Swearingen commendation
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By MELANIE PILTINGSRUD
Copy Editor
Roger Swearingen, a Vietnam veteran of the US Air Force, received a letter of commendation recently, hand-delivered by his grandson, Jacob.
Swearingen, a resident of Ellendale, was drafted in 1967, just two years after his high school graduation. He became an aircraft mechanic, and worked on C-130 Aircraft, which carried both troops and cargo.
Culminating Story
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Root series comes to a close
By DEB BENTLY
Staff Writer
The document is easy to find online: “America’s Wars.” A summary by the Department of Veterans Affairs which lists the number of soldiers who served in our country’s conflicts from the American Revolution to the worldwide war on terror.
The numbers are too large for genuine comprehension, but they imply story after story of sacrifice, determination, and patriotism. Vietnam: 8,744,000. Korea: 5,720,000. World War II: 16,112,000.
As shown by the stories of the Root brothers, published the last few weeks in this paper, each soldier joined the military, or a specific branch of the military, for his or her own reasons. In the case of those who were drafted, they had little choice, but even then they made the choice to serve.
Homes, businesses flooded
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The city of New Richland declared a state of emergency Thursday after more than 5 inches of rain fell over an eight hour period Thursday morning, May 11.
A press release from the city said that the rain event, coupled with rapid snow melt, saturated the ground.
"Since that time, they have been working non-stop with our county, emergency management and other partners to ease the impact on the system," read the release.
NR man faces charges in Geneva incident
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By Sarah Stultz
Albert Lea Tribune
A New Richland man is facing charges for allegedly shooting a gun into the air and then shooting at a vehicle last month outside Geneva Bar.
Dustin Grey Smitty, 22, turned himself in on a warrant in the case on Thursday at the Law Enforcement Center in Albert Lea.
He appeared in Freeborn County District Court in front of Judge Ross Leuning Friday on two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon — one each for the two people who were in the vehicle that was shot at — along with one count of ineligible possession of a firearm and one count of reckless discharge of a firearm.
Homes, businesses flooded
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The city of New Richland declared a state of emergency Thursday after more than 5 inches of rain fell over an eight hour period Thursday morning, May 11.
A press release from the city said that the rain event, coupled with rapid snow melt, saturated the ground.
"Since that time, they have been working non-stop with our county, emergency management and other partners to ease the impact on the system," read the release.