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Runners take off from the starting line of last year’s Hike It or Bike It event.
This May will mark the 15th year that people have geared up and sweated out while running and/or biking at ‘Mama Marla’s Hike It or Bike It’ event held in Clotho. The idea for the event came to Marla Schnell when she helped with marathon training for a couple of her friends. For practice, she had...
The Orphan Train.
Between the years of 1854 and 1929, over 250,000 orphans and unwanted children were taken out of New York City and given away at train stations across America. This provided them the opportunity to find new homes in the developing Midwest, and resulted in both horror stories and happy endings....
Left to right are Shianne Teas, Andrea Hanson, Miles Kuschel, Roger Smith, Roger Zastrow and Senator Paul Gazelka (R – Nisswa).
Over 100 Farm Bureau members from Minnesota met with legislators on April 5 during one of the Farm Bureau Days on the Hill. This program is an annual event coordinated by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. Among top issues Farm Bureau members focused on were changes to property taxes,...
“Main Street” looking East from about the intersection of Central Ave and 2nd St. South -- about 1875.
The time was 1881-82. At that time, as seen in this photo, Osakis street (Central) was not as level as it is today. It was quite a rolling street, with the highest point being about where the entrance to the Todd Co Historical Society is now. On the south side of Central Ave at that point, there...
The last few years we have seen exceptional rain events dropping several inches of rain. This usually happens at a critical time when our soils are not protected during the spring planting season, resulting in washouts and gullies in the field.  These are potentially dangerous and unproductive...
For a few years now I have been hearing a lot about the health claims regarding coconuts whether the meat, which is the white part that we generally associate coconut as being. The water, which is the liquid from inside that you can drink, or the oil extracted from them. I am including some...
Our Week in Review Rain, Rain Go Away—Remember that saying?  Well it was better than the snow this past week!!    Oh well we know it won’t be long now until we will be able to get outside more.  We had to cancel the Spring ride but are looking forward to the golf cart rides soon.  June E. and the...
Sunday, April 10 At 2:59 p.m. a one vehicle roll over with injures was reported on County Road 9 one mile west of County Road 24, Calina Zimpal of Sauk Rapids was driving a 2004 Chevy Malibu when she lost control going around a corner, the car went into the ditch and rolled. Zimpal and two other...
Thursday, April 7 722 - verbal domestic dispute. 722 - ordinance violation reported to City Hall. 722 - assisted Todd County Health and Human Services. 721 - took a suspicious incident complaint. 721 - place two children into protective custody. 721 - took an illegal burning complaint. 721 - took a...
Long Prairie Police Fray Martin Zamora Aguilar, Melrose. Expired registration. $30 fine. $90 fees.  Shauna Renee Allen, Long Prairie. Dog or cat license required. Dismissed.   Department of  Natural Resources Craig Steven Toenyan, Sauk Centre. Snowmobiles- trail sticker required and permanently...

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