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  • Memories of fishing with dad, frozen in time
  • "I used to like to fish with a little pole, but my hands can't take it anymore. Getting too old." He used to have a canvas fishing shack to protect ... His father was born in the tiny southwestern Minnesota hamlet of Westbrook, population ...
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
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  • 2/4/2012 5:10:50 PM
  • A magic flounder ride
  • Sween, who has a Master’s degree in fine arts, is the founder of the Rochester Playwright Festival, Midwest Theatre Network and Minnesota ... old fishing wharf, where the main character, Eric (Peter Torkelson), never catches any fish.
  • Austin Daily Herald
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  • 2/4/2012 2:40:31 PM
  • Hold the chili: unique bait works
  • That’s one reason fishing seminars ... This was no small fish. The hotdog presentation is known to work in North Dakota. After witnessing the massive pike caught last weekend, I can confidently say it works in Minnesota too, more specifically ...
  • DL-Online
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  • 2/4/2012 1:21:46 PM
  • Come join us for some magical fish
  • and founded the Rochester Playwright Festival and Minnesota Writers’ Alliance. Her one-hour children’s play, “The Magic Flounder,” is a dramatization of “The Fisherman and his Wife,” the old tale of a magic fish, and what can happen ...
  • Austin Daily Herald
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  • 2/4/2012 1:21:46 PM
  • Report: PUC meeting for AWA Goodhue wind project rescheduled
  • Westwood Professional Services, the environmental group hired by National Wind, the project developer, submitted a revised ABPP in late January after both the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...
  • Post-Bulletin
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  • 2/4/2012 1:07:27 PM
  • DNR seizes 234 fish at Lake of the Woods
  • The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently ... 14 cases of anglers using extra lines, 12 anglers with no fishing licenses, and five cases of illegal length fish in possession.  “It was a little bit of everything that, when combined, can ...
  • Daily Journal
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  • 2/4/2012 9:32:42 AM
  • Fog advisory posted for ND, western Minnesota
  • The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for areas of eastern North Dakota and west-central Minnesota through Saturday afternoon. The weather service says visibility is near zero at times. Several flights in and out of Fargo ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/4/2012 8:56:55 AM
  • Minnesota Trade Office accepting applications for China trade mission
  • The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) is accepting applications for a trade mission to China led by Gov. Mark Dayton on June 8-17. The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) is accepting applications for a trade mission to China led by Gov. Mark Dayton on June 8-17.
  • Echo Press
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  • 2/4/2012 8:56:55 AM
  • Aerial moose survey begins in northeastern Minnesota
  • Recent snowfall in northeastern Minnesota has allowed for the start of the 2012 aerial ... and to set the number of moose hunting permits. Observers from the DNR Fish and Wildlife Division, the 1854 Treaty Authority, and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake ...
  • Daily Journal
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  • 2/4/2012 8:35:26 AM
  • Report: Some Minn. babies born with high mercury
  • One in 10 babies along Minnesota's border with Lake Superior is born with unhealthy ... Health officials said mothers in the area likely eat more fish — the primary source of mercury contamination — than elsewhere. McCann told the Star Tribune that ...
  • Crookston Daily Times
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  • 2/4/2012 7:16:42 AM
  • Geese need to run a bit before becoming airborne
  • ... of the National Eagle Center and Audubon Minnesota with support from the Minnesota and Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service with funding from Minnesota’s Environment and Natural ...
  • Albert Lea Tribune
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  • 2/4/2012 6:12:16 AM
  • Lack of snow in Minnesota forces Toro to test snowblowers in U.P.
  • IRONWOOD, Mich. — Less-than-typical snowfall in northern Minnesota has pushed lawn equipment manufacturer Toro into Michigan's Upper Peninsula to test some of its snowblowers. Toro has been testing snowblowers at Gogebic-Iron County Airport ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/4/2012 5:07:51 AM
  • Scene Outdoors: Hatcheries play big role in angler's success
  • Some hatcheries have also changed kinds of fish they raise, he said. For example, the DNR has dropped the St. Croix strain of brook trout and gone to Minnesota Wild. They look alike, but the St. Croix strain is more domesticated. Minnesota Wild ...
