Recently, local businessman and realtor Joe Van Aelstyn approached the La Crescent Township Planning Commission about mining clay in some of the area that is referred to as the “race track” in La Crescent Township. This area is next to…
Houston County Commissioners Steve Schuldt and Judy Storlie are up for re-election in November. These commissioners have demonstrated extremely poor judgment, an apparent inability to balance a checkbook and a dismissive attitude toward the concerns of their constituents.
Almost 200 people gathered last month to celebrate the work of a marvelous man, 85-year-old Dr. Wayne Jennings.
Dear Gov. Dayton,
Susan L. Ames
Charles E. Baker
When I was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in November 2010, the state was facing a projected budget deficit of over $6 billion. The legislature had to make difficult and sometimes unpopular decisions to balance the budget. Unlike the…
David A. Hauser
Milo G. Shepardson
Elaine M. Johnson
From the public files of the La Crescent Police Department.
Rick Boyer has won 269 baseball games as the coach of the La Crescent High School baseball team.
Recipients of the Purple Heart were recognized at the 12th annual Military Ball, hosted by friends of the American Legion, on April 23 at the Fest Building in Spring Grove.
June 11, 1936 — April 28, 2016
A few days after the museum reopens with its new $305 million addition and renovation, Jenson will be moving to SOMArts, a smaller, but in some ways just as critical, art space tucked underneath an Interstate 80 overpass. [...] she’ll take on the role of executive director for an organization that, in the midst of soaring housing prices resulting in displacement of grassroots arts, is seen by many as an essential part of the city’s arts ecosystem, offering up an accessible space for artists and curators of all levels. Читать дальше...
The Saudi arms deal, and the Liberal government’s handling of it, keeps looking worse.
Once more unto the breach! The Liberal government is now trying its hand at making it easier to move Canadian travellers and goods into the United States, encouraged by President Barack Obama’s warmth toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Boobs, and butts, and eyes, OH MY!
At one point or another, most of us have struggled with body image and wondered what it might feel like to change a physical feature. Some of the women of Ladylike decided to fulfill this dream, and things got interesting.
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It is worth noting that these ladies love their bodies, but wanted to revisit the insecurities and feelings they had growing up.
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As opioid-related overdose deaths continue to climb, CBS News examines the pathway from pain to prescription painkillers and addiction
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Security, Americas
One-on-one is no longer good enough for today's bubbleheads.
“Zone defense”? In submarine warfare? Fuhgeddaboudit: that’s basketball and football stuff, not maritime strategy. And yet the sports metaphor—the handiwork of U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove—instructs. It suggests the U.S. Navy needs to bulk up its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs). Otherwise a growing mismatch between the demand for and supply of SSNs may... Читать дальше...
An assortment of frozen vegetables sold at Smith's grocery stores have been ..
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins have sunk to the bottom of the American League, and no one on the team is feeling lower than veteran starter Phil Hughes.
The Obama administration grappled with a renewed show of force by Islamic State militants on Wednesday as they advanced again toward the ancient Syrian crossroads of Palmyra and exposed the Iraqi capital's frailty through a series of deadly car bomb attacks.
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If you are between 18 and 28, famous billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper has a plan to turn you into the "next Steve Jobs."
That's why he launched a school for young, would-be entrepreneurs called Draper University of Heroes, he tells Business Insider, which he turned into a reality-TV show last year.
The show, "Startup U," failed to attract an audience, was dropped from prime time, and there's no word yet if ABC will renew it or not.
But even if students won't appear on TV... Читать дальше...
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The El Niño of 2015-2016 was one of the strongest on record.
And now researchers have an idea about how it got so powerful.
In an April report, two researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found that especially strong winds from summer 2014 didn't just keep the 2014 El Niño from happening, they also gave the next year's El Niño a headstart.
The wind in question, called "the boreal summer easterly wind burst," stopped the growth of an El Niño back in 2014... Читать дальше...