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Officials: More cuts will sting
March 12, 2010
FAIRMONT — When times are tight, the only thing to do is tighten your belt, pull yourself up by your boot straps, make due with what you have ..
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Recycling bill has local roots
March 12, 2010
FAIRMONT — Minnesotans could raise $90 million for the state budget, clean up the environment and not even notice they are doing i.
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W'bago studies budget options
March 12, 2010
WINNEBAGO — Winnebago City Council this week got a glimpse of the damage proposed state aid cuts will do.
Winnebago is slated to lose an added $84,000 this year, on top of an earlier $75,000 cut.
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In March, hope blossoms
March 12, 2010
FAIRMONT — “Where promise lives, hope blossoms.” That’s the mantra behind ARC’s annual rose sale.
Since 1979, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
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Fairmont: Citizens can assist
March 11, 2010
FAIRMONT — The city of Fairmont wants $15 million in federal funds to help pay for a new water treatment plan. City leaders are asking residents for help.
The deadline is 5 p.m. today to write to Congressman Tim Walz, D-Minn.
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Brodt remembered as grande dame
March 11, 2010
FAIRMONT — Marnie Brodt was known for her elegant air, her inquisitive nature, her love for her hometown and passion for the arts.
A small woman with a large personality, Brodt passed away Feb. 16 at Goldfinch Estates in Fairmont.
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Dies the Fire
Tue, March 2, 2010 @ 6:05PM
Dies the Fire was not the best read I've ever experienced, but it wasn't the worst either. Written by S.M. Stirling, it's described as an "alternate history, post-apocalyptic novel." Set in modern day Idaho, the book starts with a bang — or rather a flash — when civilization as we know it is plunged into the dark ages. Without electricity or even guns, the worst and best of human nature is revealed as everyone fights to survive the circumstances. Plagues, fires, cannibals, power-crazy historians ... it's all here, with a bit of romance, sex and mysticism thrown into the mix. Dies the Fire reminded me of a cross between Louis L' Amour and Michael Crichton, both of whom I enjoyed as a child, thanks to my dad. The concept was interesting, and the action scenes enjoyable, but the dialogue and prose were ... OK. All in all, I'd give it ... 2.71 stars — not enough for me to pick up the rest of the Emberverse serie.
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Spring cleaning: a lofty goal
Sun, March 7, 2010 @ 4:31PM
Five minutes after The Boy is up from his nap, the TV room is trashed again. The Girl has bailed on her "I promise, I swear" to show us that she is ready to receive an allowance by disappearing after her first trip upstairs to put away clothes and toys. But then again, she may have gotten lost in her messy room. Again. It reminds me of how our home turned into such a pig sty in the first place. The last time I had a full-fledged clutter busting for the entire house was when the nesting instinct of my last pregnancy kicked in. This was confirmed when I found some "Congratulations, It's A Boy!" cards that were unopened at the bottom of a pile that accumulated on one of the hutches and desks meant to organize. At least now I know why we don't get invited to parties anymore. And I know I can't lay the blame solely on the kids. I've never been a neatnik, and the packrat gene does run in my family.
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Recipe/ Web site: Pie Pops and Bakerella
Thu, March 4, 2010 @ 9:46PM
This past weekend I made the cutest mini blueberry pies. I tested it as a beginning step into making Pie Pops. What’s a pie pop? Well, they are the most adorable bite-sized pies on a sucker stick. I found the idea while browsing cooking blogs, something I’ve been doing more and more of. Bakerella’s centerpiece, I would say, is cake pops. It’s the same concept as a pie pop, but with cake and frosting rolled into balls and dipped in a candy coating or chocolate. They are cuter than a bug’s ear. She experimented with pie pops after she found the idea on another cooking blog – and so the experimental creative baking world turns. So here’s what you do. Make a pie crust; actually double that – two 9-inch pie crusts. If you don’t want to get that in-depth with it you can probably find it pre-made in local grocery stores. Then roll it flat. Flatter. Even more. There ya go.
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I'm calling it
Thu, March 4, 2010 @ 2:15PM
First robin sighting ... check. Splashed through big puddle in car .... check. Saw pavement on driveway ... check. Garage flooded with snow melt ... check. There you have it people. I think we can say spring is here. Don't worry, I know we have a long way to g.
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Who's acting unethically?
Tue, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PM
I've been on the receiving end of some political emails lately that strike me as strange. Basically, they accuse some Republican politicans, including Gov. Tim Pawlenty, of being hypocrites. Their crime? They have received or are using government funds in some way. The argument goes like this: Pawlenty, for instance, opposed the federal stimulus, so he shouldn't use federal funds to balance the state budget. Another email focused on a Republican candidate for Congress — Randy Demmer — who has served as a state lawmaker, for which he was paid state dollars. He also has received some ag subsidies over the years, among other things. The critics say Demmer shouldn't talk about fiscal responsibility on the campaign trail because of this. This, to me, sure seems like an awfully convenient argument for those on the Left. Nearly every aspect of our daily lives involves government in some way.
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