  • Post-Bulletin
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  • 2/4/2012 3:56:16 AM
  • DWIs up in Minnesota on Super Bowl Sundays
  • MOORHEAD – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said Super Bowl weekend can be deadly on the road. With higher-than-average alcohol-related crashes, the DPS is urging motorists to designate a sober driver before Sunday’s coin toss.
  • Bemidji Pioneer
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  • 2/4/2012 3:49:06 AM
  • Parasite strikes Minnesota firefighter's eye
  • Awad's office in Falcon Heights includes one of only three "confocal" microscopes in Minnesota, which allows him to see more deeply into the tissue of the eye. "If there is a break in the surface of the cornea, the acanthamoeba organism can penetrate into
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  • 2/3/2012 8:18:08 PM
  • Minnesota Ballet to present sixth annual Celebrity Dance Challenge
  • Twelve Northland celebrities will pair with Minnesota Ballet professional dancers to compete in the spirited Celebrity Dance Challenge 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Marshall School’s Fregeau Auditorium, 1215 Rice Lake Road.
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/3/2012 3:38:58 PM
  • UPDATED: Minnesota food company widens egg recall
  • MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria. MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota ...
  • Bemidji Pioneer
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  • 2/3/2012 12:47:10 PM
  • Coaches bracing for fallout at Minnesota
  • MINNEAPOLIS - Now that Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi has announced his retirement, some nervous coaches in the program are watching closely to see who replaces him. Minnesota President Eric Kaler says no contracts will be extended or negotiated .
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  • 2/3/2012 11:49:54 AM
  • Central Minnesota real estate market improves in 2011
  • The Central Minnesota real estate market warmed up in 2011 as pending sales jumped more than 12 percent and new listings declined 6.6 percent from 2010. According to year-end figures from the St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors, the results ...
  • St. Cloud Times
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  • 2/3/2012 8:58:06 AM
  • Delbert F. Isaacson, 90
  • This also cleared space for the family to play ball. Delbert enjoyed family birthday celebrations, family camping in Minnesota, and family trips to other states. He also enjoyed gardening and fishing, driving a Ford product, and voting Republican.
  • Herald And Journal
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  • 2/3/2012 8:58:06 AM
  • Duluth becoming Minnesota destination for beer tourism
  • St. Paul — It’s been a big couple of years for beer. Last spring, what’s now known as the “Surly Bill” passed the Minnesota Legislature, allowing breweries to sell beer on site. The Minneapolis City Council granted a license last ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/3/2012 5:44:50 AM
  • Report: Minnesota House GOP leaders set to endorse Romney
  • ST. PAUL — Minnesota's House speaker and majority leader planned Friday to endorse Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney days ahead of the state's political caucuses, according to a leading state Capitol Republican familiar with their intentions.
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/3/2012 5:30:31 AM
  • Minnesota athletics director Maturi to step down this summer
  • MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota athletics director Joel Maturi announced his retirement Thursday, saying he will step down when his contract expires this summer. President Eric Kaler said he and Maturi, who will turn 67 next week ...
  • St. Cloud Times
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  • 2/2/2012 10:21:01 PM
  • Minnesota GOP unveils right-to-work amendment
  • ST. PAUL — Republicans pulled Minnesota into an explosive issue Thursday by introducing legislation to make union membership optional, setting the stage for a fight that has triggered boycotts by Democratic lawmakers and large protests in other states.
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/2/2012 10:06:42 PM
  • Fishing on the Minnesota River
  • Amid 45-degree temperatures, Mike Wolf of New Ulm tries his luck fishing the Minnesota River Thursday afternoon. Wolf said the fish were biting, and he plans to fish the Sleepy Eye Lake contest Sunday.
  • Journal
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  • 2/2/2012 9:23:45 PM
  • Thin ice cancels Minnesota Ice Fishing Derby
  • Thin ice has forced the cancellation of a popular Minnesota ice-fishing contest. The Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby was supposed to be held this weekend. But organizers canceled this year's event due to unsafe ice conditions. Spokesman Nick Olson says the ..
  • Crookston Daily Times
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  • 2/2/2012 4:01:37 PM
  • Minnesota AD Maturi stepping down
  • MINNEAPOLIS - University of Minnesota athletics director Joel Maturi will leave his post when his contract expires this summer. School officials and the 67-year-old Maturi announced his retirement Thursday at a late morning news conference. President Eric
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  • 2/2/2012 2:50:02 PM
  • Dr. Michael Jones: Get moving with your arthritis
  • A diet rich in omega-3s is also a necessity to help lubricate joints and decrease inflammation, so eating good sources of fish or taking a fish oil supplement daily can help as well. Weight loss has also been shown to be effective in helping with joint ...
