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        • Morning Minutes: May 23 6:02 am
          Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today's Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
        • Today's News: Our Take - Criminal Minds Boss on The Replicator Reveal, the Finale Death and What's Next in Season 9 5:57 am
          [SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains spoilers about the Season 8 finale of Criminal Minds. Read at your own risk.]So it was Luke Skywalker after all.Criminal Minds' season-long unsub/stalker The Replicator was finally unmasked on Wednesday's two-hour finale as Mark ...
          Joe Mantegnai, Thomas Gibson, A.J. Cook | Photo Credits: Robert Voets/CBS
        • Criminal Minds Boss on The Replicator Reveal, the Finale Death and What's Next in Season 9 5:23 am
          [SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains spoilers about the Season 8 finale of Criminal Minds. Read at your own risk.]So it was Luke Skywalker after all.Criminal Minds' season-long unsub/stalker The Replicator was finally unmasked on Wednesday's two-hour finale as Mark ...
          Joe Mantegnai, Thomas Gibson, A.J. Cook | Photo Credits: Robert Voets/CBS
        • Their moment: RVHS Class of 2013 graduates 12:01 am
          For one hour the 90 seniors from Redwood Valley High School celebrated all of the late nights and long hours of reading pages, writing papers and solving problems when they each walked across the RVMS/HS gym stage and were handed their diploma (Note: for more graduation photos, check out the Gazette's gallery section below.)
          The graduates celebrated with the traditional hat toss Sunday afternoon.
        • Harvey Gladitsch: KIA Feb. 19, 1943 12:01 am
          Harvey Gladitsch, a Vesta farm boy was born Oct. 14, 1919, inducted into the U.S. Army Oct. 20, 1941 at Fort Snelling, and never reached his 24th birthday....
          Harvey Gladitsch
        • New Avon congregation to celebrate 100th anniversary, then close its doors 12:01 am
          The New Avon United Methodist Church is going to be celebrating its 100 years of worship, service and witness in its rural community June 9, 2013; this is the final worship service to be held at the New Avon United Methodist Church, because the congregation is going to be discontinuing.
          New Avon United Methodist Church has been part of the faith community for a century. It is celebrating June 9.
        • BACKWARD GLANCES — Vote for new high school passes by five votes 12:01 am
          See what was happening in Redwood Falls25, and 10 years ago this week.
          George Manthei, a retired Flora Township farmer, had every licence plate on every car he had ever owned back to the Model T Ford he bought back in 1915, as seen in this photo that originally appeared in the May 23, 1963 Redwood Gazette.
        • Celebrating a great school year 12:01 am
          This past Thursday I was sitting in the office of Stephanie Flickinger, Reede Gray Elementary School principal reminiscing with her about the school year which recently ended....
        • VFW Post 2553 to host a fundraising rally for Vietnam War veterans May 29 12:01 am
          Motorcycle riders across Minnesota will hold a rally to honor Vietnam veterans and to help raise funds for a veterans education center in Washington, D.C.: according to Roger Hassebroek, VFW Post 2553 commander, the local rally is going to take place in the VFW hall parking lot.
        • Kids encouraged to ‘Dig into Reading’ this summer 12:01 am
          Youth ages preschool through Grade 12 are invited to “Dig into Reading” this summer at the Redwood Falls Public Library during its summer reading program.
        • Area communities schedule Memorial Day programs 12:01 am
          Memorial Day is this Monday, and to celebrate the holiday a number of communities have scheduled programs to honor those who have given their lives serving their country....
        • Aquatic center set to open Friday 12:01 am
          Weather permitting, the Redwood Falls municipal Aquatic Center is scheduled to open May 24 at 1:30 p.m.
        • City approves plans for $1.2 million street dept. facility 12:01 am
          The 1970s-era Street Department shop on Mill Street is showing its age, and the Redwood Falls City Council approved plans for a $1.2 million replacement at Tuesday’s council meeting.
