Pamida joins elite group listing on New York Stock Exchange
Pamida Stores, Gibson operation, reported rising sales to 105 million for the year ended January 31 with earnings of 4.7 million. Of 9.2 million shares, 45 percent publicly held, major stake held by Witherspoon family at 51 percent. Store locations focus on small towns with average populations around 8,700. Bemidji store to be among largest at about 40,000 square feet. Stores stock about 20,000 items with departments including health, home, apparel, electrical, jewelry, sporting goods, and a pharmacy. Openings emphasize existing building repurposing and ample parking.
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HUD Funds Boost Minnesota Public Housing Aid
Minnesota public housing authorities will receive an additional 3 to 5 million dollars from the federal government to restore operations to a reasonable level and prevent tenants from losing homes or essential services. The relief follows a prior memo noting a critical funding shortage and proposing rent adjustments and income-based prioritization to sustain housing programs. A related note mentions top players delivering table tennis balls near 100 mph.
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State Director of Housing and Urban Development
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Minnesota Housing Authority
Connie's Corner: Plan, Prioritize, Enjoy the Holidays
Practical tips to manage holiday tasks with a flexible plan. Break jobs into sections, do easy tasks early, set priorities, involve family, rest between duties, and avoid burnout. Includes a light hearted recipe for happiness with steps and ingredients for a joyful season.
Bemidji Court Delays Sentences for Several Defendants
District Court in Bemidji handed probation and fines to multiple defendants. Harry Tracy was fined 500 dollars and placed on three years probation with sentencing deferred on amphetamine sale. Warren Winger pleaded guilty to marijuana and mescaline charges with a pre sentence investigation ordered. Tim Whiting avoided immediate sentencing with one year good behavior and a 300 dollar payment to the public defenders fund. Russell Woodland received two year probation after pleading guilty to burglary and was ordered to pay 900 dollars to the Public Defender Fund.
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Harry Tracy
Bemidji
Warren Winger
Tim Whiting
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Public Defenders Fund
Russell Woodland
Public Defender’s Fund
Heavy snow warning and cold snap across southeast today
A heavy snow warning covers the southeast and extreme south with light to heavy falls today and tonight. Accumulation of 6 inches or more by Wednesday morning, followed by diminishing snow Wednesday. Northward warming in later days with continued cold and gusty easterly winds. Extended outlook predicts more snow flurries and very low temperatures through Thursday to Saturday with highs from 5 below to 17 above and frigid lows.
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Seminar on Apollo cruise draws famed writers and thinkers
On a New York bound voyage for Apollo 17, philosophers and futurists aboard the S S Statendam planned a seminar titled Voyage Beyond Apollo A conference on the total environment and the future of civilization Norman Mailer and Katherine Porter were among readers and writers attending Porter said she would write for Playboy about the mission Hoagland Clark and Duncan Enzman conceived the idea and a book and film documentary are planned The 10 day cruise cost 750 to 1400 and included stops at St Thomas Puerto Rico and Cape Kennedy
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Cape Kennedy
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Katherine Porter
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Carol Stevens
Arthur C. Clark
Robert Duncan-Enzman
Richard Hoagland
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