State Capitol Briefs, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 (Belmont Citizen-Herald)

Midday edition

Briefly (Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin)

Find out what's happening in Plymouth and surrounding towns.

THE OBSERVER STAFF LOOKS AT THE WIDE OPEN GATE FOR 2008 (Observer)

The Observer staff kicked off with a bang, heading up the year’s first issue with the state-mandated child vaccination controversy and ended with overdevelopment issues.

Mayor looks past ’08 disaster to different storm in the new year (The Commercial Dispatch)

From tornado damage to a residential housing boom, last year proved to be a flurry of activity for Lowndes County’s second-largest municipality.

Preparation is key to surviving winter emergencies (Park Hills Daily Journal)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With winter’s arrival, every family should be prepared to face another period of dangerous winter storms and flooding. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges all residents to be prepared.

Displeasure (Townsend Times)

Correspondent TOWNSEND -- In the aftermath of the recent ice storm, many residents have been calling for the removal of Unitil as the local electric company.

The Budget Squeeze (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Minnesota bridges rated: An interactive map of bridges that are "structurally deficient," "functionally obsolete" or have gusset plates like those on the I-35W bridge.

Grant Supports Disaster Preparation In Middletown Area (Hartford Courant)

The center of the state hasn't seen a major ice storm since 1973. The last time a hurricane set its sights on the state was Gloria in 1985.

Around the Big12 Conference (USA Today)

Around the Big12 Conference

All Dates for this Event: (Minot Daily News)

BOTTINEAU THEATER AUDITIONS: The Bottineau Community Theatre will hold auditions for the upcoming musical production of "Camelot" Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Bottineau High School Choir Room. The auditions are informal and are open to the public. New people are welcome.