        • Business May. 22, 2013
          With the nice weather, business has picked up again. What a spring! We have a lot of catching up to do, as do area gardeners.Phone call of the year: "Yeah, my husband just picked up some apple trees at Home Depot. When is the best time to plant them, morning or evening?"I responded that apple trees die if they aren't planted at 3 a.m.Second question, same caller: 
        • 21 Artists and Retailers Making Kitchens Beautiful May. 22, 2013
          A collection of superior artists and retailers transforming our kitchens into things of beauty.
        • Stair-Building Tip May. 22, 2013
          An adjustable placement jig makes the process much more accurate
        • Earth Day: 5 Ways the Earth Has Changed in 100 Years {VIDEO} May. 22, 2013
          Without a doubt, humans have dramatically altered various facets of Planet Earth in a matter of centuries
        • Car Washing 101 May. 22, 2013
          How to get a professional job at home
        • How "Continued Coverage" Can Do Long-Term Damage May. 22, 2013
          Spry's caregiving expert Patricia Smith explains why in the days following tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings, turning off the "continued coverage" can help in the healing.
        • Ways to Block Out Your Neighbors May. 22, 2013
            I'm all for being a considerate summertime neighbor. Being mindful of how much noise one produces and inviting the neighbors to an occasional barbecue at your place are nice ways to increase the peace in one's neighborhood.
        • Today's News: Our Take - S.W.A.T. Star Steve Forrest Dies at 87 May. 22, 2013
          Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson on the 1970s series S.W.A.T., died peacefully on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87.A Hollywood performer for more than 60 years, the actor ...
          Steve Forrest | Photo Credits: ABC Photo Archives/ABC/Getty Images
        • S.W.A.T. Star Steve Forrest Dies at 87 May. 22, 2013
          Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson on the 1970s series S.W.A.T., died peacefully on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87.A Hollywood performer for more than 60 years, the actor ...
          Steve Forrest | Photo Credits: ABC Photo Archives/ABC/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Fox's Does Someone Have to Go? Brings the Office Drama Home May. 22, 2013
          Think you've got a dysfunctional workplace? You're not the only one.Fox is bringing work home from the office with its new reality show Does Someone Have to Go?, which premieres Thursday at 9/8c. In the series, the latest creation from ...
          Employees of Velocity Merchant Services | Photo Credits: Chris Tomko/Fox
        • Fox's Does Someone Have to Go? Brings the Office Drama Home May. 22, 2013
          Think you've got a dysfunctional workplace? You're not the only one.Fox is bringing work home from the office with its new reality show Does Someone Have to Go?, which premieres Thursday at 9/8c. In the series, the latest creation from ...
          Employees of Velocity Merchant Services | Photo Credits: Chris Tomko/Fox
        • Today's News: Our Take - Top Videos: Tornado Victim Reunites with Her Dog, Zach Sobiech's "Clouds” Tribute May. 22, 2013
          There was no shortage of heartbreaking stories to come out of Moore, Okla., this week, in the wake of a deadly tornado that left dozens of people dead and hundreds more homeless and/or injured. But amid the rubble, there was ...
          Zach Sobiech | Photo Credits: Zach Sobiech
        • Top Videos: Tornado Victim Reunites with Her Dog, Zach Sobiech's "Clouds” Tribute May. 22, 2013
          There was no shortage of heartbreaking stories to come out of Moore, Okla., this week, in the wake of a deadly tornado that left dozens of people dead and hundreds more homeless and/or injured. But amid the rubble, there was ...
          Zach Sobiech | Photo Credits: Zach Sobiech
        • Today's News: Our Take - Emma Roberts Joins American Horror Story: Coven May. 22, 2013
          Ryan Murphy is adding yet another familiar face to the upcoming third season of American Horror Story.Emma Roberts will star on this year's witch-themed installment titled Coven, TVLine reports.Roberts, 22, will play a self-obsessed party girl named Madison. She joins ...
