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Radio station KDUZ/KARP recently was awarded three honors at the 2004 Minnesota Associated Press Awards Banquet. News Director Mark Wodarczyk won an Honorable Mention Award for Best Newscast. “It’s always an honor to be recognized by one of the most prestigious news organiztions in the world,” said the two-time winner of this award, “The Newscast…

Now that warmer weather is here, are you itching to till the garden and fiddle about in the yard? If so, here are a few tips to help give your lawn and garden an environmentally-friendly boost. Choose the right grass and landscaping Select grass seed suited to the growing conditions in your yard by considering…

It’s time to put the pruners away to prevent the possibility of Dutch elm disease and oak wilt from infecting your trees. Neither elm nor oak trees should be pruned from April to October. Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease that plugs the water conducting channels in the tree, causing the tree’s leaves to…

The St. Cloud VA Medical Center (VAMC) has designated Friday, April 1, as Prisoners of War (POW) Recognition Day. A ceremony honoring Minnesota’s former POWs is being conducted at 10 a.m. in the Auditorium, Building 8. Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Clark Dyrud, will be the featured speaker at Friday’s event. The…

Disaster changes life for everyone. Homes, farms and businesses may be damaged or destroyed. Persons may be injured or killed. Parents may be separated from their children. Following a disaster, an enomous amount of work needs to be done – often lasting for months or years. The chaos and disruption break normal routines and add…

The Kimball Fire and Rescue Department held their 28th annual pancake & sausage breakfast this past Sunday. Mild weather contributed to their success. Each year, funds raised at the breakfast go toward new equipment for the department; this year it’s a new equipment van. The 1974 equipment van presently being used has on several occasions…

Friday, June 10, will be the evening to be at the Kimball Area High School Track. The Relay for Life will be held and the walkers will be out in full force. Kimball area Relay for Life is looking for new teams and cancer survivors in the area. New teams are made up of eight…

Buying a home means having a place to call your own. It’s also a great way to reduce your income tax bill. To keep your hard-earned dollars at home – where they belong – read what the Minnesota Society of CPAs has to say about the tax advantages of home ownership and what you can…

Minnesotans stand to benefit in several ways from becoming, as the Governor put it in his State of the State address, the “Saudi Arabia of renewable fuels.” After all, as investments go, renewable energy has a solid track record and great long-term growth potential. First, when we use renewable fuel in our cars we are…

The American Dairy Association of Meeker County is seeking candidates to participate in this year’s princess program. Dairy princesses serve as goodwill ambassadors for the dairy industry at various promotional events and speaking to consumers and the media. The princess contest will be held on Saturday, April 16, at the Eagles Club in Litchfield. A…