-TV e ts today. I worked as had traveled from to. Suddenly I felt much better. journal, part asking governmas Chief writing, I suddenly a overseas and spent the Aitkin to Grand again. Memberships start at only in Chicago, and 9 years ent-issued ID requirethe edge of next three and service representative on the the window, sending ments and at the ABC affiliate in God for advice $7.50. I took realized I was Positive and upbeat Meteorologist provisional ballots, of sunlight right into coveringitfive statesbright rayroad Rapids on the Mississippi River morning sun as a out of a a half years on the island a that grew it could squinting. But seriously impact same-da the shining and of OkiGreg Leach is the adminis Tucson, Ariz. eyes. At the I had neveras my (Minnesota,time, I took it heard this. that class I once took. nawa. I was stationed it FIND YOUR BURIED TREASURE trator wasnt from tears, North Dakota, message from God, telling me Q: half-mil some of your registra and at Naha Air Wisconsin,sun of the new days by aWhat arelion Minnesoy con- tion, used sign of a bright new day most In fact, Aitkin County Historic the South Now its something that Base, the same base was because the there were indeed bright Dakota, cerns with the mild winter al my uncle was just peeked Nebraska). a symbol of promising new of our visitors havenew adventures as I serviced never heard Society. I election. into Just vote no, not just tans in a bigdo every morning. had and promising as about this incredible we had? because adventures for myself as well The past few change tory. Then to find out ahead. The his- in me was I might costlets see. Mosquitoes in a yes vote been extremely busy, view through the window above A: Well you my kids. some tax dollars that Aitkin was miraculous, and weeks had I immediate and a bookcase on the far wall. As March ... thats a concern! Seriously, but because kind of work that made it might jeapordize All of that came rushing back day now with the couldnt wait to get on with my somethisnowlooked up and saw the sunlight Im concerned about the lack of ng much one step to me as I was talking and writing more like I was takingDENNIS me feel it dawned precious. It lake levels and parched By which I planned to do as soon streaming melt and low might cost your ANDERSON into the room, that to God on that recent morning. forward and two steps back 2012 vote. intended as I finished my prayer exercise on me no pun considerable On Thursday soils. The biggest story of early that even if I was thin, being
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First Place: Chanhassen Villager, Betty Liedtke Morning sun brings an enlightening experience Direct, to-the-point writing. The message is never obscured with wordplay. Second Place: Echo Press, Alexandria, Lowell Anderson Writer has a strong point of view, and he gets to the point quickly and forcefully. Third Place: Winona Post, Sarah Elmquist Squires*
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advance publicity, in St. Paul, a this exact same experience And I realized always spreading myself too get a that under the U.S. Constitu morning. It ended, as it back to is the ongoing drought. If we judge panel of and Id hadthree- wanting to proclaimfeeling severely overwhelmed and pulled in too many directions, the Minneso before. tion. what they we may some, does, with my own message once Court ta rainy spring catch up case? But Kaardal,it believe are their overscheduled at the moment, of Appeals issues leaving too many tasks andconvene 5 inches to 10 God: Thank you. It was over off-reservation to last. There was who was hired belatbut its going to take d to hear argu- 12 years ago, just That Betty wasnt going edly by Fellegy,adidn't Chanhassen resident his client will get a neglected and unresolved. up hunting, fishing, ments in the case a few months after my family inches of rain this spring to catch new trial get to present bright new morning right in front I dont know what to say, my of state of Min-to Minnesota from timbering, mining and evidence to that is a writer, professional in many areas, and to fill up lakes nesota I Stephen had moved and other resource rightsof me, with endless possibilities.effect Liedtkelower in the lower court? If so, he could be in the prayer journal began. vs.dont Also throughout court, God was John Fellegy. was a September speaker, and Certified Dream convicted again. Colorado. It rivers to where they should be. much of northern Minneso also realized that because, that court Twenty dont know I know what to ask for. Ior so people showed website already here in Visit said, vari- herIts also at www. and my two kids 14 and ta, guar- ous procedur morning,to with severe weather up anteed by left for the answering my prayers, my even Coach. P.O Box 259, Aitkin, be a long, what to pray for that I havent watch, some perhaps 11 at the time had just an 1855 treaty. al errors findyourburiedtreasure.com. were made vail at possible Fellegy could preMarch, Im afraid it could MN 56431-0259 questions waiting for a before. while a retrial, or even have Those rights, was requests, and my Fellegy represented himself. Perry Mason moment first day at their new schools. Ithe Chippew Fax: 218-927-376 active severe weather season. his case Despair is way too strong in which right 3 a say, dropped. That - Megan OConnor
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e two coaches noti ed the umpire, determined the would hit in the correct batters order the next time around and got the game so quickly that back to many of the Cardinals in the eld didnt even know what had happened. Compare that to the Section 1AA True Team Section meet in Red Wing on May 10. meet, a Plainview-Elgin-MIn that assistant coach who was illville overseeing exchange zones turned in a member of the Red Wing relay team for a uniform 4x200 violation, speci cally wearing gray Armor while his teammateUnder wearing black, according s were Rochester Post-Bulletin. to the After the violation ported, the starter disqualiwas reed the Wingers relay team, a 27-point
e lessons that can be from playing high school learned athletics are infinite; from dedicatio n to teamwork to following direction to attention to detail. But none are more importan t than sportsmanship, a trait that extends far beyond athletics and permeates everyday life, where is called respect or integrity. it A er watching three seasons of Bethlehem Academy coach Scott Hanson work, that edict was never more evident than on Saturday. Midway through the ond inning of the Cardinals sec 6-2 win over St. James on Saturday, Saints coach Jon Wilson his eighth and ninth realized hitters had Faribault Academi accidentally batted in es Mark Mahowa reverse ld charges game of the Cardinal der, and informed Hanson. orTournament on Saturday a chopper in front of third base during e St. the rst inning of at Bell Field. FA beat James coach immediat the Cardinals 6-2 Le Sueur-Henderson ely win over St. James 6-2 in the opener. to call the second batter o ered in their second (Brendan Burnett-K urie/Daily News) Hanson was even quicker out, but in denying the o er. Youre all right coach, son told him. Dont worry Hanabout it.
Hanson provides a lesson in integrity
Brendan Burnett-Kurie
If the latter can be exercised largely the court of appeals was would be clearly free of state ing to will- tended conseque occurs, an unindistilled from oversigh hear Fellegy's case wrong, and justice served, nce might be that t. perhaps enforcem supports his lawyer's Fellegy's a drive-through window. as if from assertion that season ent by the DNR of out-ofThat didn't intended rogue walleye catch was his client's angling laws and regulatio happen. claims of constitut to demonstrate that ns he was likely to be prosecute while protection are too importan ional on Mille Lacs and other Minneso Occurring instead was t to dis- waters would ta d for his miss easily. lively ban- crime be imperiled. tering between Judge which he was Kevin Unlikely But Ross, the appeals and, separately, assistant Ross Chippewa, because they are the court judge, it would as the outcome might be, Indian, probed for Aitkin just as put non-Indian sport County attorney Ben weaknesses in this arguanglers Smith and Fel- cuted likely would not be prose- ment, asking on Mille Lacs in April, legys lawyer, Erick for fishing off their reservatio Kaardal if it wouldn during the Kaardal. t walleye spawn, n. take more than Which they werent. No one debated the a time when a single isolated fundamental Chippewa netters from incident of prosecution Why not? Because facts of the crime for other bands and a single Beltrami isolated which incident of non-prosecution are exercising treaty rights affirmed had been charged: taking Fellegy County, it's widely assumed , didn't in another on the big lake by out of season from Lake a walleye want, and can't afford, a lengthy ination. county to prove discrim- Court in 1999. the U.S. Supreme Mille Lacs. treaty-rig In fact, Fellegy, who hts battle unless the state is of Its always The bottom line,' Lynx lifto possible as well that the so intentionally in May white, did Minnesota, in the form of Kaardal said attorney the attor2010 before ney general's generals office the summer fishing office, picks up the tab. after the hearing, is that we believe Minnesotas resident someday season began, will decide to prosecut the state can be held Which it so far has declined and made no secret of e champs embark onoff-reservaresponsible for tion it. to do, this kind Indian netters perhaps equally for His goal was to be cited title defense as political and County of treatment. Hennepin non- Indian . 3B aggressively as anglers. didnt prosecut ment of Natural Resource by Depart- legal reasons. Which ultimately would case of an Indian, and e a similar Thus tion officers approxim s conservaspawn a there likely legal ately simulta- inally Fellegy's defense, made orig- will be other battle whose duration neous to the netting on such cases of could of game Faribault court, washis own behalf in district ecution in the future, while non-pros- rival Perry Masons nine-year run on Lake Bemidji, in Beltrami fish in Daily News the case against that non-Indi- TV, and him ans are prosecut County, should settle once by White Earth and Leech Lake prosecutbe dismissed because his similar crimes. ed for the same or who controls the and for all just Chippewa band members ion Sunday,resources in quesMay 20, 2012 . BASE skin color was based solely on his tion. We think a clear pattern Lake Bemidji is not and ethnic origin. of selecwithin a rec- BALL Faribault Academies tive prosecution by Therefore, he believes, ognized treaty area, 6, St. James 2;these county Dennis Anderson is a columnist he Chippewa planned their and the selectively prosecuted, denying was attorneys will emerge. FA 6, LS-Hwith the StarTribune, danderson@ 2 netting with due process him startribune.com. Perhaps. But what and equal protectio is the best n Kaardal can hope for in Fellegys
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Twins win streak reaches four, 3B
First Place: Faribault Daily News, Brendan Burnett-Kurie Burnett-Kurie takes on some tough topics with honesty, insight and humor. He adds perspective to a debate about the consequences of a minor infraction, entertains while also executing a touching tribute to his grandmother, and has the courage to call out the community on its losing high school teams. Each column had a clear purpose and showed a range of abilities. I never felt like I had to keep reading because it was my job as a judge. Well done.
Which is how many wins they
Cards magic number is two

TT KURIE In the second game, Siegfried ibault.com (4-2) battled back a er a rough rst inning to go all ne is the loneliest number two runs with two walks seven, giving up ve hits and and so the Faribault Academie three is a crowd, just one hit and no runs and 10 strikeouts. He gave up in the nal six innings. s baseball team has settled on two. A er the rst inning they were behind on ball, he said. I was my faste Cardinals throwing change ups runs in their last six games have given up exactly two they were in there and behind those. My slider was working well and rst four FAs bats picked but a er going 1-3 in the I threw a couple of curves that up the slack on Saturday, got kids striking out. collecting 17 hits and ese kids could 12 runs in 12 innings to lead the up my pitches. hit the fastball pretty well so I mixed Cardinals to identical 6-2 and St. James at Bell Fieldwins over Le Sueur-Henderson Everyone has fun when on We pitched well today, Saturday. Hes up there throwing Matt pitches, Langerud said. we played defense strikes and hit the ball, FA coach Scott Hanson said. When and we lightens us up and we get the bats having fun. It always those things well youre going. you do Meanwhi going performances are coming to win baseball games. Our recent weeks le, Langerud who has been heating up in one or two guys carrying from multiple guys; its not just scored, two went a combined 5 for 7 with two runs RBIs, a double and a us, its the stolen base in the two FA swept its home tourname whole team. games. nt to end
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got on Saturday in the Card
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Second Place: Albert Lea Tribune, Tim Engstrom Columns 1 and 2 packed a lot of information statistics and scientific information in without being boring. I like that column 3 offered a change of pace by using humor instead of the more serious tone of the other two.
Duluth News Tribune | Sunday,
Sunday pinion
November 13, 2011
Publisher: Ken Browall Frederick Editorial Page Editor: Chuck Jon Buller Employee representative: Deb Williams Employee representative:
cts and risk A debate: Display historic artifa
Hidden Treasure
their demise or turn them into
Third Place: The Daily Journal, Fergus Falls, Joel Myhre Entertaining, relevant and informative. The three columns show a range of ability. Lutefisk might have been more humorous without so much interjection. Proposals ... was the best piece because it laid out each option and gave an opinion in short order.
Chuck Frederick
e stepped across tarps apand over dusty debris renoparently left after some our vation project. Watching our step, we carefully made ed way down a white-wall hallway toward a littleknown room. Keys jingled in the hands proof Dan Hartman, the gram curator for Veterans hes Memorial Hall (when not being a Duluth city councilor, his role in far-better-recognized He unlocked a door Duluth). hison the top floor of the station downtoric old train town, a station well known today as the Duluth Depot. a with The door swung open slight creak. people think of the When or Depot, they think of trains the Childrens Museum, the on Hartman said, flipping
First Place: Duluth News Tribune, Chuck Frederick Columnist tackles significant community topics such as racism and homelessness, providing rich context even for outsiders. He closes his columns with an appeal for readers to self evaluate and consider how they can get involved. Second Place: St. Cloud Times, Dave DeLand Columnist provides consistently strong writing with compelling lead ins to hook the reader; knows how to make the case for his opinion. Third Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Marino Eccher Enjoyable column I would look forward to reading if I were in this market. I imagine the columns are often dinner table talk. Especially love incorporating reader comments.
lights. of They dont often think this. inInstantly illuminated side the secured, closed-towere the-public storage room tables and shelves upon with shelves, all heaped high treasures. From the linoleum A large painting featuring Sieur du Lhut in his French hometown is part floor to the rooms cathedral- ures protected in a closed-to-the-pu of a collection of St. Loius County Historical Society treasblic storage room at the Duluth Depot. like ceiling were artifacts, Many items that tell the story of Duluth either because theres nowhere to store and are locked away them or because they are so valuable, novelties, curiosities fragile or old they need to be preserved. Photos by Clint Austin / caustin@duluthne ws.com pieces of St. Louis Countys past. ridhelp tell our Theyre the things that whom Duluth was named,hometown in the pubold stuff, his room well away from ing triumphantly into story; theyre our great, cabinets that his cap. theres lic and in locked metal France. Du Lhut is tippingperhaps locked away either because because surveillance. or are under 24-hour camera However, curiously (or nowhere to display them also has in well-wishers fragile and/or The historical society from tellingly), no crowd of theyre so valuable, so David Eric- storage 40 championship banners protected and was included by the artist, hung in so old they need to be days of nathe Duluth Boat Clubs The large painting once preserved. entire room of Mostly son. Glass Block de tional dominance; an the downtown Duluth more than from donated military uniforms; partment store. collected by the light, of the other 600 wooden figurines Louis But what about some , Priley the former St. and Hartman relate Joseph things from the temperatu room, or who singlehandTake a video tour inside said. Any County commissioner humidity-controlled storage the St. Louis County Hisfacili- edly transformed the Civic Center amount of two similar, off-site storage in the torical Societys archives light could from their chance to Plaza into a garden paradise ties? Will they ever get dragons head at duluthnewstribune.com damage 1960s; and the original be seen? that sailed form made some of from the Viking ship Theres the odd, like wreaths of Norway to Duluth in have two from human hair. We these things. 1927 and thats SounderHistorical That makes sense. Thats those, St. Louis County Milissa now stored at Collections Manager ciety Leif Erikstandable. something when I turned But what worth does son Park. Brooks-Ojibway said if its just stored up my nose. Its art. So the have really have up, locked up , Theres the not-quiteaway forever wrapped dragons be enjoyed, yet historic, inand forgotten, never to head thats on d? Can somecluding never to be appreciate the ship now is the opportua section thing have value without a replica. Who be valued? of streetnity to knew? Apparvariety of Theres such a wide car rail , ently the original said, from from East stuff in here, Hartman was deteriorattrunks carried Superior Civil War drums to the ing. So it was anyone from s by early settlers. Stuff to see, to ap- Street and taken off and adle love y cr shovels forthe Northland would wrapped up. And it cant. bab mer U.S. Rep. preciate. A shame they rst th. now sits on a shelf, hidden more e fi Dulu I am trying to push for Jim Oberstar away and forgotten. of th of said. It would used for ceremoongoing exhibits, he One e city about that. It seems like some of this I thought nial groundbreakgive us an excuse to bring help but wonin th such a waste. I couldnt ings. stuff out. it would have been better too-rare, And theres also the price- 19th-cen- der whetheroriginal dragons head on One such welcome, albeit a of y via to leave the less, including a collection American excuse comes Wednesda would have society of let it rot. At least that What are tury charcoal drawings Johnson. He and fundraiser for the historical natural and authentic. The historic and Indians made by Eastman and Grand been called Art Unveiled. least 20 artists we saving it for? worked in St. Louis County Lake Kasignificant works of at County Historical Sothe on The St. Louis enjoyed at Portage and had a cabin this conunwill be displayed and Brooks-Ojibis far from alone with one night. betogama. Hartman and how much ciety this Catch-22. Most museums Depot, even if just for , on display drum, Some have never been been way refused to say publicly 35 and keepers of history struggle with it, For most its societys collection of the historical Hartman said. portions of their is worth, but been seen. displaying only small Display Eastman Johnson works decades since theyve deinside a locked vast collections. Its a toughie: store it The works include a painting for theres a reason theyre or the explorer the stuff and risk its demise, already has picting Sieur du Lhut, away so it seems its demise arrived.
What is on display?
More online
up and While some treasures are locked Historstored away, the St. Louis County sigpretty ical Society does have some on nificant and interesting artifacts in downtown public display at the Depot just a glimpse: Duluth. Heres one of A 20-star U.S. flag from 1818, by a muonly three in the nation held seum Abraham An original 1860s ballot for
Lincoln as far as Military uniforms dating back of 1898 the Spanish-American War city of One of the first cradles in the Duluth cane, Prospector Leonidas Merritts was tree where iron ore made from the its metal first discovered in Minnesota; first metal tips were formed from the made in Mountain Iron Cross The only Distinguished Flying Duman; ever presented to an artillery had no flying luths William Kreidler, who safely landexperience, received it after pilot was ing a plane in Italy after the d by the wounded, a feat immortalize newspaper Ripleys Believe it or Not feature in comA display on American Indians bat that play Video clips from the Iraq War inside a replicated guard tower II POW A spoon from a World War
camp compreAnd St. Louis Countys only the names hensive memorial wall, with residents of more than 1,000 county Civil War who died in combat, from the names need to today; sadly, several new to be engraved
A rare glimpse of the treasures about 40 rarely seen historic paintfeaturing

