Higher ed blog by Staff Writer Robb Murray Halloween at Minnesota State University, Manakto, Bethany Lutheran College, South Central College -- Scarier the better, I say!
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Young vets, families deserve support By Francis Rowe, Eagle Lake
Going off to war as a young man was trying, to say the least. We went when our names were called — as our veterans are doing today. I lost a classmate and my spouse lost two in Vietnam. ...continued
Sister Noreen Burke Sister Noreen Burke, 95, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights on Sunday, November 8, 2009....continued
Brainwave: Habits hard to break Brainwave is a staff of area high school students who generate essay topics for kindergarten through 12th-grade students. Students may respond with an essay and an illustration, and the Brainwave staff compiles them for publication. The results are published in Currents monthly. ...continued
Corn forces change to opener strategy The 2009 deer opener was warmer than normal, and plenty of corn was still waiting to be harvested, provided the perfect cover for deer to hide....continued