August 13, 2009 RSS feed / Crow Wing Currents

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Invalid dog gets wheelchair and new lease on life

By Dawn Schimpp Timbs World reporter
Thanks to a wheelchair created specifically for dogs, a 10-year-old German Shepherd named Lacy has been given a new lease on life. More...

Bobcat lunges at Motley woman

"I moved to town to be safe; and I don't think it's working too well," laughed Linda Jasmer of Motley. "Last winter I had a criminal run through my yard and now this past Sunday, I had a bobcat trying to get into my kitchen window. More...

Crow Wing Calendar

August 15, 18 HAZEL DELL LIBRARY, LEADER, open Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. From Motley, Hwy 64, 12 miles, left on CR 156 two miles. For info., call Sue at 218-397-2355. More...

Piece of history

Neil Trout of Motley points to a decorative piece of concrete that was originally part of the former Motley High School built around 1906. More...

"What ever happened to...?"

Nadia Wilkins, 1966 MHS graduate, now a published author
By Dawn Schimpp Timbs World reporter

Reporter's note: This is the first in a series entitled, "What ever happened to...?" a periodic column which will highlight stories from graduates in the Motley and Pillager areas. More...

LHS Pillager Clinic expansion underway

Nor-Son Construction broke ground at Lakewood Health System's Pillager Clinic on Friday, July 24, to begin an expansion project adding 2,850 square feet to the building. More...

Tips for home flood clean-up

Katherine Mackedanz, the new health education coordinator for the Todd County Public Health Department, provided the following tips for anyone affected by the recent heavy rains and flooding. More...

Best brats around

The Motley United Methodist Church Men's Club sold hotdogs and brats at the recent Two Rivers Music Fest in Motley. Pictured from left are Fred Huebner, Steve Solem, Bill Berndt, Loren Morey, Vern Peterson. More...