Without a home and nowhere to go

Where do people in Douglas County go when they are homeless? “I lost my job, and cannot afford the house payment. Where will my children and I live after our home is foreclosed?” “My hours have been cut and I can’t afford my rent.” “Where will I sleep tonight? Should I sleep in my car?”

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District 206 completes H1N1 vaccine clinics

There may not have been a lot of action taken, but Alexandria School District 206 board members were busy at their regular meeting Monday night.

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Eagle rescuers

Victor Roers of Urbank (left) watched as two volunteers from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center transferred an injured bald eagle into their vehicle on Tuesday.

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Blind learn mobile phone details

Torrey Westrom gave Lissa Thies a simple request: Learn the basics of using his mobile telephone.

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Osakis driver seriously injured in rollover

An Osakis man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle rollover late Wednesday night in Todd County.

Notaries can renew license online soon

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie reminds notaries with expiring commissions in 2010 that they can renew their commissions online at https://notary.sos.state.mn.us beginning December 1 through January 31, 2010.

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First statewide enforcement of primary seat belt law results in 10,081

Minnesota’s first statewide, full-scale seat belt enforcement effort since the primary seat belt law became effective June 9 resulted in 10,081 seat belt citations.

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Local TV channel spotlights city council, school activities

The city of Alexandria and Alexandria School District 206 have formed a partnership to support, maintain, and operate Alexandria’s local access channel (Channel 7 for Charter cable subscribers).

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Names of victims in fatal bus crash near Austin released

The Minnesota State Patrol today released the names of the two victims killed and the 20 injured in Wednesday afternoon’s bus crash on I-90 near Austin, Minnesota.

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Pork industry to highlight Alexandria Sertoma Club meeting

Minnesota pork production will take center stage on Wednesday, December 2, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Alexandria Sertoma Club.

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Listen Up! Hear about tomorrow's stories

This "Listen Up" feature is brought to you by Elden's Food Fair. Click on the audio link below to hear about what's coming in tomorrow's paper.

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Gate City Bank CEO named to lead NDSU president search

The CEO of Gate City Bank will lead a search committee to recommend finalists for the next North Dakota State University president.

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Osakis man seriously injured in rollover

An Osakis man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle rollover late Wednesday night in Todd County.

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PLANE CRASH UPDATE: Officials ID body of missing pilot in northwest Minnesota

The body of Andrew Lindberg was found this morning with his downed plane in a remote, wooded area about 24 miles east and 6 miles south of Mahnomen, Minn.

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Duck hunter drowns in Becker County lake

The body of a 62-year-old Minneapolis man was recovered near Rat Lake Tuesday afternoon by members of the Becker County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team.

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