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Local woman is helping wounded soldiersThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:56PMA local woman is making a difference by trying to put smiles on the faces of wounded men and women in our military.

Longtime fervent Broncos fan, who had difficult childhood, diesFriday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:36AMBernadine Carney loved the Broncos, her 1957 Chevy and vodka straight up.

Crow Wing County Fair Ribbon Results - part 2Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:26PMThe Crow Wing County Board has named the following winners from this month's county fair:

Maggie M. ColemanWednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:48AMMaggie Mae Coleman, nee Grogan, 95, Union, passed away Friday, Aug. 6, 2010.

In Milford Library: Summer reading certificates availableMonday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:43AMA look at what's happening in the Milford Town Library.

Austin's only source for local news since 1891Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 10:40AMDorothy L. (Kofstad) Morrow, 91, formerly of Austin, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at the Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Prescott, Wis.

Patriotic afghans go to wounded troopsFriday, July 2, 2010 @ 10:48PMMary Brasmer of Aledo, Ill., crochets American flag afghans and donates them — nearly 25 so far — to the Community Based Warrior Transition Unit–Illinois, which has its headquarters at the Rock Island Arsenal and serves wounded personnel with the U.S. National Guard and Army Reserves.

IRS employees help wrap children in loveWednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 10:13PMOGDEN -- IRS employees have been busy doing more than your taxes this year: They're giving abused, neglected and terminally ill children a hug. read more

C.P. woman was friend for life Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 11:55PMWhen people made friends with Margaret Neill, they found afriend for life. She went out of her way to stay in touch.