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[19 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 128 views]

By Sheri Monk
It was at the end of 1995 when Great Sandhills Terminal (GST) was incorporated. Yet at that time, the incorporation was a technical move, the facility and the future promise it offered was still merely a vision of what was yet to come.

Community »

[12 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 123 views]

By Sheri Monk
In the early-morning hours of Dec. 31, Erika and Jeff Pederson ushered their three sons to safety after breaking through a bedroom window to escape the burning inferno which used to be their home.

Sports »

[12 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 61 views]

By Sheri Monk
Colin Patterson may be a Stanley Cup-winning hockey player, but when he was in college, all he really wanted was his degree.

Agriculture »

[12 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 55 views]

By Sheri Monk
When folks in the Southwest complain about a lack of water, it usually refers to a summer drought. And while a Canadian lack of moisture may mean a poor crop or hauling water for cattle, for others, it can be a life or death situation.

Opinion »

[12 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 50 views]

With William Wardill
The Deep-sea Dane
Emma Maersk is not some old Dane’s daughter. Emma Maersk is the largest container ship in the world. Longer and heavier than a Nimitz- class aircraft carrier, she is too wide to pass through the Panama Canal.