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        • Morning Jolt: Mom chases down accused kidnapper May. 17, 2013
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          Actors with the PlaceBase paddling theater production “With the Future on the Line: Paddling Theater From Granite Falls to Yellow Medicine,” practiced scenes and constructed sets along the Minnesota River last weekend. The performance will take place this Saturday.
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        • Registrants sought for Montevideo River Based Triathlon to be held June 15th May. 16, 2013
          Families and friends from throughout the state are forming teams of runners, bicyclists and kayakers to take part in the 5th Annual Montevideo Fiesta Tri-Festa to be held on Saturday, June 15th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Montevideo’s Lagoon Park as part of Riverfest Rendezvous during Montevideo Fiesta Days.
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        • Morning Jolt: Cop rescued from tree May. 15, 2013
          A New York City police officer who climbed a tree to try to rescue a cat got stuck himself and had to be rescued by firefighters. The officer initially climbed up a short way into the tree, but the cat climbed even...
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        • County approves update to GIS system May. 15, 2013
          At the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners meeting on May 7, Ken Menning, technology manager for the county, approached the board to request permission to spend $8,500 from his budget to update the county Geographic Information System (GIS).
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          Yesterday, Governor Dayton signed Emergency Executive Order 13-05.
        • Emergency training at the Granite Falls Energy ethanol plant May. 15, 2013
          Emergency training in Granite Falls.
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        • Morning Jolt: Moving ice destroys homes May. 14, 2013
          “Ice tsunamis” destroyed some homes in Canada and Minnesota recently, and YouTube footage of the moving ice is going viral. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources told CNN that what happens...
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        • Today in the news: Obama condemns IRS targeting of conservative groups May. 13, 2013
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        • What to Watch: 'Warehouse 13' visits film noir universe May. 13, 2013
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        • Morning Minutes: May 13 May. 13, 2013
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        • Fatal accident on Highway 67 May. 13, 2013
          On Saturday, May 11, 2013 at approximately 9:45 AM a van driven by Brent Earl Anderson, (62yrs) of the Upper Sioux Community, Granite Falls MN, was traveling westbound on highway 67 at approximately 570th St.
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        • JDRF fundraiser Monday May. 10, 2013
          Locals participating in the JDRF ride to cure Type 1 Diabetes are hosting a fundraiser next Monday to help reach their $20,000 goal for this year.
        • Today in the news: Criminal investigation launched in Texas plant explosion May. 10, 2013
          Your daily news briefing with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.
        • What to Watch: Olympic medal-winning sailor killed after boat flips May. 10, 2013
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        • Morning Jolt: Would you try a lion meat taco? May. 10, 2013
          A restaurant in Florida is in the news because it’s offering a lion meat taco. The taco sells for $35 at Taco Fusion in Tampa. Some groups want the lion listed as an endangered species and hence illegal to...
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        • Pioneer featuring program about Somali culture in Willmar May. 9, 2013
          Pioneer Public Television is proud to premier the next episode of Postcards on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. with “Somali Culture in Willmar.”
        • State Auditor Otto Releases Report on Minnesota County Finances May. 9, 2013
          State Auditor Rebecca Otto today released the 2011 Minnesota County Finances Report, which summarizes, through data tables and charts, the financial operations of Minnesota counties for calendar year 2011 and also examines long-term trends.
        • Today in the news: Judiciary Committee begins immigration law debates May. 9, 2013
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        • What to Watch: Betrayal rocks 'Scandal' team May. 9, 2013
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        • Morning Jolt: Psychic told Amanda Berry’s mom that girl was dead May. 9, 2013
          On a 2004 episode of “The Montel Williams Show,” famous psychic Sylvia Browne told Amanda Berry’s mother that the girl was dead. The mother, 
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        • DNR conservation officers using dogs to detect zebra mussels May. 8, 2013
          The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be using three zebra mussel-sniffing K-9 teams for the first time this year to help combat the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS).
        • Construction on LQP Co Rd 20 expected to start May 21 May. 8, 2013
          Reconstruction of Lac qui Parle County Highway 20, the road connecting Hwy, 7, southeast of Watson, with Madison, is expected to start in about a month.
        • Today in the news: Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder May. 8, 2013
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