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[Our long-held belief that homegrown terrorism couldn't happen here has thus created a situation where we are today stumbling blindly through the legal, operational and organizational minefield of countering terrorist radicalization and recruitment in the United States.

[40 years ago (1970): Both the opponents and proponents of a program to develop a campground at the Gull Lake Dam will carry their cases to federal officials in St. Paul. A meeting with the East Gull Lake council was lightly attended, but a petition of protest drew 219 signatures.

[LITTLE FALLS - The Morrison County Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. Friday in a planning session in the county board room in the Morrison County Government Center in Little Falls.

[EAST GULL LAKE - The annual Camp Confidence Fall Auction will be Sept. 18.

[BAXTER - Bridges of Hope recently announced that $40,000 that was generated through its Thrift Store will be used to connect families in crisis with services such as housing and utility assistance, access to mental health services, and parenting support.

[EMILY - For some people "no" means game over. Not for Gordy and Judy Huff.

[DEERWOOD - Years of planning, months of labor, and countless hours of prayer are coming together in Deerwood this weekend.

Aden Martin, a first-year student at J.W. Smith Elementary School, was reportedly run over by a lawn mower while playing outside during recess Thursday.

CAMP RABIDEAU - Rotary members' motto is "Service Over Self," and that is the intention of a potential partnership between the Bemidji Sunrise Rotary Club and the Barrington Breakfast Rotary Exchange.

Wearing athletic pants, a sweatshirt and tennis shoes, Rob Babcock had his "game face" on.

Oak Hills Christian College held the annual Community Outreach Fair Thursday afternoon with 35 area organizations that the students could volunteer to help. From left, Liz Jankowski, Abby Nelson and Sam Welle listen to Pam Magawa, director of Personal Support Services at Lutheran Social Service. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Jack Nastad regularly has a pair of gray fox come into his yard north of Bemidji. He kept waiting for the opportunity to photograph the black stripe on the tail of one of the animals and eventually the opportunity came. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Companion Animal Care Center received a 2010 Hospital Design Competition Merit Award for excellence in veterinary hospital design as part of the annual “Veterinary Economics” hospital design compe

Sons of the American Legion are holding a chicken Q from 3 p.m.  Sept. 11 until food is gone at the Winona Area Veterans Center. Carryout and delivery is available for those purchasing three or more

Holy Trinity Community Church in Rollingstone, Minn., will hold the Holy Trinity Fall Fest beginning with mass at 10 a.m. Sept. 12, with a chicken dinner at 11 a.m. at the community center.

The Ledebuhr Family reunion is Sept. 12, at the Bradley Buege farm, 32493 Stinson Road, Houston, MN.

The Wabasha County Historical Society hosts “Disappearing Churches of Wabasha County” from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 12, at the museum in Reads Landing, Minn.

Community Education’s Adult Literacy Program offers GED preparation, Basic Skills, and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes beginning Sept. 13.

Local experts will discuss energy assistance programs, energy conservation and payment policies of gas and electric companies from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 13, at Winona Volunteer Services.

The YMCA will hold an Older Adult Open House Sept. 13-17.