  • Redwood Falls Gazette
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  • 2/2/2012 1:52:47 PM
  • Editorial: The people’s work begins at the state capitol
  • Gavels fell last week in the House and Senate, officially opening the 2012 Minnesota legislative session. What will transpire between then and adjournment is anybody’s guess. Who even wants to hazard a prediction after 2011? Gavels fell last ...
  • Hastings Star Gazette
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  • 2/2/2012 9:13:36 AM
  • Seidenkranz and Frucci honored for all around success
  • Each year, the Minnesota State High School League partners with school districts around the state to honor a male and female student from each high school who are deemed deserving of the state’s triple “A” award. The award, standing for ...
  • Monticello Times
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  • 2/2/2012 8:59:17 AM
  • With snowfall, aeriel survey of moose in northeastern Minnesota begins
  • Recent snowfall in northeastern Minnesota has allowed for the start of the 2012 ... and to set the number of moose hunting permits. Observers from the DNR Fish and Wildlife Division, the 1854 Treaty Authority, and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake ...
  • Two Harbors& Minnesota
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  • 2/2/2012 8:09:11 AM
  • AP source: Minnesota AD Joel Maturi to step down
  • MINNEAPOLIS - A person with knowledge of the decision says University of Minnesota athletics director Joel Maturi is stepping down. The person told The Associated Press that Maturi would announce his retirement Thursday at an 11 a.m. news conference with .
  • KARE
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  • 2/2/2012 7:47:42 AM
  • Hundreds of free tax preparation sites now open across Minnesota
  • This week, more than 250 sites across Minnesota are opening their doors to offer taxpayers free assistance with filing their tax returns. This week, more than 250 sites across Minnesota are opening their doors to offer taxpayers free assistance ...
  • Echo Press
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  • 2/2/2012 6:50:26 AM
  • Peltoma takes helm of DAC
  • Peltoma brings decades of experience working in residential group homes throughout central Minnesota to the table ... Peltoma said he will have more time to spend hunting, fishing and attending his son’s college hockey games at Bowling ...
  • Princeton Union Eagle
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  • 2/2/2012 6:28:58 AM
  • Kenneth Russell, 89, Austin
  • He enjoyed many activities including bowling, woodworking, fishing and traveling. Ken particularly enjoyed returning to Lake Ida near Garfield for vacations each summer. Survivors include his daughter, Francine (Wayne) Strouf, of Albert Lea ...
  • Albert Lea Tribune
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  • 2/2/2012 6:07:29 AM
  • Police recover Minnesota wheelchair hockey league's stolen trailer
  • Police told the Star Tribune that the Minnesota PowerHockey League trailer was found Tuesday as police were at a storage facility investigating another crime. The trailer was stolen outside a business in Shakopee where it was parked during the winter.
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/2/2012 4:12:57 AM
  • Romney showered with glitter at Minnesota stop
  • Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, are glitter-bombed by a same-sex marriage supporter during a campaign event in Eagan, Minn., on Wednesday. Feeling in a victorious mood, he laughed it off. “This is confetti ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/1/2012 10:22:12 PM
  • NCAA Game Summary - Minnesota at Iowa
  • Iowa City, IA (Sports Network) - Matt Gatens scored 18 points to lead Iowa in a 63-59 comeback win over Minnesota in a Big Ten tussle from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Roy Devyn Marble joined Gatens in double figures by netting 12 for Iowa (12-11, 4-6 Big Ten).
  • KARE
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  • 2/1/2012 8:41:59 PM
  • Voter ID amendment goes before Minnesota Senate committee
  • "I have not noticed that we have voter fraud in Minnesota at all," said Sen. Mary Jo McGuire of Falcon Heights, noting she thinks the constitution should be reserved for questions of fundamental rights. "This proposal is simply a bad idea," said ...
  • Pioneer Press
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  • 2/1/2012 7:37:34 PM
  • Wis. lawmaker calls for sandhill crane hunt
  • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated Wisconsin's sandhill ... At the same time we have a strong heritage of fishing and hunting in Wisconsin and it's time we looked at a potential season." The bill fits a hunting culture that runs deep in this ...
