Published December 22, 2012, 11:30 PM
Man surprised with medal ceremony, renewing those stolen
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Two years ago, while he was vacationing at Christmas time, someone broke into Arlin Melgaard’s home. The bandit made off with nearly everything he and his wife, Wanda, owned: a car parked in the garage, the 2001 retirement gift containing his military medals and badges, the longtime musician’s electric guitars, even canned goods and coffee filters stored in the cupboard.By: By Steve Wagner, Forum Communications, INFORUM

