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The trees are coming down around the county
by Marlo Benning
ìTimber!î is the word that is commonly yelled out to make way for a tree being chopped to the ground. Have you heard it echoing through the air this past winter when in Todd County?

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Almquist finds her "mission"
by Matt Ganz
Christine Almquist, a 2007 Graduate of Bertha-Hewitt High School, has chosen a somewhat different and unique path to follow.

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Miracles do happen
Frank receives gift of life from a stranger
by Karin L. Nauber
Many of you may know Elroy Frank from Alexandria. Many more of you may know him as the manager of the Long Prairie Radio Shack. In whatever way you know Elroy you may or may not know the struggles this man has endured for much of his life.
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Be a Loser with Me: Part 5
Lose weight! Do it for yourself
by Karin L. Nauber
There are a lot of reasons why people do things, but most of us are aware that unless we are doing something because we want to do it for ourselves, it doesnít work.
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Eagle Valley School Board-Ad Hoc Committee
Criteria discussed for principal search
by Karin L. Nauber
The help wanted advertisement placed on Ed Post for the K-12 principal for Eagle Valley doesnít reveal much about what the board will be looking for in a principal candidate.
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Todd County Board of Commissioners
Budgets for 2009 expected to rise but not much
by Karin L. Nauber
The commissioners heard from six more department heads about their anticipated changes in the 2009 budgets. Most agree there will not be big changes except for salary and insurance increases.
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Todd County Board of Commissioners-Work Session
Many topics of discussion on agenda
by Karin L. Nauber
It was a full work session agenda with Kristi Hastings, the countyís labor attorney, Doug Host presenting the county audit and finally GIS Department Head Gloria Stevenson going over the Pictometry information she had gathered.
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