Snowy April not snowiest

By The Daily Journal (Contact) | The Daily Journal

Published Saturday, May 10, 2008

This winter may have seemed snowier than usual, but as it turns out, it’s all in our heads. That’s according to Mark Ewens, supervisory meteorological technician with the National Weather Service out of Grand Forks. According to Ewens, this year’s Fergus Falls snowfall from November through April totaled 43.8 inches, about the average amount over the long term. April was snowy but not record-breaking: With a total of 12 inches, it was the seventh snowiest April on record. People tend to have poor weather memories, said Ewens, and sometimes it’s simply easier to remember the short, warm winters than the long, cold ones...

n The second-largest gift to the University of Minnesota’s School of Nursing was made recently by the estate of a well-known Fergus Falls couple. A $2.5 million endowment from the trust of Mary K. and Cyrus A. Field was established recently. Mary was born and raised in Bloomington and worked as a registered nurse during World War II. She later went on to become a nurse anesthetist. Mary and Cyrus met in Fergus Falls where Cyrus practiced law; they were married for 41 years...

n The Seventh District DFL convention will take on a different look from years past next weekend in Alexandria. North Dakota Democrats will be crossing the river for the DFL convention on Saturday, May 17 at the Arrowwood. U.S. Senator Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota will be the guest speakers...

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