nly show What: Art Unveiled, a one-night-o Historical Societys storeroom ings from the St. Louis County St. When: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday the Duluth Depot, 506 W. Michigan Society Where: In the Great Hall at the St. Louis County Historical Cost: $25, with proceeds benefitting d to facebook.com/artunveile For more information: Go
CHUCK FREDERICK is the News
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editorial page editor and author of Spirit of the Lights.
Heritage and Arts known as the St. Louis County Museum, Veterans What: The Duluth Depot, formally Railroad Art Institute, the Lake Superior the St. Louis County Center, is home to the Duluth the Duluth Childrens Museum, and Matinee Musicale Memorial Hall, the Duluth Playhouse, Ballet, Arrowhead Chorale Historical Society, the Minnesota Where: 506 W. Michigan St. in downtown Duluth Phone: (218) 727-8025 On the Web: duluthdepot.org
About the Depot
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First Place: The Parkers Prairie Independent, LLC, Thomas Myers Icy conditions suspend pickup in mid-air Graphically appealing higher angle shot that tells the story. Second Place: Minneota Mascot, Byron Higgin Veteran reflections Nice composition. Theres little extraneous in the image to detract from its content. We liked the bowed head at the end. Third Place: Tri-County News, Kimball, Shota Kuprava Landmark building is gone but thousands of memories live on Enough flames to make anyone do a double-take. This could have placed higher had it not been a training exercisethis IS a news categoryand if there had been a firefighter in the bottom photo to give it more perspective.
was unable to make it up the hill a trailer with a skidloader, apparently Road. Photo by Tom Myers in the ditch. Upon arrival, a pickup pulling south of Parkers Prairie on Parkers Sheriffs Office responded to a vehicle the pickup in mid-air. The accident happened Police Department and Douglas County Tuesday afternoon, the Parkers Prairie up partially in the ditch, while suspending It slid backwards and the trailer ended due to the icy conditions of the road.
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program director at Katie Dale is a physical therapist and Prairie. She has been St Williams Living Center in Parkers areas: inpatient hospipracticing 6 years in the following care, home care and tal rehab, subacute rehab/long term a strong interest in outpatient physical therapy. She has acute/subacute stroke neurological rehabilitation especially amputee recovrecovery, vestibular and balance treatment, therapy evaluation and ery and care, and geriatric physical treatment.
Lisa Nori and Karla Kalpin of the Happy
Go Lucky 4-H Club participate in an evaluation
activity at the training.
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evaluating experiences with guidis a teaching and learning strategy Forty three 4-H youth and adult ance from adult partners. that integrates meaningful comThe benefits that 4-H members volunteers from Douglas, Swift and munity service with instruction can receive from service learning Stearns counties gathered on Noand reflection to enrich the learnare: Increased youth civic engagevember 28 at the Douglas County ing experience, teach civic responment, Stronger ties to schools, Extension office to attend a worksibility, and strengthen communiand society, Improved shop about how to better engage While participating in service community, behavior, Increased in service learning. The ties. character and youth learning experiences during the and diversity awareness, workshop was presented by Anita as club members, a 4-Her cultural Extension Educator Vol- 4-H year Provide a service to community, Harris, becomes a competent, caring, conTeach youth about social advocacy. unteer and Program Development. nected, citizen of character in their In 4-H, as youth and adults work Participants worked in teams to community. The mission of Minthey go through the steps discover the following ideas: 4-H Youth Development is together 4-H the focus is on provid- nesota a High Service and High LearnIn for to ENGAGE youth in partnership ing Experience, they need to Idening the four essential elements of with adults, in QUALITY learning tify, Plan, Action or DO, Reflect positive youth development: Beopportunities that enable them to and even Celebrate the Service longing, Mastery, Independence shape and reach their full potential Learning Experience. and Generosity. Service Learning as active citizens in a global comFor more information about speaks to the element of Generosmunity. Douglas County 4-H, how to join ity. GENEROSITY when youth Young people should be havvolunteer visit us at University know to help others is how they can HIGH LEARNING HIGH and to their communities and ing a of Minnesota Extension 720 Fillconnect SERVICE experience when doing a Suite B090, Alexandria, MN give back. It helps them feel their project. In order to accom- more have meaning and a sense of service youth have a strong voice or call us at (320)762-3890. lives plish this purpose it is our Hands in 4-H. in planning, implementing, and What is Service Learning? It
occupational therapist Elizabeth Mohror-Hill is a registered has worked at various for 28 years. During this time she Clinic in Rochester, hospitals and clinics including Mayo setting. She is at St home health and a private practice and Friday Williams Living Center Monday, Wednesday evaluations and treatment. Her for occupational therapy elbow and hand specialties include orthopedic shoulder, splinting, geriatrehabilitation, physical agent modalities, rics, and cognitive retraining.
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First Place: Albany Enterprise, Emily Gruenke Freeport mill destroyed in fire Very nice photo. Captured the news event. Second Place: Norwood Young America Times, Paul Downer Bed race champions We all liked the action in the photo. Nice to see the emotion on the faces. Third Place: Jackson County Pilot, Ryan Brinks Coming Home Again, nice photo. Would have liked to have seen the photo shot from a lower angle. Think of the depth of photos when shooting.
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by Kirsten Blake The 2012 Kanabec County Fair July 18-22 will be featuring several new events this year including the Timberworks Lumberjack Show, two night SuperCross and Lil Farm Hands. The lumberjack show is being offered for free Friday and Saturday at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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ke mperatures and wept over the ek causing heat to rise into the h of July readMora from the Weather Service actual temperag 93 degrees plus dity that made it 3 degrees. the heat, Firstlth System did few heat-related es, however, the of those incie no more than hospital had anand prepared for ergency Departervisor Jill Saw-
Image captures the anguish and the drama of a fire.
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by Kirsten Blake Loren Lofgren didnt smell the smoke when his attic caught fire at approximately 2 a.m. July 3 after the roof of his home was struck by lightning. Lofgren said he woke up to the sounds of the storm and said he heard a loud pop in the house. The smoke detectors in his home went off and he could smell something like burning wire. He assumed there was a problem in the electric and called 911. Ogilvie and Mora fire departments responded As Lofgren returned to the incident and were the basement, he able to extinguish the from said he looked outside flames and remove many of Lofgrens and saw a important strange orI just sat in the personal posange glow. He watched squad car and sessions. as a KanaLofgren the house bec County watched said he is burn. Sheriff s Ofvery thankfice squad -Loren Lofgren ful to the fire car pulled up departm ents to his home who made with the sito save his rens on and lights flash- the effort possessions ing. He didnt realize his home and to personally home was on fire until and hopes to get thank the neighbor that
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daughter, Lofgrens Missi Miemietz, shared his sentiment. My sister Heather and I would like to thank the neighbors that saw the flames and called 911. Our dad got out safely... and a big thank you to Mora and Ogilvie fire departments. This is all so overwhelming, she said in a Facebook post. Plans to repair the damaged roof, walls, siding and other areas of the house are underway. Lofgren said he ex-
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During the 30-40 minute show, lumberjack athletes will perform several events such as axe throwing, chopping, log rolling, crosscut sawing and chain saw carving. The Lil Farm Hands display presented by Mora FFA will be available each day from noon to 6 p.m. The two-night SuperCross presented by Berm Benders Raceway will begin Thursday 6 p.m. with ATV and UTV, pit bikes and vintage bikes and end with the motocross Friday at 6:30 p.m. Other grandstand events include the demolition derby at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, pickup pull at 11 a.m. Sunday, and tractor pull at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Union Street parade will begin Saturday at 4:30
Third Place: Woodbury Bulletin, Riham Feshir Story moves attendees to tears Emotional moment responding to the speaker...good job of looking around for a better picture.
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First Place: Excelsior / Shorewood Sun Sailor, Chris Dillmann Excelsior Fire District Open House was a hot one This picture has visual impact. The photographer is close and the picture is well composed. This is a fire that should have never happened. It was to be a demonstration of a sprinkler system by the fire department. The system failed.
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NEW YORK They could the be fraternal twins from sepasame political womb and rated at birth. At first glance, the Occupy and the Wall Street movement appear to Tea Party movement rails be polar opposites. One things, against, among other of the overarching power aswealthy banks, the other ents sails the federal governm and h into businesses overreac peoples lives. But a closer look reveals nts are as that the two moveme differmuch alike as they are s by ent, despite assertion that some backers of each overly such comparisons are simplistic. At 30,000 feet, they both similar in that there look quite to is anger, theres a demand conbe heard, and there are e, cerns that are legitimat Bennett, said former Sen. Bob n R-Utah, whose 2010 re-electio party bid was stymied by tea Party opposition. The Tea d as was initially dismisse t, and being not very importan Wall Street people the Occupy not are being dismissed as very important. Karanja Gacuca, a laid-off beWall Street worker whos come a member of Occupys press and public relations Zuccommittee at New Yorks agrees. cotti Park protest site, of They were both born grievances, similar grievances, he said. The origins of both movements are rooted in anger inwith the nations financial part dustry triggered in large of Wall by the federal bailout 2008, acStreet institutions in who cording to several experts study political and social nts. moveme That anger was comwith pounded by frustration of members lawmakers who both movements say havent
First Place: Duluth News Tribune, Bob King Getting high, not hiding it Good newsworthy image/story. This photo is well-layered, and tells a compelling tale in a very quick read. Well done by the photographer to gain trust.
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munity and both busine Spring Valley Tribun e councilmember Jeff ss owners, current population. Vehrenkamp one license for the made Jacobs The Spring Valley population. City Council, ordina a motio n to appro ve the noting on addressed the council, Vehrenkamp meeting Monday, that nce change. Counc May 14, denied ilmember put anyon he is not looking to to the Lannin said he had talked Todd a reque st to chang e out of business. gs and Jacobson and e the curren t The Jones seconded the motion. said He that they off-sale liquor licens Commander Paul he motio n failed to Ness pass, with reques has receiv ed a lot of He said all have good arguments. e ordinance Jones Chaplain Roger Svebak from having one ts for it and wante the downtown does and Vehrenkamp ken issued off-sa le have a it and counc il memb voting for people anothe r option d to give lot of empty build license in the city Color Guard ings and at a time to two in Spring didnt ers Tony Valle Archer, Bill Bires licenses. Audience y. I will never want to stop someo he and Jim Struzyk have the they Larry & Melissa Schmid ne if selection Don (Lann voting against it. The issue was tabled t ing) and Tim downtwante d to buy a buildi ng from a will, noted Jacobs Music public hearin g on Discussion own and fix it up. on. Its anothCommander Paul the topic on Ness er option. Don Lanning cited Bridge April 18. After listeni Befor e reach ing that there has a been only one licens alley Cemetery I hope to get the testim ony, counc ng to public Lanni ng addre ssed decis ion, e issued for down town 50 the counc il rocki il memb ers about plus years as a reason decided they needed Commander Steve n again . Its a the proposed chang OCon more time to he beaut iful is only . There Chaplain Roger Svebak nor make a decision. was against. He stated e, which city, he added. so much liquor busine ken ss in this area, for denying the reques a reason Spring Ray Jacobson, owner Ladies Auxiliaries t would be Smith Valley reside nt Jayso n the vacant he said. I understand of Johnny that Ringo s in down council members Honor Guard building downtown, town Sprin g anothe had denied busine said he thoug ht the two it is but Valle y, stated he not going to be good sses wouldnt directl r request of the munity Center - 11 would like to to hurt y com- another am till gone few years ago. Lannin same type a pete with each other. purchase the buildi business. ng adjacent to counc g said if the merican Legion He suggested the I still plan on suppo his and was reques il decided to vote council set criting an off-sale rting them teria it through, both. estad Post #544 where license. The ordina for nce states that numb would it stop at for the them I dont think it will hurt Struzy a change to the ordinance. Day Services off-sale business must k said (TJs) er of licens es offere be held in a said d? He ed to say that much. I just want- in the past the way it was stated separa te buildi ng at that, he added was until the town SERVICE from on-sal e. intere one time there were other grows , Councilmember Bill . The current off-sal sted partie s in an e liquor license Bires, shar- liquor there would only be one Bennington Cemete off-sa le ing his licens ry holder is TJs Liquo license. Ostrander Cemete r, owned by made e. He also reiterated points Lesa opinion, cited the fact that ry Resident Steve OCon Tim Lanning. Finely, owner of during the public Bloomfield Cemete Old Tyme he did nor said ry April 18, which includ hearin g Saloo n, was denie After hearin g testim Etna Cemetery d an off-sa le compe not think it wi right to limit ed the city licens ony once of Spring ERVICE again from memb tition. e in the past by Valley not ers of the comsupport two liquor being able to memb ers. He noted counc il Cherry Grove Cemete stores with its guidel ry the state Council Lunch served in Cherry ines at the time Grove suggested rican
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Second Place: Duluth News Tribune, Bob King Washed out Dramatic images, and special kudos for gathering good caption information that added to the presentation. Great photo play by the paper. Third Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Carrie Snyder Cat check This featurey-news photo made me smile immediately, and that was enough to rank it in the top three. Well done.
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The weather Saturd ay for the Almanzo 100 and Royal 162 was nothing like the 2011 on gravel roads when bicycle races rain temperatures that never and climbed above 50 put extra stress on the endurance bicyclers, causing many to drop out. The sun was out and the temperature was in the 70s at the start. However, the early heat, into the 80s by mid-m climbing later increasing wind orning, and their own kind of toll speeds took clers, making it tough on the bicygoing again for the 100- and 162-m ile The first bicycler in racers. Hanging out at the was Dirk Rettig of Madison, start line before the Wis., who finrace begins, a sea of ished the 100-mile bicyclists fill the road Almanzo race going in 5:56:30. Race volunt factor that slowed (Tribune photos by David into the Bucknell subdivision. them down. Phillips) crowd ever. Of those, expecting something eers were Gusts from the side at 38 started more along a potential conflic the lines of the 2010 times knocked some inopportune the Royal 162, which t with a dance takes bicyrace in ideal riders off the recital. Parking was clists through the gravel weather when the gravel roads that often at first bicyclist dont proroads of Peterson Motors and the former northern Iowa. came in about 40 minute vide much traction. race organizs sooner er Chris Skogen said than Rettig did in In the relatively calm, Although exact numbe 2012. one of the warm rs major accomplishm morning air, bicycl werent available, The first group in, ents was getists it was thought the starting area, the filtered into ting a crowd of that firmed that the wind though, con- that more than 500 size from the riders lined up undeveloped was the main Bucknell subdivision. to start the races, the biggest Wilderfest was moved from the The race school due to Continued
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First Place: Spring Valley Tribune, David Phillips Joy of running Shows both the thrill & fun of competitiveness. Would have liked it cropped a bit taller to show classmates heads in background. Second Place: Lake Region Life, Waterville, Jay Schneider WEM girls track and field team wins Faribault Academies Invitational Technically excellent coupled with a winning smile. Would have cropped a bit different for publication though to show opponents outstretched arm & less below Stanglers shoe. Third Place: The Parkers Prairie Independent, LLC, Jakki Wehking Panthers split with Menahga, lose heartbreaker to B/E Nicely captured. Great expression.
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Kingsland Elementary School held its annua l track and field meet n't so fierce as the young Monday after school in athletes had a lot of fun sunny and very warm for kindergarten studen in the various events weather. The competition . Here, Nahkya Bornh ts. At left are Ryley Guy wasoldt shouts as Katelyn and Kaylin Mensink and Hauser passes her in a at the far right is Sophia dash Schleusner. (Tribune photo by David Phillip s)
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First Place: Albany Enterprise, Herman Lensing Richmond finishes as 15C runner-up Got it! Lots of great elements: timing + catchers expression + batters rolling helmet & expression + nicely cropped = 1st Place Second Place: St. Peter Herald, Kurt Hildebrandt Thrill of victory; agony of defeet It captured the moment with a spectacular headline to boot. Third Place: Melrose Beacon, Herman Lensing Raising the mark Her position is obviously an attention-getter. Girls cheering in background add to this photo as well.
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with more Presenting witnesses needcity police coring all the points they lineups than an inner Ridge e American n the first half, the Buffalo station, the Pipeston expected concluded its dcats turned what was Legion baseball team with the be a close encounter eason schedule by hosting regular-s into a night As ting Albert Lea Grizzlies Worthington at Tuesday Plains mfortable 30-7 Southern Field in Pipestone. l playoff the teams otball League semifina In a game that mirrored Benton. tory Saturday in Lake gton, both (8-1) first meeting in Worthin With the win, the Wildcats defensive against teams committed several vance to the SPFL finals miscues Hawgs errors, but the home clubs e undefeated South Central as well as Truman. were greater in number 0) at 7 p.m. July 14 in e dropped champiin damage as Pipeston The winner of the SPFL to the a 9-8 decision in ship tilt will earn a berth played in eight frames. tional title game to be plate. olis. sun The e Metrodome in Minneap hosts The early and was terrible for The Wildcats scored advanced a runner to carry a our outfield ers ten in the first quarter to second base in tonight, and our 4-0 lead into the second. Jared Beck the bottom of the Wildcats quarterback errors cost us but Reller yards 3 343 inning, 17 of 31 passes for more than theirs Philip rushing) fanned D 2 INT and 24 yards cost them, Post 6 Delaney (six Madsen to end onnected with Brett head coach Steve 2 TD) on a the threat and the eceptions, 124 yards, Moffitt said folyards out just game. ade to the left from 55 lowing the tilt. It to give Sure we wanted our minutes into the contest was one of those good. Dana to win the game, he Wildcats the lead for games where our and Buffalo but neither team Moore drilled the PAT, errors really hurt advantage. was pushing it, Ridge had a quick 7-0 us. and the It wasnt long before Beck Moffitt said. The A meaningless again. are loose Wildcats would strike main thing is our guys the game in the standWith Delaney drawing seedings and rested heading in to the playings as the district playoff the left on a Grizzlies defense to the contest, offs. Thats when we need to be at the other were made prior to similar route, Beck tried to move our best, and Im sure our guys will ed with both teams were eager side of the field and connect rest their best on around in order to receptions, come ready to play players Luke Tinklenberg (four kids out in Friday. pitching arms and try 111 yards, TD). an error Becks Despite committing different positions. The lanky receiver caught in the in the top of the first, Pipestone line of scrimWe did get all the kids pass 10 yards off the some play- turned a nifty 4-3-2 double play to outside and game and got them mage, turned to the kids played snuff out Worthingtons initial rally. right sidethe ing time, and those bolted 34 yards down advantage Pipestone then took the opportunity, Moffitt end zone for a 44-yards well given line to the have to true on the well AGLE TD. Moore again was said. Starting Friday, had a 14-0 Eden Prairigo junior guard players I feel will OT HOT PAT, and the Wildcats e with the nine Grant second quarAL Shaef its lead heading into the ing the give us the best chance to win fer had impressive shoot hangs onto the Eagles 75-68 overti ing percentages back/receiver Cody Ness me win over Continued on page 3B y,ter.March the Wildcats were Buffalo Ridge March the playoffs. nals and Salinas (22), Wildcat running 21. Shaeffer made from an 8-6 Eastview in the state basketball quart durLeague contest between h 29, 2012 from the Grizzlies Steven hit Althoug Plains Football battling back 15 this nals, July 14 in Truman. Despite Prair jarring ergoal line on Eden taking ie fourth-quarter gain during Saturdays Southern tries, includingAfterto knot the score atof 18 in throw attempts and 8-all free to advance to the SPFL stopped short of the for a sizeable all visiting Grizzlies, 30-7, deficit four of his three11 of 16 eld goal of the second football in Lake Benton. The Wildcats defeated the point shots. He nish their first possession Albert Lea ed with 41 points. able to help Pipestone Publishing/Kevin Kyle quarter, Moore was the visitors lead by three That was as close as Visit us online Buffalo Ridge pad its s later as Levi and at minnlocal.com the contest moment ts come, however, as Beck a 27-yard field goal. would Wildca points with Page 27 to Fossen returned the ensuing kick off connected again. Albert Lea, which struggled good Delaney soon Continued on page 3B to the the stout to the end zone. The PAT was Running the same fade move the ball against cut the in the evening, man- by the Grizzlies, who quickly left, Beck located Delaney Wildcats defense all points of lead down to 10 points 17-7. aged to score its only
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Hats Off For a hard-hitting sport, this picture shows the force of impact. Not only is it a great action picture, it relates to the national issue of concussions. Second Place: Princeton Union-Eagle, Jeff Hage Golfer Raegan Anderson Golf pictures typically are not as dramatic as other sports pictures. This picture has all the best elements of a good golf picture, facial expression, the ball and the right moment.
Third Place: Litchfield Independent Review, Lyle Diekmann Litchfield players mob junior Zach Kinny after he hit the game-winning shot during the Dragons 33-31 victory over defending state champion H S Perham Friday at Target Center in Minneapolis. This picture is hard to beat for raw emotion. It is a great away-from-action picture. Most pictures fall in action, reaction and interaction categoS OF THE W AR ries. EThis picture nails reaction and interaction. T
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The senior defe nder from Eden Prairie is a member of the University of Min hockey team that nesota womens Frozen Four title won the NCAA with a 4-2 victo over Wisconsin ry March 18 at Ams Arena in Dulu oil th. The Gophers defeated Cornell 3-1 in the sem ifinals March 16. Seel senior season with er finished her assists for 15 poin two goals and 13 ts.
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Eden Prairies Abrian Carpenter (23) displa Flack (left) and Trey ys body control drivin Heid during the Eagle g between Lakeville s Brian Nelson Contr ibuting Photographer) 58-41 state semifinal loss March 22 at North defenders Tyler Target Center. (Photo by Shaeffers care er-high 41 poin helped the Eagl ts es time in the quar beat Eastview in overterfinals. Ryan Iversen holds Eden Prai single-game scor ries ing record with points. 50 Shaeffer made a desperation point shot with three0.4 seconds rem aining in
The 6-4 senior guard scored points to help Eden Prairie defe19 Eastview 75-68 in the state boys at basketball quarterfi nals. Mohn aver aged 14.2 points during the regu lar season. The Eden Prai rie swimmer tied for sixth plac e in the 100-y ard breaststroke at the state Class AA meet March 3 at the Universit y Minnesota Aqu atic Center. He of was also a member of the Eagles fifthplace 200 medley Prairie won its relay team. Eden fourth state boys swimming team championship.
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regulation to tie the score 57-57. Shaeffer sank 15 made 11 of 16 field of 18 free throws and ing all four of his goal attempts, includthre Obviously, Gran e-point tries. games, said Flom t had one of his best . He found the on his drives to seams the basket and made key BASKETBALL: TO PAGE 29
Third Place: Farmington/Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Rick Orndorf Lakeville gets close Griffin Back Another nice reaction photo. Wish the paper would not have cropped it. Would have been nice to see photo full frame. Nice framing and paying attention to the game afterwards.
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They Mark Raymo nd said. that we improved in all areas While we needed to focus on. three findid not manage a top to our perish it was not due ance forman ce. Our perform took three was amazing, and it performteams having great to to move us down ances fourth. that New Prague, a team with this Austin worked out summer, won the meet. able to It was fun to be weekend cheer for them this
6:30 p.m. at the g for Tuesday at and to have them cheerin The YMCA. us, Raymo nd said. together AUSTIN RESULTS week-long work out Carolyn an ongoing thing Vault: Sela Fadness (9.650); (8.950); Abby is going to be talked Hackel (9.050); Abby Bickler (8.675) as we have already Cassidy Bawek coachi ng Snater (8.725); (9.375); Bickler (8.600); about getting the this Bars: Fadness Hackel (7.625); Rachel Snater (8.050); staffed togethe r again Quandt (7.625) (9.200); summer. Sela Beam: Snater (9.200); Fadness Marissa (8.325); Austin sophom ore best Bickler (8.750); Hackel Fadness had the second meet Bartels (7.200) Bickler (9.350); the Floor: Fadness (9.625); all-around score in (9.175); Logan Hackel (9.300); Quandt with a 37.850. host Tischer (8.850) The Packer s will (37.850); Bickler p of the All-Around: Fadness Owatonna in a matchu (35.650); Hackel (34.300) Big Nine top two teams in the
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First Place: Austin Daily Herald, Eric Johnson Bobcats power past Bruins The players hair makes this photo. Reflects the peak action of the moment, and the expression certainly doesnt hurt. Second Place: The Bemidji Pioneer, Monte Draper Lumberjacks track Like whats about to happen here after the baton is passed. Its not a normal posture we see from the back runner. Distracting background due to too much depth of field, but its still a nice photo. Third Place: The Journal, New Ulm, Steve Muscatello Eagles hold on against Trojans The net in foreground gives good perspective to what the player is doing. Nice action: player off the court, ball, etc. Its all there.
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lays. for-seven on powerp the Colton Kramer tied perigame at two with a second 4-2 to od goal for Austin, but that The Austin Bruins lost last time the (33-6-1 overall) in would be the Bismarck . y Bruins scored. Riverside Arena Saturda allowed Bobcats Tyler Bruggeman The first place their five all four goals and had 27 saves scored on three of three the Bruins and Nicholas Lehr had powerplays, while just one(21-14-4 overall) went
saves for Austin.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 1 4 Bismarck 1 1 0 2 Austin First period y) (Shane (B) Patrick Moore (powerpla ) 8:38 Omdahl, Bryce Anderson y) (Matt (A) Trevor Waldoch (powerpla ) 13:38 Hansen, John Simonson Second period
y) (Tommy (B) Donald Olivieri (powerpla Burke) 1:58 Folin, (A) Colton Kramer (Christian Hansen) 13:55 y) (Adam (B) Patrick Moore (powerpla 18:22 Knochenmus, Ohmdahl) Third period Ray) 6:05 (B) Nicholas Miglio (Danny 1-for-7; Bismarck Powerplays: Austin 3- for-5 34 Shots: Austin 37; Bismarck
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SCORING SUMMARY 0101 ME 3306 Austin First period Bawek, Dylan (A) Nick Castellano (Alec Hoium) 1:11 y) (Marcus (A) Preston Moe (powerpla 8:53 Stoulil, Tyler Stevens) y) (Moe, (A) Ethan Larson (powerpla Stevens) 11:56 Second period y) (Sean Allan, (M) Shane Sellner (powerpla Jordan Wenzel) 5:38 9:39 (A)Hoium (Stoulil, Larson) (A) Larson (Stoulil) 13:17 (A) Stoulil (Moe) 14:28 2-for-2; East 1Powerplays: Austin for-4 23 Shots: Austin 48; East
Brown, to East (17- (eighth, 1:59.01); Sam Clasen, Alex team lost at Manka Nine) 7-2 Laury, Ben Carroll, Justin Crews (11th, 3-1 overall, 12-2-1 Big 2:03.98) (fifth, Saturday. , 5- 200-freestyle: Craig Heimark The Packers (9-14 overall in 2:00.89); Joe Johnson (ninth, 2:07.35) Chris Brown (sevheld a 2-1 lead 200-individual medley: 9 Big Nine) after enth, 2:24.69); Sawyer Myers (eighth, the second period scored a 2:24.89) Kennedy Thompson le: Carson Hackel (eighth, that was 50-freesty Christopherson (ninth, 24.70) powerp lay goal ald 24.67); Ian (second, 330.10); assisted by Carley Grunewbut Diving: Alec Anderson 212.85) ntes, Courtland Healey (eighth, and Vanessa Talama (second, rest of the 100-butterfly: Craig Heimark 1:04.31) (eighth, they struggled the six 1:01.09); Ben Carroll erson (fourth, as the commi tted way 100-freestyle: Ian Christoph 58.76) (13th, 54.44); Jacob Legried penalties. power 500-freestyle: Sawyer Myers (seventh, They only got one Clasen (ninth, 6:09.66); you have 5:39.53); Seth Ian Christopherson, play goal, but when sitting 200-freestyle relay: Hackel, Chris some of your players Craig Heimark, Carson get tired Brown (fourth, 1:38.56); Alex Laury, with penalties, you Austin Justin Crews, Sawyer Myers, Ben Carroll and it doesnt help, said. (12th, 1:50.61) head coach Denny Bray gave 100-backstroke: Carson Hackel (seventh, (12th, 1:13.80) Chloe Summ erfield 1:09.82); Ben Walker with a 100-breaststroke: Alex Laury (seventh, the Packers a 1-0 lead (12th, 1:15.93) 1:11.70); Chris Brown erson, first period goal. t the 400-freestyle relay: Ian Christoph Legried, Sawyer The Cougars out-sho Craig Heimark, Jacob Seth Clasen, Joe Packers 46-19. Myers (fifth, 3:43.46); Peterson
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in the was within five points the but half, second to pull Crusaders were able . away closThe game was much score indier than the final John cates, BP head coach Bruns said.
27 27 54 BP 41 34 75 ML Thomas, 21; Gabe BP scoring: Michael 11; Luke Kartes, 12; John Rumpza, 1; field goals: Hueman, 5; Ryan McCabe, ters: 26 percent (21-for-56); three-poin per37 throws: 50 percent (4-for-15); free : 25 (Rumpza, cent (8-for-16); rebounds turnovers: 23 12);
BP girls win fourth straight game
First Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, David Samson Lonny Lesmeister @ PRCA Rodeo This photo stood out from all others. Nice action and angle. Great job! Second Place: St. Cloud Times, Jason Wachter Another look Nice to see slow shutter speeds being used. Nicely done. Third Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Dave Wallis Buddy Sosnoskie is tagged out A nice peak action photo. Captured the moment. Very well done.
Swimmers compete in Red Wing Invite
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bourne. overcame a break in the o win his fifth Grand Slam ent and third in a row. ough, quite like this. This yes, ved tears, sweat and, ttle blood. It was the in Grand Slam singles final ry of pro tennis and it came built Nadal, the player who on his tenacity on outlike opponents in matches on the court for
he final act in Djokovics -2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory el Nadal in the Australian a sweat-drenched, queaking 5 hour, 53durance contest that 1:37 a.m. Monday morn-
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ing The Austin boys swimm in ed and diving team compet ay. Saturd the Red Wing Invite second Alec Anderson took Heimark in diving and Craig 100-yard took second in the butterfly.
AUSTIN RESULTS Hackel, Chris 200-medley relay: Carson
Crusaders top BP boys
girls The Blooming Prairie won its basketball team when it fourth straight game (8-11 beat Mankato Loyola ay Saturd . overall) 67-32 in BP nine Jenna Krell had for BP (9points and six steals r) and 9 overall, 8-3 Gophe had five Madison Worke six rebounds. points and
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slithits slammed the door, young pups just how ering through the holes Associated Press to done in closing time. in Minnesotas zone s Bryant had 35 points hit two clutch jumper MINNEAPOLIS 14 rebounds and Angeles Lakers and to seal the win. The Los 28 to the Pau Gasol scored I dont know if hes were reeling and mucht a give the Lakers a one or not, but M i n n e s o victory, 106- the best , for were needed road Timberwolves the in the last quarter over rook18- 101 rolling, turning an on sure, said Wolves one- Timberwolves Page 6 eight ie point guard Ricky point deficit into a Sunday night. had point lead with three Bynum Rubio, who Andrew just five minutes to go. the assists but added 21 points for shootJust when it looked as just points on 2-for-13 Lakers, who won for during 48 though the Lakers were in nine ing. Maybe playroad the second time minutes, there are going to let another road games this season. ers like LeBron and game slip away, Kobe was Bryant who showed these But it Bryant
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First Place: Ramsey County Review, North St. Paul, Linda Baumeister Heres lookin at ewe, kid Not sure if the sheep is checking out the boy, or vice versa, but either No citation it makes for a cute, wonderfully-timed photo. Good job. way after mayor removedSecond Place: The Northern Light, Baudette, Mike Hovde signs Remember Celebrate Fight Back Nice use of light. The only thing I can add is watch your background. Maplewood M ayor Wil l Ros sbac h This probably would have gained a few points were it not for the telewill not rece ive a cita tion a mi sun der stan for din g phone pole behind the walkers. t h a t wa s re p o rted to
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Third Place: Spring Valley Tribune, David Phillips Putting everything he has into it, Cole Ramaker of Wykoff tries to put the tennis ball in a bucket for a prize using a giant slingshot set up outside the Kingsland School in Spring Valley Saturday. He was one of many who took part in the carnival benefit This is the type of photo where persistence pays off. Im not big on the square crops, but its not a deal-breaker. Page 49
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First Place: Frazee Vergas Forum, Gale Kaas Cooling off This picture grabs attention and is an eye-catcher with its use of light.
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morning fog. fishing expedition in the N.D. take off for a sunrise Trish Gehlhar of Ypsilanti, Berstler of Warroad and Lake Five visitors Russell
Second Place: Houston County News, La Crescent, Ryan Henry Memorial Day observed in La Crescent, Hokah This picture is wonderfully composed and graphically clean. It is also the right moment. Third Place: Frazee Vergas Forum, Stacy Moe Clearwing moth This is a beautifully-composed nature picture that works very well as a strong horizontal.
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the 2012 page 24 as an athletic trainer at Submitted photo she sported while working shows off the spirit fingers Frazee native Erika Rice Summer Olympics.
yard in memory of Vol. 41 ISSUE 20 she planted in her front June 7, sits in a garden area Cheryl Kohler, Rochert,2012 Bergstrom. 75 www.pineandl akes.com
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olitical enthus iast Meg Bye di es at age 69 sy Speak Ea
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by Barbie Porter at the The U.S. reigned supreme earning 2012 Summer Olympics, the most the most gold medals and medals overall. trainers Among the Team USA by Barbie Porter form was Kohler, 53, keeping the athletes in top Rice. Rochert resident Cheryl having former Frazee resident Erika as a is not a person that can recall has worked that for one The 35-year-old dreams at night, except years and certified trainer for 12 haunted her for years. Orthopedic (Amanda currently works for the When my daughter Rockies in old I had a and Spine Center of the Bergstrom) was 2 months up, go to Colorado. dream that she would grow and sudOlympic She learned about the school, graduate, move away employer, recalled. It opportunity from her apply for denly be gone, Cheryl crying. I woke up which recommended she was so powerful USA. came true an internship with Team future Id The horrifying dream her 30I thought maybe in the Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 when found Olympic was get to be a trainer at the Id be year-old daughters body snowmoa but never thought games, after being thrown from going so soon, she said. bile. Lake up my in which the U.S. team Rice, the daughter of Paul was That morning I picked womens soccer match Rice, Submitted photo and I got Erika Rice attended the residents Rick and Becky grandson to baby-sit him, friend, chosen to beat Japan for the gold in a 2-1 victory. Road 126 in honor of one of the few interns friends. It was a great the call from my daughters By the during Jan. adopted a section of County 12. During so many new her. a snowmobile accident Cheryl Kohler recently work in the Team USA clinic July 27 and ended Aug. Cheryl shared. She found photo experience. Bergstrom, who died in Submitted fianc, was her daughter Amanda Olympic the Olympics in London. Colorado that time, Rice tended to 14 athletes. time I got there, Jerry, my Rice lived in the famed athletes I she was covered in 2010. She flew from her I cant share which a helping hand to family, during her stay in London. there, too. They had her Village she met shared lend home to Houston where with, but athletes from As the 1977 Frazee graduate willing. blankets. I slept in a dorm-style apartment before head- worked boxlifted memories of her daughter (a 1997 always volleyball, gymnastics, was something going on with four other trainers cafeteria with the athemergency personnel track, As If there wrestling, and ate at the staff members stayCheryl ing to London as a group. hand, and Frazee High School graduate) a smile was in the thick of things, Amanda, Cheryl saw her setting ing, modern pentathlon, letes and other white, she emerged and continued to grow as she Upon arrival we finished where swimming, water polo, field hockvillage, she shared. knew. It was ghostly shared. BMX and ing in the medicine rooms paint and someone so more stories were shared. had outShe helped her sister an elec- up the sports come for tape, treat- ey, fencing, shooting, the clinic said. When you lose During the few hours she her recent honor to could out of you. I was through able to athletes Cheryl noted house. She archery all came close the life goes right side of work, Rice was alongside clean up her in the massages or cold plunge/ice while I was there, she shared. including the Amandas life can be seen miss her so much. trician and did all the wiring house, ments, From other attend a few events, match against ng winter treatments, Rice shared. of her mothers It was great to work with Since that heart-breaki to help County Road 126. USA womens soccer the high- new addition and then on we worked in the sports and learn from them, Japan for the gold medal. I adopted a section of as installing light fixtures day, Cheryl has found ways a.m. to 11 providers themadding the sign as well decorating people medicine area from 7 Rice continued. The athletes with the grieving, such as pictures way, she noted, memory, Amanda helping with landscaping. There were over 80,000 for that extended p.m. for the duration of the four selves are always fun to work with. with reads, In loving Amandas kindness also the walls of the stairway in the venue and being there that she Ann Bergstrom. people and made gave me friends. Cheryl noted weeks. of her daughter and trinkets began I met so many new gold medal ceremony a fitting to four-legged a picture of a black The Olympics officially Doing a good deed was owned. goose bumps! she exclaimed. 2012 memory her daughter sent underhouse on Total the Silver Bronze She pointed to a ceramic that are way to honor Amandas of person lab-mix that was extremely to be In total, the USA ended Gold Country home 46 gold Rank because she was the kind bounds. 104 the banister ledge; the kind weight and needed a good 29 Summer Olympics with and 29 29 seaknew no 46 USA common during the Christmas was whose generosity was in a motorcycle brought back to health. medals, 29 silver medals 1 88 23 a friend two dogs, but her 27 when her daughter When 38 I already had son, and noted bronze medals. China him the little accident and paralyzed from the chest Rice 2 65 19 only allowed cats so I took a child she would stare into 17 Her last day in London, went to live with her condo said. He is the most loving packing Great Britain 29 3 windows for hours on end. told me down, Amanda 82 spent doing inventory and 14. 32 to her new in, she 26 Aug. 24 When she got older she I died until she was acclimated Russia things up before leaving amazing for and loyal dog. 4 28 wit; she when 7 life. She even redid her bathroom 8 Amanda had the quickest she wanted to have that 13 All in all it was an a lot of Korea time imag- her, Cheryl noted. met and confidant, and 5 44 because she spent so much 14 experience, she said. I my time, 19 time to was my best friend 11 ethic, like to live Germany In addition, when it came ining what it would be said. had an impeccable workdaughter 6 great people and enjoyed 34 12 11 Every day 11 inside that little house, she Cheryl said, adding her France despite the lack of sleep! what an at the 7 28 11 9 worked on the lighting systems new that passes I realize more 8 the Italy had. I am 8 17 new Gopher stadium and amazing experience I 5 4 8 experienced Hungary Twins stadium. truly blessed to have 9 35 and 12 have the 16 7 With every memory shared, something many will never Australia has found competed and 10 list of the 79 countries that good deed done, Cheryl chance to! the golds won. For a complete Countries are ranked by .com. momentary relief in celebrating Lakes, 2010, losing life. medals they won go to www.london2012 memory of her daughters
First Place: Lake Country Echo, Pequot Lakes, Kate Perkins Feeding the family Bird watchers could try for years and not get a shot like this. Nice composition, tack sharp. Well done! Second Place: Faribault County Register, Blue Earth, Chuck Hunt Muttons do the bustin Hang on, Betsy! The face behind the mask and the pictures sharpness make this photo stand out. Next time, though, try to get the name(s) in the caption. Names are news! Third Place: Litchfield Independent Review, Brent Schacherer Low light and twirling color guard flags make for a colorful scene of movement during several of the bands numbers. Dragging the shutter made all the difference in the world in this photo. Nice use of color, and good crop.
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were match about it. Just do it. U.S. POSTAGE PAID This is the advice Decker, an Eagle View ed with Chase like, said Shawn.51 Shawn and Permit No. Cindy Baysinger, School student from Elementary Cindy adds, He takes who Pequot Lakes. off his Cambridge, MN mentors in the Kinsh have been He and his grandm shoes at the door, ip Partners proa, washes his hands, gram since Februa enrolled in Kinship Lou Nelson, sets the table and ry, even asked if he who may be consid give to someone Waiting for almos a year earlier. could say grace. ering t a year for a menfriend to a child waitin becoming a tor was difficult for It is important to Nelson g this eager young , who is The Nisswa couple for a mentor. boy. single, for Chase to came forward see a healthy, lovduring Kinships Januar ing relatio I know its hard getting people (to and wife. nship between a husband campaign, where more y mentor become mentors) Findin and I wondered if than 30 area people joined them it role model for g an appropriate male would ever really in completing the her grandson is anothhappen, Nelson application proces said. er reason she becam s to make the dife involved with ference in the life Kinship. The partners are buildin of a g their Partners serves familie child. Kinship relationship one week No doubt theres s in Crow hawn Baysinger at a time. a growing conWing and southern Although Chase is of Nisswa were Cass counties and partnered Decker in Janua excited that Shawn nection between Chase and Shawn. ry through Kinsh the Staples/Motley and Cindy helped He brightens up whene ip area by providing him pick out a new youth positive role bike, some of the Shawn, said Cindy. ver he sees model best submitted Photo Through the progra s. together in the Baysin times are spent Games of pool and m the where Chase sees gers home, fun, but competitive bowling are what life is really between the two 21, and two childrenAmber, stepped into other ent. See KINSHIP, Page rincipal Chirs Gibbs 20since his deploym 6A 2 p.m. and Brandon, s and is classroom a little after Caylors classmates, teacher in52 copies at newsstan s about then Gibbs d price is tarted asking the student mom Tara clapped, and $39 per year. Save up to $10 in the Middle East. questions. ask ountries per year by subscribi sec- vited students to ng. come on up here for a away from family Caylor, Is it hard being can you tell asked. nd, Gibbs said. What for that long? one student me about Kuwait? Very. Army base Well, I know theres an Is it scary? t, Rod here... he said. Its definitely differen about that What can you tell me 8,000 miles from pointing to- said. Youre what individual? Gibbs asked, home. You dont know ward the door. getting into until and his face lit youre Caylor looked over, you get there. up. Caylor left school earDad?! time with his father, U.S. ly to spend Caylor ran up to his who is a police ofBarrows, who dad, Army Sergeant Rodrick Isanti. Kuwait, and ficer in just returned home from nice to be Its the two embraced. said. Im refor over a home, he Barrows was in Kuwait forward to spending visit in the ally looking year. Aside from a short with my family. After over a year in Kuwait, Caylor or his time and gives his dad a hug. fall, Rod hadnt seen Caylor Barrows runs up to Isanti the night of Barrows returned home U.S. Army Sergeant Rodrick the next day. surprised his son in school when he first Wednesday, April 11, and Caylor Barrows is stunned by Elizabeth Sias sees his dad. Photos
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First Place: Isanti County News, Cambridge, Elizabeth Sias Army Sergeant Rod Barrows returns home from overseas and surprises son at school A strong image of an emotional and powerful moment. Well done. Its unfortunate the photograph was cutout, removing the context of the moment. Second Place: White Bear Press, Paul Dols Marketfest finale A cute and funny picture that tells a simple story. Should have been used larger on the page. Third Place: Echo Press, Alexandria, Al Edenloff Fair weather & friends A classic fair moment. Well timed and good reaction.
rushed by on March 11, Siena was The next day she Care hospital in what would happen. nce to the childrens so we brought ambula at Fort Meytook a turn for the worse, Meyers. The doctors is, we took her to Fort ed the original diagnos her in. The first clinic ce, and the ers confirm transfusion. wouldnt accept our insuran administered a blood for emergency and enough to second clinic was only March 13, Siena was stable second clinic, a On by private plane to Chilpatients. While at the Quick- be transported us about another ER in Minneapolis, where nurse told Hospital we went there. drens Care down the road, so been ever since. spleen was en- she has ring the The doctor told us Sienas Siena is doing well conside test. He told not relarged, and he took a blood tances, Ben said. Shes We were in shock. circums a why me? attitude with all Flor- us she had leukemia. ally taking the Wolte to have two parents A fundraiser to help support the 24, this. Shes fortuna We Tuesday, April and stand behind her. cyn family will be held ge Cul- who love her the Cambrid dont have ecky from 4 to 8 p.m. at seen a lot of kids who of all sales will be have and we are trustiena, vers, where 10 percent the support Siena has, a plan for her life. rther given to the family. ing in God that he has graduate of Cambridgepeople touched by Ben, a 2001 innehave seen a lot of owner of Wolcyns We hard road. mpho- Isanti High School and story, but it has been a , appreciated the her polis, Ben fants Tree Farms & Nursery At Childrens in Minnea social ER QuickCare. d he and Becky met with n the doctors honesty at the day at a time told us the explaine family is taking life one arrangements The doctor came in and The Ben and Becky Wolcyn workers regarding living diagnosed with leuker has leukehave to remain at the after their daughter Siena, 10 months, was eight bad news is your daughte 3 is since Siena would up the good news is Sienas big sister, Avery, were temporarily put head mia, Ben said. But mia March 11. Also pictured and Becky Wolcyn in the hospital. They a long way permanent Photo provided by Ben ebrate medication has come at the Sheraton, but nothing your daughter has a o was past 40 years and N on page 5 well. See WOLCY began good chance of doing the ER QuickAfter the diagnosis at to see
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Minnesota HIBBING Essar Steel its ramp-up to is going full speed with mid-2013, with operations expected in ng to a productheir sights on expandi tons of taconite tion output of 7 million nal. pellets when its fully operatio expected to be About 50 more jobs are expected total added as a result, to an
Kangas said Affairs Director Kevin Tuesday. grinding mill As part of the ramp-up, eous) arrived at shells (ball and autogen and will be the Port of Duluth recently under construcmoved to the plant, now tion. at the Company employees working at 70 uk site and the area are Nashwa
previously at with the same The cost of the project, Minnesota is starting by about plants. $1.1 billion, has been boosted plans to playing eld as older taconite of recent a lots $570 million due to the 7-million ton We had to work through plants dont expand production to the regulations that the other level, he added. have, Kangas said. to mine in Essar should Essar received permits May, Kangas When operations begin, in SEE ESSAR, A8 April and for air quality need a water explained, and does not
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fully captured. The only qualm we had was if this should have been in the sports category instead, but the photo still has a feature-ish quality thats too strong to ignore. Second Place: The Bemidji Pioneer, Monte Draper North Country fog Serene image. Pleasant to look at. Place: Daily Globe, Worthington, Brian Korthals Its 1+1+1+1 on 11-11-11 Nice treatment by adding the flag on Veterans Day babies.
relay during line for the 400-yard he charges o the starting in the 2012 Minnesota Special Drift lets out a yell as competing fundraiser Special Olympican Nick r practice in Virginia. The team will be be holding its rst annual , family games, Mondays Mesabi Thunde on Thursday. The Mesabi Thunder will a car wash, silent auction ent Olympics state tournam Aurora Senior Center. The event will feature the team compete in future regional and the s will be used to help Saturday, June 30, at a motorcycle ride. Proceed live music, food and state meets.
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Republican-con trolled House on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow the Border ent Patrol to circumv more than a dozen environmental laws on all federally managed lands within 100 miles of the borders with Mexico and Canada. Supporters said the measure is needed to give border agents unfettered access to rugged lands now controlled by the Interior Department and Forest Service. Laws such as the Wilderness Act and Endangered Species Act often prevent agents from driving vehicles on huge swaths of land, leaving it to wildlife, illegal immigrants and smugglers who can walk through the territory undisturbed, they said. The bill was approved,
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First Place: Tracy Headlight-Herald, Seth Schmidt Free as a bird Wonderful colors and variety of composition. Sun photo is striking but lead photo on inside page is very well done, as is the photo with the folks on the road. Not an easy topic for including people or structures, for that matter, as was done in those two photos. Well done. Second Place: Pelican Rapids Press, Jason Meyer & Jeff Meyer Pelican Fest Package puts you on the spot and allows you to enjoy the variety of activities. Photo of child with flag has great depth. A very crowded package, but good cropping for fitting the spaces. Would have liked to seen two less photos and one larger. Third Place: Askov American, Shawn Jansen Flood hits county hard Content is strong with these photos. One of the better news photo stories submitted. Technique and composition could have been better with some of the inside shots.
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Scuba divers cleaned the tanks 15-20 years old. 2006. een asked to towers interior in ent of the tower A future interior refurbishm y, and get the according to Daniels. would take several days, ding lists. t, by the public works departmen d in 1990. However, would still be able to maintain wer is in good utilizing pumps, service to all city customers ce now being uninterrupted water renovated. water storage while the tower is
near Tracy at dusk Saturday.
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work is being planned Extensive maintenance water tower. for Tracys 500,000 gallon
a over Tracy Free asskies bird Ultra-light craft fill

