Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Herald-Review - Daily Updates - Wednesday May 6

Bovey man killed in one-vehicle rollover
Herald-Review staff report A rural Bovey man was killed Tuesday night as the result of a one-vehicle rollover accident.

Walleye ready
The official kick-off to the tourist season in Itasca County will happen this Friday as visitors and locals alike flock to Central School to celebrate the end of winter, a boost to local economy and good fishing.

Jobs bill passes; however it pleases no one
ST. PAUL Tourism, housing, labor and industry, arts and the historical society will see sharp cuts under the conference version of the economic development bill that had passed both houses of the state legislature by Tuesday afternoon.

Minnesota Legislature aiming at May 7 for budget bills
ST. PAUL The Legislature is seeking the governors input as Thursdays deadline to pass budget bills out of conference committee approaches.

Transportation, environment bills approved
ST. PAUL The first major funding bills of the session were approved on Monday by the state House and Senate after a long weekend.

Academic programs expand at ISD 318 with MAEF funding
Academic clubs arent just for math and science buffs anymore.

Cohasset sets animal control work session
At last Tuesdays regular, yet brief, city council meeting, the Cohasset City Council has set a work session to discuss the citys animal control issues and ordinance at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12.

What's in a name?
ST. PAUL A clause in the Minnesota House state government omnibus bill explicitly calls for the names of three former legislators, including two from northeast Minnesota, to be stricken from laws that were named in their honor.

Itasca Vikings claim state softball championship
A superb Itasca Community College softball season became even sweeter as the Vikings, 29-3, rolled to four straight wins and the state tournament championship Friday and Saturday in St. Cloud.

Rapids eases way to Duluth Invitational
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawk girls track and field team continued its domination over local teams with a convincing victory at the Duluth Invitational on Friday afternoon.

Thawks stride to title in Duluth
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawk boys track and field team cruised to a victory at Public Schools Stadium in the Duluth Invitational on Friday afternoon.

Eagles edge Greenway Raiders
The Greenway Raiders and the Northland-Remer Eagles squared off in a close Northern Lakes Conference battle on Tuesday afternoon in Marble.

Rapids hosts Lacrosse Shootout
The Grand Rapids Area Lacrosse Association played host to 16 teams throughout the state in the First Annual Grand Rapids LAX Shootout.

Greenway Raider softball comes from behind to edge Hibbing
Another indication that the Hibbing High School fastpitch softball team is no longer a pushover was seen Tuesday afternoon in Coleraine.

Duluth East narrowly edges Rapids-Greenway in key dual meet
The Grand Rapids-Greenway boys tennis team continues to inch its way forward but fell just short on Monday afternoon against the Duluth East Greyhounds at the Robert J. Elkington Middle School Tennis Courts.

Vikings fourth in state baseball
Itasca Community College went 2-2 in the state baseball tournament in St. Cloud over the weekend to end another fine season with a fourth place tournament finish and a 26-20 overall record.

The Outdoorsman
It doesnt seem all that long ago, we were the young guys in camp. We would act as gophers for Big Nick as he worked on various projects around the cabin. We would sit and listen as Nick and Dubis dad would swap stories about the mines, duck hunting and fishing.

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