Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:

 

• Jenna Phillips is the layout engineer and project supervisor at Classic Company, a concrete company working on The Rune. She is the fourth generation in her family to work in the concrete business. 

• Rural EMS is in crisis after losing more than 1,000 EMS workers statewide in 2021, the state health department says. Douglas County is bucking the trend, but nearby Parkers Prairie is not. 

• Behind the Band: Paul 'Doc' Engebretson

• The West Central Area girls basketball team earns first win against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta with season high score.

 

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