By Seth Schmidt
A powered parachute
glides across the horizon
at the new Irish Yard the ceremonial first pitch pitches to Bob, lans took the mound for Lucas, and Anthony threw ggy Dolan, with sons Dominic, See stories inside.
) at Irish Yard
Orville and Wilbur Wright . would have been astonished The skies over Tracy t buzzed with an excitemen Kitty that might have rivaled Hawk early Saturday evening, ultraas a kaleidoscope of across the the light craft soared Color filled the sky near horizon near the Tracy Airport. airport last weekend. necks Spectators craned their rode skyward as the aviators treetop level. for the prairie winds to altitudes Its a beautiful night 300 to 500 feet, while flying, exulted Tom Fitzhenry, of near occasionally diving to
with after touching down his emerald-green powered parachute. was The Richfield man ultraamong a squadron of enthusiasts flying light Lake who filled the Swift At Campground last weekend. least 19 of the one and two-man were engine-powered craft brought to the event, including two 16 power-parachutes, wing trikes, and one fixed from a ultra-light. Fliers came four-state area.
Fliers: See page fifteen
on wayfarers
ced trek stops in Tracy
in adventures, including treks the fairgrounds in Tyler. , Missouri, say Georgia, Tennessee We want to be able to Texas. Their across Montana, and an that weve made it trip, Warren feels, was state by wagon, best BREAKING NEWSMontana the whole up a THROUGHOUT to a arduous ramble THE DAY www.dl Warren smiles, referring -online.com into Idaho. from mountain trail west was westbound trip last year WEDNESDAY, FEBRU It was tough. The trail ARY 22, 2012 THE and Wisconsin to Elysian. TRIBUNE 3B so steep we had to get out travel in 19th century Why walk. But it was beautiful fashion? the Owatonna we country, says This is something native. enjoy, Warren says simply. A retired plumber, Veiens at a mules pace, Traveling built his wagon himself. is suits him just fine. The 6x11-foot pine box When you are in a wagon, vehicle ple had mounted on a modified be surprised at how wagon hat day, youd chassis. Underneath the there is to see, the mule bunks -pound much are canvass are on-board driver continues. If you space for all and for sleeping, plus car, how much can you and on the in a the supplies. Rubber tires How many people do you . ile trek see? steel rims, rather than wooden the southwest Friday afternoon meet? pulled into Tracy from Trail, are Elysian, really Warren and Mary Veien been wheels of the Oregon The couple has nt the Mules: See page three numerous wagon train d out at on
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First Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune, Brian Basham Laker hockey history Good shooting and great reaction photos. The team photo should not have been the lead picture, but the others made up for it. Tighter editing would have made a stronger package. Second Place: Hastings Star Gazette, Chad Richardson Football for a cause Nice story line and tight, clean shooting. Eliminating a couple of pictures (talking into the microphone) would have opened the page to a better layout and tighter story. Third Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune, Brian Basham Warm, Wet, Wild Nice summertime moments that are fun to look at. The complex and intricate design interferes with reading the pictures.
THE DETROIT
LAKER HOCKEY HIS TORY

6-1A champions in 2012.
LAKES girls hockey
team became Section
ASSISTANT GIRLS HOCKEY COACH (above) after the Bruce Raboin, left, Lakers vance to the MSHSL beat Alexandria 2-0 in the Section hugs coach Gretchen Norby 6-1A final Friday hockey players Callie State Girl's Hockey Tournament night to adfor Johnson (22) and period empty net Brianna Seebold (17) the first time ever. Laker girls goal Section 6-1A champio (right) to seal the 2-0 victory over celebrate after Johnson's third the Alexandria Cardinal nship at the MAC in St. Cloud. s in the
LAKER SENIOR S Ashley Friesen, left, and Heidi Nelson, Section 6-1A trophy right, share a laugh Cloud (left). Senior presentation after the Lakers beat Alexandria 2-0 Friday during the captain Emily Raboin, Section 6-1A win night in St. right, screams to over the Alexand the fans after the ria Cardinals in St. Lakers' 2-0 Cloud Friday night (above).
LAKER GIRLS HOCKEY head coach Gretchen (left) talks to the team Norby third period during in the Friday night's Section 6-1A Laker senior Brianna final. Seebold (above) flipped this shot from the slot for the Lakers' first goal during the second period of Friday night's Section 6-1A final.
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Edina
Jan. 19, 2012 V41.03
Edina Potters Games pair play and clay

BY KATIE MINTZ SUN NEWSPAPER
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It takes a special kind of person to sign up for the United States first Marine Corps and take the steps on a three-month journey that will last a lifetime.
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Pieces created for Edina Art Fair in offbeat contests S

at the Edina Art Not all pottery sold . Fair is exactly handmade peddled at the Some of the vessels are crafted by Edina Art Centers boothmanners. feet and in other offbeat years, artists than a dozen For more on Martin Luther have come together the centers annual King Jr. Day for the four-hour Potters Games. During are made to pieces event, hundreds of and have fun benefit the city facility with the medium. to teach people Part of the idea is Center and show about the Edina Art be done by many difthem that clay can ages, said ferent ways by all different Art Center Edina Sandra Shaughnessy, pottery studio manager. 1,000 students Each year, about at the center, she attend pottery classes about 5 tons of said. They go through s with 20 pottery clay in two classroom sculpture and for wheels and space centers 14 kilns hand building. The and soda firing, provide wood, gas among other forms. biggest little We call ourselves the Cities, said Twin pottery studio in the taught at the center Shaughnessy, whos for 15 years. so many pieces In 2000, there were a group of left at the studio by students, POTTERS: TO PAGE 12
First Place: Edina Sun Current, Chris Dillmann US Marines Photo Story From the fear on the faces at the beginning through to the presentation of finished Marines, this photo story was a real joy. Access appeared to be phenomenal, and the photographer took us along with him for the ride. Tremendous photo package and easily our number one selection. Second Place: Hutchinson Leader, Brandon Van Westen Musical Dynamics Nice use of entire focal range, although there were perhaps a few too many performer photos. Still, nice package. Third Place: Farmington/Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Rick Orndorf 2012 Dakota County Fair Weve all been there, and this series did a nice job of triggering memories of what its like to enjoy a summer fair.
(Photo by Chris Dillmann
Sun Newspapers)
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City officials work replacing aged streets
S BY KATIE MINTZ SUN NEWSPAPER tion to the list of Add street reconstruc lifes guarantees in Edina. several years, the As it has for the past holding public hearEdina City Council is
neighborhood street ings this month for in advance of the reconstruction projects season. spring and summer building two projects The council approved Estates at its Viking Hills and Valley Another two , Tuesday Jan. 3, meeting. for the Jan. 17 agenda projects were on the
nstruction projects
meeting. many resiAs with death and taxes,assessments about dents are not thrilled
dollars that come in the thousands of and they presented with the roadwork, the projects at petitions and spoke against the Jan. 3 meeting. person living in Its no fun to be the Mayor when this happens, your house the public hearJim Hovland said during Its happening to me. ings. Its happened 14 RECONSTRUCTION: TO PAGE
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First Place: Albert Lea Tribune, Brandi Hagen DeBoer wins title The photographer captured great emotion in this story. A picture from a closer view of family and friends congratulating the wrestler would improve the series. Nice job. Second Place: Austin Daily Herald, Eric Johnson A walk of faith These pictures document the process of the Walk of Faith. The pictures show the interactive nature of the events. Third Place: Albert Lea Tribune, Brandi Hagen Jose Cole Circus performs at Glenville-Emmons High School Good pictures of a circus event. A picture of audience reaction would improve the story.
First Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Joe Michaud-Scorza Heart-pounding excitement Great variety, a solid shoot from something that had tons of potential up front. Second Place: St. Cloud Times, Dave Schwarz Hidden in the heartland: Transgenders find support in St. Cloud This series was subtle, but left us wanting more. It was a far more difficult subject matter to tackle, but could have been a home run with more time invested or more access, never sure which was possible without knowing more on this end. Third Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Ken Klotzbach Grannys got game This photo story had several nice moments and great energy. We would have loved to see even more variety. Page 53
Portrait and Personality Photo

First Place: Citizens Advocate, Henning, Chad Koenen A race to the finish The race photo had good emotion. Still not convinced that this is portrait or personality. Good facial reaction. Second Place: Kenyon Leader, Terri Washburn Rubber to the Road Nice moment. A nice job of just waiting for the moment. Be aware of the environment. Third Place: Blooming Prairie Times, Rick Bussler Mmm...Mmm... Good on the farm This is a nice photo but would be nice to have a cleaner background.
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County fair judged best in recent years
by RYAN BRINKS News Editor The leaders most 2012 Jackson Countyfamiliar with the running of the blue ribbon and more Fair judged it deserving of a big this seven days of contests week after an action-packed I think since Ive and activities. been on the board, this is the top
Blue-ribbon fair
one that weve had, Stade, factoring great said fair board president Mike attendance, good satisfied participan weather and of comments that ts into his evaluation. I heard a lot they Thursdays band totally enjoyed what we had. went had very good attendanc over really good, Friday e, Saturday was its been and Sunday did what we wanted, bigger than void, he said. it filled the In addition to vocal comments, parking up from last year revenue was and some fair vendors out of supplies. were running See FAIR on A3
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I just love ddition to Minnesota Friday, duction toB1 shuffling of cards and When: to meAug. a 4 p.m. as 3, lullproducer of theater to people. Hills also served as were as reassuring to midnight portunity to bring live Where: Jackson tells the story of bottles County t Robinsons CD, I Believe. is to Broadbent said. Deal! The Musical Fairgrounds venture , a poor farming aby, know now this weekly poker game tzs most recent music I Art and Elsie Swenson and their r of the origiversion of Minn., as executive produce familys small town couple from Stacey, reMusical, cast of colwas my bible study, family roduction, Deal! The poker games with a d group therapy, Photo by all rolled 20 at the Ritz been writing weekly news Ryan Brinks and relatives gathere h will premiere April (Broadbent) had initially union and the 10 oclock Putting went on to orful friends table. up a s musicals, and then er in Minneapolis. 30 around the dining room into one. contestants cook children firewall a generation, the SwenMinnesotans Tom Broad- up dishes ity theater. runs from April 20 itten by Spanning over The musical One of for directed by commun r, Foltz oversees Theatre. farm and raise their Ritzpanels the first wall inaugural and Jerry Seifert, and fairsmusical Spam contest As executive produce sons struggle to buy a through May 6 at the of the new for both the be on hand generations dreams Jackson Fire Hall the entire production, ua James Campbell, is by MARIE ZIMMERM When asked if he would in placecourse I two daughters. Each up in and finances put realities of AN at the the true story of growing Staff Writer on stage and behind the scenes. director, and ambitions collide with the night, Foltz said, of Highway 71 corner of and 60s. The yet touching opening and the and Sheridan Street town in this spirited, nesota in the 1950s Add a along with I hire the producer couple slices of grilled by a tall crane are said. The a small hold on to will. Spam sandwich, Musical last $29 features original music, and its a real d and to a beef hire the actors, he they of how a close knit group Tickets for Deal! The week. More interior OfGriller combine winner. l people, and story despite the talent Curt Box Theatre and walls ong cast of new localwhen he enteredChergosky discovered that finds the technica their love for one another and available at the Ritzwentexterioronline at his Spilly producer inaugural 129up Friday and professionals. Jackson County Faircreation in the of oversee the whole thing. 612-436-1earlier or week. s life deals them. seasoned calling this I just kind and won the $30 with working prize. Spam Contest led to (being hardship to the banter fice by grand . The One of the writers I was inspiration for his winning Im a song man, and that said of his As a child, falling asleep of change www.dealthemusical.com recipe was simple. Tom Broadyrol Hills Productions), the Phillies the involved in) the musical, Foltz CD proof familiar voices, the sounds I do and all offor the from stand, and just put , wrote part of the book some Spam on there,4-H reason Ifor branching out With 30 Foltz said. Chergosky said. ic for the production, contestants vying for
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The first of two announcem ents about how local students did on this springs state tests Wednesday, focusing was made solely on proficiency in each subject matter. Later this month, new Measurement Ratings Multiple scores are scheduled to be released, showing how individua doing in multiple l schools are areas, including growth toward proficienc y and progress in closing achievement gaps. A recently convened assessment task force is also examining the states testing system be providing recommenand will dations to the Minnesota Department of Education for better testing and accountability. The statewide assessmen t results show students three through eight in grades gains in reading and are making math. missioner of Education ComBrenda Cassellius pointed overall gain in thirdto a two-point grade reading scores and even larger gains in math among the states seventh and eighth graders. increased from 50.9 Grade seven cent proficient and to 57.2 perincreased from 52.6 grade eight to 60.7 percent proficient. See RESULTS on A3
First Place: Jackson County Pilot, Dan Condon Blue-ribbon fair Nice expressive candid image. The girls personality shines through. The out-of-focus camera in the background adds to the moodthis is a big deal event and shes enjoying her moment. Second Place: Albany Enterprise, Albany, Emily Gruenke Former police chief copes with cancer diagnosis The dark, cold atmosphere adds to what this gentleman must be going through. Nothing extraneous in the image...it shows him, his nature and his environment all at once. Third Place: The Paynesville Press, Ellarry Prentice Rockin Roscoe Wacky guy. What more is there to say?
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the title Spam recipe at the fair, competition of best Dishes had to entice was stiff. County Pilot food the taste buds of Jackson columnist Cec Handevid and radio personalit t loves Spam, and John ies Doug Johnson, who he doesnt care for Reitmeier, who admitted the canned meat.
to the craft than just stung
animals
om milk jugs. The Realistic eyes are added. g an outh is worked on, includin ed nimals teeth. A pre-form so the outh has white teeth, yellow for reeth are painted ism, Garrett said. Painting comes next. final Just about all of the , ainting (on a fish) is airbrush I with, eonard said. To begin with work might do some detail sh but then the final paintbru . painting is airbrush a final An animals fur gets rubbed on sheen using a spirit fish gets a with a cloth, while a is then coat of glaze. The animal whether its ready to be mounted, d, a fabrion a piece of driftwoo or just a cated foam rock scene wooden plaque. a diothe customer desires, If created as a rama display can be finishing touch. twigs. Grass, leaves, rocks, nice real Sometimes we make said. By dioramas, Leonard its really the time we get done, dressed up nice.
1C AXIDERMY from page WHATS sewn to n is glued, pinned and packed INSI orm. A fish head is DE: replace th a filler material to The fins e meat of the cheeks. fanned e pinned in position and cut out t using pieces of plastic
The inaugural Jackson County Fair Spam tasted each one. Contest drew 30 entries, Photos by Marie Zimmerman and judge John Reitmeier
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First Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune, Brian Basham LEONARD SUNRAM SEWS A WALLEYE SKIN in his Detroit Lakes workshop. Leonard says he rarely cleans his workspace, just tidies it up a little every once in a while. He uses the walls as a test spot for his airbrush, painting funny faces and shapes on it. Great environmental shot where the subjects surroundings tell his story. Second Place: Cottonwood County Citizen, Windom, Dave Fjeld A Boy and His Train This photo puts a smile on your face. I avoid centering subjects but rules were meant to be broken.
finishes GARRETT SUNRAM pike. The skinning a northern bemeat and bones are removed placed fore the skin is cured and on a foam form.
it the way in the freezer and get a rubber I want it, then make of it, he mold of it and a casting alone on said. Just this mouth spend (competition) deer, Ill this a week on. sevGarrett usually creates year, tion pieces per eral competi projects for which are special side working on him. This year, he is in countless hours four, and puts creating the perfect mount. GarIt takes a lot of work, anatomy rett said. Just studying and being and being an artist
Competition Pieces
GarFor a competition piece, as to mold rett will go so far animal to parts from the actual . make it as real as possible from I actually cast (a mouth) Ill shape it an actual dead deer.
p. Leonard says he rarely in his Detroit Lakes worksho test spot for his SEWS A WALLEYE SKIN He uses the walls as a LEONARD SUNRAM every once in a while. just tidies it up a little cleans his workspace, faces and shapes on it. airbrush, painting funny like every day coming heck of a ty much stuff toLeonard said. Its a into work and putting real life. able to recreate lot of fun. honors high honor. is just gether. Its a good Garrett took first place The guild competition been The business has been ng l masters Survivi , and Garrett has in 2011 in the whitetai Minnesota weeks away g for us, Leonard said. 25 years division through the ly putting the finishin a as many years solely taxidermy one of only feverish Taxider my Guild on another project ng on statewide, touches dall sheep. of dependi alive. How many three awards given foam rock base for a and were still out. he said together Leonard proudly points place I really love doing it, father and sons work Once youve won first you scraping a piece of rock. It feels ), like this? in the masters (division jah, like work sometimes, but I pretcan sing Glory Hallelu
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Deephaven second
In the Community, With
SAILOR
-grade teacher ret
the Community, For the Community
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ires after 46 year
BY CHRIS DILLMAN N SUN NEWSPAPERS
Same district, same school and a same love for a career thats been nothing but memorable
More often than not throughout a persons career, they take different paths. The day when one person works for company for a lifetim the same gone. New opport e is nearly unities, new locations or just a heart bring people change of down new avenues. This, however, is for second-grade not the case Deephaven Elemen teacher at tary School Lynn Owens. Owens is retirin g Minnetonka School from the District after being in the same district, same school and teaching the same grade for 46 years.
First Place: Excelsior / Shorewood Sun Sailor, Chris Dillmann Deephaven second-grade teacher retires after 46 years One can clearly see this lady thoroughly enjoys her work. How else could she have done it for all those years? Second Place: Lakeshore Weekly News, Wayzata, Mark Trockman A lifetime on display Clean image with non-distracting background. Sometimes these environmental portraits can be really tough, but this one is graphically appealing. Third Place: White Bear Press, Paul Dols Love survives separation of war, still strong after seven decades The love between these two is obvious. The photo was taken at just the right moment.
Lynn Owens listens to Natalie Smith of Minnetonka explain ing second-grade at her story May 23 at the same school for Deephaven Elementa 46 years. (Photo by ry School. Owens is Chris Dillmann - Sun retiring from the Minneton Newspapers) ka School
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First Place: Albert Lea Tribune, Brandi Hagen Moving with mommy This photo was a clear winner in this category. The lighting is nice, framing is good. This photo stands out among the others in this category. Second Place: Daily Globe, Worthington, Brian Korthals* See Halloween in a positive light Third Place: Mesabi Daily News, Virginia, Mark Sauer* Stellar season
First Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Ken Klotzbach Work in Progress Really captures the personality of the artist. The toning could have been nicer (often press fault), but the lead image provided a lot to explore and look at. Excellent! Second Place: Duluth News Tribune, Clint Austin Preparing for prom A very nice moment and well-executed image that tells a tender story. Third Place: St. Cloud Times, Kimm Anderson For Local Man, Life Can Be Devine Well-done environmental portrait. Having a staff photo of the after would have improved the entry.
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1, 2011 Page 9 Hills Crescent December Dec. 2, 2011 Gymnasium hosts rst home girls basketball game Page 8 December 1, 2011 Hills Crescent
. Water Ave.
Dec. 13, 2007 Building committee begins research Jan. 31, 2008 Chris Harnack makes motion to proceed with plans to build May 15, 2008 Board hires Koch Hazard, for agrees to pay $10,000 phase I drawings
Potential High School Building Site

(49.06-acre tract)
nd W. N. 2 Street
Dec. 17, 2009 Jan. 2, 2009 Anonymous donor helps Board votes to district make $200,000 spend $5,000 to March 30, 2009 payment for land deal; purchase an a second payment is Public informational option on 49.06 due in January. meeting explaining acres norththe process west of Hills at Late January 2010 April 30, 2009 $6,369 per acre Public vote set Board votes to move Submit packet for March 9 to Phase II for Review and Comment Feb. 12, 2009 released Preliminary site plans t building. for 67,250-square-foo II of designs Proceeding to Phase will cost $95,200 Oct. 8, 2009 Board approves a $9.9 million cost estimate for the building project Continues to have closed land meetings regarding negotiation
PRECINCT
YES
NO
TOTAL VOTES
REGISTERED VOTERS
PERCENTAGE IN FAVOR
Beaver Creek City Beaver Creek Township Clinton Township Hills CIty
96 50 33 265 129 6 53 632
19 95 24 36 57 18 12 261
115 145 57 301 186 24 65 893
175 191 64 393 207 41 77 1,148
83 34 58 88 69 25 82 70.7
Martin Township Springwater Township Steen City Total
March 9, 2010 with 77.9 percent voter turnout, of the project 70.7 percent in favor May 6, 2010 The board accepts the rst bid package
members and construction June 15, 2010 Board ground representatives break Early August 2010 footings Board tours site, inspects work and early foundation
May 2011 Hills American Legion announces partnership with district to build a memorial at the school site May 20, 2011 in Final H-BC graduation the Hugo Goehle gym Early-November 2010 in gym, Precast walls are installed arts classroom ag shop and industrial Summer 2011 Board faces change orders and decisions regarding unstable soil conditions on road and parking area
Oct. 13, 2011 Community members volunteer to help clean the building in preparation for staff and students
September 2008 Process stalls because no viable March 13, 2008 can be Board hires Gil Haugan land option located in district Oct. 25, 2007
Open Public Discussion on "What to do?"
ve.
W. 1st Street
May 24, 2010 trees Crews begin clearing from the area that will Avenue become North Summit
Oct. 25, 2011 First day of classes in new building
First Place: Hills Crescent, Lexi Moore Timeline of school project Nice way to provide readers with key dates/events in sequence; photos help break up the text. Second Place: Pelican Rapids Press, Jeff Meyer STOD Map helps reader put key places in perspective with each other; you can almost imagine walking through the old town. Third Place: Tracy Headlight-Herald, April DeSchepper Farmland Values What makes this graphic more than just boxes with dollar amounts is the use of photo behind it.
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/ The Twins follow / ed up back-to-bac k division titles

