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Watch Around the Region
FEMA awards grant to Goodridge Area Fire and Rescue Goodridge - "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $455,709 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grants ...
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City and county to see less aid
Thief River Falls and Pennington County will receive less state aid this year. On Friday, it was announced that Thief River Falls will receive $1,050,138 for its second payment of Local Government Aid this ...
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Cities apply for housing funds
The Thief River Falls City Council is applying for $573,668 for housing rehabilitation on behalf of the cities of Thief River Falls and Goodridge.
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Historic Vote - City by City
The election results are in for local city elections. There were some surprises.
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Large turnout reported locally
Voter turnout in Pennington County was very high on Tuesday. Pennington County Auditor Ken Olson said his best estimate on the percentage of voters turning out was 77 percent.
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Sunday Morning Reading
Some Sunday morning reading to share. Nicholas Kristof talks about the War on Brains now that Obama is elected.
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Call It, Friendo: Coin Tosses Decide Mayoral, School Board Races
Folks in Kentucky and Minnesota let a simple coin toss decide elections this week.
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Goodridge, Minn., mayor's race decided by coin toss
The Goodridge, Minn., mayor's race was won by a coin toss last night. Incumbent mayor Bob Homme and challenger Dave Brown, who had been mayor before Homme, both got 22 votes.
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Audit points out need for fund balance
"It was a pretty good year," said Roy Lunde of Brady, Martz and Associates. Lunde delivered the District's audit report at the Board of Education's Oct.
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Wedding Scheinoha-DCamp
April Scheinoha and Scott DCamp, both of Thief River Falls, Minn., were married on Aug.
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No Candidates in Goodridge
There won't be a heated election for mayor of Goodridge, Minnesota. That's because there is not one name on the ballot for mayor, and noone is starting a write-in campaign.
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Meet the candidates - Penn. Cty. Board
District 1 Candidate First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to The Times for this opportunity to tell you about myself.
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Goodridge teacher receives local Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year Award
On Oct. 10, some unexpected guests traveled to Goodridge to surprise special education teacher Deb Farris.
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Tax delinquency rate declines
The overall percentage of delinquent taxes in Pennington County decreased in 2007 from 2.10 percent in 2006 to 1.70 percent.
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The old squeezebox
For about 30 years, their accordions acted as doorstops. Their kids weren't crazy about accordion music, so sisters Bonnie Nelson and Florence Tvedt devoted themselves to other endeavors.
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A college crowd
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls was host to the 2008 Minnesota Education Fair on Tuesday, Sept.
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Candidates file for office - School Districts
Ballots for School District elections are about to be printed. The filing period deadline for school board candidates was Tuesday, Sept.
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Candidates file for office - City Elections
Local residents have filed for elective office in their respective cities. The 2008 general election will be held Tuesday, Nov.
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Rural beauty
Loren and Ardith Race of Reiner Township have been named the 2008 rural beautification winners for Pennington County by the Pennington Soil and Water Conservation District.
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Filing periods begin
Tuesday, Aug. 26 marks the beginning of the filing period for elective office in local cities.
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