Triple fatal accident reported north of Howard Lake

UPDATE: Driver is charged in this crash.

MIDDLEVILLE TOWNSHIP, MN – The Wright County Sheriff’s Office received a report yesterday at 11:09 a.m. that a passing motorist observed a vehicle in the west side of the ditch on Wright County Road 7, about one-fourth mile south of Wright County Road 35 in Middleville Township, according to a report from the sheriff’s office. Read more

Candidate supports gun safety

From Chris Brazelton, Brazelton for House
DELANO, MN – Chris Brazelton, candidate for Minnesota House in district 19B, visited the Delano Sports Club September 27 to support children taking their firearms safety test.  The test is the culmination of the Minnesota Firearms Safety Hunter Education Course sponsored by the DNR and hosted by Rockford Firearm Safety.

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Open house at Winsted City Hall Thursday

WINSTED, MN – A grand opening and ceremony of Winsted City Hall, Lake Promenade, and Amphitheater is planned for Thursday, Oct. 16 beginning at 4 p.m. More details are available in the insert in today’s paper.

Winsted 4-H club to host open house

WINSTED, MN – The Winsted Jolly Juniors 4-H club is hosting an open house Saturday, Oct. 18 beginning at 11 a.m. at Neal and Sue DeMars’ farm, 4649 212th St., Winsted.
They will be serving “walking tacos” and are asking that guests bring a dish to pass. There will be crafts and a scavenger hunt that everyone can participate in at no cost.
Directions to DeMars’ farm: two miles south of Winsted on 215th St.; west on 215th for one mile to Cable Ave.; south on Cable Ave. to 212th St.; west on 212th St.; first farm on the left.
For more information call Lori Anderson, (320) 395-2806.

Howard Lake proclaims Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5-11

From Richard Lammers,
Mayer Howard Lake
HOWARD LAKE, MN – WHEREAS, the City of Howard Lake is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting our city; and
WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the locations where people are at greatest risk from fire; and
WHEREAS, home fires killed more than 2,500 people in the US in 2006, according to the latest research from the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and fire departments in the US responded to nearly 400,000 home fires; and
WHEREAS, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, while heating equipment and smoking are the leading causes of home fire deaths;

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VFW’s ‘Patriot Pen’ deadline is Nov. 1

From Mary Tiede, Patriotic Pen Chairman
LAKE MARY, MN – Lake Mary VFW Auxiliary, Winsted is sponsoring a writing contest.
“Patriot Pen” is open to the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students enrolled in public, private, parochial, and home schooled children in the US.
The 2008-09 theme is “Why America’s Veterans Should Be Honored.”
All essays should be typewritten in English with no color or graphics and cannot be less than 300 words or greater than 400 words in length. The essay title (theme) or added footnotes do not contribute to the word count. The students’ name cannot be on the turned-in essay. Send along a copy of the entry form with each completed essay. Deadline is Saturday, Nov. 1.

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