http://www.granitefallsnews.com/section/state news granitefallsnews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:46 +0000 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529742/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 12:05:16 By Eric J. Monson Staff Writer http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529742/1006/NEWS http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529743/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:41 By Scott Tedrick News Editor http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529743/1006/NEWS “The number of people who have reached out who we are not able to tend to be cause we do not have the room has grown considerably in the last three years,” said Project Turnabout Executive Director and CEO Mike Schiks. “The excitement for the staff is not the new building, it's [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529747/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 11:44:35 By Scott Tedrick News Editor http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529747/1006/NEWS The council is still at least two meetings away from approving the ordinance, which would give the city new legal powers to address blighted properties within the community. The council must hold two readings of the document before accepting it into the city charter but has continued to hold off as they tweak the final language.]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519608/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:31 +0000 By Eric J. Monson Staff Writer http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519608/1006/NEWS Concerned Clarkfield official’s and residents now wait with baited breath for the 91-year-old building’s most recent purchaser, and ultimately the building’s fate, to be revealed.]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519610/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:08 By Scott Tedrick News Editor http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519610/1006/NEWS Earl Fuechtman, project manager with Contegrity Group, of Little Falls, and John McNamara, project architect and partner with Wold Architects of St. Paul were in attendance for Tuesday’s meeting to review the construction bids prior to the board member vote.]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519650/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 8:28:09 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519650/1006/NEWS http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519927/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 8:57:58 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519927/1006/NEWS http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519928/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 8:53:40 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519928/1006/NEWS http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519932/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 8:44:26 By Scott Tedrick News Editor http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519932/1006/NEWS http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509478/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 15:51:44 By Jeremy Jones Staff Writer, Montevideo American News http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509478/1006/NEWS After the FBI called for those inside to come out, it appeared that two men were taken into custody while a search warrant was executed.
One of the men, Buford [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509810/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 15:40:49 By Scott Tedrick, News Editor http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509810/1006/NEWS “We're more than a little unsettled,” Granite Falls Hospital and Manor CEO George Gerlach told the StarTribune. “We're running on slim margins ... When Blue Cross rolls in and says we're going to cut your reimbursement significantly, it's a [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509812/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 14:35:37 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509812/1006/NEWS From their canoes, the audience will engage with stories, songs and characters from local river lore, presented both as live theatre and live-action radio drama in the original production: With the Future on [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509829/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 12:37:03 By Eric J. Monson Staff Writer http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509829/1006/NEWS But, a bronze medal? That color blends well at Miller Equipment and Manufacturing, indistinguishable in color and luster from rusted steel, dirtied tin or aging cardboard boxes holding parts yet to be needed, or found. Bronze is an honest color for a working country fab-shop that is slowly being overrun by the glacial movement and [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429721/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:35:23 By Scott Tedrick News Editor http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429721/1006/NEWS “I'm very upbeat, very excited to get started,” Heglund said Tuesday evening. “I have many years of service with the county and am looking forward to continuing a working relationship [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130422/NEWS/130429977/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:14:48 John Michaelson, Minn. News Connection http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130422/NEWS/130429977/1006/NEWS The group American Rivers says the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is being threatened by a proposed copper and nickel mine near a popular entry point.]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130422/NEWS/130429989/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 22 Apr 2013 9:28:08 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130422/NEWS/130429989/1006/NEWS http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419438/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 19 Apr 2013 9:17:54 Scott Tedrick, News Editor http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419438/1006/NEWS http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419792/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:45:17 By Kathy Velde Staff Writer http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419792/1006/NEWS http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419793/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:41:28 By Scott Tedrick Staff Writer http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419793/1006/NEWS This past Thursday, CURE’s Board of Directors approved a separation agreement. It is expected to be a positive change for both parties.
“It was time to move on," said Moore.]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419794/1006/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:31:37 +0000 By Kathy Velde Staff Writer http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419794/1006/NEWS Superintendent Al Stoeckman shared future enrollment figures with YME Board members at the Monday night school board meeting. While 2013-2014 projections are expected to remain constant the projections through 2016 are not as favorable.]]>