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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Inmate who threatened area judge and investigator gets more time

An inmate in the Green Bay (Wis.) Correctional Institution who threatened a Pierce County judge and a former River Falls police department investigator got eight years added onto his 18-year sentence.

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Griffith sentenced to 30 years

The agony of murder cuts deep. That was the message shared Monday by two families on polar opposite ends of a Red Wing homicide.

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Red Wing ACT scores keep climbing

Red Wing students posted their highest ACT scores in five years, while staying just ahead of Minnesota’s nation-leading pace.

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Community kids need school supplies

A tough economy can mean some working-class parents can’t provide their kids with all the necessary supplies for the new school year. Fortunately, local teachers, charities, and businesses are working to ensure that area kids receive all they need.

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Bull attacks man in Vasa Township

A 46-year-old Vasa Township man was injured Monday when he was attacked by a bull, according to authorities.

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Head-on crash injures local woman

A Red Wing woman was injured Monday evening following a head-on crash on Highway 61 in Lake City.

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Southeast Tech gets $1.97 million grant

Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical campuses in Red Wing and Winona have been awarded a five-year grant totaling $1.97 million from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Strategies outlined to help boost test scores

Red Wing School District officials announced a series of strategies Monday that will be used in response to state testing results.

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Wells brings his art home

Former Red Wing resident Bill Wells opens a new show this weekend in the Red Wing Arts Association’s Depot Gallery.

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Keaton flicks playing here

A night of laughter and fun is in store when the Sheldon Theatre features Buster Keaton’s short silent films.
Sunday chicken barbecue

Ten days out for entertainment

Aug. 15-24
Kenyon Rose Fest, Cinema Under the Stars, El Paso Days, PraiseFest, plays and farm markets are some of the happenings in the local area.

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Letter: Get ready for park transformation

Red Wing will receive a wonderful gift next July 4. The gift is the transformation of Central Park.

You asked … about election date

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Amateur baseball: Draftees lead Mudhens past Jordan

CHASKA, Minn. — Miesville player/manager Chris Olean should pat himself on the back for his success in the Section 1B player draft.

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Preview: Entering the next quarter of a long career

Entering his 26th season, Red Wing’s Neal Newman hasn’t lost any enthusiasm for the sport he’s coached for over a quarter century.

Girls tennis: Wingers rebound well in opener

CIRCLE PINES, Minn. — Red Wing opened the season with an unexpected loss Monday in the Centennial Invitational, but rebounded to win the four-team competition.

Brief: Red Wing's eighth-grade football practice set to begin Aug. 26

Red Wing’s eighth-grade football team will have its first practice at 3 p.m. Aug. 26 at Twin Bluff Middle School.
John Barber swings a crappie

Brotherly love of fishing lasts a lifetime for West Duluth men

It must seem easy for the Barber brothers, fishing this way. Driving up to Wild Rice Lake north of Duluth. Putting the 14-foot aluminum boat in at the ramp. Motoring anywhere they want to go with the 9.9-horsepower Johnson.

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8-19-08 Minnesota Fishing Report
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Capitol Chatter
Upper Midwest Dems to speak
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Over & Back with Brett Boese
The Confidence Builders
posted on 08.14.08
Outdoors with Sam Cook
A new antlerless deer season
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Going Deep w/ Jim Johnson
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Red Wing School District referendum
Red Wing School District residents will vote Sept. 9 on two questions. The first would raise local funding by $936.41. The second question would provide an additional $175, so if both passed the total increase would be $1,111.41.

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