Electrical fire at liquor store; Minimal damage
Firefighters were called to the liquor store at 227 West Washington Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. after a liquor store employee noticed smoke in the building.
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On The Road to Rothsay
Coming Tuesday- We are On The Road to Rothsay.
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Freezin' for a Reason
Now in our online photo gallery: Highlights from the Perham Polar Plunge Click here.
O’Reilly Auto Parts opens in Fergus Falls
On Saturday O’Reilly Auto Parts opened along West Lincoln Avenue, across from Sunmart in Fergus Falls. A grand opening will be held in late March or early April.
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Two snowmobiles stolen in Erhard
Two snowmobiles were reported stolen overnight Thursday in Erhard.
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Today's Opinion
Blizzard of 1923 recalled
Lennie Bothun, 96, of Ashby, was only nine years old in February 1923. He still remembers the devastating blizzard that took place 87 years ago. Historians call this the 1923 black dust blizzard that blew dirty snow into west central Minnesota.
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Multimedia
Jill Shipman, director of Kinship of the Perham Area, catches her breath after jumping into Little Pine Lake during the Perham polar plunge Saturday near Zorbaz in Perham.
Blogs
Live from City Hall
Journal managing editor Jeff Hage reports on the city council meeting as it's happening.
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Food finds
Local residents reveal some great ways to prepare locally available products.
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Featured Topic
Dance the night away at M State
The buffet will begin at 6 p.m. at Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls, with music following at 6:30 p.m.
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Hot Issues
RTC development on track
A deal on Parcel D (the main RTC campus and Kirkbride Building) could be signed by the end of the year, Mattson said.
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Columnists
Tom Hintgen
Blizzard of 1923 recalled
Lennie Bothun, 96, of Ashby, was only nine years old in February 1923. He still remembers the devastating blizzard that took place 87 years ago. Historians call this the 1923 black dust blizzard that blew dirty snow into west central Minnesota.
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