          Emma Roberts | Photo Credits: Thomas Concordia/Getty Images
        • Emma Roberts Joins American Horror Story: Coven May. 22, 2013
          Ryan Murphy is adding yet another familiar face to the upcoming third season of American Horror Story.Emma Roberts will star on this year's witch-themed installment titled Coven, TVLine reports.Roberts, 22, will play a self-obsessed party girl named Madison. She joins ...
          Emma Roberts | Photo Credits: Thomas Concordia/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Chris Brown Gets Into Car Crash in Los Angeles May. 22, 2013
          Chris Brown got into a minor fender-bender Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles, TMZ reports.The biggest celebrity feudsBrown rear-ended a Mercedes with his Range Rover. The singer parked his car in front of the Mercedes and exchanged information with the other ...
          Chris Brown | Photo Credits: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
        • Chris Brown Gets Into Car Crash in Los Angeles May. 22, 2013
          Chris Brown got into a minor fender-bender Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles, TMZ reports.The biggest celebrity feudsBrown rear-ended a Mercedes with his Range Rover. The singer parked his car in front of the Mercedes and exchanged information with the other ...
          Chris Brown | Photo Credits: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Homeland Enlists SVU, Prison Break Actors for Season 3 May. 22, 2013
          Homeland has added eight new guest stars to its upcoming third season, including Law Order: Special Victims Unit's Joanna Merlin and How I Met Your Mother's Nazanin Boniadi.Merlin will play Grandma Lois, the mother of Jessica Brody (Morena Baccarin). ...
          Damian Lewis and Claire Danes | Photo Credits: Kent Smith/Showtime
        • Homeland Enlists SVU, Prison Break Actors for Season 3 May. 22, 2013
          Homeland has added eight new guest stars to its upcoming third season, including Law Order: Special Victims Unit's Joanna Merlin and How I Met Your Mother's Nazanin Boniadi.Merlin will play Grandma Lois, the mother of Jessica Brody (Morena Baccarin). ...
          Damian Lewis and Claire Danes | Photo Credits: Kent Smith/Showtime
        • Today's News: Our Take - Wolf Blitzer to Atheist Tornado Victim on Live TV: "Alright, Don't Thank the Lord" May. 22, 2013
          Not everyone answers to a higher power or at least that's what CNN's Wolf Blitzer discovered in a live interview with one of the Oklahoma tornado victims.On a Tuesday broadcast from Moore, Okla., Blitzer asked a woman named Rebecca ...
          Wolf Blitzer | Photo Credits: CNN
        • Wolf Blitzer to Atheist Tornado Victim on Live TV: "Alright, Don't Thank the Lord" May. 22, 2013
          Not everyone answers to a higher power or at least that's what CNN's Wolf Blitzer discovered in a live interview with one of the Oklahoma tornado victims.On a Tuesday broadcast from Moore, Okla., Blitzer asked a woman named Rebecca ...
          Wolf Blitzer | Photo Credits: CNN
        • Today's News: Our Take - What Are the Most Anticipated New Comedies? May. 22, 2013
          TV fans just can't wait for Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to the small screen.The duo's new CBS series The Crazy Ones is the most-added freshman comedy on TVGuide.com's Watchlist. The season's second most anticipated sitcom is another ...
          Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar | Photo Credits: Richard Cartwright/CBS
        • What Are the Most Anticipated New Comedies? May. 22, 2013
          TV fans just can't wait for Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to the small screen.The duo's new CBS series The Crazy Ones is the most-added freshman comedy on TVGuide.com's Watchlist. The season's second most anticipated sitcom is another ...
          Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar | Photo Credits: Richard Cartwright/CBS
        • Today's News: Our Take - American Idol Runner-Up Kree Harrison: "I Don't Really Regret Anything" May. 22, 2013
          American Idol Season 12 runner-up Kree Harrison says she has no regrets about her time on the show, even deciding to let eventual winner Candice Glover close out the finale."People are asking me why I chose to go first and ...