BY DANA C R O AT T
A season to fo rget
with a shocking 99-loss, injuryriddled 2011. Heres a look
April
2012 TWINS GUI DE
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May +30 June July
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TIGERS 9567 INDIANS 80-82
August September
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June 1: A loss to Detroit drops the Twins to 16.5 games back at 17-37.
August 3: A win against the Angels 51-59. From here, they win only 12 puts the Twins at of the last 52 games. July 20: A win against the Indians brings Twins within ve games of the division the lead.
First Place: Southwest Journal, Minneapolis, Dana Croatt A season to forget Appears to have everything a baseball lover would want to know about the Twins season in a quick-glance layout. Like the photo of the player in the middle of it all. Second Place: Woodbury / South Maplewood Review, Nik VanDenMeerendonk Budget Squeeze Very original. Who hasnt felt like they were squeezing all of their expenses during this economy. Third Place: Aitkin Independent Age, Matt McMillan Outdoors/Fish Poster Very nicely done to show the species of fish and the record information.
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All-Star break
A YEARS DIFFER ENCE Comparing the 2010 numbers (left) with 2011 numbers (right). the BATTING Twins
.345
Mauer
Morneau
BATTING AVERAG E
.311 .273 .264 .327
Valencia
Span
.287 .247 .246 .227 .264
HOME RUNS
15.7 18 7 9 3
Team numbers
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RBI
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Team numbers
59 58 63.6
72
30 16
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137 81 85 153
are averages per
Danny Valencia led the team in games played, at bats and RBI last season.
154
69
82 70
PLAYER STATS A potential 2012 lineup with statistic s from last season. BA AB HR RBI 2B SB 1. Denard Span, CF .264 284 2 16 11 6 2. Jamey Caroll, SS .290 452 0 17 14 10 3. Joe Mauer, C .287 296 3 30 15 0 4. Justin Mornea u, DH .227 264 4 30 16 0 5. Josh Willing ham, LF .246 488 29 98 26 4 6. Chris Parmel ee, 1B .355 76 4 14 6 0 7. Danny Valenc ia, 3B .246 564 15 72 28 2 8. Trevor Plouffe , RF .238 286 8 31 18 3 9. Alexi Casilla , 2B .260 323 2 21 21 15 Ryan Doumit .303 218 8 30 12 0 Ben Revere .267 450 0 30 9 34 ERA 4.30 W-L 9-13 9-10 urn 148.1 134.2 s 132 76 43 76 123 54 32 7-10 8-6 8-6 IP 222 134.1 1. Carl Pavano K 102 112 BB 40 75 HR 23 14 19 15 11
PITCHING Twins
ERA
5.42 4.49 3.62 5.09 4.58 4.30 4.49
Pavano
Liriano
Blackburn
Baker
2. Francisco Liriano 5.09 3. Nick Blackb 4.49 3.14 4.43 4. Scott Baker
3.95 3.75
3.14
P H OTOS CO URTESY TH E M I N N E S O TA TWINS
STRIKEOUTS
201 148 117 68 102 112 123
RECORD BREAK DOWN Wins Losses
5. Jason Marqui
76
OVERALL 63-99
HOME 33-48
AWAY 30-51
MLB RANKINGS Batting Fielding Pitching
INTERLEAGUE 8-10
ONE-RUN 27-32
VS. AL EAST 10-29
VS. AL CENTRA L 30-42
VS. AL WEST 15-18
21ST .247
BA
23RD 259
2B
22ND 25
3B
HOME RUNS
28TH 103
25TH 619
RUNS
FIELDING %
28TH .980
29TH 4.58
ERA
STRIKEOUTS
30TH 940
11TH 480
WALKS
30TH .281
BAA
First Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Troy Becker Where does all that oil go? Excellent job of combining information and graphics to present an eyecatching and educational page. Second Place: St. Cloud Times, Lisa Mueller Saving energy This came in second by the slimmest of margins. Wonderful layout and information. Third Place: St. Cloud Times, Lisa Mueller A voyage to uncover the past Wonderfully interesting page. Loved the timeline.
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Public and private initiatives can co-exist in same environment g
pinions
The McLeod County
Chronicle, Wednesday,
September 28, 2011,
page 4
First Place: The McLeod County Chronicle, Glencoe Strong editorials on school issues, which are key to any community. Viking stadium piece was strong and well reasoned. Second Place: Morrison County Record, Little Falls These are solid editorials on important topics, but could have been a little more forceful.
Act Reinvestment & Recovery fund or ow to fund all the regional (stimulus) money to build and transportation needs now often nonsustainable projects stimulus and in the future was the programs, the $2.5 million ion Trailtheme of last weeks transportat It money invested in the new Center. Glencoe forum at the Glencoe City blazer Transit facility in Conthe official grand dove-tailed into was a wise use of tax dollars. Trancame in opening of the new TrailblazerGlenstruction of the facility also of sit facility on the west side on time and within budget. was the coe earlier in the day. One of the main reasons county partner The forum attracted state, ingenuity of a private sector Isle their and local officials who outlined Vos Construction of Green a fiand with projects for the coming years that made the project work secure described the pressures to nite number of federal dollars. ever-tighttransportation funds in an The Trailblazer facility consolidatit made for ening economy. ed two dispatch centers; g what of housing The message of maintainin a more efficient system came through and it is already in place buses under one roof; and facility loud and clear. made for a centrally located and lopriBut the forum also attracted that ranks high in technology ion vate players in the transportat for gistics. for govgame and showed that waiting best There is a time and place not the the Trailthe government to act is ernment assistance, and rather, bold new ideas and is a good example of policy; blazer project more effecsome ways of thinking can be tax money well spent, with private secBut it tive, especially from the help from a private contractor. without tor. would not have happened of Twin Mark Wegner, president the federal stimulus money. and Jeff environCites & Western Railroad, United In this fractured political of and federNielsen, general manager ment that permeates state plans to see Farmers Cooperative, outlined opal government, it is refreshing government to create new jobs and business that both the private and Brownton the same portunities with the huge initiatives can co-exist in prime exGrain Terminal project. community. Glencoe is the worldThe project to make a ample. could forum class grain handling facility to marAnd that the transportation gets City Center only happen if the grain was held in the Glencoe fashion. the ket in an efficient, timely is strong symbolism of what do toTC&W can United Farmers Co-op and to the public and private sectors their have worked out the answers gether when they make up benefit of both. minds to collaborate. at its major That is capitalism working Now if we can get the two that light, we industry leading the best. Private political parties to see t. way, not the governmen will all be better off. is a role R.G. On the other hand, there may for government. While some not endorse the use of American
grand openin Our view: Transportation forum, be done of Trailblazer show what can
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close. Red results tended to be quite applicaSept. flags were raised in several were Wednesday and Thursday, there tions, however, when six-member 17-18, I was one of the substantial differences. Minnesota had funding task force for the Funding task force members of Aging. It was applications River Area Agency a difficult task. All the d organizaour task to recommen real needs. Yet, just like addressed Title III of t, there tions to be funded under everything else in governmen in our 27inflation the Older Americans Act is less funding and county area. cost of providing the same five makes into Title III funding is split costly. serservices as last year more to be dedivisions: funds for supportive and Winners and losers had te cuts in vices, nutrition (congrega protermined or at the least, health home-delivered meals), and funding made. the task motion and disease prevention While the six members of McLeod people of the family caregiver support. expand services for older force came from all sections repreand legal assisCounty nutrition and their caregivers. region, and they receiving 60 or older expand 27-county tance tend to be the area age groups and variFunds are to be used to sented various the most attention. community-based pros, nonetheless there proposals the range of to ous occupation Twenty-on e different t on nearly grams and services designed on was general agreemen were presented . The organizati its maintain the independence of older application. outline environment, to every observe had about 10 minutes to It was an inspiration to then had persons in a home services and to to close program, and the task force fill gaps in existing the willingness of the group doubt questions. a about 10 minutes to ask to the development of decisions. No little longer, contribute d sys- ranks on most contacts/grant manNaturally, things took a comprehensive and coordinate the great job of and it was a full two days. Hiller Fjeldberg tem of services. and ager Rhonda Title III of the Older Americans keeping the Working to help the elderly played a major role in award grants/contheir homes Act is designed to focus. vulnerable to remain in nonto which group on tracts to local public and/or and maintain the lifestyle Government cant do everything develop or extremely profit organizations to . It can help, however, they are familiar is an is age a for everybody worthwhile goal. Not only are also some who, through no fault of their major factor, but minorities own, are in need. in their addressed. Helping people stay members were Fund task force if at all possible is a good achieveproposals homes aid, rides important factor in student furnished narratives of the goal. Offering them legal facilities of the nuproject ment, but having better and materials outline results first when they are needed, adequate Will the school building asked the will certainly help. been 2010 and 2011 (up through and general aid with houseto acbe big enough? We have ns/contracts trition in their Finally, I want to take time time we six months) applicatio hold tasks all aid our seniors this question almost every in this district of the PAGE 4A knowledge the voters meeting, or as well as proposed goals golden years. attend the have a forum, public a part of ons we and encourage them to 2012 programs. ndI was happy I could be during the many conversati plan. time anaupcoming forums and question-a I spent a good deal of FAribAin theDAily ahead. this effort. ult weeks NEws have had about this building proposed an answer sessions answer is lyzing what had been And Im happy I was afforded a Faribault Dahonest,ews at our To be perfectly ily N the Applicant s In the past, the attendance been to work with such against actual results. has yes and no. to be opportuni ty Friday, May 18, 2012 Serving Rice County public meetings/ forums of volunteers. would list projected persons since 1914 project we do not Allow me to explain. The a sixactually great group Warner, former small. Please know that ate served and how many were Two sections, 16 pages Chuck attendanc e is being built to accommod grades provided perceive from the low for lisher of the Brownton served, units of service not care. section elementary school projected, owner/pub is a member of the GENERAL INFORM are at five secthat district residents do against units of service ATION Bulletin, hard to K-6. Currently, we By Chris Sonju We have worked very except unit projected against the Faribault Daily and cost per News is Brownton City Council. groups last tions in all elementary grades sixth published tuesday meet with people and through plan is for actual cost per unit. and every sixth grade. Our sunday. and business hours are next spring and this fall. Each Faribault Public Schools 9 a.m. For the most part projections grade to Friday. five sections calls and/or eMonday through be in to 5 p.m., has ThE change ISSUweek Iabout thephone Phone: (507) 333-3100but this could participated in a summe E receive upcoming vote, and school year, saving r food the ciently. this mails Fax: (507) 333-3102 on numbers, budgets, You While service program since wont guarantee depending There is a local voluntecan Faribault Public school people to continue to if I encourage s is expand 2006. Mail: P.O. box etc. er money in overall cost, remember, in questions state, 249, Funded by the U.S. and lunch programme directly withing its free breakfast nization that fills backpac orga- accompany students from such contact 514 Our projections show that we will sections of students Central Ave., we had six this summer. Deks with families? comments. years thepartme nt each grade, we would need to have Faribault, MN 55021 food for kids, but they of Agricu lture, the OUR to and/or of us at GSL understand that have small growth in could Web Site: www.farib true, we VIEW All will be able If the basic if this our possibly keep up online atnot ahead so,ault.com holds program served teachers. We and families are busy and ate more breakfast andefficiently with with nearly . missing necessity of food there is so people times should have room to accommod to run our school more lunch NEWSPAPER DELIVE years to come. kids 18 and underand this will help us much need for dont always fit into 2,000 kids needing food e n e w sis c o m from 50 percent of meeting w w w . g l e n c otwice a this federally funded RY this growth for many childrens homes in Faribau if you do not receive nt. had qualifie two campuses, who program, its not aschedules. s are their long leap day every day for three your of lt, to increase student achieveme to consider other However, paper projection are d for free or reduced by 6 a.m. Monday through these months what else is We have set up the schedule together to there gradesprograms the district should Friday, the This program is federal . coach Don Tangenschool district Having our please callvery hard to make, and lunches during the schoolK-3 made them our customer service but cant basketball year. intervention public meetings/f,orums, financi has ly being called coach. 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If you paper by 7 a.m., please How would you which homeour students. a call, call between 7 situation? control over is making GSL learning? a.m. and 10 a.m. served at forOverall, this building arrange- any of these times, give me your Board in its are working specific school owners pay propertyhandling of the school possible, and we sites. taxes each A, B,C,D,F Last summe the will be happy to answer this happen. year, the vote is successful, will r, and Idistrict This if year. But the question very hard to make servicethe ex- served tation is so incredibly SUBSCRIPTION RATES be conscious of ment, students in many areas such questions. will is weeks 6,700 lunches during is a very important date for important. there are Results for lastthis: If question: help We also need to pand tothe lunchour to start a subscripti Nov. 8 the that many low-incomedebating whetherDaily News Faribault build, offer as make any auditorium available for to the During the school is cost. on,more space we edi333-3111, 24 hoursThe call under 18, whether they child summer. Thatre- of need takes gry children Please year, hun- studentsGlencoe City Council GSL School District. indoor kind this project Glencoe-to the a in the Faribault proposedtorials are -Plato more students, an your breath are provide an teacher the your calendars and get out and that higher day. cost. Having delivery: $52.80 for the Prepaid opinion cannot learn to proceed with thedistrict mark away. So does this 12 weeks; possible plan allows in need of free meals, trail. What would you board, 31% of the king $105.60 for 24 weeks; editorial favor? built according to our FPS student orcess location, makestatistic not, and will be etc. fact ishear from you. the $228.80 for 52 : Half of thevote we want to time.basis upon which the do they walking-bi thewhat else all three phases which consists weeks. plans on offered at all assistant 3,812 you forUSDA determi for the flexibility in schedules Faribault High programs, stu- your 1) Go ahead with first Publisher and 5% know that we in the district EZ Pay: request the board. The idea of having ned the need for district need that perhaps the ofto County Road 1Editor Steve Please School. dentsare themost Thank only the first phase across Pay, a EZ Transpo will Go ahead with qualify for a federal Pope, Manag ing cannot provide because altogether 64% Editor of three rtation to lunch will be free is the money- and time-savi program feeding chil- 2) two campuses instead offered effi- for say that instructionor reduced price ng way to 3) Forget the trail project Jaci pay for your subscript more as well. District its budget has been lunches, dren from Smith and News us to run allow ion. through things officials
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Does she think that cold cash is not real? Further, she correctly that the state of Minnenotes owes the states public sota school districts $2.4 billion. I guess believes that number which she state revised down from the Mitt Romney made an $2.8 imporbillion earlier this year tant speech at Liberty Universi to reflect misused by the holy warriors ty, Our economic changes. So how preaching the virtues of . Re- Romney for who ligion has played, and should tolerance. he Copyright 2012, Opinion But some members of the the letter writer feel about does play, fall into line, Griffin really is to Faribault Daily an enormously benefici RepubNews: The Faribault wrote. To Daily News retains al role in be clear, I am lican Party he will lead ernor Dayton vetoing Govthe publication rights not advocating votpublic life, and we have next fall the state to all content steve & Cokie produced or supplied are not listening. legislatures bill to approp by the Faribault disagreed with the secular often ing against Romney. I just am on Daily News. use of roberts said materials liberal record that the Romne y was enterin $400 million of that $1.3 riate without the written view that disparages religious lesser of two evils consent of the billion friendly territory when g unFaribault Daily News inis still evil. surplus to help pay down is prohibited. fluence in our politics. he Contents copyright the at Liberty, an institution spoke voices in our political life today ed; all rights K-12 shift? That same absolutist mindset reserved. founded that reflect the True piety, however, , has by the late Jerry Falwell. self-righteous ri- be Finally, she supports Fritzs accompanied by modesty to which sees the world as a holy It was gidity of religiou LETTERS TO ThE John McCain, after all, effort to reinstate the EDITOR who once Romney could s warfare. And humility, especially in such and war between good and evil, was HomeDid something on denounced Falwell and a plu- on display in Indiana have been giving ralistic this page or stead Credit. The Homes his fellow elsewhere light your fuse evangelical pastor, Pat Robertso those voices tacit encouragement comes nation. The danger point where state Treasur last week, your day? The Faribault or make Credit was replace d tead when purists decide that er Richard Daily News n, when he said: From with welcomes letters to as agents of intolerance, Mourdo ck defeate d the begin- God has the editor. Heres similar credit that streaml a and Lib- ning, this nation what you should know: erty offers a course that ines trusted in God, them, spoken to and through senator Richard Lugar six-term Letters must express the process by taking describes not man. and that there is only in the Rean opinion the on a topic of local Romne ys Mormon interest. letters true path to wisdom and one publican primary. In Mourdocks faith as a out of costly handlin state with the sole purpose Thats certainly true g of that salva- view, Lugar commit cult. Thats a widespr of expressing in one tion. gratitude run each ead money that now goes ted a cardiweek on sundays. among the conservative view sense. Our core national canon, directly letters to announce nal sin by actually coopera an event are Romneys appearance Chris- that all men to homeo wners. Govern ting not appropriate for at Lib- with Democr tians who strongly opposed are created equal, erty this column. the Faribault Daily ats on issues such stirred up some of that Rom- is deeply rooted Dayton signed the replacem or News will gladly ney in the Republican primarie nar- as nuclear disarma in religious prin- row-min announce your nonprofit ent ment. legislation. Does Patti the Community pages. event on Romney confronted this s. ciples. The Founders made that school dedness. A column in the Fritz In fact, he believes bipartisa Letters to the editor pose the governor on this opnmust be tility with a graceful, even hos- link explicit in the Declaration of Romnepaper argued, Choosing ship should be exclusive to the Daily issue? banished entirely News. It seems that on the Submissions must ing, passage: People of mov- Independence, writing that they dangero y to speak continu es a from Washing be signed by DFLs ton. This different are endowed the author and include us and unethical trend. top issues of property taxes an by their Creator with faiths, like yours and mine, A toric time, says Mourdo is a hisand daytime telephone address student, Sarabeth Rudd, some- certain inaliena ck, and number to support for public schools and told be used for verification times wonder where we ble Rights. of authorship, , DFL Washington Post: People The the most powerful people in both can but that informatio But Romne y was wrong Governor Dayton and n will not be get so parties are so opposed in common purpose, when meet in blinded published. Anonymo DFL to one anus letters will not islators like Patti Fritz are legare so many differences there another sense. Americans have forget by their party that they other that one be published. side simply has to not in in principle. His theology Letters should be agreement. and theology. Surely the creed never trusted God to tell us how against goes win out over the 400 words or less. other. answer those inalien my faith. Im not going is that we can meet in to This is jihadism without Doug Jones service, in be practiced able rights should vote for him for that. the and protected. We are shared moral convicti car bombs, the elevation ons Nerstrand Some of creed our nation stemming from about a profoundly pragmatic people. praised evange lical leaders and theology over a com- God might inspire shared Romney mon worldview. us, but she does mer presiden s speech for- convictions that Romney moral wisely tial candidate Gary warned not think or plan Hes right about the risk against. If God was in of em- We know that or vote for us. Bauer called it a home run CONtACt tHE phasizing creed and human beings but theolog others remain highly Indiana last week the God of over shared moral convicti y faithful but fallible make the cal criti- the Golden Rule City COuNCil www.faribault.com and loving your of a candidate they deride ons. choices, set the Just look at the tribal as neighbor she was savager y build the institutio priorities and a devout heretic. Writing not pleased. todays results: on the pitting Sunni, Shia and Mayor John Jasinsk ns that translate influent Alawite those rights i ial website Red State, Tim into living doctrine 507-291-1341 Muslims against each Which do you like Steve other in As a member of a religious. Griffin said Romney had utterly Our and Cokies new book, jjasinski@ci.faribault.mn countries like Iraq and more, cheese or BBQ? Haggadah (HarperCol.us Syria. minority, at times a persecu s failed to win over conservative American politics is not lins), was published last ted voters. that minority, Romney Kay Duchene spring. bad. Yet. But there are should be senSteve and Cokie Roberts BBQ 50% too many sitive to how My 507-334-3032 can be his words could be stop Christian brothers should contacted by email at stevecokasking those of us who kduchene@ci.faribault.m Cheese 50% see ie@gmail.com. n.us
tising is noon, To the Editor: The Galaxy advertising is line for A recent noon Wednesday. editor letter to the in support of Rep. Patti Fritz said that while the state not further [sic] its debt, did the $1.3 billion surplus that is not real. Oh boy, she really distrust s the state government, so she must discount Govern or ton, too, who has reporte Dayd the state of Minnesota that has a current cash balance of $1 billion.
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SUN BY JONATHAN YOUNG NEWSPAPERS of Brooklyn Park, bundled Sydney Stordahl, 15, a sweatshirt and a jacket herself in wool socks, 24. a cardboard box Feb. the before going to bed in other teenagers from Sydney and about 30 slept in Brooklyn Park area Brooklyn Center and Night first Brooklyns Youth boxes as part of the youth s and money to fight Out to raise awarenes northwest suburbs. homelessness in the a box to sleep to buy Participants raised $50 to the boxes. Money went in, or $75 to buy two Emergency Community nonprofit local Youth for the Homeless Assistance Program the Initiative. to sleep outside, but The teens planned caused organizers ures extremely cold temperat the gym floor in the fall back on Plan B to in Brooklyn Park. Still, feat National Guard Armory the night was no mean door making it through and the garage-style with the heat shut off subzero night air. see half open to let in the to sleep outside to I was really excited for people to sleep outside what its actually like y in Minnesota, but, I in the winter, especiall as it is, Sydney said here mean, its freezing in : TO PAGE 19 HOMELESS
First Place: Brooklyn Center / Brooklyn Park Sun Post, Jonathan Young Consistently-excellent graphic presentation by the same person who wrote the story. Imaginative layouts, good use of photography to draw in the reader. Large and appealing combinations of typography, photography and graphic presentation. Second Place: Southwest Journal, Minneapolis, Dana Croatt Imaginative and creative work. I particularly liked the cover Shhhh with the basketball article. Third Place: Star-Gazette, Moose Lake, Colette Stadin Well-thought-out organization in the reporting of a disaster, UNDER WATER. Photos and graphics combine with thorough news coverage.
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First Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Bill Wambeke A deft use of photos, graphics and illustrations bolsters solid storytelling efforts. The designer weaves the story elements together cleanly. Second Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Heidi Tetzman-Roepke Designer shows a solid command of type weight choices, photo and graphic use. Story forms wisely depart from tradition and show strength in planning. Third Place: St. Cloud Times, Madeline Donovan A five-part series on North Dakotas oil future is presented seamlessly through a great use of photos, maps, strong quotes and consistent typography.
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First Place: Barnesville Record-Review A Salute To The Clay County Men & Women Of The World War II Generation This entry was hands down No. 1 in my book. This was a 72-page section that was chock full of stories about real people involved in a period of our history that most of us only see on TV or read about in a novel. Everything about this tab is a tribute to the men and women of Clay County who lived during WWII. This is a labor of love that will be cherished and enjoyed for generations to come. Second Place: Country Messenger, Scandia Community Directory This was my second choice because of what it offers to its readers and even visitors. This directory has anything and everything that a person could possibly need to look up. The format is attractive, easy to follow, and the organization was fantastic. I would love to have such a detailed directory in my community. This tab provided a little bit of history about the area and many of the tourist attractions; the ads showcased local businesses and the services they provide; and page after page listed everything from government officials to shoe repair. Loved it. Third Place: Annandale Advocate Summer Guide This is another great directory that showcases a community. In this instance, its Annandale, which is a lake community. The tab tells about the history of the area; shares legends & lore; has a schedule of area events that spans from April till August, stories on favorite attractions; recipes; ads that highlight area businesses and the services they offer; a map of landmarks; government/schools/church/ and info on area towns. There are also two pages dedicated to the Main Street businesses called Main Street Treasures. I really enjoyed reading about each business and what they offered the communityit was a nice personal touch. This tab had me longing for vacation by the time I turned the last page.

First Place: Wadena Pioneer Journal* WDC Wolverine: Our School Is Built
Second Place: Faribault County Register, Blue Earth* Our Heroes Third Place: Pipestone County Star Pipestone National Monument Celebrating 75 Years Very nice editorialthen (history) and now. Ads were good and original, recognizing the theme. Nice job.
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First Place: Faribault Daily News Profile What an enjoyable read! Each of the stories were entertaining and offered insight into life in Faribault, its citizens and its businesses. Second Place: The Free Press, Mankato The Free Press 125th Commemorative Edition This special section offered insight into the life of Mankato residents throughout the past 125 years. The combination of photos and editorial content provided a complete picture of the community. Third Place: Daily Globe, Worthington The Final Journey: Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota This section was a beautiful tribute to veterans for their service. Kudos to the Worthington Daily Globe for making such an investment for this project that surely brought joy to its most loyal readers.
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First Place: Echo Press, Alexandria* Vacationer Second Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune* 2011 Fall Home Magazine Third Place: Echo Press, Alexandria* 101 Fun Things to Do in Douglas County
First Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester Outstanding. Professional. Others might want to copy this publications formula. Easy to navigate. Sells itself well. Nice spreads. Steers clear of catering only to upper-class white readers. Beautiful to look at. Exceptional photography. Appeals to wide audience. Best restaurants was highly readable, as was top Mayo docs. Letters to the editor is a sign of the magazines connection with readers. Fun Q and As with normal people. Shortcuts for busy readers. I love all the lists, like 3 Things Every Rochesterite Should Do. For readers with more time, there are also indepth features. Great separation of ads from editorial. And the ads are appealing.
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Second Place: Brainerd Dispatch Her Voice Lovely article for new moms. Brief articles good for busy readers. Review of Stephen King book made me want to read it. Ads neatly packaged; their placement appears to be systematic. Nice photos and articles on estrogen (bowling) alley, gardening, dance and other subjects. Pleased to see use of a master gardener expert as an author. I think local magazines should ask local experts to write more articles. I found it interesting to read Her Voice even though I am a male reader. Third Place: St. Cloud Times Style I was deadlocked between Live It and Style and Southern Minnesota. All deserve recognition. Keep up the good work. Colleagues broke the tie by selecting Style. A criticism of Style is it offered a beautiful cover like Better Homes and Gardens, followed by an unappealing and chintzy Ford ad inside the cover and oil change clip-out ad coupons on the next inside page. These ads seem inconsistent with the magazines image. Style seems poised to take the next step up, a colleague said. Large photos work. Well-designed spreads.
Best Use of Video

First Place: Northfield News Northfield News Shane Kitzman gives gymnastics a shot I thought this video was not just a great way to showcase the local gymnastics teams accomplishments, but it was also hilarious. Kitzman did great on the vault; the beam performance was a riot as was his interpretive floor performance. He made news fun and survived in the process. Second Place: Red Wing Republican Eagle Agencies respond quickly to mass casualty accident This video looked so real when it first began. The reporter did a great job of turning a drill into something quite interesting. This video depicted some of what our emergency personnel deal with in real life when faced with mass injuries and casualties. Third Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune Hootenanny This was a fun video that explained a term weve all heard about, but most of us would have no idea what one actually was.
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First Place: St. Cloud Times God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen pop-up video St. Clouds pop-up video creatively solved two problems at the same time how to tell a story, and how to demonstrate what the music group sounds like. Second Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester Shawn Schneiders funeral The slaying of a police officer brings a community together in ways few other events do. Rochester succeeded by letting the people of the community tell the story. Third Place: West Central Tribune, Willmar Dakota War Memorial Willmars video is the most tightly edited in the contest. It doesnt feel like four minutes because each element makes an important point toward the whole.
Best Use of Multimedia
First Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune A Polar-rific Weekend This story is the one that captured and held my attention. The event was interesting when reading about it in print. I could easily imagine the screams of shock as bodies plunged into icy cold water. The video brought imagination to life by providing the visual and audio of the actual event. I thought the video strengthened the piece immensely: I was able to witness the child huffing as he drug his sled across the snow; hear the machinery roar as it cut into the ice; and see the many different aspects of the events and the reactions of the people who participated. Second Place: Echo Press, Alexandria Slow Bike Race I enjoyed this selection as well. But I have to admit, the video added an element of humor and even portrayed the level of difficulty associated with accomplishing such a task in a way that print cannot do.
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Third Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune Paddling the Lake I enjoyed the story about paddle boarding. I thought it was a unique activity to learn more about. The video was also enjoyable, but I thought it could have been better. The instructor was skilled in paddle boarding; it would have been great if an amateur had volunteered to be videoed. This would have shown, more than likely, that paddle boarding isnt as effortless as the woman made it appear. It was still an entertaining piece that was enhanced by the use of multimedia.
First Place: St. Cloud Times Talahis fight to excel Every state probably has several Talahi Schools, but few of us know as much about them as St. Cloud surfers do after seeing this multi-sourced, beautifully crafted slideshow. Second Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester Longbeards take kids hunting I am not a hunter, but I found the video and well-edited photo gallery on this story gripping nonetheless. This is a story about adults doing something important for children, and Rochester recognized that. Third Place: Duluth News Tribune Flood 2012 Timeline For those who like to read sports agate or police logs, this play-by-play of a major event in Duluths history is essential and convenient.
Best Use of Social Media

