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April 30, 2012 10:57 AM

Dayton likely to sign higher fishing, hunting fees

Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to sign a game and fish bill that raises new revenue for the Department of Natural Resources. The House and Senate gave final approval to the bill over the weekend.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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April 25, 2012 8:37 AM

Getting to the concert in Pipestone and other unmet needs

Outstate Minnesota’s unmet transportation needs range from getting to an evening concert to finding a way to ride a bus to the Twin Cities, members of the Public Insight Network say.

by Dave Peters

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April 24, 2012 3:00 PM

Does hashtag activism turn into real-life participation?

Social media allows us to engage with news and issues that matter to us from the comfort of our homes. But how does a "like" on Facebook or a retweet translate into a vote or real life participation?

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April 20, 2012 12:11 PM

Minn. protected by contract with new state parks vendor

The company that won the contract to create a new reservation system for Minnesota's state parks made big promises, including "vastly improved functionality" at lower cost, and insisted it didn't have any dissatisfied customers.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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April 14, 2012 5:00 AM

The Week in Commentary

A summary of this week's commentaries and a sampling of the comments they provoked.

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April 12, 2012 2:10 PM

Solar-powered car charging stations open in St. Paul

St. Paul city officials on Thursday opened two electric car charging stations, the first of their kind in the state to use solar power.

by Tim Post

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April 12, 2012 10:22 AM

Jonah Lehrer speaks on creativity

A Commonwealth Club appearance by science writer Jonah Lehrer, author of the New York Times #1 best-seller "Imagine: How Creativity Works." He explains the science of creativity and says it is not a gift, but rather a thought process that can be learned.