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‘Fargo’ recap, episode 8: Ol’ Lester feels his oats

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 8: Ol’ Lester feels his oats

Quick recap Molly tries to set Bill straight, but he remains willfully obtuse. Plus Lester finds his groove, Malvo settles his accounts, and a year goes by. Real good? The scope of this epic tale expands dramatically in tonight’s episode. Molly is forced to let go of her (almost entirely correct) theory so that everyone…
by Jeff Alexander

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St. Louis River corridor plan hinges on tourism tax

St. Louis River corridor plan hinges on tourism tax

A $18 million initiative to bolster Duluth's western corridor along the St. Louis River depends upon the City Council reauthorizing a half percent sales tax on food, beverages and lodging.
by Dan Kraker

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What happens to old public art in Bemidji

What happens to old public art in Bemidji

Sometime between ice out and the dreaded first mosquito hatch, a new crop of public art sculptures sprouts up along the streets of Bemidji.
by John Enger

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Competition for state’s first cannabis facilities

Competition for state’s first cannabis facilities

Montevideo, Minnesota, hopes to be home to one of the state's first two medical cannabis manufacturing plants. And if not Montevideo, maybe somewhere in surrounding Chippewa County.
by Mark Steil

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Are more oil trains headed for Minnesota?

Are more oil trains headed for Minnesota?

TransCanada, the company that wants to build the Keystone pipeline to move oil from the tar sands of Alberta to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, says it’s now considering increased rail shipments in place of new pipeline capacity.
by Dan Gunderson

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‘Fargo’ recap, episode 7: The venting of spleens

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 7: The venting of spleens

Quick recap While Molly is out of commission, Malvo pays off a few debts. Also, Lester talks and Lester walks. And does a few other things too. Real good? With the supermarket blackmail scheme over, Malvo is drawn back into the main plot, which is only to the good. In the aftermath of last week’s…
by Jeff Alexander

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‘Fargo’ recap, episode 6: Carnage in the snowstorm

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 6: Carnage in the snowstorm

Biblical-style restitution descends on Northern Minnesota, along with plenty of snow and something you won't believe.
by Jeff Alexander

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Rukavina annouces bid to re-enter politics

Rukavina annouces bid to re-enter politics

Former DFL state representative and gubernatorial candidate Tom Rukavina has announced he will run for a seat on the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners.
by Dan Kraker

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Pollinator plant labeling passes the Minnesota legislature

Pollinator plant labeling passes the Minnesota legislature

The Minnesota House and Senate have approved a bill designed to protect bees and other pollinators from systemic insecticides in garden plants. The legislation  says, “A person may not label or advertise an annual plant, bedding plant, or other plant, plant material, or nursery stock as beneficial to pollinators if the annual plant, bedding plant, Read more →
by Dan Gunderson

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‘Fargo’ recap, episode 5: The blizzard draws nigh

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 5: The blizzard draws nigh

Quick Recap Lester and Malvo get chatty, while Molly and Gus get closer. To the solution of the case, that is. Real good? While the pursuit of the mystery takes a few steps forward, most of tonight’s progress is in the field of unraveling the mysteries of life. There are long stretches of philosophical filibustering, Read more →
by Jeff Alexander

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