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Cases of frozen pipes increasing in Clarkfield and Granite Falls

Ethan Groothuis Staff Writer — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:44:02 +0000

As frost levels continue to sink lower into the streets, more homeowners are experiencing frozen pipes and stopped water lines.

Tom Gillaspy to talk demographic trends and impacts at Bootlegger's March 20

Scott Tedrick News Editor — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:35:49 +0000

Former state demographer Tom Gillaspy, PhD, to discuss the changing face of rural Minnesota

Morning Jolt: U.S. adds 175,000 jobs in February

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:00:01 +0000

In the news

The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in February, more than was expected, according to the Department of Labor. The numbers top January's as well. The unemployment rate in February was 6.7 percent.

Happening today

The big movies opening this weekend are "300: Rise of an Empire," an R action movie that is a sequel [...]

Today in the News: House approves $1B in aid for Ukraine

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Quote of note

"We must remember that the purpose of our pressure on Russia is not simply to punish aggression — and certainly it is not to escalate the confrontation — but instead to move (President Vladimir) Putin toward a resolution that protects the territorial integrity of Ukraine." - Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., who co-sponsored a resolution [...]

Clarkfield woman pleads guilty to child endangerment

Ethan Groothuis Staff Writer — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:23:01 +0000

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Kelly Anderson-Person pleaded guilty to child endangerment for an incident in August when she pulled out a gun and attempted suicide while being interviewed by law officers and holding her then-nine-month-old daughter in her lap.
The 34-year-old of Hendricks, formerly of Clarkfield, pleaded guilty at a hearing on Tuesday at the Yellow Medicine [...]

'Bumper year' expectations at SpecSys

Scott Tedrick News Editor — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:19:10 +0000

SpecSys looking at potential $200,000 loan to facilitate equipment purchases

Greg Zyla: Designer and performance cars, and cartoon characters

By Greg Zyla More Content Now — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:16:16 +0000

While test driving a 2014 Chrysler 300H John Varvatos Luxury Edition recently, it brought back memories of the many designer and performance cars that have graced American showrooms.
Varvatos, by the way, is the noted menswear American contemporary fashion designer who not only lends his name to the 300H, he OKs and designs the numerous style accompaniments and special touches. The result is hands down one of the best-looking cars on the road today.
As for using designer names for cars, [...]

Minnesota West '300 Bldg.' meeting Thurs., March 13

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:15:18 +0000

Friends of MnWest Granite Falls Campus will meet to continue recent discussions involving the Minnesota Community and Technical College ‘300 Building’, and the Minnesota West––Granite Falls campus in general. All interested community individuals are encouraged to attend the meeting in the Minnesota West Cafeteria on Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m.
The ‘300 Building’ previously housed the auto body program before it was discontinued this [...]

Silvio Calabi: Toyota 4Runner is the world’s 4�4

By Silvio Calabi More Content Now — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:13:37 +0000

Way back in the early days of the sport-utility boom, when American families aspired to Ford Explorers, high praise for an SUV was to say "It drives just like a car!" Since most of those vehicles were nothing more than pickup trucks with covered beds and extra seats and doors, this was reassuring to the soccer mom who was moving "up" from a minivan.
It was sometimes true too, mostly because a lot of cars weren't that sophisticated back then either. Now, though, as far as cars have come in 25 [...]

Yellow Medicine County would save $200,000 with bond refinance

Scott Tedrick News Editor — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:11:57 +0000

Decision must be made by August 1.

Greg Zyla: The AMC French connection

By Greg Zyla More Content Now — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:09:10 +0000

Q: Hello, Greg! I appreciate your car articles, as they sure bring back great memories. I noticed in one of your columns on AMC where you had the incorrect manufacturers named in the AMC merger. I know it was a memory lapse, as you've written about AMC in the past and mentioned some AMC cars you owned.
I want to also say that AMC was once a partner with Renault before it was sold to Chrysler. Some of the Renault cars were good, others not so good. Just wanted to write you a letter letting [...]

As deadlines approach, DNR seeks angler vigilance on shelter removal

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:39:03 +0000

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking cooperation from anglers who need to act now to remove their fish shelters in the southern two-thirds of the state by 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 3.

For structures on lakes in the northern third of the state, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 17.

Shelters are required to [...]

GFRR to focus on improving signage over course of '14

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:32:46 +0000

New signage from Highway 212 will direct more travelers to explore downtown Granite Falls.

Today in the News: Man comes back to life in body bag

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:36:08 +0000

Quote of note

"It [his pacemaker] could've kicked in, started his heart back. The bottom line is it's a miracle." - Coroner Dexter Howard of Holmes County, Miss., talking about an 78-year-old who was declared dead and then woke up in a body bag. Workers at a funeral home saw that the body bag was moving and found the man alive.

News to [...]

No better time to give to the food shelf than the month of March

Scott Tedrick News Editor — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:43:56 +0000
March marks the Minnesota Food Share Month

Pedestrian bridge rehabilitation getting ready to kick into gear

Scott Tedrick News Editor — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:40:10 +0000
Bridge is likely to be wrapped up in 2015

Drug court will be an option for qualified area offenders in YM and adjacent counties

Dan McGonigle Montevideo American News — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:35:40 +0000
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Yellow Medicine County, Chippewa County and Lac qui Parle County are in the process of establishing a drug court which should be operational sometime within the coming months.
As drug-related and alcohol-related arrests continue to be a problem, the state legislature has been awarding grants for the establishment of the courts statewide.
The [...]

Today in the News: Other states pushing 'beliefs' bill like Arizona's

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:00:00 +0000

News to know
The bill that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed last night is about to come up in several other states, in different forms. The Arizona bill would let businesses deny service to gays and lesbians because of their religious beliefs. Similar bills are moving through the system in Georgia, Missouri, Idaho, Mississippi and other states. [...]

Police pursuit ends in Clarkfield

Ethan Groothuis Staff writer — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:29:20 +0000
A multi-agency response yields no injuries.

Annual Progress edition hot off the press

Scott Tedrick News Editor — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:25:29 +0000
With the inclusion of this week’s Progress and Silhouette Dance special sections, readers will be treated to 72 extra pages of content this week.
At the onset of every new year, the Advocate Tribune begins working on the newspaper’s largest annual endeavor; the three-part special section known as "Progress."
Focusing on community sectors and institutions that have been most active this past year, or that annually serve as a foundational pillar, the document is [...]