Prep boys basketball: Tagarelli's FTs make a winner out of Waunakee
Wisconsin State Journal
Beaver Dam's RJ Shelton (11) elevates toward the basket as Grand Rapids' Mike Spoden (55) defends during Saturday's Border Battle game at Sun Prairie High School. SUN PRAIRIE--Down one with 5 seconds remaining, Waunakee senior Joe Tagarelli found ...

Naomi Friedrich — Austin
Post-Bulletin
They lived in Brownsdale and Austin, then moved to northern Minnesota, primarily Grand Rapids. They moved back to Brownsdale in 1966 to be closer to family. Ralph passed away in 1972. Naomi married Gustaf Friedrich in 1977 and they lived in Brownsdale ...

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MLive.com
Billy Sims makes Super Bowl pick and tortilla soup during visit to Knapp's ...
MLive.com
By Steve Kaminski | Skaminsk@mlive.com Diehard Detroit Lions fans who lined up to meet Billy Sims Saturday afternoon at the Knapp's Corner Meijer store in Grand Rapids might have thought they knew everything there is to know about Billy Sims.

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DFL Lawmakers Lay Out Jobs Plan in Grand Rapids
Northland's NewsCenter
By KBJR News 1 Grand Rapids, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - The main focus of lawmakers - jobs: from big to small businesses, making sure Minnesotans get back to work... or are able to break into the job market for their first time.
DFL Taking "Jobs Plan" Package to the CommunityFOX 21 Online

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Disease-carrying ticks move deeper into Northland
Duluth News Tribune
In addition, tick-borne diseases have become more common in the Brainerd and Grand Rapids areas in the past few years, Neitzel said. Minnesota had a record number of tick-borne illnesses in 2010, with 1293 confirmed cases of Lyme disease and 720 cases ...

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DFL Taking "Jobs Plan" Package to the Community
FOX 21 Online
GRAND RAPIDS – DFL'ers say they're focused on what Minnesotans want this legislative session: getting back to work. "I represent over 30000 people and not one of them has said they want constitutional amendments to be our top priority this session," ...

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Spuds set to face 11th ranked Grand Rapids
WDAY
Moorhead, MN (WDAY TV) - Members of the Moorhead boy's hockey team expect two things: to be a contender every year and to play the best the state has to offer. Moorhead has played some stingy defense, thanks in part to its sensational senior goaltender ...

Petersen named Region 7AA Triple “A” Award winner
Herald Review
Grand Rapids' Activities Director Wayne Pender presents Thunderhawk Karley Petersen with the Region 7AA Triple "A" award. Karley Petersen, Grand Rapids High School and Benjamin Nault-Mauerer, Cambridge-Isanti High School seniors, have been selected to ...

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Friday's Sports Transactions
NOLA.com
DETROIT RED WINGS_Recalled G Joey MacDonald from Grand Rapids (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD_Traded F Casey Wellman to the New York Rangers for C Erik Christensen and a conditional 2013 seventh-round draft choice. Reassigned F Chad Rau to Houston (AHL).

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Minnesota Public Radio
Actress channels Judy Garland at 'End of the Rainbow'
Minnesota Public Radio
Born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minn., in 1922, Judy Garland was America's fresh-faced girl next door. But by 1969 she was deeply troubled. Exhausted, broke, and dependant on prescription drugs she arrived in London for a five-week engagement at the ...
Judy Garland Musical Drama To Open At GuthrieCBS Local

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Column: Inspiring models of community engagement in Greater Minnesota
Worthington Daily Globe
PAUL — In the lakes-and-woods landscape surrounding Grand Rapids in north central Minnesota, a wide array of community leaders have banded together with seven school districts in several counties to chart a comprehensive road map toward improved ...

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Northland's NewsCenter
Duluth Drops Final Meet, Win Final Race at Morgan Park
Northland's NewsCenter
By KBJR News 1 Morgan Park, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The Duluth boy's swim team had the honor of shutting down the Morgan Park pool to high school competition on Thursday night as they hosted the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks.

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A few future Gophers are among the Ms. Hockey semifinalists
Examiner.com
-Molly Illikainen, Forward, Grand Rapids/Greenway (24g, 17a, 41p) Going to Providence. -Samantha LaShomb, Defense, South St. Paul. (17g, 27a, 44p) Going to North Dakota. -Megan Lushanko, Forward, Chisago Lakes Area. (27g, 31a, 58p) Going to Bemidji ...

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Lightning's Illikainen Named 2012 Ms. Hockey Finalist
Northland's NewsCenter
By KBJR News 1 Grand Rapids, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Grand Rapids-Greenway center Molly Illikainen was named Thursday as one of ten finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award, given annually to Minnesota's top senior girl's high school hockey player.

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Wisconsin woman will use anything to make a quilt
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
The women met at Faith Reformed Church in Grand Rapids a couple of years ago. Galliford moved to Grand Rapids after living in Minnesota and after her retirement as a director of nursing education from the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 1989.

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Minnesota News Briefs: Mounds View police charge brother of stabbed victim
Pierce County Herald
House DFL lawmakers are in Rochester, St. Cloud, Willmar and Mankato today and they'll be in Brainerd, Grand Rapids and Bemidji tomorrow to promote their jobs plan. It includes a wage supplement pilot program to help jobless Minnesotans re-enter the ...

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CBS Local
Judy Garland Musical Drama To Open At Guthrie
CBS Local
Garland was born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minn. She starred as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” and sang in other classic movies such as “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “A Star Is Born.” Tracie Bennett in End of the Rainbow.
'End of the Rainbow,' musical drama about Judy Garland's last days, gets US ...The Republic

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'End of the Rainbow,' musical drama about Judy Garland's last days, gets US ...
The Republic
Bennett originated the role of Garland in London. The play features Garland's well-known songs, including "Over the Rainbow." Garland was born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minn. She starred as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" and sang in other classic ...

Minnesota High School Scoreboard
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Grand Rapids. 12. Andover. 13. Blaine. 14. Lakeville South. 15. Elk River/Zimmerman. 16. Burnsville. 16. Centennial. 17. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton. 18. Roseau. 20. Prior Lake. 1. Hermantown (10). 2. St. Thomas Academy. 3. Breck. 4. Thief River Falls. 5.

MLive.com
Romney, Obama preparing for election fight in Michigan, AG Bill Schuette says
MLive.com
By Troy Reimink | The Grand Rapids Press APRepublican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks to reporters on his campaign plane en route from Tampa, Fla. to Minnesota and Nevada Wednesday. With a primary victory in Florida ...
Schuette assesses Romney efforts after Florida primary winDearborn Press and Guide

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