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Northwest Minnesota escaped the worst of the storm, records show, but parts of the state got pummeled with more than 3 feet of snow. That was their introduction to Minnesota, recalls John Williams, who retired this week as Northwest Region 1 wildlife manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Bemidji. RELATED STORIES: “I …

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U.S. Navy Lt. William “Gilly” Halling of Perry, left, was celebrated at a retirement party Saturday by family and friends, including Mandy Stewart of Grimes. JOHNSTON, Iowa — U.S. Navy Lt. William “Gilly” Halling of Perry walked out of freedom’s front door Friday when he retired after 25 years of service …

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KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) – The West Villa Animal Hospital held a pet festival Saturday for their third year. People, dogs and even a hairless cat was out at the event that last went on in 2009. During the 2021 festival, Tropical Sno and Candy Cloud food trucks joined in on the fun for their first …

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NAPA, Calif. (KGO) — When Frank Diaz was hired as at the Watermark in Napa, he expected a typical job doing tech support at a retirement community. “I mainly thought it was going to be phone problems, connecting printers, setting up their TVs,” recalled Diaz, who was hired during the pandemic. The shutdown in the …

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A retired Brigadier General will serve at the head of the Sunflower State’s Commission on Veterans Affairs. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says retired Brigadier General William Turner, of Manhattan, will be the new Director of the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office. “Through his distinguished military service here in Kansas and …

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Arizona’s warm winter days and gorgeous desert landscapes have long combined to be an irresistible draw for people looking for the perfect spot to spend their retirement years. Throughout the late 20th century and into the 21st, Arizona has ranked among the top states in the United States for retirees. Along with its temperate winter …

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CHAMPAIGN — Don Waybright had his heart set on starting a gymnastics team at Champaign Centennial High School in 1974, but the school board felt it would be too expensive. Principal Al Davis wanted him to get involved in something else, asking him to become the school’s diving coach. “I said, ‘I don’t want to …

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Although the Toronto Raptors lost Kyle Lowry in a trade this week, the team plans to retire the point guard’s No. 7 jersey number when his career ends. “He will retire as a Raptor and his number will absolutely go up there,” Raptors chairman Larry Tanenbaum told The Athletic‘s Jared Weiss. “The honor will be …

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