La Salle Lake State Recreation Area is being evacuated and closed, and people are asked to postpone day visits to Itasca State Park while crews work to clean up downed trees from last night's severe storms in northwestern Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. High winds toppled many trees and blocked roads in both locations. There was some damage to … [Read more...] about DNR temporarily closes La Salle Lake State Recreation Area; discourages visits to Itasca State Park due to severe storm damage
Local Interest
Jeffery B. Barth receives the Edward Jones’ Eagle Award
Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm’s 12,000-plus financial advisors … [Read more...] about Jeffery B. Barth receives the Edward Jones’ Eagle Award
Grey Eagle/Burtrum All School Reunion Set for July 14, 2012
Grey Eagle-Burtrum Schools will hold their all-school reunion on July 14, 2012 highlighted by a dinner at the Hub Supper Club on Saturday, July 14. This event covers classes from 1922-1993 who attended Grey Eagle and Burtrum High Schools. It is a great opportunity to visit with classmates and revisit the home town area. Anyone who attended Grey Eagle School is urged to … [Read more...] about Grey Eagle/Burtrum All School Reunion Set for July 14, 2012
Upsala 6th graders go to Duluth – 2012
Pictured are the Upsala 6th graders (front, from left) Eric Staricka, Nicole Lyon, Hailey Townsend, Ester Rica Jaurez, Katie Hoehle; (row 2) Gabe Douvier, Jon Maciej, Ben Westrich, Ashley Binek, Matt Herzog, Lori Vornbrock, Brock Kuhl; (row 3) Erika Stenvik, Cheslee McDermond, Anna Woidyla, Rhiana Mayer, Nic Schenk, Isaiah Greenberg, Dalton Louden; (row 4) Samantha Thieschafer, … [Read more...] about Upsala 6th graders go to Duluth – 2012
Area students named to Dean’s List – June 28, 2012
The following local residents were among more than 2,222 students from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls who made the spring semester Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List, a full-time undergraduate student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an “A” and “B” average. Jennifer Groetsch from Albany is majoring in Dairy … [Read more...] about Area students named to Dean’s List – June 28, 2012