          Kree Harrison | Photo Credits: Ray Mickshaw/Fox
        • American Idol Runner-Up Kree Harrison: "I Don't Really Regret Anything" May. 22, 2013
          American Idol Season 12 runner-up Kree Harrison says she has no regrets about her time on the show, even deciding to let eventual winner Candice Glover close out the finale."People are asking me why I chose to go first and ...
          Kree Harrison | Photo Credits: Ray Mickshaw/Fox
        • Today's News: Our Take - Report: Justin Bieber Requires $5 Million Confidentiality Waiver for All House Guests May. 22, 2013
          Want to hang out at Justin Bieber's house? It might cost you $5 million!Bieber is requiring that all guests who visit his Calabasas, Calif., mansion sign confidentiality agreement contracts agreeing not to reveal details of what they see and hear ...
          Justin Bieber | Photo Credits: Butch Dill/Getty Images
        • Report: Justin Bieber Requires $5 Million Confidentiality Waiver for All House Guests May. 22, 2013
          Want to hang out at Justin Bieber's house? It might cost you $5 million!Bieber is requiring that all guests who visit his Calabasas, Calif., mansion sign confidentiality agreement contracts agreeing not to reveal details of what they see and hear ...
          Justin Bieber | Photo Credits: Butch Dill/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Gwyneth Paltrow Says Modeling is the “Perfect Job” for Moms May. 22, 2013
          Great work if you can get it!Working moms with young children may be always strapped for time, energy and money. But Gwyneth Paltrow has a solution that worked for her and might work for you: modeling."I always say this, ...
          Gwyneth Paltrow | Photo Credits: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
        • Gwyneth Paltrow Says Modeling is the “Perfect Job” for Moms May. 22, 2013
          Great work if you can get it!Working moms with young children may be always strapped for time, energy and money. But Gwyneth Paltrow has a solution that worked for her and might work for you: modeling."I always say this, ...
          Gwyneth Paltrow | Photo Credits: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
        • A new breed of Obamaphobes: Tornado truthers May. 22, 2013
        • Today's News: Our Take - Sharon Osbourne Confirms Ozzy Is Sober: I “Feel Like the Luckiest Woman in the World” May. 22, 2013
          Sharon Osbourne is on the top of the world, thanks to her husband's sobriety and a new job on the UK's The X Factor."I, today, feel like the luckiest woman in the world," Osbourne said on Wednesday's episode of The ...
          Sharon Osbourne | Photo Credits: Lisette M. Azar/CBS
        • Sharon Osbourne Confirms Ozzy Is Sober: I “Feel Like the Luckiest Woman in the World” May. 22, 2013
          Sharon Osbourne is on the top of the world, thanks to her husband's sobriety and a new job on the UK's The X Factor."I, today, feel like the luckiest woman in the world," Osbourne said on Wednesday's episode of The ...
          Sharon Osbourne | Photo Credits: Lisette M. Azar/CBS
        • Today in the News: London attack leaves soldier dead May. 22, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • Pope May. 22, 2013
          Never thought I would find much encouraging coming out of the Vatican, but here it is: A pope who is making good sense. 
        • Five Unconventional White Picket Fences May. 22, 2013
            White picket pallet fence: Hometalk member Allison House turned ordinary pallets into fence pickets (white, natch). It's a down-home DIY take on a classic style.
        • Tips for Rebuilding a Flooded Home May. 22, 2013
            Hello, Midwesterners, and anyone else who is looking at the prospect of rebuilding a flooded home. I will outline the process of rebuilding a flooded home in this article, and I will direct you to resources for information, building materials, and contractors. 
        • Today's News: Our Take - Ratings: Dancing Finale Rises; Grimm Steady May. 22, 2013
          The good news for Dancing with the Stars? The Season 16 finale surged week-to-week. The bad news? It still hit a new finale low.The two-hour results show the series' last for now drew 15 million viewers and a ...
          Derek Hough, Kellie Pickler | Photo Credits: Kelsey McNeal/ABC
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