First Place: Southwest Journal, Minneapolis This papers use of social media is designed to hit those who look at just a papers online edition for their news fix, those who are avid tweeters, and the Facebook community. Their use of social media is a great way to improve online readership, increase subscriptions, and release breaking news as it occurs. Second Place: Pelican Rapids Press This site was user friendly. I especially enjoyed their newsletter. This is a great tool to provide the public with information and entice them to visit the site for more news. They also utilized Facebook, which is another great tool to get out breaking news tidbits, direct people to their online publication, and glean news tips and story ideas. Third Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune Detroit Lakes Tribune Twitter and Facebook This was another great site that utilized social media to inform the public, post breaking news, direct traffic to their site and ultimately increase readership. Page 63
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First Place: Duluth News Tribune News Tribune social media coverage of the June 2012 flood This entry exhibited a robust use of social media and live blogging to cover a very important spot news event. The well rounded entry included tweets, Facebook posts and blogged information that worked together to keep readers informed over several days. Second Place: The Free Press, Mankato Man taping girls case posed ethical dilemma This entry demonstrated a great way to bridge the gap between print and social. We enjoyed how the conversational tone of the Facebook comments carried through in print. We wondered though were the Facebook users contacted before their comments were used in print? Third Place: Faribault Daily News The truck never wins Another good example of sourcing readers through Facebook to add public opinion to an issue story that is appearing in print.
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I have not moving on to another district. Elementary he has already ofNew Hinckley-Finlayson met him personally, but himself -Principal Jeff Wilson is very apprecifered a helping hand which Principal Jeff Wilson introduced meeting regular Wilson said. to the school board at the which he said will be a ated, last Monday. Wilson has Title I coordinator, Rachels Challenge of the board in Finlayson For the past six years, got some the challenges nice change of pace. Hinckley-Finlayson Schools I am looking forward to Renville County West School Larry Edgerton, to be here, served the they found out Wilson will replace principal, high great news recently when presented and am very excited District as elementary a position in Little Falls. $10,000 grant from East NEW SUBSCRIBERS Wilson told the board. principal. Dur- who took everybody they will receive a Chaland they school principal and K-12 I look forward to meeting DRAWING FOR Energy to continue Rachels Wilson is married to Holly he also served as activiI hope to engage in con- Central 10, Luke, 7 and ing his time there, RENAISSANCE coordina- in the near future. to lenge. have three children, Lily, ties director, district assessment he will versations as to how we can continue FESTIVAL TICKETS new role Levi, 4. Elementary PRINCI PAL Page 12 The 2012 Minnesota met several tor and counselor. One move Hinckley Finlayson Wilson said he has already Festival with the district will be Renaissance made him feel also be taking on staff members, who have runs weekends August 18 through Sept. 30. welcome to the community. New subscribers will be eligible for weekly drawings for a pair of tickets. Renaissance Winners will be notified by phone and they may pick up their tickets at the Hinckley News office. this weeks winner is Jean Tenquist. Pick up your tickets at the Ailene Croup Hinckley News office. art jail could be considered Pine County's state-of-theto boondoggle when it comes an actual asset or a beautiful LIONS WAFFLE the five-year-old, multimillion BRUNCH AUG. 26 budgeting for, or closing Hinckley Lions will hold dollar facility. Department of Corrections a waffle brunch at the One way or the other, the Community county plan to provide housing Hinckley (DOC) requires that each Center, 102 Dunn Ave. county must pay for it. Housing August 26, for its inmates. And, the No.,Sunday, for prisoners whose offense must be provided by counties 2012, from 10 a.m. to 1 would more than one year which p.m. All you can eat Belcarries a sentence of no incaror less. Prisoners are also gian waffles and sausage. be a gross misdemeanors Take outs will be availfor pretrial hearings. cerated if they're being held able.There will be a free place at regular board meetNo discussion has taken will offering with all prohas but Sheriff Robin Cole ceeds going to the ings over closing the facility, cost of housing all inAmerican Leon the Hinckley given the board numbers gion handicap bathroom mates out-of-county. project. August 30, 2012, the Pine On Thursday, at 10 a.m., "jail a special meeting to discuss photo by Ailene Croup 5TH ANNUAL County Board will have at the court, high risk, segFEST SMOKIN RIBannual operations," according to a notice posted They are general population observed (up Jail holds 56 inmates. who are being Hinckleys fifth n inmates or inmates unit in the Pine County house. million to operate the Pine The Beta disciplinary inmates, and pre-classification is being controlled through direct supervisio Smokin Rib Fest will be It costs approximate $3 regation, ion. The area held Saturday, August down to the cost per inmate to three days) following their incarcerat County Jail each year. Broken 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 s officer. inmate. correction position. That person p.m., at the West Side it equals $100 per day per cut of one Rover is the other mandatory and can the jail budget be checks double Park. Admission is free. Is it being run efficiently mandatory positions and 56 inmates. It cannot be gives breaks to the other Beta which holds up to Music will be provided in the jail. and still have it operate effectively? seeking alternatives high risk inmates. who have their own unit by Bjerke and Lundorff bunked because it holds disci- on female prisoners, is "desperately segregation, inmates to courtrooms Cole said the board t when and there will be an obJailors are needed to bring Beta also holds general population, who was a 50 year commitmen stacle course provided to do this cheaper. This They also transport prisoners. five plinary inmates, pre-classification inmates or inmates to willing to throw it away in in- through court holding. by the National Guard. provide medical treatment they built the jail and they're three days) following their Counties are required to are being observed (up to is one can cost years." their classification. There the hospital by ambulance in $800,000 boarding pris- carceration to determine in their inmates. A trip to Rick PICK UP CHURCH Last year, the county took Chief of Corrections, has corrections officer who provides direct supervision $4,000, said Pine County DIRECTORIES He said the board's mistake nurses oners from other counties. Jail has a medical office, no each unit during the day. Directories are available Boland. The Pine County cost their yearly budget. There's who been using that figure in positions that must be staffed which helps keep the down will be for the churches There are mandatory and a contractual doctor prisoners or how many intake, where prisoners are guarantee of additional put their information in The board raised the daily around the clock. They include Each of and for medical treatment. old jail, the publication. new jail as it did the housed from other counties. their arrest for processing It costs as much to run the ty to $50 a day from $45. brought into jail following have those churches may 15 employees. boarding rate for out-of-coun they are sick, intoxicated, pick up 10 copies at the Cole said. The old jail had when they found other coun- to determine whether and kitchen to help work have drugs on their person. They changed it back to $45 Hinckley News office, Inmates work in the laundry seeking jail space were health issues, are armed or the correction officer monsentences. Some are also ties were charging less. Counties Askov American or the off fines and shorten their The master control pod where Sandstone Pine County shopping around. also mandatory. It is the position Jail employees who operate itors over 100 cameras is of Courier office. JAIL Page 12 There are 45 Pine County the that operates entrance into and out of each segment There are two "sides" to a jail rated for 130 inmates. and the jail. ELEMENTARIES general population inmates jail, Alpha which contains OPEN HOUSES Hinckley and Finlayson Elementary Schools will hold their open house cial election for Town Supervion August 29 form 4 to Tim Burkhardt, Arnie Cekalla, sor Seat 1 Mark Kuhlman; and Maloney, Jason Ripley and 6 p.m.. John Frank, Mandy Hartl cast for Nathan Johnson. Town Supervisor Seat 1 an Lawrence A. Seek Sr. Staff report NeMindy Sandell. The Pine County turnout, will Douglas James Magdziarz; Clerk S. Republican Ben Wiener 28 per- Bruno: Mayor Kerrick: Mayor Daniel OBITUARIES. (elect Faust estimated 4,277, nearly dene Kuhlman. voters Blechinger; Councilor challenge Democrat Tim Vickie Adams and Lonny E. Nelson; - Rev. Ralph Boyer, 11B cent, of 15,306 registered K. Dahlberg, Willow River: Mayor for the Minnesota District was con- two) Linda Wayne Stadin; Councilor 83, Sartell and (as of 7 a.m. Tuesday), Whitehouse; Councilor (elect Edith (Dode) Molgaard House seat in the November and - Ruthann Linehan, Clerk Debra Stadin. higher than the state two) Chris A. Ketchmark Seibert. as a result of the siderably general election nine per- Maureen Mayor No candi69, Hinckley The turnout of an estimated Township: Town Su- Rutledge: Councilor (elect two) Darryl Poslusny. state primary last Tuesday. announced Dell Grove School Board (elect still too cent of eligible voters Harold Bon- date filed; See full obituaries, Treasurer Moose Lake Secre- pervisor Seat C Republican contest was Scott Clerk Leroy Price Jr.; in a recent press release by 3): Lisa Anderson Reed, Page 2. nin and Randall W. Davis; to call at 1:15 a.m. Wednesclose Ritchie. Adam Robin Thiele. coming tary of State Mark At- Benoit, Jamie Jungers, Janet Foss. day due to slow results Sandstone: Mayor Randy INSIDE Byron Kuster and Kristi No candiDenham: Mayor (elect two) Kamp, out of Kanabec County. two) terbury; Councilor Staff report Page 3 - Sheriffs Skelton-Weisert. date filed; Councilor (elect According to Minnesotas 14, was the and Michael Phillip Kester. unof- Tuesday, August Willow River School Board report, local news filing for Leonard Kroska Secretary of State website, Greg Sturgeon Lake: Mayor results deadline for candidate (elect 3): Nancy E. Banta, D. Mikrot. Page 4 - Editorial Councilor ficial final election school disR. Vil- Thomas Helfman; per- municipalities and Bennett, Roger Else, Tia Finlayson: Mayor Xavier Page 5 - School, sports Dale Kolosky, showed Wiener with 57.41 two) (elect two) Mitch tricts in Minnesota. Grutkoski, David Kliniski, larreal; Councilor (elect cent, or 1,848 votes, while Page 6 - Calendar, Shelly Kolosky, Dody Ockwig, Those seeking election NovemKristin Louzek and Tabitha Tom Price. received 42.9 percent or Pangerl entertainment Darlene Woog. ber 6 are: Don Zimmer. 1,371 votes. In the Democratic Askov: Mayor Terry Johnsen; Hinckley: Mayor Lake Township: SpePage 7 - Church (elect two) Sturgeon 2,193 contest Faust received Yvette Zeman; Councilor directory were Councilor (elect two) votes, while 1,311 ballots EMERG ENCY CARE Biz directory
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SUN NEWSPAPERS Not all pottery sold at the Edina Fair is exactly Art handma Some of the vesselsde. peddled at the Edina Art Center s feet and in other booth are crafted by FOR THE FULL STORY, offbeat manner SEE PAGES 22-26 s. For more than a have come togethe dozen years, artists King Jr. Day for r on Martin Luther the centers annual Potters Games. During the four-ho event, hundreds of pieces are made ur benefit the city facility and have to with the medium fun . Part of the idea is to teach people about the Edina Art Center and them that clay can show be done by many ferent ways by all different ages, difSandra Shaugh said nessy, Edina Art Center pottery studio manage Each year, about r. attend pottery classes 1,000 students said. They go throughat the center, she about 5 tons of clay in two classroo ms with 20 pottery wheels and space for sculpture hand building. The centers 14 and provide wood, kilns gas among other forms. and soda firing, We call ourselv ings this month pottery studio in es the biggest little for neighborhood the reconstruction projects street Shaughnessy, whos Twin Cities, said in advance of the taught at the center spring and summer for 15 years. building season. BY KATIE MINTZ SUN The council approve NEWSPAPERS In 2000, there d two projects were so many Viking Hills and left at the studio pieces Add street reconstr by students, a group Tuesday Jan. 3, Valley Estates at its , uction to the list of meeting. Another lifes guarantees of projects were on two in Edina. the agenda for the As it has for the POTTERS: TO PAGE meeting. Jan. 17 past several years, 12 Edina City Council the As with death is holding public and heardents are not thrilled taxes, many resiabout assessments
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First Place: Edina Sun Current, Chris Dillmann & Daniel Callahan Making Marines Great ongoing coverage that gave readers a look into the journey of becoming a Marine. Very descriptive. Second Place: White Bear Press, Kristine Goodrich & Michelle Miron Vadnais Sports Center Great coverage of an issue of fiscal importance to the residents who live in this area. Third Place: Brooklyn Center / Brooklyn Park Sun Post, Jonathan Young No flags allowed & Flag flap resolved Nice coverage of an interesting issue. First Place: Faribault Daily News, Joseph Lindberg Rice County Social Services The quality of a community can be judged by how it cares for the most vulnerable, as one minister put it during a public airing of Rice Countys welfare problems. Through the excellent reporting of Joseph Lindberg, readers of the Faribault Daily News found that their community was failing miserably. Sure, the county commissioners might be forgiven for not foreseeing the onset of the Great Recession and the dramatic increase in those needing help. And Lindberg is more than fair in explaining their quandary. But in Lindbergs series of stories spread over months the commissioners appear more willing to hear complaints than ease suffering by raising property taxes and tainting Rices reputation as a low-tax county. With a quarter of their residents in poverty the commissioners are more beholden to a perceived silent majority against a tax increase, Lindberg tells us. And unable to find a solution the commissioners instead look to get off the hook by placing blame on the state and federal governments. A job well done and deserving of 1st Place. Second Place: Duluth News Tribune, Peter Passi Coverage of Excelsior Energy With $40 million in public money at stake and nothing to show for it, Excelsior Energy would like reporters to go away. It takes journalists such as Peter Passi to continually point out the folly in state laws that allow companies like Excelsior to keep the publics business from the public. As Passi rightly points out, some of that $40 million could very well have been used by the company to lobby politicians. No one will know until the law is changed one lawmaker is leading the charge and the books are open. Good work. Third Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Kristen M. Daum Big oil helps fill up ND GOP coffers Corporations give money to politicians. Politicians say it does not buy influence. Good journalists such as Kristen M. Daum have every reason to be skeptical. When nearly $500,000 from North Dakotas oil industry goes to a single candidate its fair to ask who will have the politicians ear. Daum does an excellent job in this roundup of candidates that lets readers decide if a half-million dollars buys access.
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Time for teachers to become part of the solution
Contrary to the charge that Barring an unexpected GOP its a one-sizefits-all solution it the law sweep in this falls elections, hatched in Washington, would appear that the Affordable actually gives states considerable land to Care Act is the law of the to design their own the law has short- flexibility The law establishes stay. While both systems. and goals, but comings, as viewed from per- minimum standards apply for can liberal and conservative fairly by 2017, states meet those spectives, it is actually can legis- waivers if they that works typical of major American of goals in a manner to lation in that its an amalgam better. This will allow states ideas from across the political innovative. Some, like Vermont, parspectrum. In a less sharply have even proposed to establish tisan moment in our nations their own single-payer system. Act history, the Affordable Care states are free to take a have, Other would have, and should the decidedly different route. Such recognized for better been widely innovatio n may yield compromise that it is. models that could be adopted The individua l mandate, nationally over time. There is no which conservative opponents doubt that the law is a work in y, is, all, 2,000 less than have attacked so vehementl of war were, first of first progress. larly proud of and veterans carry claimed and also that over 70 percent in fact, a conservative idea nOne reason that the law hasnt to the petition were being denied the freedom proposed by the Republica as won much public acclaim so far is some- of those signing Minnesota as signs of peace in a parade leaning Heritage Foundation the law, for the most a country not from northern towards could be that from thing one might expect in a way to move the country take affect. The was proclaimed by Steve Morseental retain- part, has yet to like China not the U.S.A. universal coverage while including the estabthe Minnesot a Environm big changes, someone Susan Schurke ing the private health insurance lishment of health care insurance Partnersh ip, perhaps show who in Minn. idea, which includfor es, Ely, market. The decided it was time to Since ISD 2142 is heading t to exchanges, or marketplac until in this ed a government requiremen crisis, I find it ironic that actually does support mining each state, dont take effect a financial is holding purchase insurance and subsidies 2014. Many of the other regulaarea. the local teachers union to do signs , that to make it more affordable The we support mining tions, such as new rules out for a pay increase. Remember agree union that so, was proposed in legislation require insurance companies to say just enough. If you dont yourthis is the local teachers nal voters are kidding percent of their by Republican congressio comwith them, you paid for newspaper ads urging referulti- pay out at least 85 If you drive a car, use a health care without mining you leaders in the 1990s and was to vote yes for a $78 million union plumbing self, because time premiums for actual puter or cell phone, have mately enacted for the first be reading this letter. huge bonuses for top endum. This is the teachers watch TV, wear wouldnt Tome Republican (rather than to in your house, also yet to take at the state level by Mary local that encouraged childrenyes pans, own Mitt executives), have will be for a jewelry, cook with metal president ial candidate Ely, Minn. send out postcards asking in your 20 effect. Such provisions undermillion is a lawn chair, have glass Romney. Indeed, for nearly the public vote. Now that the $78 air conhistory, popular once finished, windows, have a furnace, years of recent political and sees the effects spent and the project is not paddle a was the stands them , the public ditioner or wood stove, the individual mandate they want a raise. to the personally. Ultimately the hyperuse electricity or use a refrigRepublican alternative State of Minnesota employees canoe, will learn for itself that was you support mining. er approach favored increase erator, single-pay ventilation of opponents had have gone without a pay health (see If you wear glasses, have by most Democrats. What is Mr. Lamppa saying vastly overblown. at the for seven years and employee St. up. Presiden t Obama, who a tetanus shot, been x-rayed or cat, letter 6/30/12 Timberjay) ....... that Small business owners will care contributions have gone gone the dog war if he thing. For have dentist, immunized your opposed the mandate during Hitler could have won the Louis County employees hard discover the same fewer than several gone fishing or own a camping had not destroyed the unions? campaign, soon ran into the small businesses with without pay increases for contri- cook set, you have supported mining. political reality that the mandate 50 employees, the law includes Charles Torkko years and their health care the Even the Ely Field Naturalists was the only way to keep to cover employees, Denver, Colo. risen. bring butions have from no mandates to is not support mining when they private insurance industry . Our local teachers union but does provide tax credits their trends those binoculars and cameras on engaging in the kind of full-bore those very small businesses that keeping up with the current that industry nt outings. Heck, the tourist metal political attack that ultimately provide a basic health care insurin government employme inireceiving supports mining (note those wolf undid the Clinton health care pay at least 50 is, contributing more and and also ance plan and chain link fences at the bear tiative. He might have cost. Small busiless. All government employees conser- percent of the es centers) and in fact this industry benefit believed that adopting a nesses are also likely to sort owe something to the communiti a few for local could not survive without some ment of vative idea would win that employ them. Its time mining law, but from the establish give plate. of mining. In other words, Republican votes for the exchanges, which should teachers to step up to the ly supports tourism. that was wishful thinking. Douglas Erickson them access to more competitive In her editorial last week Nancy In the end, the mandate obvi- priced insurance options. Tower, Minn. the brevity The Timberjay encourJo Tubbs complains about ously displeased many Democrats While the vitriol surroundthat have in proages letters to the editor.You of the message on the signs (who had little interest may leave the impresat health insur- ing this law sky is falling, or that up like mushrooms can submit letters by mail been sprouting tecting the private they s sion that the MN PO Box 636, Tower, around the area. She thinks then ance industry), while Republican y is somehow She any a way our democrac Care 55790, or drop them by should be more specific. turned on their own idea as imperiled by the Affordable new president. to suggest other statements have of our offices in Ely, Tower, goes on to attack the Act, independent analyses or Cook. Public opinion remains noted that the law will provide which would suit her better. those of from You can also email letters She seems to suggest that care for tens deeply divided over the merits It was disturbing to learn care om. cam- real access to health in the who display these signs do not to marshall@timberjay.c the law, and the relentless the of millions of Americans, without Vern Simulas June 30 letter for I disagree. by We ask that letters be deficit. And about the environment. paign of misinformation Timberjay that the Veterans support con- adding to the nations likely to be allowed I dont know of anyone in limited to 300 words. Letters laws opponents has clearly the number of people who Peace, Chapter 80 were not of the are subject to editing, primaof the new mining ventures done tributed to that. Since its passage, subject to the mandate tax for to march in Virginias Land the to be rily for length and clarity. doesnt want these projects is very small, its been called (falsely) Loon parade in June. in U.S. failure to comply one or two out a great way ntally sound way environme Letters are biggest tax increase It is honorable to be a soldier in an statethe a gov- probably less than freedom and while the signs have simple in to offer your input to Americans. history. Its been called and fight for our countrys resort so likely is ironic of every hundred this law go last Timberjays editorial page, ments, they are most ernment takeover (which Its time to let in but war should always be a to who response to the sled dog circus sound off soon. We want given that the law greatly expands forward and begin to provide the and I would think any soldier war than an ,a of need and know what you think! St. Paul last winter rather the role of private insurance) has witnessed the horrors Our to tell), benefits that Americans but this. affront to tourism. job-killer (its too early want. Its far from perfect, the that would be the first to say is on Now that it has been proven course, that it authorizes ent speech and, of countrys freedom of capitol charge its a huge improvem particu- the petitions delivered to the death panels (a spurious status quo. something Americans are from the start).
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was is ultimately responsible, it the public claiming board administrators, particularly to gov- that they sold to school Mark is personally committed Rick and l savings that we now comply with a lawful he believes operationa Superintendent Charles ernment transparency and never materialize. As Johnson, This coming request for public inforour case. know will Business Manager Kim quesstrongly in the merits of members who originalWednesday morning, mation regarding the maligned, even board who failed to ask necessary cheerWhile attorneys are often the plan acknowledge, Ill be in St. Paul lis$79 million school conones and ly supported tions, becoming unthinking Mark is one of the good is worse off financially for a plan with obvious tening in on the oral struction project for the us to con- the district ation of leaders instead hes made it possible for a today, following implement it still and gaping holes. arguments before the St. Louis County it was when y to tinue what is, without question, Minnesota Court of Voters had the opportunit Schools. The Court of Without JCIs plan, than Thats right. David vs. Goliath battle. of operated seven schools. a check, but JCIs campaign Appeals in our case Appeals has ruled $80 million in tax- provide misinformation (paid for attorneys like Mark, the Goliaths win, JCI blew through against Johnson favorably to our side in blatant the world would almost always they payer funds and left the district of fooled just enough Controls, Inc. nearly identical cases in how egregiously when they by the district) bond measure that no matter worse off financially than As most regular recent years, so Im voters to pass the started. well win this behave. already know, it all. egrereaders due paid for MARSHALL confident end. We certainly witnessed of At each step of the way, the were appealing a Once passed, the lack one in the behavior with JCIs involve- diligence that should have protecton We c a n t h a n k gious HELMBERGER flawed ruling from the ment in the school constructi a ed the public from this unmitigated See APPEAL...page 5 Office of AdministraMinnesota Newspaper the school The company crafted fleecing was absent. While Mark Anfinson project. tive Hearings . An district restructuring plan our Association attorney OAH judge, in January, rejected to for handling the appeal pro bono. flawed failing complaint against JCI for
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First Place: The Tower Timberjay, Tower/Soudan Why were still fighting to get access to JCI documents The audacity of the contractor and the subcontracting architectural firm is astounding, and both the advance column and the court coverage convey the incredibly brazen disregard by both parties. The distinct reporting, in each piece, lays out the impact and damage to the community through the irresponsible behavior, and the attempts to hide it all. The clarity and delivery make this entry the best, hands down. Second Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester Meeting ends on angry note The multi-pronged coverage of these open-meeting violations serves the readers. The deadline and non-deadline reporting, a managing editors column and an editorial effectively nail down the disregard for openness shown by the school district. Well done. Third Place: Duluth News Tribune The Case of Dr. Konasiewicz The relevance of making public the deputy coroners letter is well explained here. The reporting validates the newspapers follow-through.
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First Place: Brainerd Dispatch Tech wrap including publishers column introducing what the tech wrap means This is as complete and compelling explanation of how newspaper operations have changed as Ive seen anywhere. The information was presented in an inviting way and gave readers and non-readers many reasons to stick with (or join) the Brainerd Dispatch brand. Second Place: The Tower Timberjay, Tower/Soudan Why were still fighting to get access to JCI documents I really liked this columns explanation of how newspapers fight for their readers. It clearly explains how the community was taken to the cleaners and how the newspaper is seeking to hold people accountable. Good job. Third Place: Duluth News Tribune Gauthier deserves empathy Excellent explanation of why this sensitive story needed to be covered.
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The insert reminder that she wasnt have The mothI didnt want her to of beating his the newspapers redesign. with cancer alone her with on ITTLE FALLS A man suspected it alone, Parievolution and diversificati large Friday morning er, Karen, was right there that By MIKE OROURKE to go through Sarahs ex-girlfriend was still at presence, mike.orourke@ Office deputies sian said. In addition, started with our online a shiny bald head, to relay after Morrison County Sheriffs a search of the brainerddispatch.com 12-year-old sister, Savannah, which debuted in 1996. message. conducted located the woman and a newspaper, inches of her hair Minnetonka, donated 11 Were not just Karen Parisian of vehicle were found near hairSchool area where she and her Love, a group that makes we now bring you the news a 1985 Brainerd High Merrifield to Locks for in the Little Falls. to believe he is in the through five different platforms, graduate who grew up if the young girl pieces for cancer patients. We dont have any reason is all aware.Theyre life with no hair that he said, print, web, e-edition, area, told her daughter Learning she could handle Our staff ipad treated for a brain area,Wetzel said Friday. smartphone and our new lost her hair while being head as well. her keeping their eyes open. and gas stations were See BALD, Page 12A app. tumor, she would shave wants to be bald Wetzel said area motels The remaking of the Brainerd Parisian said no woman Thursday. process alerted of the search on Office received a Dispatch an ongoing inThe Morrison County Sheriffs Of has required an enormous from the Pope County Sheriffs C are P rovider of the year the newsrequest Thursday C ounty C hiLd vestment on the part of Highway 10 near Little o utStandin g C row wing and fice asking that deputies check abducted earlier in paper. 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Addition to the Ziegler Cat Building Location: Buhl Value: $439,000 Year built: 2005 Year put on tax rolls: 2009
U.S. Customs and Border Protection holding facility Location: Crane Lake Value: $241,000 Year built: 2007 Year added to the tax rolls: 2009
MINAMISANRIKU, Japan The squat 71-yearold fisherman turns his to, ruddy weathered face ward the top of the hillside . cemetery With a heavy heart, he climbs steadily tall past row after row of a bucket of tombstones, water in each hand. to Takayuki Sato is here He clean the family grave. in lost his wife and mother the tsunami that obliterated most of this oncetown picturesque fishing seafamous for its salmon, weed and octopus. The never womens bodies were found. He also lost his best Takayuki Sato, 71, cleans friend, an aunt and uncle, the family grave in Mihis house and three boats. Japan, on his namisanriku, Nearly everything from March 2. Associated Press old life is gone. Im afraid to be alone, And it took away the very town, Sato says with an embarheart of the physical reachrassed smile, after where people lived, worked ing the grave site. I start and shopped. difthinking about a lot of As Minamisanriku its ferent things when Im plans to rebuild, moving alone. Sometimes I wonder remaining population up living. ng hillif I can keep of into the surroundi One year on, the pain is clear: It deep sides, one thing to the unthinkable loss runs n- will never return once in the town of Minamisa seaside town it cozy riku. The March 11, 2011, was. tsunami took away loved and ones. It took away jobs See Japan, Page A6 the means to make a living.
First Place: Duluth News Tribune Tax Exempt Obviously the story that had the most impact. Good use of records combined with an eye for whats important within. Second Place: Brainerd Dispatch Best of Police Blotter I liked the creativity on display here. My only criticism is that some of these small blotter entries beg some additional follow-up. All were getting here is the report from the police. Doing some sort of follow-up would have taken this to the next level. Third Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Political Campaign Donations Series I liked this one a lot. The graphics help tell the story. Also telling that only the Republican candidates seem to be getting the big donations from these interests.
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$240,700 building on resort property near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Voyageurs National n Park. A $559,800 four-seaso cabin that rents for lake sur$5,250 a week in Cook, and rounded by state forest Lake with stunning views of addiVermilion. A $439,000 tion to the Ziegler Caterpillar Dealership in Buhl. What do those three buildings have in common?
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at least $16 million either years werent taxed for nine Properties worth more than much or were appraised for missed or JOHN LUNDY worth. $16 million have been less than their actual they? jlundy@duluthnews.com is underassessed. Where are But the actual number to a different Hiroko Tada went home Why unfair assessments far higher. Records the newsJapan last summer. county provided to the mean youre probably paying explosion of Because of the nuclear paper include hundreds more in taxes than you should. energy to provide properties that were we didnt have enough other Tada, 30, a senior PAGE A7 , They like hundreds of for all of Japan, said undervalued or werent of Wisconsin-Superior. in St. Louis County taxed at all. others at the University of . TADA cabsaving energy COMING MONDAY: The work homes, garages, barns, Many companies were , a city of The News Tribune also Countys most one of St. Louis ins, campers and businesses has learned that the State Tada is from Yokohama wasnt damis off . Although Yokohama prolific independent appraisers went for years either ly Department of Revenue is north4 million on Tokyo Bay e and tsunami that struck affected an as- under scrutiny after the county the tax rolls or significant aged by the earthquak was investigating whether , Tribago today all of Japan undervalued, a News Daiin St. Louis County eastern Japan a year found property in one of her did to the Fukushima found. sessor une investigation has was undervalued. by the damage the tsunami left 51 other parcels worth off townships plant, Tada said. of that, the rest Because ichi nuclear power an estimated $4.2 million in the heat and humidity of the countys property She was home for a monthsaid. In the past, stores, the tax rolls. Tada owners paid more in taxes chilly of a Japanese summer, There is no excuse for possibuildings would be almost For years, Monacelli and than they should have, restaurants and public this, said Mark Monacelli, Last summer, departng running strong. the county assessors bly by hundreds to thouwith the air conditioni the St. Louis County public of the buildings, she said. evalua- ment have been aware sands of dollars. it was warm inside the records and property problems with the allegedly A News Tribune analysis tion director, who oversees See Tada, Page A6 of St. Louis County property the assessment process in See Taxes, Page A7 . . records and audits found the county Its disturbing worth that building projects
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Syria launched a longthe anticipated assault to crush north opposition in the rebellious main g its , on Saturday bombardin all sides city with tank shells from fighters and clashing with rebel
as is impossible as long an invasion. solution the struggling to hold back terrorist groups threaten rePresident Bashar Assad . negotiations country leadjected any immediate The oppositions political a furwith the opposition, striking in- ership has also rejected dialogue, a ther blow to already staggering talk is impossible after for talks to end saying crackdown that the U.N. ternational efforts yearlong told U.N. than to the conflict. Assad estimates has killed more a political envoy Kofi Annan that
it likely 7,500 people. That makes to that the conflict will continue edge toward civil war. buildSyrian forces have been the Idlib, ing up for days around al , capital of a hilly agricultur ey province along the Syria-Turkof hotbed border that has been a
regime. protests against Assads Saturday morning, troops with dozens blasted Idlib for hours moved of tank shells as the forces Associated to encircle the town, an Press team in Idlib reported.
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A popular entertainment feature has returned to the inside pages of the BlaineSpring Lake Park Life. The Puzzle Block, previously found in the recently discontinued B section of the paper, can now be found on Page 5, the weekly Readers Page. If you have additional comments or questions about the Life content, contact Editor Tim Hennagir at 763-712-3509 or email him at tim.hennagir@ecm-inc.com.
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stalled along the northwest portion of the developed facility will replace the ex- area of the site. transfer. Walter will be lo- storage and waste operation located at Walters Recycling and by George Planner isting All waste entering the Associate approximately 7.5 Walters current office and Refuse Service is request- cated on vacant property at Shawn Kaye stated in a hauling operations site. The site would be unloaded, ing a conditional use per- acres of Ave. N.E. sorted and reloaded entirely memo that the new build- site was approved in 1999. mit (CUP) from the city 2665 101st within the building. be located on the Planning commissioners ing will half of Walters According to Kaye, to build a new Blaine musouthern nicipal solid waste trans- were scheduled to review existing parcel located at transfer operations will the CUP Tuesday night. fer facility. take place within the 12,000 2830 101st Ave. includes resquare-foot building which Continued on Page 7 The proposed 12,000 The application dumpster The proposed transfer for outside square-foot facility owned quests
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First Place: Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life These entries stood out from the get go as I looked over the pages from front to back. I like the range of local stories from government to local happenings with excellent photos included. I like the sectioning including the sports coverage and pictures and the Entertainment and Arts sections. The newspapers overall look is appealing to the eye. Second Place: Blooming Prairie Times Kudos to the team for the local coverage, pictures, and placements. For general excellence I thought this would rank in the top 3 as I looked over the pages. Third Place: Pine River Journal I like the local news and nice mix of columnists and photos. The overall look of the paper was well done.
USA CUP lead sponsor makes retailer change

