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Class AA State Baseball: Luverne takes consolation title (Picture Gallery)
The Luverne Cardinals baseball team participated in the Class AA Minnesota State High School Baseball Tournament last Thursday and Friday against St. ...
Ritter's story defies the odds
Esophageal cancer survivor to speak at Relay for Life WORTHINGTON — After 47 years as a math teacher, Al Ritter knows all about odds. He also knows...
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Local producers, businesses receive grants from state ag department LAKEFIELD — Minnesota Department of Agriculture Assistant Agriculture Commissione...
Ritter's story defies the odds
Esophageal cancer survivor to speak at Relay for Life
WORTHINGTON — After 47 years as a math teacher, Al Ritter knows all about odds.
He also knows that the odds should have been against him when, in 2009, he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
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Local producers, businesses receive grants from state ag department
LAKEFIELD — Minnesota Department of Agriculture Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Poster and Marketing Division Director Mary Hanks visited farms and businesses in southwest Minnesota Monday.
Lakefield's Summerfest features fun for all ages
LAKEFIELD — The 2013 edition of this week’s Lakefield Summerfest will be “high-lighted” by a completely novel bit of fun.
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PRIMGHAR, Iowa — The smallest county seat in Iowa prepared for its quasquicentennial in a big way, tackling a $1.18 million infrastructure improvement project on the famous O’Brien County Courthouse Square.
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ROCHESTER — State Rep. Mike Benson, R-Rochester, announced Monday that he is running for Congress in Minnesota’s First Congressional District.
Golf Open is June 25
WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Corn & Soybean Growers, along with the Rock-Nobles Cattlemen’s Association, will host its annual Golf Open June 25, beginning with a 2 p.m. shotgun start, at the Adrian Country Club.
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