Storm of the century hits Minnesota with deadly blizzard
The Associated Press reports at least 11 people died as a weekend blizzard paralyzed Minnesota. Fatalities include Arthur Matter 74 of Austin and Ernest Reimann 59 of Waltham whose deaths followed heart attacks and exposure during a drive to safety. Weather service warned the storm could become the state’s worst.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
John Graff
National Weather Service
Minneapolis St. Paul
Arthur Matter
Austin
Minn
Lake Mille Lacs
Bob Brandt
Matter
Carl Schilling
Blooming Prairie
Brandt
Bemidji Area Digging Out After Weekend Snowstorm
Residents of Bemidji and surrounding areas dig out after a weekend storm dropped six inches of snow, closing area schools and disrupting travel. Two deaths were reported in the Bemidji area due to the weather.
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Bemidji
County snow plowing progress amid storm in Beltrami County
Beltrami County Highway Engineer John Kemp said over 80 percent of county roads should be plowed by late today as 18 plow units work at capacity. Priority flows from state highways to private drives with some routes closed until Tuesday. Two Clearwater County men died in the storm and Bemidji area efforts continue with numerous outages and canceled services.
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Beltrami
John Kemp
Kemp
Beltrami County
Beltrami County Board Meets Tuesday to Review Land Status and Budget
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting Tuesday January 14 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse board room. A 10 30 a.m. hearing will decide removing Government Lot No 7 Section 10-146-32 from restrictive status in Frohn Township. Bids for office equipment in the new Law Enforcement Center will be opened. Marshall Alexander of Blue Cross Blue Shield will discuss proposed increased county employee coverage. Bill Okerman will update county surveyor status at 9 45 a.m. John Kemp highway engineer will present the monthly report at 1 p.m. A discussion on courthouse employee salary raises is set for 4 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
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Beltrami County Board of Commissioners
John Alden Kittleson
Frohn Township
Marshall Alexander
Blue Cross
Blue Shield Insurance Company
John Kemp
Weather outlook with cold temps and slight warming ahead
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with a chance of flurries and very cold highs near zero to six above. Clearing tonight with subzero lows from eight below to eighteen below. Tuesday turns clearer and less cold with highs from five to ten above.
Snow Emergency Reports From County Sheriff Teams
Hubbard County deputies report two Menahga men stranded on County Road 111 nine miles from Park Rapids after an eight oclock Friday night. They were plowed out Saturday and treated at Park Rapids Hospital. A rural Park Rapids woman with a ruptured appendix was transported after three hours of help from a county snowplow. Cass County reports no major incidents though several residents remain stranded. Bagley police note no severe problems and local x rays for non storm injuries. A food delivery was made to Greensview Nursing Home.
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Schilling
Matter
Ernest Reimann
Reimann
Waltham
Austin
Minnesota
Arnold
Carmen Hostenson
Mower County
August Schmalz
Schmalz
Arvin Holmberg
Motley
Clearwater County
Earnest Berg
Leonard
Roy Berg
Minneapolis
Clearwater
Bradley Thorson
Bemidji
Beltrami County
Tom Tolman
America
711
Highway 2 West
Park Rapids
Hubbard County Sheriff’s Department
Park Rapids’ Hospital
Cass County
Democrats Outline Economic Plan With Tax Cuts and Jobs
House Democrats released an economic program proposing tax cuts, public service jobs for the unemployed, lower interest rates, and standby authority for wage and price controls. The package targets committees for quick presentation within 90 days and signals possible early agreement with the Ford administration on relief for low and middle taxpayers.
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Washington
House
Democrats
Congress
Ford
Social Security director outlines benefits and rules
Ken Schlichting, director of the Area Social Security Office, explains that Social Security is not just for retirement but protects workers through disability payments and survivor benefits. Eligibility hinges on quarters of work and age rules, with specifics on retirement at 62 and early benefits.
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Rich Nelson
Social Security
Area Social Security Office
Alaska
Russia
Schlichting
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