by Tim Hennagir By Tim Hennagir Life Editor
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Spring Lake Park City Council members will meet July 23 and 24 to interview and possibly hire an eventual new chief administrator. The new assistant to the city administrator is planned to replace current City BarAdministrator bara Nelson after a year of training and mentoring. See Page 3.
SLP council sets date for job interviews
comes to managing The local approach is out when it operations at this retail footwear, equipment and apparel years USA CUP. recently confirmed Soccer Express Owner Dave Jenson retailer of choice his Minnetonka store has ended a 29-year Center (NSC). relationship with the National Sports [the lead sponsor] We went back and forth with Puma of the day, they the end regarding a couple of ideas and at he said. Central Park Liquors decided to go another direction, a business reorganization plan for officer, said City council members approved the citys liquor commission Barclay Kruse, NSC chief communications a list of recommendations made by Photo by Tim Hennagir a North Carolina-based July 2 after reviewing Puma decided to bring in Eurosport, its USA CUP retail operations in Blaine. company, to manage tournament with a They are going to come into the of USA CUP, much larger view of the retail function retailer. Kruse said. They are a huge online a commission According to Kruse, the NSC receives The money from retail sales made during the tournament. revenues. collected goes into USA CUP general a lot of different They have already provided us with said, referring to Kruse Mayor Cindy Hansen, Councilmember things that we havent had before, Barb by Tim Hennagir Bill Nash and City Administrator curBy Tim Hennagir e-mail postcard and newsletter marketing. Life Editor Nelson met June 6 to review the stores 12 and will close SatLife Editor The Puma World Store opened July rent organizational structure. location will be the recently opened urday, July 21; its new past Center, Kruse said. According to Nelson, current and 21,000 square-foot NSC Sports Expo salary cuts and position changes liquor commissions have worked to maxiHefty through the end of The space is dedicated to them now as the USA CUP affecting three full-time Spring Lake Park mize profits and taken such measures such of a council-or- as changing the stores advertising strathe said. The company that serves July, liquor managers are part profits. and soccer sponsor chooses the retailer. dered plan to maximize liquor store egy, eliminating one full-time position hes hired more than During the past 29 years, Jenson said year, he would have The Spring Lake Park City Council freezing employee wages. Each 2,000 kids to work retail at USA CUP. approved the business reorunanimously filling event orders. a list of 70 employees from around the Twin Cities ganization July 2 after reviewing threerecommendations made by the citys Continued on Page 7 member liquor commission.
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Jackson County. who work in the communities of Jackson County to Room for 80 live, shop and play more? in munities. But I thinkthose very comNearly 200 survey it vitally imporrespondents inditant to not worry about what we cant cated they worked in Jackson County, control, and focus on the things we but did not live here. Of those, can control namely, 15 percent said they Four out of every ways to create opportunifiguring out moving to Jacksonwere interested in ties. commute to Jackson 10 people who The welcome committee quarter said they County. Another County for work were possibly interwas are interested in or would consider lished about a year ago in the estab- ested. Thats nearly 80 moving here. people, not wake of counting AGCOs announcem family members. ent that it would The top factor The biggest preventing them add around 100 new Jackson-b from doing so? They ased doing so reason why theyre not jobs in conjunctio cant sell their cited by 16 percent current home. of sion of manufact n with its expan- spondents is they cannot sell reuring operation Thats definitely s. their one of the chal- One of the first things the committee current home. lenges in front of Nine percent of those us, said Rich Koch, did was order a survey of countywid listing what a member of the Jackson Economic employees, the purpose of which e is preventing them from moving Development Corp. was simply said to gather informatio they were happy here tors and the boardsBoard of Direc- identify motivation n with which to theyre where welcome coms at currently. Another 7 perPart I ing and/or spending for or against liv- cent blamed the cost of housing time in the comthose who live here in Part II See SURVEY on A3 those we want to Part III live

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First Place: Jackson County Pilot The front page design grabs your attention and makes you want to read it, even if you are not familiar with the area. Its jam packed with local news, names and faces - the bread and butter of any smaller local news paper. Excellent mix of feature stories, hard news and sports. Second Place: Farmington Independent Depth of local coverage is outstanding. Use of multiple headlines is done well - offering readers many entries into a story. Liked the front page sports cover picture idea. A few design improvements would have put this paper in first. Third Place: Melrose Beacon Photography work and feature stories are great. More focus on local issues on the opinion page and some use of alternative story telling would have put this paper in the running with the first and second place winners.
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county from Windom on Highway 17, jogs west to Lakefield, where it traces the by RYAN BRINKS southern city limits, and News Editor down the Rost-Hun south again ter and Sioux Valley-Minneota township lines. The Census 2010 redistricting proState Rep. Bob cess has put Jackson Gunther, R-Fairhalf of the county and the eastern mont, and Sen. Julie Rosen, R-Fairinto new territory mont, currently represent part of a new the district Minnesota Senate that eastern Jackson District 23 and House County will join, of Representa- though all seats are tives District 23A. up for re-election this fall. The primary The House district extion is set for Aug. electends east to Fairmont 14 and the general election and Blue Earth, and is SenNov. 6. Candidate ate territory continues begins May 22 and filing northeast to St. ends James, June 5. Madelia, Lake Crystal Commentary Im very excited and parts south and about east meeting and representi of Mankato , nearly to my new constitue ng Waseca. Gunther said in nts, Lakefield, Okabena, a press Heron Lake, release. I want Windom and Mt. to assure the part of Districts 22 Lake will remain people in my current district that southwest corner now the entire am still their state representative, I and of 22B with Worthingt the state and that they can count on my support. the west and as far on and Adrian to However, I also look forward to hearGrove. The district north as Walnut ing from people in my new district and border runs south fighting for their needs in St. Paul. See BORDERS on A3
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Duane Overaas is still undaunted by challenges. He was undaunted back in 1942 when as a young man he Marine Corps. He joined the U.S. when he was made was undaunted a Marine Raider fighting behind enemy lines in the South Pacific. And he returning from that was undaunted long and costly war to pick up the pieces to start over in Jackson County. girls The Detroit Lakes Laker Overaas returned 6-1A Pacific in December from the Southfrozen lake, and into a hockey team are Section 1945 and came back to the family Jump too! Its champions for the first youd farm it this guy with his dad, Lou, farm tolook like and did for about Duane Overaas 40 years. the annual Polar Fest Plunge. time ever. Page 1B continues to learn more and more about Photo by Mike Jordan as he takes Then I went to Page 1C his new school to learn undaunted on yet another challenge just meat processing one more thing he computer by during his 90 years and has been of life. for the next 19 years,was a butcher tire at 62 today, but I People are thinking Overaas said. And although he retired at 82. on March 17, Overaas they should recontinues to will be celebratin is retired now and remain a busy g his 90th birthday man. See OVERAAS on A3 Record for over 100 years A2 Informing Becker County Community News A6 A3, A8 County Public Notice/ Opinion B5 A4 Education Classifieds B6B7 Faith/News A7 A5 Sports B1B4
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First Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune Enjoyed the variety of coverage with consistent layout and design. Very good use of photos and graphic elements. Local viewpoints with crossreference to website. Second Place: Litchfield Independent Review Concentration and focus on local news. Clean layout. Did a nice job incorporating a variety of items/topics to satisfy readers with different interests. Third Place: Faribault County Register, Blue Earth*
a Though they have had branch office in Detroit years Lakes for several made now, their location Centhe Freedom Resource ter for Independent Living . many a well-kept secret to We were cleverly hide den inside the Workforc (AvCenter at the Roosevelt says enue) office building, Mark Bourdon, program director for the Freedom
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According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Pamelyn Ressler, 65, of Detroit 2011 Lakes was driving a westPontiac Grand Am She bound on Highway 34. lost control of her vehicle, a spun around and struck Chevy Impala driven 2009 57, of by Juliana Matson, Frazee. The call came in at about is . 4:45 p.m. Monday Ressler connow listed in critical susdition, and Matson tained minor injuries. Minnesota State Patrol said, Sgt. Jesse Grabow State troopers responded ately to a total of approxim ACCIDENTS to page 13A
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First Place: Southwest Journal, Minneapolis This paper stands head and shoulders above other entries in this category. The stories were about compelling topics that should be important to all its readers. The design was very good though I wonder if some headlines are so small they get lost in the body copy.
New indoor climbing venue Vertical Endeavor opens
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Valerie Barbaro climbs on opening day at the new Vertical Endeavors facility in Whittier.
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Endeavors district supervisor WHITTIER Vertical & his companys new 26th Jason Noble describes facility as probably the Nicollet indoor climbing the U.S. nicest climbing gym in indoors know. Hes been climbing Noble should and manages all four for almost two decades time splitting his Vertical Endeavors locations, Duluth and Chicago. between the Twin Cities, the old Ice House It almost seems as though Ave. S., built in 1900, was building at 2540 Nicollet climbing in mind. constructed with indoor for us, Noble said. This was a perfect t architects to build The buildings height allowed SEE VERTICAL // A12
First Place: Faribault Daily News Excellent commitment to local news coverage and solid writing and design. Second Place: Austin Daily Herald Good newspaper that stretches to be great. Loved the spring sports preview special section! Third Place: Owatonna Peoples Press Well organized and led by strong A1 centerpiece packages.
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the total tab to about on $41.5 million. events all over town, works And it might not stop there. recycling issues for Hennepin her As Budget Director Sarah County and has a blog about Nov. Basher. Snapp explained at the passion called the Trash the 1 School Board meeting, Lo even takes on other put an it district had planned to peoples trash to sort through Thursday $40 million. it from / May 10, 2012 / 75 vote estimated $4.7 million from the and nd a way to divert The School Board could basesale of two school buildings the garbage stream. Her as Nov. 29 on a $14.5its www.faribault.com at her home as soon toward the cost of building several ment and garage W. million plan to reopen ood new headquarters at 1250 and in the Fulton neighborh on closed school buildings of candy Broadway Ave., a $36.8-milli are packed with piles But hundreds of classroom shift other project already underway. the wrappers, chip bags and enrollseats to make room for the plan for increased Earlier junk she plans to recycle. one of inux of K8 students. ment includes reopening voted For her efforts, the Recyholds this fall, board members the buildings, Howe, and expand cling Association of Minnesota the to spend $27 million to states open that possibility for recently named her the poputwo crowded elementary other, Webster, if student Recycler of the Year. including Lake Harriet schools, lation growth continues. SEE RECYCLER // A14 A13 Community Schools lower SEE ENROLLMENT // bringing campus in Southwest, is Public The cost of Minneapol Schools efforts to accommot in its date growing enrollmen lower grades is set to top
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BORG and internationally, he said. Saint-Gobain first joined forces er nearly two years of working with SAGE in 2010 when it bought 50 percent of the compan together as partners, y for $80 a French million. The investment was much supplier of buildings material more, accordin and pioneer in glass g to Van Dine, technology has Saint-Go bought SAGE Electroch bain also acquired about as romics. $40 million worth Little will change when the transac- patents and of intellectual property, tion with Paris-based employees. Van Dine Saint-Go complete as SAGE, which bain is scribed the decision for Saint-Go debain moved to to buy the Faribault in 1998 and remaining 50 percent employs about SAGE of as organic. 100 people, will keep its headquarters That partnership is here as well as its employe almost two es and man- years old agement team. and weve come to work really well together. ere SAGE will become a wholly-o wned respect and there is a lot of mutual SAGE Electrochromics headqua subsidiary of Saint-Go is a desire to grow the Faribaul rters is located near bain and its market t. A new facility, schedul Interstate 35 in products will continue here in North America ed to start product to be sold under rapidly quite is located directly adjacen ion in January 2013, its SageGlass brand. and thats why theres t. (Daily News le photo) such a big investment happenin While details of the g here today would leverage Saint-Gobains disclosed, SAGE CEO deal werent in Faribault, Van Dine said. and founder sive footprint from Faribault exten- energy e cient and environm Saint-Gobain is located John Van Dine said entally in 64 counSaint-G friendly. The result of many . made a signi cant investme obain tries and has more than 265 locations years of research, SAGEs product nt in the in North America Van company. s and tech- focus Dine pointed to Saint-Gobains and about 19,000 nologies on becoming complement our portfolio employees. In the United In addition to the acquisiti of velopin g product the leader in deStates and materials, he on of Canada, said. ey s the outstanding stock of SAGE, Saint- of about Saint-Gobain reported sales possibilities in architect open up new sustainability and that promot e energy savings in Gobain is investing an $7.7 billion in 2011. ure and additional $90 by o ering creative, value-ad design buildings as one that aligned Saint-Gobain chairman million to further support well with ded glass and CEO solutions for the commercial and resi- SAGEs objective. e acquisition will of the business both in the building Pierre-Andre de Chalendar said North America statemen fast-track SAGEs aim t that the acquisition of in a dential market in order to create buildto expand its SAGE ings that are comfort able, beautiful, See SAGE on 2A
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She came, she saw, she probably saved herself $50. When the time came to comment on assessment gures for ditch this week, Erin Townshi improvements p Marth a longtime staple resident Nancy County board meetings at 8:30 a.m. Rice didnt hesitate to pipe up. To an empty room except for a gaggle of ditch experts pouring opposite corner, Marth over maps in an carefully pointed out a discrepancy in her assessment. Her point was so well Commissioner Galen de ned it made Malecha lean back in his chair and express concern over other inaccuracies. Should we take another look? he asked pointedly. Were hiring professionals to do a job here, and we want it done professionally. Marth described her cule, but it didnt changecatch as ministhe fact it was a mistake, and that she caught it and will reap her $50 reward. ats why public hearings exist. A lot of people stick at home, dont think this is importa nt, said sioner Jake Gillen. Theres Commisa reason we have public hearings on so many e county is in the process things. of redetermining the bene ts of ditches countywide, a mundane-sounding task that has agricultural and property nonetheless value ramications that will likely surpass, million-dollar approach, if not gures. Marth owns 40 acres of in a permanent conserva land, but 32 rest tion at changes how land values, easement. assessments and ditch bene ts are calculated not to mention what kind of development is allowed on the property . When preliminary assessme improvements were processed nts for ditch for her property, they had to undergo a di tion because of her conserva erent calculation easement. But when ditch viewers applied the same calculations to her neighbor s, they inadvertently didnt return to impact on her property re-calculate their . Marth estimated her assessme nt would drop from $250 to less than $200, depending on how the nal numbers She said the ditch viewers shake out. did a fantastic job overall given the scale of their work, especially in a system where some ditches havent been surveyed since they were hand dug in the early 1900s. It may be only a hundredt h of a percent, but it adds up over the years, her eye carefully surveyin said Marth, g the assessment spreadsheet.
First Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead An innovative mindset here, and a paper not afraid to take risks. More than anything, that is what sets it apart from the others. How many papers, afterall, would put themselves on trial the way The Forum did when a same-sex couple took it to task for not running their wedding notice? Visually attractive paper, thanks to design, superb use of photography and color, and effective packaging all aimed at grabbing readers attention in an impactful way. We applaud the effort to bring issues home to readers, combining in-depth reporting with volume of local news, whether in story or brief format. Keep up the good work! Second Place: St. Cloud Times A clean, newsy, strongly-presented newspaper with strong headlines. A paper that offers its readers a great range of content, from the newsiest of 1A stories to a healthy volume of classified advertising, which is great to see in this day and age. USA Today wrapup page is a good complement to local news report, as are special pages such as the Carvin Yer Pumpkin stencils which are sure to hit home. Someone does an admirable job on your tabs, which are bright and lively and carry over to broadsheet features sections as well, although extensive use of color type in subheads can be a little distracting. Overall, though, a strong product that readers certainly find Dlish! Third Place: The Free Press, Mankato Good, solid content that resonates with locals. News page design was mostly routine, and a little more creativity there would allow certain stories to jump out more at readers. However, features sections (Entertainment, Arts & Culture) were well done. A special thumbs-up, literally, to the presentation on the editorial regarding the Vikings stadium. Not sure if the thumbs up-or-down treatment is common or somewhat regular, but it was very effective. Page 69
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to become NRHEGs Carlie Wagner is on pace history. one of the best athletes in school is. One of her coaches says she already ore year. And she just finished her sophom
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batters and then but then walked the next three it sometimes it happens error, which brought He found a way made a fielding He walked in a run closed the game. said. found a way (to win). 2-1. It was just awesome, Kruger in the game and the score to enit went and he kept his head mtrump@wasecacountynews.com on the next at-bat before Kaplan I saw the guy going back and and got it done. (he) missed it, tered in relief. hit a over his head and first Waseca jumped on the scoreboard WASECA Zak Kruger I was going good for the came in and won the balls bottom all the (runners) first by scoring on two passed but then, that last out, clutch three-run double in the in the bottom three innings Waseca game. It felt great. a bit and taking a 2-0 lead get (the) out, Kruger of the sixth inning to give the The timely extra-base hit was started off deal- I just couldnt team a second. Kruger a strike. VFW 15-and-under baseball Kruger, who started of the two said. I just couldnt throw runs teams of redemption for from the mound, allowing Northfield scored two more two-run lead and help seal the for Waseca and walked ing up no runs and striking out four Monday. on the mound a passed ball and a tough play fourth inning, al- hits and 6-4 victory over Northfield batters through the first on two four batters in the out of With the bases loaded and to open the flood- Northfield the middle before Waseca got Kruger lowing Northfield to take a three innings. outs in the bottom of the sixth, the inning, trailing 4-2. gates and pour in four runs fourth inning was where The lined the ball just over the Northfield 4-2 lead. After the See BASEBALL on 3B head to give Waseca head Waseca ran into trouble. Kruger centerfielders He didnt have his stuff, the first two outs, into the said. He just lost team got a two-run cushion heading Kaplan coach Don White seventh inning, where Max
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First Place: Waseca County News, Miles Trump Miles draws me in with his good leads and easy writing style and then feeds me the details just when I want them Im engaged. Second Place: Winona Post, Emily Buss Emily has an easy conversational style and a good grasp of the issues. Third Place: Country Messenger, Scandia. Phillip Bock In this very competitive category, writing style pushed Phillip into the top three.
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country at South Dakota State University, Anderson has a milemtrump@wasecacountynews.com long list of high school accoms. EW RICHLA ND plishment she was at NRHEG, When she capLong before students looked up to tured the attention of younger was one of them. Wagner high school coaches, her. Ive pretty much worked my college recruiters and journal- butt off to be like her because she d ists, Carlie Wagner showcase was such an inspiration to me as her athletic prowess at home growing up, Wagner said. Hopeas a two-year-old. fully Im about the same level The young girl was dribbling her because I respect her a lot. a regulation-size Nike basketThings have changed since one ball around the driveway e career at her Andersons impressiv school reday, much to the surprise of NRHEG. She still holds grandmother. cords and forged a lasting legacy (Her grandmother) was like, at the high school, but Wagner is shes to Look at her. Look at what the athlete all the kids look up doing, said Jane Wagner, Carlies now. mother. It felt like it was just me last My mom was like, Kids that year looking up to her like that, age dont do that, Jane Wagner Wagner said, and all the sudden to). said. now its me (they look up 15 year later, those words still Time goes really fast. apply to Carlie Wagner. The threeThe humble yet bubbly sophosport athlete from New Richland- more led an undefeated Panthers acAA Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva basketball team to the Class d more as a sophomore season, complishe State Tournament last last year than most high school where she broke former MinneHills athletes do in their careers. , apolis South standout Tayler Wagner, who plays basketball tournament scoring record by and track and field, set games. volleyball a posting 112 points in three later, several school records, broke About three months l reMinnesot a girls basketbal sophomore and Wagner capped her cord and won a state track A state title in her season with a Class field title last year. Shes on her schoolbest the high jump, tying jump of way to becoming one of the One and conference-record athletes in NRHEG history. defending is. 5-06 and defeating of her coaches says she already champion Emma Lange of CaleTheres going to come a day stowhere Im going to be telling Her physical ries to my track kids about Carlie, capabilities are said track and field coach Duane Ferber, who earlier this month al hes endless. The potenti said Wagners the best athlete is sky high in ever seen. The Folklore of Carlie Wagner. she
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More than 50 Waseca High School football players returned y from Brookings, S.D., Wednesda evening from an intense three-day State football camp at South Dakota University. seven A total of 52 players and of the coaches traveled to the home It Jackrabbits for the team camp. was the largest group the Bluejays to have ever taken in their six trips camp, said Brad the South Dakota at Wendland, head football coach Waseca High School. With more than 500 athletes the and 16 teams participating, y Dakota State Universit South in team camp is one of the largest and the Midwest, Wendland said, of consists of about a weeks worth football packed into a few days. g, The camp is very demandin three and its a lot of football in days, Wendland said. Waseca players in grades 9-12 split attended the camp and were on into a varsity and B team based d grade level. Each team scrimmage eight several other schools, getting on plays on offense and eight plays defense in the full-pads scrimmag es. The Waseca varsity team played against several teams from Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska. over St. Peter. point in a 2011 victory The kids, when they scrimscored her 1,000th career Herald file photo) NRHEGs Carlie Wagner in her career. (St. Peter other points, a school record, mage good teams from Shes already scored 1,700 schools, thats not an environment that we can copy in Waseca donia/Spring Grove in a head-to(during the summer), Wendland head showdown. state said. They get excited to play sheer athleticism at Wagners in tournament-level football teams her middle-hitter also propelled a scrimmage-type situation. best to the status of one of the Playing tough competit ion volleyball players in the Gopher at the camp allowed the Waseca lead the team Conference, helping their coaches to quickly pick up on a solid 23-7 record last season. imto teams strengths and areas of Her physical capabilities are provement, Wendland said. endless, said NRHEG volleyball Because this year we played The coach Joe Kuechenmeister. such good competition and because potential is sky high in anything coachwe had seven of us out there as that she does athletically. will gain more es, I think we probably The 5-foot, 10-inch incomthan and learn more from this camp to her ing junior is quick and explosive, Wagner added a Class A state title in the high jump win to boasting a crowd-gasping 26-inch list of accomplishments last year. She jumped 5-06 See FOOTBALL on 3B vertical jump. To top it off, Wag-
First Place: The Journal, New Ulm, Josh Moniz Good investigation, astute observation about trends (for instance on cell phones) and clearly presented stories. Even a simple profile has compelling details. Second Place: Owatonna Peoples Press, Ashley Stewart Imaginative and creative work. I particularly liked the cover Shhhh with the basketball article. Clearly shows an ability to ask the right questions to get compelling answers. Third Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Joe Michaud-Scorza Understands the decisive moment.
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night at game ship of Christian Athletes events were able to then schedule a at the ballpark. Trivia and other the ning but the fourth. against the Minneapolis Cubs By MILES TRUMP took place during the game for m Tink Larson Field. mtrump@wasecacountynews.co the families and fans that attended. The Braves are scheduled to play Tom Kordiak led the team at It was just a fun evening, Lakers at 7:30 p.m. Braves gave up a the Faribault Tink Larson Field. plate, hitting 3-for-3 with a double Braves manager Blake Nelson said. The Waseca also Wednesday at and three RBIs. Kelvin Nelson played well and came season-high 19 runs to the Mankaup the win on (The) Braves in Cubs had a big day, picking to Twins in a 19-1 loss in seven with out with a nice victory. Braves crush Minneapolis the mound and hitting 2-for-2 nings Sunday in Mankato. Wasecas nine runs in the first In Waseca 15, Cubs 3 two RBIs and four stolen bases. proved too much The Braves (4-6) jumped out Nelson belted three innings lis Cubs. Jimmy WASECA The Waseca Braves the second inning, 1-0 lead in the top of the first to a Minneapo for one the teams first home run of the year for the RBI inning before Mankato exploded put on an offensive show Loonan scored Nelson on an half of its largest home crowds of the over the right field fence. first run of for seven runs in the bottom my fielders choice for the scored season Friday night in a 15-3 vicI just got a pitch that was in before Kordiak hit an RBI of the inning. Kelvin Nelson team tory in seven innings against the wheelhouse, just swung and hoped the game scored Nelson. After Wasecas lone run and led the said. double that for the best, I guess, Nelson lis Cubs runat the plate with a 3-for-4 outing. Minneapolis Cubs. Woodside reached base on all I go for. Im Casey Koehler throws out a Minneapo the Waseca was originally scheduled Thats pretty much Waseca totaled seven hits in single, Brent Koehler Wasecas Brent inning Friday. (Miles Trump/County News) from to play the Mankato Cubs, but that not a big home-run hitter, but its an infield ner in the second game, including two singles Nel- game was cancelled due to schedul- fun to try. See BRAVES on 3B Erik Balfe and three hits from hand, ing issues with Mankato. The Braves Friday nights game was Fellowson. Mankato, on the other inscored at least one run in every
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Voters should seize unique opportunity to build school
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New school will build pride
ger who convinced youn comhelbrainwashed kids to A crushed firemans for glory) elet, a mit suicide met, a womans brac n have been tracked dow wallet. Those are just mans at an arand killed, including three of the sad hum that mountainCONTRIBUTING long last tifacts found at the 9/11 bin akCOLUMNIST goat monster Osama Ground Zero, heart-bre who e Laden. ing testaments to thos buildSince 9/11 there have sliced right into that did not survive that endous atn r 10 ing, causing an explosio the been other horr ones in doomed mor ning. Afte on s of tacks, such as the of flames and smoke years, its those kind rid and Lone than other side. Bali and Mad personal objects, mor nd, I itself, don all of them in- her In another split seco images of the attack red g spired one way or anot knew all of us had ente in that move me and brin d a world by disaffected, seething back the initial disbelief another worl They anti-Western zealots. nt rage I felt h nobody (here, there whic and subseque them) will ever be are doomed to doom or anywhere and still feel. ty of e e selves thats the beau invulnerable from thos It I happened to be hom nary destroy us. it in the long term. They that mor ning, an ordi was dedicated to efeating because or deja vu. I are self-d was Pearl Harb workaday mor ning as atnothing. AbThese twisted, fanatical so they can win just about to rise from ed, ready solutely nothing. tackers so pre-plann groggy sleep and get ng to come is not on their side. a.m. Tim vicious, so willi to get to work by 10:30 lims. to us is convincg to r Ask all the good Mus g you porter made mit suicide are goin to The TV was on. Siste Imagine someone givina new ing: JHS was designed to last That kind of vicious d be difficult to fight and . Mary called me. $10 million to help buil you 40 years, and then be replaced yet anthey will tell you, she killing, , destroy I knew in ition Theyre attacking! patching are has nothing to do with relischool with one cond e. Band-aiding it is like ear-old other split second. They n screamed into the phon d. on a 54-y had to do it soon. gion. worse than the bogeyme and you the patches tually, it must be What?! Who?, I aske inue ms. Soon is now here Even . ! Such killers will cont highway in ones darkest drea it. Them! Theyre here the p and reconstructed. dont have to imagine to exist. Still, I think There had always been ry-eyed, I squinted is avail- ground-u Blea taxpay, safer That much money nd the world is, by and large We fully realize that of the attacks throughout suicide a new high near-sighted arou suicide simply because 9/11 made up with some , able to help pay for ay the world. But these if voters ers are fed rnment spending room, down the hallw of the school in Alexandria I us much more aware attacks such sickening and vote local gove into the living room. inkseize this opportunity million thats going on right now, espe . Whats s were beyond catastrophically unth evil deed didnt see anybody ty level. But were these misr of the $65.15 ns? the coun in favo able and of comprehension. They she talking about? Alie September cially at on that anger bond referendum on guided lunatics so bent its unfair to take unthinkable. Unimagin acOrson Welles The Is this ol diss 27. destroying us. And keen lash out at the scho able. These killer pilot be War of the Worlds revis rict 206s capital and that has developed a bined with ing? School Dist awareness, com tually thought they will ited? Is she just kidd costs of trict big campaign to offset the ed more sound, fiscally responsible plan active vigilance, is a rewarded in heaven? All that flashed through g nd. part of the preventin a new high school rais believed that was guided every step of With dozens of virgins? my head in a split seco This is ents at d. Not to mention other male ict resid more terrorist attacks. than $4 million. Tur n on TV! she yelle ivate the way by distr munity input ic-pr Those terrible images to be the first publ ol con- dozens of com vinist wishful thinkI said. chau Its on, my these will always remain in partnership on a scho nesota. meetings. ing? Insane! Who are Well, watch it! thats head, in my heart. But I reare still . TV struction project in Min oved brainwashed fools? If We urge those who I glanced over to the istic appr main cautiously optim Back in 2007, voters religion, wheres the , there was on the fence about this their Oh, my God atd a new el- sitting ? g that we wont see any ider the long-range a referendum to buil devil when we need him something horrible goin a also gave issue to cons , tacks that horrible in ementary school that to pur- impact of what would happen Anyway those were my on. on the er. long, long time. high school is not the district $4 million immediate thoughts A smoking skyscrap e new high if a new , chase the land for a site, lo- built. The $10 million would go mor ning of 9/11, as mor Something in New York er in, s only Dennis Dalman, a form . school. The 167-acre news began to trickle ably Or maybe n the drain but that prob and dow - reporter for the Echo Press, is lem. There is a very high near Pioneer Road ing us sick to our stom mak cated tip of the prob Chicago. It was lar contributing r at ready for con- the c facto a regu achs. 50th Avenue, is building. Just as I was it ion also a huge economi ke, the columnist to the OpinediAre we safer 10 years in Kopisch struction. watching, hearing that the Or I obtained stake. Kev Alexandria Area llpage. He is currently later? Yes, I think so. The district has also the might have been a sma the St. Joseph to think nt, again chair of a big , tor of should say Id like c Development Com a purchase agreeme plane accident, I saw be li. approving Economi skyNewsleader He can isso. Our worldwide intel stated it this way: A contingent on voters jet slam into another denn sell Jeffer- mission, school is necessary to th. I reached via e-mail at gence network has been . the referendum, to scraper. I lost my brea ion. new high oved jetup.net. $2 mill a dalman@ tightened and impr cting young famson High School for was speechless. From to more continue attra a jet Many al Qaeda sadists rds All those steps add up could ilies and businesses to the deep blue sky swooped h that is (those top-echelon cowa than $10 million, whic yes Alexandria community and full of human beings gh n the be leveraged with enou needed to maintaimade in has been votes. mon ar- progress that efforts to support One of the more com the AAEDCs ding a ia LETTERS guments against buil timing the growth of the Alexandr the . munity While the new school is that is bad; regional com ding is only a tool isnt right; the economy high. proposed buil too lear ning, it is an ablocal taxes are already etics, academics reasoning for K-12 to gathering space for athl becomes a cenOn the surface, the you con- solute essential component then l and arts. The school To the editor: sounds plausible unti waiting education and economic suca commuin whole commuWe are fortunate to live tral destination for the e of sider the alter native: by get- cess in the Alexandria area. e companies and sens so er, isnt nity, thus building a nity where several larg their support another 10 years or The building, rememb hers. and pride. , ged Right now camaraderie, support safe building for individuals have pled the community ents and teac ting by with JHS. of interest just for stud fit the entire comVote Yes to provide a provide a cento the future leaders construction costs and bene to er 27 will be our Delaying It would g a 1,000our children; vote Yes munity to our children. Septemb d together to rates are at low levels. munity by providin our com imate turn to step up and stan this tral location for to be able to show and decade invites the legit rates seat auditorium and music and a y impact ld be er; vote Yes er interest e a decision to positivel e. Let us gath mak es that wou risk of high school and coms to com en con- athletic spac a share our pride in our surrounding comcommunity for year and inflationary-driv whats available to the public. In fact, iance to at munity to visitors and stand together in alleg ity and solidify d State University struction costs. Look last eight St. Clou the economic impact . n our commun munities strengthe happened in the best opportunito grow. building in study on We want to provide thethe community a place for it to continue . Alexandria high years: A $58 million munity to build a and million to of a new ed an annual inIt is time for our com ties for our children 2003 would cost $71 serve ent in- school show million in retail us. will be safe and will Please join school that build today, a 22 perc ity appropricrease of $1.5 mun Eric and Sara Gronholz our students and com from one and two-day crease. ding will not s of try- spending . Alexandria, MN ately The current buil Meanwhile, the cost and performing arts r) ing an all-encoms aging in- athletic the new school. (A paid political lette achieve that goal. Hav ing to maintain JHS ts at a single provide to even passing campus will ture will continue rests with voters: frastruc The choice y showed it plugloom. One stud roll of the dice on ion to re- Take a e money into a deteriwould cost $17 mill ng inter- ging mor place the schools faili cooling orating school building with 1990s. I am gratenal heating and $40 mil- limited space that does nothing tended Jefferson in the that had the forer ens systems. Even a majo at JHS to attract families and busi ful to the many citiz To the editor: ing project rtunity to make a ty to provide a high or seize a our area, lion remodel We have the oppo sight and generosi the prob- nesses to rtunity that would them for their fusion for the future of would fail to address oppo school that prepared very important deci te space, unique omiember 27. As a turn to do the same lems of inadequa tion Alexandria econ to a our community on Sept ber, I am aware tures. Now it is my will attend the issues, much- posi mem educationally safety/security for all the students who responsibility former school board l upgrades cally and s brighter for everyght that has my needed technologica new high school. It is of the time and forethou a new high . future that ning for a-curricular demands to serve them and this and extr and privilege gone into the plan ol sup- one. ng the rich tradiof the referendum A point one new scho community by continui school and the timing g the possibility of a . to make it a reality d tion and providin rtune moment to buil Now is the oppo bright future. for the enrichld provide the qualI urge you to vote Yes the facility that wou ssary to adeity and its stument of this commun ity lear ning spaces nece ents for the stud dents. quately prepare our LETTERS them as well as a Judy Florell futures that lie before center for the g Alexandria, MN much needed gatherin r) . (A paid political lette community children atan empty nester, my As ol facilities, tary and middle scho ol is sub par. It or: To the edit but our high scho of the a We have been members almost is crowded, not up to date and ity for Alexandria commun hed health hazard. watc commit to taxes beginning 21 years and have Now is the time to every year. homeowners property up as a result re of our naprogress being made go our children, the futu in 2012. Tax rates will also enacted after To the editor: people before us took the size d. The cost will Because d about tion and worl d of AlexanI am deeply concerne new high of a different program up. We have risks, we can be prou for a never go down, only the budget settlement. adding $65 milof the proposed bond ing to take a dria. Local taxpayers someone who is will Between the schools school in District 206. ove a bond for $65 le look at a commusub par building. When peop elimination of the risk and buy the t to more being asked to appr wan lion in debt and the are nity to decide if they family, one We need an auditorium and citizens in District s or $6,500 per homestead tax credit, million in a few week fact there is acreage e it home for their going to be The mak le-whammy of enough look at are space. ities 206 will suffer a doub state of the econhousehold. When is of the first things they ides limitless opportun e
All Individuals43 Entries rists First Place: Echo Press, Ten years later, terroAlexandria, Al Edenloff Voters should im unique still lose big-tseize e opportunity to build school
At a time when the mere suggestion of a tax increase spurs outrage, this Dennis newspaper takes a stand on why it is the best move for financial as Dalman well as educational reasons. The editorial clearly and succinctly walks readers through the significance of the $10 million and the alternatives, taking on the best arguments of the opposing side directly and explaining why taxpayers with no children will still benefit. Great work! Second Place: Hutchinson Leader, Doug Hanneman So, howd they really do? Emphasizing the need for open government is one of the most important functions of any editorial page, and showing citizens how their officials fail to comply with the law serves readers well and keeps officials on notice. Good explanation of how the law is supposed to work, with an example of a government body that does it right. Third Place: Detroit Lakes Tribune, Nate Bowe Deadly Force Bill Missed Target This editorial does an excellent job of explaining the various scenarios possible under the bill and the real-world meaning of some of the bills phrases. A very solid, well-reasoned editorial.
First Place: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Protecting Spirit Lakes Kids A terrific example of great journalism giving voice to the powerless. Very well reported and written... with tenacious advocacy for the Spirit Lake children.
Second Place: Post-Bulletin, Rochester Bullying This series of editorials and stories used a young womans tragic death to thering center School would provide ga educate and strongly advocate. Well researched. Third Place: Albert Lea Tribune Albert Lea Tribune Reporter Heads to Kuwait with National Guard An incredible commitment of time and resources to bring a major world story home and humanize its impacts.
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College: General Excellence3 entries
First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University The stories are generally well written, the photos are well composed and the design is consistent and easy to navigate. Second: MSU ReporterMinnesota State University, Mankato The paper is very well structured. Of the entries, the Reporter clearly has more advertising support. Third: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas*
Typography and Design2 entries

