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    May 14, 2014
    One year later; the Green Valley Fire
    PARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- “She was a hot one!” Russ Knowles said as he recalled watching a raging wildfire blow past his Wadena County home, taking his garage with it. Across the road, his son, Derek, had just lost 1,000 Norway pines close to his home. It was May 14, 2013. A...
    news / regionMay 14, 2014 - 9:40am
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    July 8, 2013
    Green Valley Fire benefit seeking silent auction items for July 20 event
    The Green Valley Fire benefit will take place from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at the Menahga Elementary parking lot and gym. Bring the whole family to enjoy food, music and games. All funds raised will go to the Green Valley Fire Relief Fund. The event is designed to raise money...
    entertainment / eventsJuly 8, 2013 - 10:15am
    June 10, 2013
    DNR urges patience before cutting trees
    Logging is underway following the May 14 fire that burned 7,100 acres in Hubbard, Wadena and Becker counties, area DNR Forestry supervisor Mark Carlstrom reports. But he’s stressing patience before cutting regarding trees impacted by the blaze. About half the conifers with...
    news / regionJune 10, 2013 - 2:31pm
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    June 3, 2013
    Wadena County Sheriff gives report on Green Valley Fire
    Sheriff Mike Carr delivered a riveting presentation on the activities that took place during the Green Valley Fire emergency from May 14 to 18 at the May 23 meeting of the Wadena County Board. Assisted by Chief Deputy Bill Cross, Carr described the efforts of 53 agencies to fight...
    news / regionJune 3, 2013 - 11:53am
    May 29, 2013
    Tree removal begins after fire
    Area residents impacted by the Green Valley Fire arrived in number Thursday in Menahga to learn options and suggestions regarding tree removal from DNR officials, with loggers on hand to meet with the residents. “The first job is to kill pine bark beetles,” Mike Carroll of...
    news / regionMay 29, 2013 - 9:49am
    May 22, 2013
    Rain helps contain 7,100-acre grass fire in Park Rapids area
    PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – A 7,100-acre grass fire that consumed 64 buildings last week is contained. Weekend rains helped departments get the fire under control. “We got rain, and that’s excellent,” Jeff Edmonds, spokesman for the state Department of Natural Resources, said...
    news / regionMay 22, 2013 - 9:04am
    May 17, 2013
    VIDEO: While destroying homes and scenery, Green Valley fire sparing some
    Amid the charred treetops and smell of smoke are the ashes of some people's most personal belongings, including their homes. I'm here at the...
    news / regionMay 17, 2013 - 10:18am
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    May 16, 2013
    Some in Minnesota fire’s path luckier than others
    PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – Contractors arriving to repair fire damage on Judy and Don Dulski’s log home on County Road 111 near Menahga on Wednesday estimate the structure would have been destroyed if the plane dropping water on the wood-shingled roof had come just two minutes later. Their...
    news / regionMay 16, 2013 - 9:46am
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