Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Herald-Review - Daily Updates

Public Safety bill includes fee increases; prisons are held harmless
ST. PAUL While state hospitals and nursing homes are facing tough funding cuts, prisons will be running smoothly.

Google girl
A seven-year-old girl from Grand Rapids is a finalist in the national Doodle 4 Google contest.

Save the park!
If former Riverview Elementary School Principal Robert Petcha were alive today, he would find a new friend in Meghan Bown.

Funding shift would help with some LGA funding cuts
ST. PAUL Part of the yearly taconite production tax is funneled directly into Iron Range schools in cities across the Taconite Tax Area.

Residents can expect lower assessments
Residents affected by the road construction projects planned for the Ridgewood Road area and the Don-Al Addition this summer will not be as pinched when it comes to special assessments to pay for those projects.

A day to remember fallen heroes
This Friday, May 15, will be a day to remember Itasca Countys fallen peace officers and their families.

Itasca Viking softball second in region
Itasca Community College Vikings knew they had their work cut out for them as then entered the second day of the Region 13 women's softball tournament Saturday at Portage Park. They had to win three straight to win the tournament and advance to the national tournament. They nearly did it.

Warrior baseball team splits for the week
The Deer River Warrior baseball split a pair of games this past week losing to Chisholm 9-3 on the road Tuesday, May 5 and then traveled to Hill City where they defeated the Hornets 17-4 in a Northern Lakes Conference game on Thursday, May 7.

THawks fly past HHS
Hibbing Daily Tribune The Grand Rapids High School softball team is going through some growing pains with some young players, but hopefully, they grew a little Saturday.

GR girls golf continues winning streak
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawk girls golf team has been on quite the roll.

Rapids baseball drops two of three
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawk baseball team concluded a busy weekend with a win over Grafton, North Dakota, however, suffered losses to Brainerd and Hatton, North Dakota.

The Outdoorsman
John Steinbeck once said, It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses, has it coming. This quote may best summarize the opening weekend for many.

Grand Rapids boys golf completes busy week
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawk boys golf team has been quite busy since the start of May.

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