First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University Pages are clean. We appreciate the consistent use of fonts. Use of photographs to strengthen page designs, especially on front pages. Overall, job well done. Second: MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato Designers did a good job balancing copy, photos, and advertisements to present complete pages. We were, however, distracted by the use of many varied fonts. Wed like to see more consistency of font use.
General Reporting2 entries
First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University We appreciate the focus on campus-related news. Youve found a sweet spot, giving students news they can use - that they probably wont find in the local newspaper or other online sources. Coverage is wide-ranging. Some real standout reporters on staff. Second: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas The breadth of issues covered by ThreeSixty is impressive. From food reviews, to deep issues like race and class, this newspaper covers the gamut. Stories are well written and well edited. Keep up the good work.
Use of Photography as a Whole1 entry
First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University Consistent throughout the paper, images inside as strong as front page. Large would be better but quality is also helpful for events. Black and white are as strong as color photos, which is good for consistency.
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Headline Writing2 entries

First: MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato Clever, tightly-written headlines throughout. A few of our favorites: Pride and Groom, Mankato Melts Into a Warm Winter, AVID Nutrition shakes up a healthy change. Second: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University Succinct headlines throughout that certainly serve readers well.
Advertising Excellence1 entry

First: MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato Great use of graphics. Clean ads - good use of white space. Also nice use of spot color. Fun ads. Good job! No type errors.
Website4 entries
First: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul This was a tough category as the entries were fairly close. I picked TommieMedia, even though it was not the cleanest, easiest-to-navigate site. I appreciated the mix of stories, videos and photos and the constant updating. I felt like there were lots of things to see and read here - and despite the sites cluttered initial appearance - I was able to find things easily. Second: MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato This site could have been the winner. Its the best looking and easiest to navigate. However, not all the sections have been recently updated and those podcasts - many of which are old - are taking up a lot of great real estate. Third: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University Nice clean page. Easy to navigate. This site would have placed higher had there been more photos and video accessible from the front page.
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Human Interest Story17 entries

First: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Heidi Enninga When graduations not the greatest obstacle This story had a good lead and a great closing quote. Excellent start and finish. It is very quote heavy, but most of them do the job of moving the narrative along. Second: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Manda Lillie Remembering Billy Harper The first half of this story was especially compelling. As the reader, I was eager to continue reading to find out what was going to happen to the sick young man. The story gets a bit bogged down in the second half, but a good story overall. Third: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Heidi Enninga Can I buy you a drink? Student creates way to send digital beverages A good story about a student entrepreneur. Would have been stronger if not written in chronological order.
Social Issues Story13 entries

First: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Kristopher Jobe St. Thomas community responds to new contraceptive policy Short and solid localization of the contraceptive issue. Second: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Maddie Colbert, Mariya Khan & Corey Kramer Want to learn historyThen listen well. Very interesting project, but the entry didnt show writing skills of the reporters in the presented format. Third: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Ryan Shaver, & Olivia Detweiler Student supplement use rising, despite risks Well produced on an interesting topic, although stretching the limit on the category of social issue.
Sports Story10 entries

First: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Alex Keil Waldovogel lets his play do the talking A strong story about an athlete who has not let his size limit him. Wellwritten with good transitions. Writer did a great job of talking to a variety of sources to give readers a fuller picture of the athlete, rather than making this a single-source profile piece.
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Second: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Tom Olsen NCAA and UMD work to reduce concussions This piece was informative and well-researched. Writer took a national issue and explored how it was effecting his university. Very informative. Third: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Alex Keil & Ryan Shaver Whitewater crushes Tommies champioinship hopes 20-0 Solid story about a season-ending game. Quotes showed emotion, but I felt the writer could have done a better job setting the scene. A good story, but not on the level of the top two.
Business Story7 entries
First: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Emily Young Dropping Shopping Nicely sourced story on an off-the-wall type of economy story. Great find and writing. Second: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Simon Lancaster Restaurants, child care and sock connectors: Native youth have business on their minds Good solid structure and writing. Could have used some more color in first couple paragraphs. Third: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Grace Pastoor Give me some credit Good piece about the issue of credit cards. Well sourced and written.
Arts and Entertainment Story11 entries

First: MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Christian Hagen Artist Spotlight: Lana Del Ray This is an extremely well written piece and quite interesting. The author seems to be quite a mature writer - enough to be nicely introspective. Second: MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Brian Rosemeyer 10 MSU Methods to Beat Boredom I love this topic and its execution. Its amazing as readers how much we love lists. This could be done at any campus but this writer did a nice job picking out the things that make his campus unique. Third: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Sabrina Kennelly Making Music for the Jonas Brothers I wanted to choose at least one story that was, well, reported. By that I mean that it included interviews and quotes. I chose this one because it had good quotes and was the most interesting.
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Local Breaking News Coverage5 entries
First: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Grace Pastoor DREAM come true This was the clear winner in this category. It was well written, very well reported and the explanations of the law and the process were top notch. Plus, anytime you can find a person to illustrate what the story really means, youve got a winner. Second: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Emily Haavik Who is Youth for Western Civilization This was a well-researched story about what appears to be a controversy on campus. Interesting, although a little dense. Third: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Geena Maharaj USTGirlProblems draws universitys attention I was really torn about which story to put in third place. There were several good ones but this story gets the nod because it included a video and I appreciate the extra effort.
Investigative Reporting15 entries

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Freshman numbers call for less housing

BY ANNE KUNKEL kunke063@d.umn.edu
THE STATESMAN
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012
First: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Emily Haavik & Travis Dill An investigation in sexual assault at UMD Comprehensive and outstanding package on sexual assault. Covers a variety of angles on the topic and covers it well. Excellent work. Second: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Alex Korte Former Chancellor receives half-million dollar severance Nice breakdown of severance package for former administrator. Good digging and analysis. Third: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Molly Willms Saffari dismissal: still not word Good, continued effort to dig into administrator dismissals. Ties well with other entry on Saffari dismissal.
Two hundred and fifty dorm rooms will sit empty this year at UMD as freshman enrollment drops below 2,000 students for the first time in years. Were in a situation weve never been in before, said John Weiske, the housing department director at UMD. This will be a big change after the past few years when freshman numbers have been unusually high. They have been so high that the housing department didnt have enough on-campus rooms for students, and some were sent to live in hotels for a semester. In 2010 there were 2,040 freshmen living on campus. Another 120 were living at the Edgewater Express, a hotel down on London Road about 1.4 miles from campus. That total number only equaled about 90 percent of freshmen, since 10 percent usually find a place off campus to live, said Weiske. This year there will be approximately 1,900 freshmen enrolled at UMD, with 1,750 living on campus. ALEX LEONE/STATESMAN UMDs new freshman enrollFreshman enrollment dips below remains silent on Tuesday, Aug. 28. ment has consistently been above An empty lounge in Lake Superior Hall up 2,000 since 1999, said Mary 2,000 students this school year. needed Apartments has been opened housing campus because we have for graduate students, something Keenan, enrollment manager at decrease in freshmen will account bers has provided new as many spaces as possible, said opportunities for UMD. UMD. that has never been done before. for a 2-3 percent drop in overall We have never marketed to Weiske. an entire floor of Junction Keenan also said that even enrollment this year. Now students to stay on though upperclassman enrollment However, this decrease in num- returning this numbers have stayed the same,
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Department of Educaworried that this issue tics to the 2.8 to 5.6 percent of its female get really talked about on cam- tion under the Clery Act, passed being that found 16 percent of rape vic- year, students or from 150 to 300 say isnt by Congress in 1998. tims will ever report their assault. experience attempted or com- puses. Although it is typical for Another DOJ study shows one they sexual assault. All universities that receive fedsee SURVEYS, A3 in five women, or 20 percent, will pleted if you see numbers like eral funding must report alleged Then be sexually assaulted during her sexual assaults and other crime surveys one and two (reported incidents), s t a t i s years in college. UMDs Based on the reported num- support that, indicating that every Rivenburgh said, thats when we ber of incidents, the University of Minnesota Duluth campus would seem to be relatively free of sexual violence. The number of sexual assaults reported to the federal government from 2008 to 2010: three. But an eight-month investigation by two Statesman reporters found a different story: Hundreds of women every year, according to surveys commissioned by the uniMonday,said they had been sexually versity, July 30, 2012 assaulted. In 2010 and 2011, as many as 650 female UMD students out of University Chronicle 11,233 - or one in 17 said they - Page 4 had experienced attempted or completed sexual assault, the university surveys found. Hannah Rivenburgh, public health associate at the Minnesota Department of Health, said that sexual To renovate Atwoo low numbers of official assault reports indicate a culture in ter or not, we dont d Memorial Cenhave a choice. which victims arent comfortable Thankfully, major This time, student media reporting. This is an issue that government decidoutlets are will ed to allocate $5 millio We get really concerned when taking a stand is simply a mouthp only get resolved if iece for against this. every it says zero, Rivenburgh said. politicians, especial vate Atwood. So we n dollars to renomedia outlet refuses ly during thats to Thats quite common, and Dan Rather, The as students have no an election year. agree to quote approva right to vote. National pretty scary because it means that Journal and l. Even running their If there are publicat a culture on campus McClatchys Washing theres not Seriously, renova ton that continue to submit ions actual quotes makes us platBureau chief all spoke in which its accepted and OK to to bring more studen ting Atwood can forms for their campaig out it, politicians will simply come forward and report. against the policy. ts to the school? ns, Justice but the point is that Molly Willms use those as their exclusiv The Department of The Well, I dont think ALEX LEONE/STATESMAN we, as problem is that, so e so. 2007 study journalists, do it honestly (DOJ) commissioned a far, theyre platforms. editor-in-chie In my opinion, we the minority. f In the interest of staying and without the approval of In the words of James because of the shut are losing students When I first heard the powers that be. informed, the public of Asher at McClatchy, the concept of quote will tion and other progradown of the aviaAs We are sometimes have no choice but apadvocates of the First called ms. to read proval, it sounded the fourth estate like a these sanitized, untrue Thus, there might of govAmendment, we cannot joke. acbe an increase in ernment. counts of political student fees to make be intimidated into speech. The scary part is that letting The fact that this is What they wont know the government control an tion, which make our up for the renovaits real enough to is unofficial title warrant works in its life work. When The New our that theyre essentially readcomment from Dan favor. Its a service I would rather to pay difficult. York ing press releases Rather Times agreed we propromoting vide more fees to get and the New York with Bush the public by keeping the other programs Times. the candidate theyre Administration officials trying the politicia For those uninitiated back. to get actual informa ns honest and to to delay publication this tripe, there are tion of its reporting the truth, political story of about. even illegal wiretaps figures who will only when its ugly. grant Though any good Shun Jie Yong Americans until after of an interview to a media jourthe If youre willing to nalist abhors ultimatu 2004 election, it did outlet if their publicis ms the submit to quote approva Visuals Editor and blanket stateme ts are nation a great disservic given access to the nts, I please do the industry l, e. interview Accedin think its safe to say , the g to the Obama that and editing rights. publication who submits any public and the politicians all administrations efforts In other words, if a favor and just join to to quote approval you censor our work to the PR is not a dont let us change have teams. what we it more public servant. in line with their said to you, we wont Its where support talk A publication that political spin is another ers of to you. althis policy belong. dislows such blatant cleansin service to America g . They are a danger and re-writing of the to facts the newsroom.
BY EMILY HAAVIK AND TRAVIS DILL haavi010@d.umn.edu dill0169@d.umn.edu
assault reporting at UMD Surveys reveal big gap in sexual
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Opinions
First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Joe Edmonds Well done abroad, Mr. Romney Columnist is able to deliver a voice, as well as a few jokes in recap of Romneys visit to London. Second: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Meg Iserloth Hutcherson redefining beauty Good, fertile topic, but the column bogs early. All of the Lady Gaga stuff could have been cut and would have created a stronger piece. Third: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Amolak Singh Dont hate the turban, hate the violence Solid effort on a good topic. Greater use of personal experiences would have created a stronger overall column.
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red to drop charges, A2 Sexual assault victims feel pressu how it handles sexual assaults, A4 UMD changing some policies on tions in 14 years, A4 No sanc D students story of sexual assault, B2 No one is immune: A former UM
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DANCE REVIEW
Monday, November 14, 2011
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday Night Jazz at The Pioneer Place, Monday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. The Fabulous Armadillos - Midnight Special at The Pioneer Place, Monday, Nov. 14, Tuesday, Nov. 15, Wednesday, Nov. 16 and Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
dance Local groups, individuals celebrate

in After all but living at the Pioneer Place I my time as editor of arts & entertainment, season. hadnt been to a show there yet this Having yet to disappoint me with their this weekend proved no exception. shows, Dancing with Many Voices was truly tap, a celebration of dance in every form: choBharatha Natyam, belly dancing, ballroom, more. The reographed drumming, modern and Wicked show, presented by Pioneer Place and by Sister Dance Theatre, featured performances groups and individuals. nine The performance began with the usual upcomannouncement by Mark Barth about at Pioneer and thanks for the ing programming performers for choosing their venue. DevoNorth Dakota Ballet Company. Called intertion, it was comprised of four dancers acting and breaking off for solos to Bobby The McFerrins Sweet in the Morning. asynchronous, but this choice choreography was appeared deliberate. Next was Jeff Ringer of StudioJeff with number. partner Eva Huls performing a salsa and the Latin ballroom is always fun to watch, wore a two were clearly well-matched. Huls a coordishort, fringed dress and Ringer wore Fans of ballroom (read: nating black ensemble. just about everyone) werent disappointed. The Radiant Moon Belly Dancers took to Niyazs the stage next with a routine danced until Minara. The choreography was minimal heads and the dancers balanced swords on their It was a danced the remaining minutes as such. and yet the anced by the thin edge of the blade, dancers never wavered. Next was a modern pas de deux choreographed by David DeBlieck and performed in by him and Catie Hill. The two performed show, but several other numbers throughout the The piece, this was their only routine together. began composed by Will Van de Crommert, Veeramani with the sound of falling rain and transitioned Nritta was performed by Karthiga supported one A decorative dance piece called into a classical piece. The two Dancing with Many Voices. wall for as part of the performance of another alternately and used a back applause several acrobatic steps that garnered The duet for their complexity and visual appeal. clear of modern dance that would have in an evening of dance. It soon became was a piece the resultcycle, the two songs were mixed and tightly-chowhy they were there: it was the most made Martha Graham proud. seven reographed routine of the evening. The Amanda Coy Chouinard then performed was that The only complaint about this routine all sides Rodrummers used their two sticks to hit a self-choreographed solo to a Matchbook isnt even it left us wanting more. Perhaps this drums, and wellof theirs and others drums, leapt over mance song. The routine was a short and premise were truly a complaint: the theme stood a modern moved them around the stage and even placed lyrical performance between that so unique, the performance so engaging concenon them for the end formation. Their to a duet and the traditional dance that followed. I wanted to see the same theme repeated these tration was hypnotic; it was clear that folk poem set to music was the accompaA dozen more songs. experts at young people were nothing short of to niment to Karthiga Veeramanis performance Choreography by Stephanie Eichmann Kanavan their craft. of a traditional Indian dance. Valli retook the the Beatles Help was next. MDE missing her husband, is a poem about a wife a group of stage for a humorous number about to his als back to the stage to end the performance. Lord Muruga, as he is away tending routine people uniting for a common goal. The ornaperduties. Indian dance is one of the most was a fun break from some of the heavier has grateful that all were wearing their proprietary hed mental styles of solo dance, and Veeramani formance art, but was still well-choreograp tableau to costumes, it made for an interesting performing since age six. She was fully been and performed. traditional her see a fringed salsa mini-dress next to dance immersed in the character of Valli and Veeramani performed the decorative classic Indian dance clothing along with the performance was compelling. costume Anjali next. She underwent a complete the black the modern performers wore. Next was a short piece performed by greatly change for the number and it differed I know that as a lifelong devotee of dance Minnesota Dance Ensemble and choreographed to enjoy as a workIt and longtime dancer, Im inclined by Chouinard. The piece was noted ing any message but being purely ornamental. than most. intended a good dance performance more in-progress in the program, and was the varied was nonetheless as captivating. which Judging by the standing ovation from provide an interpretation to the music, to Ray Catie Hill returned for a tap solo to miss. choreogcrowd, though, this was not a show to Chouinard said captivated her. The was an and Charles Mess Around. This number Were lucky to have groups like MDE raphy was strong and the costumes seemed classic upbeat audience favorite that combined music. Wicked Sister and individuals like Veeramani perfectly matched to the theme of the that had tap with Charleston-style movement Minnesota. UNIVERSI and Ringer working here in Central After an intermission, DeBlieck reclaimed TY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH to the beat. the audience clapping pictures This show likely gave the dance performance the stage for a unique solo based on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBE hope The belly dancers of Radiant Moon We can only 7, 2011 Nijinsky. R bug to many in the audience. of legendary choreographer Vaslav costumes returned in a rainbow of traditional events by posthat Pioneer Place continues to host piece. DeBlieck took 15 pictures of Nijinsky for a shorter performance to a percussion were other local dance companies ing and imitated each in the order they and fun and Wicked Sister and branch This routine was more lighthearted then went and individuals, and that these people presented on a projector screen. He movecontained more of the traditional hip I Love out and continue to perform where everyone through the cycle again to Karl Zeros ment of belly dancing. the can enjoy them. 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First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Shun Jie Yong Local groups, individuals celebrate dance Secondary photo captures flavor of the event. Second: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Jun-Kai Teoh National Hockey Center to undergo a facelift Photo captures event and works well in the page design.
An Evening of French Violin Sonata at The Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. Art Crawl at the Veranda Lounge, Friday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. Trombone Studio Recital at the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, Friday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.
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Kris Christenson Senior Composition Recital at The Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. The Local Blend presents Diet Folk, Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.
WWW.UMDSTATESM Shawn Phillips at The AN.COM Pioneer Place Main Stage, Friday Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
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began, villes version of People are Strange feel and the cycle took on an eerie, lost, outsider Malaysian Student Associations drum group.
A Christmas Carol at the Paramount Theatre, Saturday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Dec. 4
Orchestra Festival Concert at Ritsche Auditorium, Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Place Main Stage, Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. SCSU Improv! at the Pioneer Place Main Stage, Sunday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
show. formers dancing at the end of the
First: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Rachel Kraft Three and Out This photo wins because it does a good job of capturing the emotion of the moment. Sometimes capturing emotion is even more difficult that capturing the action. The one thing that could have made this photo better would have been a better angle at one of the athletes faces. Second: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Ryan Shaver Senior Wally Baregi hurdles a player Clearly the best action shot of the bunch. Strong composition. Probably would have been even stronger had it been cropped a bit tighter. Third: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Shun Jie Yong Wrestling battles back to stay perfect Solid photo. Just didnt have the degree of difficulty of the top two.
UMD football coac hing icon Jim Malosky passes away at age 82 BY STATES
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Wide receivers Aaron Roth, No. 86, and The Bulldogs title Joe Reichert, No. defense ended to Wayne State in the 6, react to the season-ending loss following the final NCAA II quarter finals play of the Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 at Malosky Stadium game. .
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Jim Malosky, who coached the UMD passed of lost revenue just because were looking at potentially $30,000 in Minneapolis. of the Smoking Policy Review Task Force. to be concerned Stadium were part were not selling one thing, thats something UMD from 1958 to is named after the legenda ry coach who He was 82. going to many differ1997. The coach compile She said the at couched money from the grant is about. sideline, good for No. d 255 wins onareas concerning tobacco use. to sell tobacco on 11 ent the Ivey said she does not think continuing smoking, its going Funeral services are on the all time coaching win list. Its Bulldogs grant money given to the going towards helping students quit to be held Dec. 17 campus would have any impact on the Lutheran Page 1 stickers, the signs,BY MADIHA MIRZA at on student smoking and Continued fromChurch with visitation on Dec. 16 1:30 p.m. in Duluth atof the promotional items, themuch it is. towards all First university because mirz0022@d.umn.edu the grant is focused from 4 to 7 p.m. said, adding, Im not sure for how Ivey clean air. resoluwere contracted with the C-Store through with the Student Government Following and once they decide Its interesting, because In of the tobacco ban would this season of holiday, ing this one a week and a half leeway is contracted with the univertion to discontinue the second phase out notification that a UMDs through Kwanza however, Sodexo to fall into place. annual Sodexo, to follow university policy. Its an interesting what to do with it Ill either be sending require a number of different circumstances a lot of support. passed, its legit and were ebrationsity and foster a celaims to they have can make, Ivey said. and resolution was overturned, or that its ayou sense It would have to get a lot of backing of students and faculty familylegal commu nity. a lot of discussions that need to take place and argument moving forward with it. It would have to get a lot of push from the resolution will be Kwanzaa, There are still not just a student issue, There is about a 50 percent chance a weeklong celany further action is taken, she alike because its a campus-wide issue, on how strongly the ebration and information gathered before honoring African overturned, Ivey said. She said it depends is a big question Ivey said. said. vote, which American heritage than anything. right now. Thats Judicial Council sees the student lot Ivey said this resolution is more symbolic governingture, There and acul-of unanswered questions body. years was created by are Director Beckerman come in and well be mark. This years governing body isnt last 1250 students voted why were having Karenga as the firstMaulana said Randall It didnt receive quorum. Only about Vos of Atwood, to Our campus is ever-evolving and ever-changing, official student vote. Its having further conversations with Director would change the cally African Americaspecifiand we need about 1800 to receive an change, how further policies n holiMay, Student Government senator. see how day in response to the and was first it would not 8 percent, Ivey said. Ivey said. celebrated That is completely insane, May said, the tobacco policy in 1966. contract with Sodexo, free. Are we going to The total number of student votes on to the tobacco ban. SCSU campus going completely tobacco Ivey said she has always been opposed Blair Jordan Moses,first came up last year I was really, really furious parks? was 1221: 768 in favor and 453 opposed. force people onto the streets and sees that as an ofWhen it the the Ivey said, was president of UMDs It all depends on if the Judicial Council we would have But we decided to One thing to take into consideration, said. If about it, and so was about half the senate. convethe Quick Zone Student Association Blackthe association because we knew how bias we ficial vote of the students or not, Ivey of amount of potential revenue lost from could have had more put it to a (BSA), Center. said that this event vote Its a legal substance, people [are] allowed to addressed it in the resolution it probably nience store located in Atwood Memorial said. chance. I could see it looking at around ful were, she is very meaning grounds, but I think theres a fifty-fifty for the youre allowed to sell it, youre allowed to have it, as Right now, just in tobacco sales, were it, UMD from the Fee Allocation nity smoke commu going both ways. as as youre over $20,000 in revenue. That number is money for going longwell as the the age of 18. so they are Ivey said the university received grant and they have the line item breakdown, Duluth commu nity. said as far as she is aware the university does not have judicial Committee, it through Ivey said. tobacco-free and if this resolution makes UMD Black Student the streets on the SCSU campus. The city very confident on that number, Ivey trying to take it any purchases tion the ability to police review that could pose a problem when Associa celebrates Kwan- the streets and maintains them, she said. That number does not include the additional St. Cloud owns solely for buying tobacco, further. zaa so that of People arent going to stop smoking just because they come made by those who come to the store everyone task force taking that If it does go through I would see the understand the importa can said. I dont want to see students in the she she said. taskforce, but still moving nce the drop in enrollment, to St. Cloud, into consideration, the tobacco ban of community and In a budget year that were in, with the street smoking. a grant, were already been put on us, not only middle of forward with it because we are getting together, Moses said. coming one, I think its a great idea. I dont think and with the additional items that have Maroon Lot W stood it, Ivey said. Im for phase It means for almost getting grant money but this year as well, $20,000 opportunity tophase two is an be implemented, Ivey said. Its just whether from should Lot W, money,with said, wouldvacant around 9:30 a.m. on get a glimpse have to be paid back if the Tuesday the past couple years taking The along Ivey other smaller lots and screaming. of what morning. MEAGAN ANDERSOmeans a lot. If were around campus, with alternatives to Maroon said the university was workingserve a lot. Any dollar of student money N/STATES Ivey said. If Black Student go along, go peacefully, or go kicking students AssoMAN program was stopped. SheLots E and B, to go back in, ciation does. money out we which see the most program and that they as viable parkingneed the money American Lung Association for this the ALEX KORTE use. BY Moses, a junior Sociolog y There are a lot of korte029@d.umn.edu major, said that the misconcepevent is tions about whats Love a chance to learn about BLACK STUDENT going on (with reports said she receives daily other ASSOCIATION parking), said UMD cultures and explore It should come as student Brett parking from her employees about new the seven principl that on Monday at no surprise Ausmus. Some people things. es approximately are think there her to availabi lity, which allowed zaaUmoja (Unity) of Kwan12:20 p.m. there were no spots, but there come to this conclusi We stress the importa , Kujichagulia are, theyre a on. nce of (Self-De In fact, the only of three vacant parkinggrand total just far away. unity and commu nity, Moses lective termination), Ujima (Colspaces in sometimes do fill up lots she said added. Ausmus, a senior Geograp the Maroon Lot E, Work and Respon to the point of located just out- dent, sibility), hy Ujamaa (Cooperative side the library. is studying issues concernstu- it becoming a problem are The actual dates Econom ics), of Maroon last ing Lots R1 and parking at UMD for What may surprise from Dec. 26 until Kwanzaa Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativ R3, located on the his senior Jan. 1, but ity) and Imani ever, is that during the some, how- ect. Hes compiled a survey proj- corner of Woodla nd because school is (Faith). Avenue and out of session same time in students (which College In early November, Maroon Overflow then, BSA uses an Street. The lots were able to take BSA had Lot off Maplewood Court, J3, located Nov. 15 and 25) that between to Chester Park School play host Dec. to celebrate it. earlier day in event called Date-a-Palooza. an focuses on UMD as there were problem The money from this approximately 24 students and staff. well as Daniel Oyinloye, program s, misconceptions fundraiser was open coor- used to While Ausmus wasnt about half of the entire spaces eventua l long-ter m solution and dinator for UMD African Ameri- the kidsbuy genderneutralgi fts for able to can share his formalized Cheryl Love, supervis s. ly, while only six spots lot. Similarwho will attend Kwanza Student Programs, results due to were said a. The event will include used, there were approxim being ing Services, would agreeor of Park- restrictions placed by Kwanzaa originat that the a meal with Aus- tional ed from and a variety ately 42 mus: open spaces in the Review Board (IRB) Institu- the phrase matund of entertainment. Maroon Over- the The Overflow lot T2 up by mission a ya kwanza, There will (whose which flow Lot T2, which Oakland Apartments, be songs, is means Bagley in human to strive for excellence hili (which first fruits in Swa- and other unique dances, poetry the Oakland Apartm connects to Nature pond, always research participation performances. is a Kenyan has ents resident You This years Kwanza parking. can go up there and spaces. protection), he was able On behalf of the Language). a celebration at any time on any day get a spot some patterns he found. to share Association, I inviteBlack Student will be held on Saturda y, Dec. 10 of the week. you to come from 5 to A lot of people feel experience, and join 9 p.m. in the Kirby that its really inthe tion of Kwanzaa, Oyinloy celebra- room. It is a free event and Ballopen to e said. the entire campus see PARKING, A4 Each day of Kwanza and its commua represents nity. football team over away from respirato four decades, Page 4 - University Chronicle ry failure Sunday Malosky
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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Overflow lots off er students parkin g, but at a distance
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First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Shun Jie Yong Norwegian, US soldiers swap places Quality photo. Well cropped. Works well with the page design.
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News: A1 - A5 | Opinion: A6 - A7 | Sports: B1 - B3
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Soldiers prepare for the assault
rifle qualification.
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winter survival skill. This is the first time that I am wearing the Mickey Mouse Boots. I called that snow boots as Mickey Mouse Boots because it is all white, said Sebastians Thoresen, youth soldier from
norway. This program is very good, we learned a lot especially in the winter, surviving in the winter in American way. We have a lot to do and that is precisely what we want, said Vilde Rosseland Digranes and nicolai Fredih Weinstoch, youth soldier from norway. Arne enger, 1st Lieutenant from The norway home Guard said the exchange program is fantastic, adding that it is also a challenge to the youth soldiers from norway to learn something different here. It is a prize, because only the best youth soldier back home to obtain the chance to participate in this program, said enger. ShUn-JIe YOnG / VISUALS eDITOR Major Benjamin Wiener also Exchange ProThomassen from the Norwegian Kristoffer said that it is a good chance for the his test. gram examines his 9mm before
youth soldier from norway practice speaking in english. Youth soldiers were also assigned to three different teams: Red Team, Blue Team and White Team. The three different teams have to compete with each other in a biathlon event, land navigation, and the Ahkio race- a group race that involves four people pulling a sled and three people running around it simultaneously. The four people will change when one circle is completed. Other than learning new skills and competing with other, youth soldiers have the chance to stay with a local family in Little Falls to experience local culture. Major Wiener said the youth soldiers will be leaving Camp Ripley on Tuesday and spending the weekend with the local family hosts in Little Falls. At the same time, 115 soldiers from Minnesota. had also been sent to norway for training. On Wednesday, Sergeant First Class Daniel Fealy gave 9 mm pistol training. He first introduced the pistol, then he talked about the range safety rules, how to inspect the glock, the fundamentals of marksmanship, fundamentals of shooting
and tactical reloading. Youth soldiers got to try the gun without magazines while Sergeant First Class Daniel Fealy briefed them on the pistol. The day after, all of the soldiers in the exchange program woke up at approximately five in the morning to clean up the campsite, then pack up and leave. Ahkio races were then held on the lake at nine in the morning. This is their first time to take part in the Ahkio race, they do not have the chance to try it last week because the snow is not thick enough, said Major Benjamin Wiener. Four soldiers from each team require pulling a sled and completing 3 rounds of circle to win the race. And another 4 soldiers will take over the sled whenever the sled is back to the starting point. Soldiers then went for their 9mm pistol and M16 qualification after the race. They had to hit the target and get a certain score to be qualified to use the pistol and machine gun. The program ran from Feb. 9 to Feb. 22.
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First: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Rita Kovtun & Josie Oliver A day in the life of St. Thomas Some nice, technically sound photos capture a slice of life on campus. For future, focus more on people doing thing. Shots of the backs of people and/or stills of environment are less appealing. Second: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Sara Hughes Womens Volleyball Graphical elements help boost this entry. Missed opportunity on the second photo (dive), which should have been cropped tight and displayed larger to really make an impact. Third: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Shun Jie Yong Chicago is simply entertaining Technically sound photos. Love the expression on the lower right Chicago photo. Probably would have made the best dominant art for the display.
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Jack Connolly: A lpha dog
Sports Editor / Matt Busch / busc0115 @d.umn.edu WEDNESDAY, FEBRUAR Y 15
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Jack Connolly is having has the second most a historic season for the Bulldogs . Connolly currentl fan votes for the Hobey y Baker Award.
RACHEL KRAFT/ST ATESMAN
Breaking down the Hobe y Baker favorites

