Having lived in Claremont for 70 years, and worked at the Brown County Highway Department for 28 years, I have never seen such damage to our roads by any animal. So, I would like to address my concerns to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, who are protecting the muskrat (which is an aquatic rodent, according to Webster's Dictionary). Muskrats are destroying our roads at the tune of 100 miles plus and millions of dollars damage to Brown and Marshall county roads a year - not including the damage it's doing to our vehicles.
SISSETON - The Sisseton amateur baseball team started the season with a 10th inning come-from-behind win. Sisseton scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th for a 10-9 win Wednesday over Lake Norden. The game featured plenty of strikeouts but also plenty of runs. Sisseton batters struck out 16 times and Lake Norden batters were retired 13 times by strikeout. Sisseton scored seven runs in the seventh inning with the aid of four walks and two hit batters. Dan Ziemer doubled in the inning.
1. "It Just Comes Natural" George Strait 2. "Watching You" Rodney Atkins 3. "Ladies Love Country Boys"/Trace Adkins 4. "Stupid Boy" Keith Urban 5. "Alyssa Lies" Jason Michael Carroll - Radio & Records 1. "Pain" Three Days Grace 2. "Snow (Hey Oh)" Red Hot Chili Peppers 3. "Ladies And Gentlemen" Saliva 4. "Sillyworld"/Stone Sour 5. "Heroes"/Shinedown - Radio & Records 1. "Say It Right" - elly Furtado 2. "What Goes Around ... Comes Around" Justin Timberlake 3. "It's Not Over"/Daughtry 4. "Irreplaceable"/Beyonce 5. "Walk Away" Paula Deanda featuring The Dey - Radio & Records VIDEO RENTALS 1. "The Departed" 2. "Flags Of Our Fathers" 3. "The Guardian" 4. "Open Season" 5. "Flicka" -Videobusiness.
PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - An Otter Tail County man is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the conviction of whoever shot his family's horse. Charlie Kohlmeyer's daughter discovered the day after Thanksgiving that Dan, a quarter horse that had been with the family for 14 years, had been blinded by a gunshot wound to the head. Kohlmeyer says the horse had to be put down. He says the family believes someone fired a high-caliber gun at the horse's pasture alongside County Road 31 south of Pelican Rapids sometime Thursday evening.
1861: President-elect Abraham Lincoln bade farewell to his adopted hometown of Springfield, Ill., as he headed to Washington for his inauguration. The same day, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state. 1937: A six-week-old sit-down strike against General Motors ended, with the company agreeing to recognize the United Automobile Workers Union. 1960: "Tonight Show" host Jack Paar stunned his audience by walking off the program in a censorship dispute with NBC. (Despite his very public resignation, Paar returned to the "Tonight Show" less than a month later.
1. "Open Season" 2. "The Guardian" 3. "Jackass: Number Two" 4. "The Gridiron Gang" 5. "School for Scoundrels" From wire reports - Opening Friday: "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning": Finally, a chance to learn Leatherface's killing origins. (R, 91 minutes) "Employee of the Month": Co-workers compete to date store vixen Amy (Jessica Simpson.) Also stars Dane Cook. (PG-13, 103 minutes) "The Departed": Martin Scorsese remakes the 2002 Hong Kong hit "Infernal Affairs," with Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon.
The 94th season of the Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony will open Nov. 16 with the South Dakota premiere of "Wright Flight," a piano concerto by the award-winning composer Michael Schelle. The concert is titled "Flights of Imagination" and includes, in addition to "Wright Flight," music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Igor Stravinsky and Edvard Grieg. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the main auditorium of the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The orchestra is conducted by Robert Vodnoy.
Two early goals by Erik Baskin stood the test, while goalie Chad Catt made 22 saves and allowed one goal as the Aberdeen Wings opened the 2013-14 season with a 2-1 win over Janesville at the North American Hockey League in Blaine, Minn. on Wednesday. Baskin scored two goals in the first 10 minutes of play, part of 14 Wings shots in the first period. Aberdeen outshot the Jets by a 34-23 margin. Baskin scored the first goal with 13:21 left in the first period, on assists by Ryan Cook and Tanner Okeson.
The Aberdeen Central volleyball team unearthed confidence after digging up a win in its first match of the season. After losing seven seniors, the new-look Golden Eagles defeated Rapid City Central 3-0 (25-17, 25-8, 25-16) Friday in Aberdeen. "We were a little nervous at first, but once we got going, we were fine," said Aberdeen Central's Kendall McDaniel, who came up with big plays throughout. "This is a new team, and a new season. We had fun and we played really well together.
MILBANK -- Aberdeen Roncalli took all the suspense out of the team race, but provided plenty of drama in the individual results Thursday afternoon. The Cavaliers won their third straight Northeast Conference golf championship and then supplied a three-hole playoff to determine the medalist honors. Roncalli's Michael Duch edged teammate Keaton Deiter on the third extra hole after both finished their rounds with a 76. "I told them before I sent them out that they couldn't end up angry with each other," said Roncalli coach Keith Hurley.
It's the day Prince Pete of Paragonia has been waiting for his entire life: the day he must choose his bride. Princesses arrive at the palace from all over the world, hoping to win not only the prince's love but the approval of his parents, King Pendleton and Queen Pandora. The only problem is that the prince's heart has already been won by his childhood best friend, Jean, even if he doesn't realize it yet. Will love conquer all as the princesses compete to be the prince's wife?
The Aberdeen Smittys dropped a doubleheader against powerhouse Rapid City Post 22 on Sunday in American Legion action. The Smittys lost the first game 16-6 and then were blanked 10-0 in the night cap. It was Aberdeen's first games of the legion season. "Post 22 is just perennially a good team and they showed tonight they still are," Aberdeen coach Justin Downes said. "First time out, we wanted to get a good test right off the bat. We learned a lot of things from tonight.
The Museum of Wildlife, Science & Industry at Webster opens Wednesday for the 2013 season. The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization was founded in 1985 "to preserve the past for the present." A nine-member board of directors oversees the operation of the museum's 23 buildings that house unique exhibits of military, agricultural and pioneer history. The Sigurd Anderson Memorial Building is dedicated to the late Gov. Anderson and houses items from the governor's law practice, as well as military displays.