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New class option gives Osakis students a jump start on their future
As many students struggle to find the money for college, some at Osakis High School (OHS) are taking a course that will set them right in the workforce well above minimum wage.
By By Greta Petrich, Staff Reporter , March 17, 2010
A pet project
As animals learn from humans, can the complete opposite happen?
By observing with patience, could a person learn the attitude and personality of their pets?
By By Jordan Peterson, student intern reporter , March 12, 2010
Fraternal ties to Kensington Runestone?
Julie Snider, a researcher and writer with Sign.if.i.cant Words of Alexandria, has been researching the Kensington Runestone and the possible involvement of area Masons and other fraternal organizations.
March 10, 2010
Musical magic
When Missy Radermacher stepped in front of an audience for the first time at age 11, it was magic.
March 05, 2010
'To Save a Life' teaches teens to be responsible for their actions
There’s a new movie out that parents may want their teenagers to see.
To Save A Life is a movie about the choices teens make on a daily basis.
March 05, 2010
Learning to just say no! 
Concerned how your kids will handle the pressures of alcohol and drugs in the world today? There has been a program at work for the last 20 years in Douglas County to tackle that worry.
By Jordan Peterson, student intern , March 03, 2010
A mission to make a difference
A mission team from Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria traveled to Belize in Central America recently.
February 26, 2010
An unflappable bond
There’s a chicken in Farwell that is barking up the wrong tree.
She’s madly in love with a dog.
February 24, 2010
The sky's the limit
Even though Spencer Jacobson will admit that it’s a big deal, he doesn’t want anyone making a big deal over it.
February 19, 2010
Out to lunch
Back in the “good old days,” children walked to school swinging their lunch in a pail by their sides. Or they walked home for their noon meal.
February 17, 2010
Renewing a life-long commitment
For the first 44 years of her marriage, Linda Zismer of Alexandria probably wouldn’t have described her husband, Dan, as a romantic.
February 12, 2010
4-H'ers perform well at national competition
Four Douglas County 4-H members represented Minnesota at the Black Hills Stock Show Horse Quiz Bowl and Hippology Contests in Rapid City, South Dakota on January 30.
February 10, 2010
A love of libraries
Joan Larson is not always an open book.
Some people call her Pollyanna – she says she is optimistic. Some may think she is intellectual – she says she’s practical and pragmatic.
February 05, 2010
EAC: Ordinary people appreciating art
The Evansville Art Center (EAC), 111 Main Street, is operated by the Evansville Arts Coalition, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) community arts organization.
By By Corrine Stinton, president, Evansville Arts Coalition , February 05, 2010
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