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Thursday's high-school heroes and highlights
* Zach Southwick hit seven 3-pointers and scored 28 points as Byron nipped Hayfield 60-56 to improve to 4-1. * Jeremy McNamara had 22 points, four assists and six rebounds as Pine Island downed Dover-Eyota ...
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50 grams of pot found in speeding vehicle
Two men were referred to the Winona County Attorney's Office for charges of drunken driving and felony possession of marijuana after running a red light Friday night in front of an officer, police said.
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School bus burns after hitting deer; no one hurt
A school bus carrying Winona Middle School basketball players was on fire as it drove along Homer Road toward the middle school Friday evening and erupted into flames in the parking lot, witnesses and the ...
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Wind chill advisory issued
The National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wis., has issued a wind chill advisory for southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa and southwestern Wisconsin for Sunday night and Monday.
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Proposed quarry for Yucatan Township has folks stirred up
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor A standing-room-only crowd is expected to be on hand Dec.
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Former Money Creek school damaged in five alarm blaze Monday, Nov. 17
By Craig Moorhead For the Caledonia Argus A five alarm fire on Nov. 17 in Money Creek has done extensive damage to a former school building.
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Houston is first of Prep Bowl champs
Senior Kevin Lindh had 18 carries for 91 yards and sophomore Chris Stackhouse had 10 catches for 79 yards as the Houston Hurricanes beat Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 22-16 in the 9-man state football ...
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Winonaa s famous potbellied pig dies
Winona's, and possibly America's, most famous potbellied pig, whose story of weight gain supposedly at the hands of a pet-sitter captured the world's attention a year ago has died.
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Caledonia woman dies in crash with deer
A car-deer collision has claimed the life of a 78-year-old Caledonia woman. The Minnesota State Patrol says Catherine Helen Johnson was driving when her Buick Park Avenue hit a deer Tuesday afternoon on Highway ...
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Betty Bromeland
Betty Bromeland, age 86, of Frost, died Saturday, November 15, 2008, at St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth.
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MN State Football: Houston tops Ada-Borup in semi-finals
" There might not be a more aptly name football team in Minne-sota than the Houston Hurricanes.
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Heritage Quilt Tour project is taking off
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor During the past six months, Caledonia has received considerable area, region, and even state-wide publicity about the ever-growing barn quilt project championed by the ...
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Russian delegation visits Houston County via Open World program
By Craig Moorhead For the Caledonia Argus It was Halloween day. At the Houston Nature Center, Irina donned the Alice the Owl costume so she could hand out candy for trick or treating children.
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Early signs of snow mark a good time to prepare for winter
This week has been a prime example of Midwestern weather. On Monday and Tuesday temperatures were in the 70s, but today a much different story.
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Houston, Fillmore counties will receive big chunk of HUD grant
Houston and Fillmore are among five Minnesota counties that will receive nearly $1 million for their recovery from severe flooding suffered in early June.
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Officials: State flood response was fast but had flaws
The state's response to the southeast Minnesota floods of 2007 helped the region recover quickly from the disaster, but it also exposed flaws in pre-flood preparedness and created bureaucratic headaches for ...
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Tri-County's new Rushford facility provides more space, new technology
Tri-County Electric Cooperative officials showcased their new facility Monday, and local legislators hailed the opening as symbol of Rushford's continued recovery from the 2007 flood.
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Back Roads: Hiking club's outings serve up a taste of nature
About 30 students from Ridgeway Community School filed out of the school on a sunny afternoon a week ago, walked into nearby woods and disappeared for an hour.
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Tough economic times will increase mental health issues
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor "With the economy in the downturn, metal health issues will continue to increase, which will put more pressure on our caseworkers.
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Thursday's high-school heroes and highlights
* Lindsay Anderson and Kate Horihan got 12 kills each as Mabel-Canton rolled to a 3-0 Section 1A East win over Fillmore Central.
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