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Hormel earnings up, total sales down

Hormel Foods Corp. announced an increase in net earnings but a decrease in sales for both the company's fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year, which ended Oct. 25. Hormel reported fourth quarter net earnings of $103.9 million, which was up 53 percent from earnings of $67.8 million last year. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $.77 this year compared to $.50 per share last year. Read story

Hormel announces 44th consecutive annual dividend increase

Hormel Foods Corp. announced its 44th consecutive annual dividend increase Tuesday, as the annual dividend on common stock of the corporation raised to $.84 per share from $.76 per share. Read story

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LETTER: A special thank you

Thank you for those who volunteered their time to make the Health and Wellness Fair at the Senior Center a success.

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In memory of Ernie

The holiday season is often a time for families to remember those who aren't here to celebrate, and one local family is honoring the memory of an area musician by hosting a concert to raise money for cancer research. Read story

Hot Issues

Tour bus rolls on I-90; two dead

Two are dead and 21 injured after a tour bus shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday landed on its right side after crossing a grassy median and somehow avoiding oncoming traffic on Interstate 90 three miles east of Austin, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Read story




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