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Laurie Putnam (left), superintendent of St. Cloud Public Schools, and Aric Putnam (right), a Minnesota state senator representing District 14, which includes St. Cloud and surrounding communities, pose for a portrait in the Kling Public Media Center in St. Paul on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News
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