The Associated PressMary EschDavid Klepper ALBANY, N.Y.–Growing evidence of a link between football hits and brain injuries has led all 50 states to pass laws aimed at protecting young people from concussions. But a New York lawmaker wants to go even further: banning tackle football. “Football is the only major […]
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Joey Payeur The Muskie girls’ hockey team made it clear Tuesday night that it’s not just a one-girl squad. With leading scorer Annalise (CC) Hayes knocked out of the game in the second period with a shoulder injury, Fort High banded together and pulled out a 3-2 overtime victory against […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–The federal government will get back all of the money it has overpaid civil servants through its problem-plagued payroll system, the deputy minister in charge of overseeing the system vowed yesterday. She added that overpayments to government employees are commonplace. A number of government employees who […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The sight of an ungainly and mostly hairless white moose trudging into a northern British Columbia town has become the most visible sign of the winter tick problem in the province. The parasite literally sucks the life out of its host while the moose stops feeding to […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer Erik Guay phoned up the mountain to teammate Manuel Osborne-Paradis after laying down a winning time in the super-G at the world alpine ski championship yesteray. His scouting report helped put two Canadian men on the world championship podium for the first time in the 44-year […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–People have been walking across the U.S. border to claim refugee status for years, but a Winnipeg immigration lawyer says he’s not used to seeing them cross over in the bitter cold. When they arrive, says Bashir Khan, they often are thirsty and hungry. For some, the […]
The Associated PressPatrick Donnelly ST. PAUL, Minn.–Sure, no game is a must-win this time of year. Still, the Chicago Blackhawks couldn’t afford to slip much further behind the Minnesota Wild. Jonathan Toews scored a power-play goal 3:09 into overtime to lift the Blackhawks over the Western Conference-leading Wild 4-3 last […]
The Associated PressJon Krawczynski MINNEAPOLIS–That Andrew Wiggins came through with a huge night against his hometown team didn’t come as a surprise. That he did it with Lance Stephenson by his side certainly qualified as one. Wiggins scored 31 points, and Tyus Jones hit a three-pointer with 19.5 seconds left, […]
Should it be chocolates, flowers, and a quiet candlelight dinner at a restaurant? Or should I prepare a special romantic dinner for my wife? Maybe a combination of ideas should be considered. I don’t often think about Valentine’s Day but every year when Feb. 14 comes around, I can’t help […]
January was kind to me this year. That is, aside from dumping the ‘flu on me, though I may have blamed others and not January specifically. January may have read my column from a few weeks back (though that may be presumptuous on my part) and decided to extend a […]
As I was changing my cows to leave for the 4-H leaders’ annual meeting Friday night, I glanced up at the barn camera and noticed I had a heifer calving. My mom had arrived to pick me up but I told her to go on without me as I fully […]
In January, I had the incredible opportunity to travel with several of my colleagues to Israel on a parliamentary mission with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. The purpose of this trip was for us to gain a better understanding of the region and the unique issues its people […]
