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A delegation of Russian farmers and businessmen stopped in Morris today. They were on their way to the Riverview Dairy as part of a four farm tour through the Midwest . Alexander Zhukovsky (Ju-cough-ski), the group’s spokesperson, is …
21 Mar 12
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19 Mar 12
The Stevens County Board of Commissioners will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, March 20th, in regular session. The board will be discussing the Emergency Operations Plan for 2012 with Stevens County Sheriff Randy Willis. County Coordinator Brain Giese will present …
19 Mar 12
Clayton Daughenbaugh of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance/Sierra Club is coming to Morris. Daughenbaugh is an activist in Illinois for the Sierra Club, a club founded by wilderness naturalist and conservationist John Muir. Their motto is: Explore, Enjoy, …
19 Mar 12
Lines are being redrawn all over the state and local counties are facing redistricting requirements. The Big Stone County Board of Commissioners will meet tomorrow morning to discuss, among other things, the county’s required redistricting. There are two …
19 Mar 12
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has called for preserving and strengthening the farm safety net for family farmers at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the 2012 Farm Bill on Thursday, March 15. Klobuchar highlighted the need to improve …
19 Mar 12
ST. PAUL — Summer-like weather is driving motorcyclists onto Minnesota roads early this year, and bringing warnings to riders and vehicle operators to safely share the road. Underscoring the deadly potential was the first death of a motorcyclist …
19 Mar 12
SEATTLE (AP) — The soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers is expected to be flown to a U.S. military prison as early as Friday, a senior defense official said, as the soldier’s attorney spoke of the impact …
16 Mar 12
This week’s KKOK Artist of the Week is: Dierks Bentley – Born November 20th, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona, Dierks Bentley got his start when Captiol Records in Nashville signed him in 2003. – Bentley worked …
