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Birthday card campaign raises $70,000 for Historical Center; anonymous match makes total $140,000
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society president
June 08, 2015
Dear Rock County readers: People who know me know that history has been a passion of mine for nearly my entire life. That's why it's been so gratifying to see that I'm not alone in my mission to preserve our Rock County history and to establish a fitting home for local artifacts and information. The History Center, which will open soon in the former Ford Motors building on East…
Deadly avian influenza virus detected in state, surrounding counties
May 04, 2015
While the recent avian influenza outbreak poses a low risk to human health and is not a food safety risk, Gov. Mark Dayton declared a state of emergency to stop the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The declaration by the state’s leader couldn’t have come quickly enough. As of May 1, nearly 4 million birds have been euthanized in Minnesota involving 67 farms in 19…