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Statewide Blog

Ely backs off tax hike, Duluth superintendent unlicensed, Mankato miracle

Under pressure, Ely scales back proposed property tax hike; Foster missing superintendent license; Questions raised about firing of director of Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; Mankato economy bests outstate rivals'; More young people see opportunity in farming
by Michael Olson

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Mining lobbyist joins citizen panel, sheep stirs St. Paul, Polica’s first album

Prime Therapeutics adding 300 jobs in Eagan; Mining lobbyist appointed to citizen oversight committee; ND oil unit approved near Killdeer, could produce 43M barrels; Bullets fired at township hall in Carver County
by Michael Olson

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Duluth leaders oppose gay marriage ban, Zups rebuilds, the year in beer

Duluth City Council weighs in against state amendment to make gay marriage illegal; The Year in Beer in Minnesota; Minn. GOP sorts out what's next for leadership; Central Minnesotans donating more in 2011
by Michael Olson

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Ring, count, count count…ring!

Ring, count, count count…ring!

Betty Fletcher Mast has led boys, girls, men and women ringers.
by Dan Olson

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Courthouse metal detector use varies across Minn.

Among rural Minnesota counties that have metal detectors for their courthouses, most only use them for certain court cases and do not have a permanent staff person dedicated to overseeing the metal detector.
by Michael Olson

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Baiting the eagles, the Fox News primary, nuclear waste in Minn?

Police surround Lake City home after officer shot; Man faces charges in NE Minn. courthouse shooting; Bloggers mull the future of the Minn. GOP; Lake Superior region eyed as potential nuclear waste storage site;
by Michael Olson

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Strange bedfellows oppose wind energy, rebuilding Minn. GOP, Duluth gay marriage vote

Wind projects prompt fight in Congress over subsidies; Minn. counties struggle to pay for empty jail cells; Duluth city councilors push for vote on gay marriage issue; Minn. GOP looks for path forward; Oil boom leads to demand for more officers
by Michael Olson

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State cuts stack up at Minnesota Historical Society

State cuts stack up at Minnesota Historical Society

State law requires newspapers that print official public notices to file a copy of each issue at the Minnesota Historical Society. With more than 400 "official" newspapers across the state, that's means thousands of issues a year are sent to the historical society for permanent storage. That's a lot of copies.
by Mark Steil

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U of M to focus on consumer behavior and environment

The University of Minnesota is setting up a sustainability initiative to help businesses and government agencies learn how to encourage consumer behavior that's good for the environment.
by David Cazares

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New sexual violence stats, Bixby Energy fraud, brown Christmas?

CDC report reveals new info on frequency of sexual violence; Bixby Energy Systems Inc. has admitted that former officers and agents defrauded investors of as much as $7 million; Champlin man identified as victim in in Army helicopter crash; Hundreds pack hearing on NW Wis. mining bill
by Michael Olson

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