Windom NewsLocal news for Windom, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Our View: A laudable eagerness to serve- May 31, 2008 To Gustavus Adolphus College and nine of its graduating seniors for their participation in Teach For America, a program designed to mitigate educational inequality in urban and rural areas.http://www.topix.net/city/windom-mn/2008/05/our-view-a-laudable-eagerness-to-serve?fromrss... LATEST: National spelling bee results- May 29, 2008 Windom middle-schooler Nick Riordan is moving on to the quarterfinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. Riordan arrived in the nation's capitol early this week and after waiting days ...http://www.topix.net/city/windom-mn/2008/05/latest-national-spelling-bee-results?fromrss=1 Remembering Vietnam- May 24, 2008 By Mike Jordan A year in Vietnam during the 1966 buildup gave Darrell Leverenz, now commander of the Lakefield VFW, memories he recalls each Memorial Day.http://www.topix.net/city/windom-mn/2008/05/remembering-vietnam?fromrss=1 Board reviews capital outlay and budget cuts- May 22, 2008 WWG -- While state legislators hammered out a new budget it doesn't begin to solve the financial issues in most districts. Superintendent Loy Woelber told the board they will receive a one time increase in the formula of $51 per pupil. This amounts to about $30,000 increase for the district. "This will help our bottom line next year," said Woelber. A state wide insurance program was passed by the legislature, but it was immediately...http://www.topix.net/city/windom-mn/2008/05/board-reviews-capital-outlay-and-budget-cuts?f... High prices for scrap steel cleaning the landscape- May 5, 2008 "You may look at the Golden Gate Bridge as a beautiful highway" High prices for scrap steel have helped push a widespread cleanup of the Minnesota landscape this spring. via Minnesota Public Radiohttp://www.topix.net/city/windom-mn/2008/05/high-prices-for-scrap-steel-cleaning-the-lands... Dakota Relays Hall of Fame inductees- May 2, 2008 A look at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays Hall of Fame inductees this year. HEATHER VAN NORMAN - A sprinter from Windom, Minn., Van Norman won the 1986 high school girls special 200-meter dash with a time of 24.7 ... via ArgusLeader.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/windom-mn/2008/05/dakota-relays-hall-of-fame-inductees?fromrss=1 |