Student group is 'minor' in name only
Members of the Crookston High School chapter of The minor League and its skatepark subcommittee have kept busy with several projects over the last month, the latest being an extreme youth event co-sponsored by the Minnesota Army National Guard, held Saturday at the armory.
Obituaries
OBITS FOR 2/21 PAPER Frances Webb CENTRALIA - Frances Webb, 60, of Centralia died at 9:33 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. Arrangements are pending Tuesday at Irvin Funeral Home in Centralia, where friends may inquire for additional information.
Princeton considers skateboard crackdown
PRINCETON When the weathers nice, they come out to socialize and seek new challenges. Technically, what theyre doing for fun is not a crime, but local police keep receiving calls for residents complaining about it.
Suspect Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run
Authorities have charged an teen with a hit-and-run accident that killed a 4-year-old girl in Springdale last week. Aaron Arzola-Almeida, 18, is charged with felony leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, though Springdale authorities say more charges could be added.
Sayre Borough: Skateboarding banned in downtown
SAYRE - The Sayre Borough Council Monday unanimously voted to approve an ordinance that bans skateboarding in the municipality's downtown district.
Payless, Nike to market women's running shoe
Discount shoe retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. has paired up with a subsidiary of Nike Inc. to market a high-performance $34.99 running sneaker for women, a move that both companies hope will take advantage of a highly lucrative market.
Volcom 4Q Earnings Increase 7 Percent
Volcom Inc., which makes skateboard and surfing-style apparel, said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose 7 percent, as greater sales offset narrower margins.
Irvine bans smoking in parks
A growing number of California towns snuff out the use of tobacco outdoors.
Worried parents keep children close
Anxious parents across the region are repeating "the stranger talk" with their children and taking other precautions, like purchasing cell phones, after the brazen kidnapping Friday of 13-year-old Clay Moore in Parrish.
Irish music, world beat
Gaelic Storm , a band that blends traditional Irish music with world rhythms, performs at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, N.H., on Saturday.