BY KARA HILLE hille212@d.umn.edu
BY MATT BUSCH nolly on team success busc0115@d.umn.edu first. We would enjoy it he were to win it, but immensely if Jack Connolly just in hockey player. His looks like a Jacks already been part our mind, slightly askew al of a nationset of teeth and his championship, Kurvers distinct omni- We said. present playoff beard would trade in our awards to make him be a instantly recogniz able to any ship part of a national championnorthland hockey fan. team. I tell people that the 2011 championship His look wouldnt was if he couldnt back mean much player that ever played for every it it up he has over the up, and back hard to express that to here. Its a last a half seasons at UMD. three and on the team, because its guy whos their team Connolly and their has slowly climbed championship, echelon of names to the upper celebrated just along with but we in Connolly is focused them. tory and cemented Bulldog hishis on helping spring with a national legacy last the Bulldogs for the remaind champion- the season er ship. He has raised despite his potentia of his stellar play bright lly this season, being one future beyond the ites to win this years of the favor- confines of UMD and friendly Hobey Baker Arena. AMSOI L Award. Right now It would be awesome , UMDs Im doing, just keep doing what 2004 Hobey Baker winner Junior perform Connolly said. Try to Lessard said Friday for UMD. Try to about ly possibly taking home Connol- program another national get this champithe award. onship Were leading the this year. After that country with we Hobey Baker winners will just have to wait I guess a fifth one would be , and to have what happens. I would and see special. and play hockey somewhlike to try Connolly is a hometow ere, whern boy. He ever that helped lead Duluth may be. Marshal l High School to three straight appearances in the Minnesota Tournament from Class-A State 2005-20 07. The final two seasons they finished runner-up. Playing for Marshal l was great, it was a lot of fun, Connolly said. Great high school memories, lot of great buddies on my team. Connolly joined the after a year in the USHL Bulldogs where he led the league with 72 points. His prolific statistics continued during his years as a with a chance to becomeBulldog, UMDs seventh player to reach 200 career points. This has given him a lot of individual national attention. The two-time All-American Connolly isnt too worried about his own accolades, but Hobey Baker Award admits the would a lot. His focus remains mean ting the Bulldogs another on getnational championship. Hands down it would national championship,be another said. The Hobey Baker Connolly would be cool but winning a national championship then try to definitely be one of repeat would the cial things that could most speever to a guy in college hockey. happen UMDs 1984 Hobey ner Tom Kurvers agreesBaker winwith Con-
First: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Rachel Kraft Jack Connolly: Alpha dog Nice use of fish eye lens to bring out the personality of the subject. Good composition, capturing him in his element. Second: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Jun-Kai Teoh MNL Spotlight: Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps featuring Adam Hammer and friends Nice image, especially in low-light conditions.
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75 percent percent of students and the recof employees in favor of ommendations of the taskforce. Grant funds from Stearns Public County Human Services Division as a part of the Health ent Statewide Health Improvem feedProgram were used to gather changes. back and implement the
Most recently with ta, UMD captain Jack Tobacco cessation that two goalsyand three assists in Saturdays game against North DakoConnoll has been from program profiled as favorite to win Hobey. produce in topic not a newtheanation, Connollhas five-poindt more Hobey Bakerawinners than any other Coming ys night UMDs single-ga me program record. The two-tim was a career-h igh as well as just a point an impressive 200-poin e All-American is also short of t working toward reaching website www.webackjack collegiate career. Connollys run for Hobey .net where fans can award. stay on top of his advancehas launched the ment toward the
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Top contenders from all over the United for the Frozen Four States will gather in and Award. While the first also to see who will win the prestigio Tampa Bay, Fla., this April us Hobey Baker Memori phase of fan voting players have pulled al ahead as clear leaders, for this award will not end until March 1, three including UMDs own Jack Connolly.
The Bulldogs lost Friday 84-77 to Moorhead after 13-0 run led to a disappoi a late finish. Saturday went nting much better for the (14-8) with a dominating Bulldogs 72-47 over Crookston. Katrina win man led the Bulldogs Newagain with 16 points once and 9 e - Page 3 rebounds.
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The first phase of the new 1, 2011, tobacco policy began Aug. to use which restricted tobacco More than 1,300 posters of SCSU designated campus locations. athletes promoting a tobacco-free Leading fan St. Cloud voting As the first phase progressed community circulated overall scoring with 18 percent, Maine senior Spencer hockey through to diswith Abbott also leads college Student Government began played. As Hockey during the week of Sept. 15, 2003. Easts 33 assists and 16 goals for a combine d 49 points in 29 the possibilities of continuing cuss the Hockey East player player of the month for December, campus. Abbott has also been games tobacco use on SCSUs legiate Hockey Player of the week three times named in Author Jean Kilbourne presented of the month for the monththis season as well as the Nationa l Colwas also named a and A resolution was brought of December. The Black on deadly Persuasion: Advertising Maine scholar-athlete award winner Bears an Ontario native, has of Student Government Softball front for the 2010-11 season. forward phase Addiction, which addressed the been drafted, much at been most heavily scouted by the Toronto Abbott, Feb. 2 opposing the second Maple Leafs but has alcohol and tobaccolike Jack Connolly. advertising of not The Bulldogs spent of the tobacco ban. three SCSU in April 2006. 10 players to The top days in Las Vegas playing resolution cited excessive The advance to phase II five II voting will then begin campus, of voting will be announc games, going 4-1 and amounts of littering across March 16. ed March 15. Phase enforce ing their opponen outscorthe inability of SCSU to In May 2006 the including 21-1 in ts 40-19 on city streets within camPartnership the ban their first Minnesota two games of the from the season on pus and loss of revenue for Action Against Friday, Feb. 10. as Store Quick Zone Convenience Tobacco (MPAAT) why the second phase of a $120,000 reasons awarded be reconthe tobacco ban should grant for a research to sidered. project on what education is provided Faculty Adviser programs Samantha Ivey, former Student students by Minnesota nursing when was led Michael Vadnie Government president, said senate on quitting smoking. The project the nursing it was first brought up to by SCSU assistant professor of Editor the 2010-2011 school year during science, Brenda Lenz. along with she was furious about it, Molly willms she said tobacco half the senate. However, SCSU called for students to be to put it to a vote of by Copy Desk Manager they decided policy supporters in May 2012 to TATe.edU the association because Student participating in training on how CoURTeSy oF STCLoUdS MAP biased Lauren Willms Government realized how ed areas on educate others about campus becoming to smoke at these designat again they were. Online Editor tobacco-free. Students were asked an SCSU students are allowed For a vote to be considered ay, Aug. 1. to participate in training June 2012. campus until Wednesd students Meg Iserloth official vote, 8 percent of participate. need to Only New Media Editor It didnt receive quorum. and we about 1250 students voted Leah Carr an ofneed about 1800 to receive said. News Editor ficial student vote, Ivey was On Feb. 9 the resolution Readers, fans and followers respond. John Russett the discussed at length during meetnt weekly Student Governme Jessica Foster: About time. Asst. News Editor ing. Joe Edmonds This years governing body body. isnt last years governing banning ing and Visuals Editor Lesley Skagen: Are they also Our campus is ever-evolv May, the vehicles that spew a thousand times second ever-changing, said Randal Shun Jie Yong every carcinogens found in cigarettes Student Government senator.nt because Chronicle editor, I @lovelessLP: pointless, cigarettes from campus? As a former to take my 2 a.m. Asst. Visuals Editor Many Student Governme everyone is gonna just smoke me a ticket, sure would not have wanted on a poorly lit members echoed the sentiments their Yasmin Tchmola anyway. If public safety gives smoke break five blocks away of the resolution by stating of cigIll flip them off. city street. displeasure with the number Sports & Fitness Editor found all over campus. arette butts its great, but nt [they] make Mark Schrom Ryan R. Koehler: I think tobacco policy While Student Governme Jeska Anderson: Irritating howjust more phase good luck enforcing it. The year was officially opposed the second the rules but dont enforce them. Its said light. Business Manager that has been in place the last of the tobacco policy, Ivey publicity for the school in a positive President Presidents Council and essentially ignored by students. Sandesh Malla Politics say on Potter always have the final Gruenke: I graduated a year too Graphic Designer Emily any policy. policy Phase II of the tobacco early. at facebook.com/universitychron range Karly Herrera tyChron, or find us on facebook continues to receive a wide Follow us on twitter @Universi ry from many memof commenta mmunity.
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The Bulldogs split low-scor ing games a pair of Bemidji State this against A 1-0 win on Fridayweekend. lowed by a disappoi was folnting loss Saturday. Jennifer 2-0 St. Cloud State picked up her second Harss University shutout of the season with 13 Stewart Hall 25 saves Friday and Jenna St. Cloud, Minnesota McParla nd scored the lone Bulldogs56301-4498 goal on the weekend.
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First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Leah Carr Tobacco up in smoke at SCSU Excellent combination of a campus building map and a 60 year timeline to visually illustrate changes in SCSU smoking policies. Graphics were crisp and clear, with concise descriptions to eliminate any possibility of reader confusion. The integration of a social media comment section is also a nice touch. Second: UMD Statesman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Matt Busch & Kim Hellquist Frozen Four Bracketology Full color logo watermarks behind a detailed summary of each teams season adds a visually appealing approach to traditionally bland bracketology. Readers are provided with outstanding details and statistics to arm them with enough information to make smart bracket picks without simply guessing.
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First: TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Olivia Detweiler Fire demonstration raises awareness Good use of photo and video to show the before, during and after effects of the mock burn demonstrations.
Editorial11 entries
Monday, September 26, 2011
Opinions
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Jun-Kai Teoh
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First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Jun-Kai Teoh & Molly Willms Strong, well-supported defense of papers use of term Hispanic. Second: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, Jun-Kai Teoh & Molly Willms Chronicle joins protest Strongly-written piece explaining support of Internet protest. Third: MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato Staff Editorial: Hoffner Case Nice editorial trying to bring some caution to reactions on a scandal.
of their own home. Despite the many Though todays online solid tools may allow believed as solid) statistic (or made to be real-time conversation to outline his or her over the Internet, arguments when asked NIA, I was not convinc s presented by they are, most of the to give an improm ed that traditional time, non-sponatenptu speech. college education ous or extemporaneou These processes help could s. online learning experie be replaced by Second, nonverbal develop critical thinking students to nce. communication is abilities, effective First, nothing replace almost absent in virtual listening skills and classrooms. collaborative problem interaction that happen s the interpersonal Without nonverbal solving techniques. interactions, mestraditional class setting. s in our so-called sages are easily misinter Through the process As preted and users of debate and disand the Internet continu social media may find it frustrat cussion, students will ing when all they could also learn to respect a students life, student e to stretch into do is to make straight one another as human Jason Tham s -forward comments. beings, not just persuaded that online are continuously We see this trend in another electronic networking replace our social media and profile on their network OPINIONs EDITOR real networking. Many s instant messaging . In this crucial time of these social cultures today: people of economic recovnetworking site users begin using emotic ery, we need to put assume convenience ons and abbreviations even heavier attentio The National Inflation as the greatest advanta to help them with on higher education. Page 13 - Swimmers excel n ge expressions. Yet, mind A good university published several articles Association mediated communication of the computeryou, these electron education, in or out and a documenic expressions are . of the classroom, tary entitled Colleg not In fact, all that is really even close to being needs to focus on equippi e Conspiracy between as effective as to a happening when January and May ng its students the one connects with real face-to-face smile. abilities to intellect to criticize the skyrock another person ual acquisition and et- the comput ing college tuition. at Students today are the same time provide er is a series of carefull over becoming imperso y conThe recent Colleg structed and filtered n- interactive learning them platforms for al and should learn e Conspiracy messages. the . documentary that In traditional classroo they lack from interper people skills that NIA posted on YouAfter all, this is the sonal or small group reason the 690,900 tube received more the professor and other ms, a student sees interactions. plus foreign student than s (according to the over four months and two million views to respond to spontan students and is able 2010 If we continue to work Open Door report about 20 thousand eous situations that by Institute of Interna only from the responses to the video. online atmosphere comfort of our own tional Education) come The documentary could not possibly home, we will soon argues that college offer. And I recognize in become so self-abs to further their studies to the United States education is basicall y to get hands-on a scam and that high Community condition that marked you, my students, a and the St. Cloud orbed and individualistic academ school graduates are ic experience and my Serving SCSU that we no longer accept the views of own experiences not encouraged to cultural involveas an undergraduate: others. What is the point ment. attend college. you will not rememof education, then, WWW.UNIVERSITYCHRONICLE.NET Regardless of the ber most of what you we are not open to if If it wasnt for the scam, NIA identifie read or most of what criticism presence that we d itself as pro-education your teachers say to In traditional classroo ? international student . you s long for, we would One of the argume about the educational It is a truism students get to explore m discussions, have sat in the comfo nts that NIA made experiences that ocothers perspectives rt was that any young cur in most classes in a real real-time earning a degree and of our own home American who is mo You will rememb atmosphere and learn not spend a fortune tivated to become er some of what you to respond in a way coming to the United well educated and read in books or hear that have a lectures, States. successful career, can in academic conversation. constructs the and those forms of And as far as Im concern become self-educated communicaby simply reading ed, my money tion may influence For instance, a discussi is well-spent. college textbooks and you in profound ways. on that begins using the Internet. But if you are like with Point A argume me, your most profoun nt may end up as a The National Inflation moments of educati d Point B resolution. on, in class or out, Association We all have had experipoints out that student have ence with occurred because that. s of conversation, said The opinions expres same academic rigor could receive the Jeffery Bineham, SCSU One may argue that by simply attendin professor of rhetoric you cant really Opinions page are sed on the g online or distance in one of his articles , control the flow not necessarily courses from the comfort entitled The Practice of conversation in a room of Conversation. those of the college full of eager learners , . Unlike the online university system or setting, the speaker may student body. not have the luxury
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traditional classr oom learning expe rience perseveres
EDITOR-IN-ChIEf Our job at the newspa per is to serve our public by deliverin We strive for that ideal g the facts exactly every time we write, as they We recently came he primary purpose under fire by the Student edit and publish the University Chronic are. of a liberal education Hispanic in a news le. Government Associa ones mind a pleasa story published on tion for using the word is to make the Sept. 19, 2011 cle. nt place in which to issue of the Univers spend ones time. ity ChroniWe were publicly chastise d and action was taken of the resolution for against us immedi more research, which is typically SGA procedu ately, with no tabling The word Hispan ic can be seen as re. offensive to people Central or South Americ who identify themsel an descent, includin ves as Spanish. g first nations people Sydney J. Harris who are not ethnical ly Before we printed the story, the news editor, writer and about how to best adviser sat down and approach the story. It was not a thought talked into consideration less act. All factors before running the were taken story. The University Chronic le adheres to the guidelin book, as do most other es set by the Associa newspapers in the ted Press StyleU.S. The Associated Hispanic as such: Press Stylebook defines The preferred term for those whose ethnic Avoid Chicano as origin is in a Spanish The Monday followin a synonym for Mexica -speaking country. g President Obama n-American. At the same time, a spokesman talking s speech to Congre the word Hispanic to ss on his new jobs the event of which was used because lacked a bipartisan reporters on behalf of House Speaker bill, that was the actual we were writing about. spirit. John Boehner said name of National Hispanic The event was known the bill In looking at the propose Heritage Month. If the University Chronic as the Celebration of d bill, I can come event itself, we would understanding of to only one conclus le changed the name have been providin the word bipartisan. ion about Boehners g inaccurate, if not of We were also told To quote The Princes word. I dont think downright false, informa the by the Multicultural s Bride, You keep it means what you the event, that we Center of Central tion. think it means. The using that a buzzword in politics should use Minnesota, the organiz word today, and like all ers of It is also against Univers the term Hispanic. buzzwords, it has turned bipartisan has become and nearly unrecog ity Chronicle policy nizable version of into a twisted, mangle gender unless specifica to refer to a group its former self. Let jobs bill as Presiden d lly requested. Demon of us consider the key t Obama presented are gender-based. yms like Latino, Latina, people according to points of the it to Congress. It features a combin Chicano and Chicana We were also accused plans to fund infrastru ation of tax cuts and incentives for busines of disrespecting the cture improvements ses to hire workers versitys agreement 1995 hunger strikers of roads and schools) (both physical and , not to use the word. by dishonoring the human and would be funded UniWhile the Univers increases on individu by overhauls of current capital in the forms ity Chronicle fully als and families who spending as well as understands and respects strike, in this circums rightly said during make more than $200,00 tax tance we were not his speech, these are 0 a year. As Obama dishonoring or disrespe the gravity of the hunger ment nor the hunger proposals that both have supported. cting the Universitys strike. sides of the politica agreeThe fact is, contrar l spectrum Tax cuts and spendin y to apparent popular g reform are Republ are an independent and reasonable tax newspaper run complet belief, we are not a university publicat increases are the territory ican talking points. Government spendin ion. We ely by We are also not the g How is this bill not of only on-campus publicat students. bipartisan? The Boehne Democrats. various magazines ion. University Commu the tax increases. r response centere and newsletters as nications d on one point in the well, with many of Additionally, the event them spread through publish So, bill: was a celebration of out the world. point the bill is not bipartisan, or lacks a the article was of a people of many descent bipartisan spirit, that one party disagree Peru s. The lead photo because it s with? The logical have used, refers only native. Chicano/Chicana, the phrase of be bipartisan it must extension of that idea contains a single we were later told to people of Mexica appease everything we should is for a bill to n descent. Additionally, upon the propose a bipartisan further research, we bill then it must actuallyother side wants. If a Democrat wants word Hispanic right found that the Univers Boehner is saying to be a Republican bill? in their undergraduate ity itself does still use here. That seems to be what Hispanic or Latino? the application when it appeasing both sides, That is not what it means to be bipartis asks students, Are an. which requires using you We supply the facts been distorted beyond compromise (anothe Being bipartisan means as they stand, with r term that seems recognition in politics the truth they see, the to have calls to mind another today). Boehners they will work to change tradition being that if a reader does stance on bipartisanship pop culture referenc not like have caused, but we it. We are truly sorry his understanding e; like the Cochran stand firm in saying for any offense this of bipartisan spirit Defense in South that we did not do may We believe that, in does not make sense. Park, wrong. this instance, we did our job effectively Benjamin Prchal and appropriately. SCSU student
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Chronicle
Volume 88, Number 18
First: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University, John Russett Union protest MnSCU bonuses This was an interesting, well-written story with good quotes and some good context. It was a worthy winner. Second: ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Ikran Abdisalam Faith & JusticeA Catholic family struggles with the marriage amendment Nicely done. I really felt the struggle in this family. So often, stories only focus on same-sex couples when dealing with this issue and it was good to see a well-done story on the other side. Third: MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Chelsea Miller MSSA Hopes To Improve Voter Turnout Today Theres some good reporting in this story - more than in most of the other stories in this category. Good job. Page 79
Comic Relief
Union protests MnSCU bonuses

John Russett
Asst. MArquee editor
For the third year in a row, union members protested outside the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities annual retreat. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5, the Minnesota branch of AFSC, protested outside MnSCU headquarters in St. Paul on Sept. 20, while new MnSCU chancellor Steve Rosenstone addressed the board of trustees inside. The purpose of the protest was to try to stop bonuses being paid to MnSCU bosses, according to afscmemn.org. June Clark, an AFSCME member who works at the Fergus Falls campus of Minnesota State Community Technical College, said, Trustees are passing out bonuses with one hand; pink slips and tuition hikes with the other hand. We need to put a stop to that. Kimberly Johnson, an AFSCME member who works at SCSU, said if everyone is supposed to be sharing in the sacrifice necessary during these times of economic tension the presidents and vice-presidents should not be accepting any sort of bonus or reward. Theyre saying its not a bonus, that its performance pay, Johnson said. But their performance pay is based on the goals that they set. And the administrators are the ones that delegate that down so the people that are actually doing the work are giving them the bonus. The conflict, Johnson said, is not the fact that these bonuses are written into the contracts of certain administrators. The conflict stems from the belief that while everyone is suffering -- students are paying more for tuition and AFSCME members
JUN-KAI TEOH / EDITOR-IN-CHIE
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in Hundreds of battered t-shirts swung Park the autumn breeze throughout Barden domestic as community members, sexual and united abuse advocates came together in a front against violence. a national event Take Back the Night is women which helps to raise awareness against and honor the victims of domestic violence, said Tamara Hennes-Vix, client services al
and can confront their pasts and find support understanding amongst other survivors. It is an annual event sponsored by Anna Maries Alliance, the Central Minnesota and Sexual Assault Center, Kappa Phi Omega Bean, Delta Phi Epsilon Sororities, the Corner KVSC and the St. Cloud State Community Counseling Graduate Student Association. and In addition, several other student clubs organizations, such as Students for Sexual Consent, participated in the event. a The Kappa Phi Omega Sorority played Night major role in this years Take Back the
to Shevich took on the responsibility helping organize the event. held Throughout the year, Kappa Phi has annual fundraisers such as the dunk tank and the aid of rose sale in order to raise money for battered women and survivors. know This is a community issue we all when someone affected, said Brianna Flood asked about the inspiration for the sororitys
involvement. The night began with a social hour where the individuals had the opportunity to read by victims personal and powerful stories told d domestic abuse through The
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