  • Chippewa Herald
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  • 2/1/2012 5:35:52 PM
  • Editorial: Minnesota readies for grass-roots democracy
  • Minnesota's low profile in the 2012 presidential race rose higher this week, and it's welcome attention heading into the Feb. 7 precinct caucuses. Fresh from his win in the Florida primary, Mitt Romney stopped in Minnesota Wednesday, visiting an ...
  • Pioneer Press
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  • 2/1/2012 5:00:05 PM
  • Mild, dry winter delights some, depresses others
  • Sled hills for kids are closed. No snowball fights. Nothing," he says. "It's pretty disappointing." •A family ice fishing derby that was set for Jan. 28 on Coventry Lake in Coventry, Conn., was canceled because of a lack of ice. The weather is "very ...
  • St. Cloud Times
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  • 2/1/2012 4:52:55 PM
  • Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby canceled due to unsafe ice
  • MAPLE LAKE, Minn. - Thin ice has forced the cancellation of a popular Minnesota ice-fishing contest. The Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby was supposed to be held this weekend. But organizers canceled this year's event due to unsafe ice conditions.
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
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  • 2/1/2012 4:31:27 PM
  • Kill keeps majority of Minnesota kids in state
  • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's 2012 recruiting class has a locally grown flavor. The Gophers have 10 new players for this season from inside the state. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's 2012 recruiting class has a locally grown flavor.
  • Bemidji Pioneer
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  • 2/1/2012 3:34:11 PM
  • Citizens question the benefits of sand mine
  • There’s a lot about the area that draws tourists to southeastern Minnesota. Everything from fishing on the Mississippi River to climbing dozens of bluffs to watching for eagles keeps people coming back to Goodhue County.
  • Republican-Eagle
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  • 2/1/2012 2:22:36 PM
  • Let’s Go Fishing celebrates 5 years in 2012
  • Since our 2007 start-up, LGF has taken more than 2,500 seniors and local young people on fishing and boating excursions. Minnesota is the home to 27 Let’s Go Fishing chapters. The Lakes Area Chapter is a volunteer-run, nonprofit organization ...
  • The Pilot-Independent
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  • 2/1/2012 1:18:10 PM
  • Stewart Woodman announces new restaurant Birdhouse
  • Woodman was quoted in Minnesota Monthly's Dara & Co blog saying the restaurant will have, "A lot of raw vegetables. It's going to be healthy, a lot of vegetarian and vegan offerings, something that's good for our bodies." Woodman has written honestly on ..
  • Minneapolis City Pages (blog)
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  • 2/1/2012 12:49:32 PM
  • GOP campaign with "Made in Bemidji" threads coming to northern Minnesota
  • Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, was declared the winner in last month’s Iowa caucuses. He will visit Minnesota in advance of Super Tuesday and the state’s caucuses. The special Santorum-embroidered sweater vests are given ...
  • Bemidji Pioneer
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  • 2/1/2012 12:28:04 PM
  • Obituary for Donald James Ashton
  • Don enjoyed spending time at the cabin, and his hobbies included boating and fishing, and he especially loved ice-fishing. He is survived by wife, Nann; daughter, Mandy (Mike) Lenz; son, Charlie (Laura); mother, Rosemary; grandchildren, Mellina ...
  • Jordan Independent
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  • 2/1/2012 10:04:54 AM
  • Capitol Commentary: Supporting manufacturing in Minnesota
  • There is no doubt that 2012 is going to be tough, but as we go forward I think there are reasons to be optimistic, especially in Minnesota. That’s why I’ve been traveling around the state on a manufacturing tour to visit schools ...
  • ECM Post Review
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  • 2/1/2012 9:50:35 AM
  • Fired by Minnesota Senate, Anderson takes Dayton offer
  • Anderson told Minnesota Public Radio News on Tuesday that she will serve as a senior adviser to Dayton on energy and environmental issues. Dayton said a day earlier that Anderson would earn the same salary she’d been drawing at the PUC ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/1/2012 9:29:06 AM
  • Richard L. Corey, 89
  • In his youth, he spent many summers at camps in northern Minnesota where he developed a deep love ... Dick’s hobbies included golfing, fishing, flying and traveling. Above all else, he loved his family and was a humble, kind, gentle man.
  • Austin Daily Herald
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  • 2/1/2012 9:00:28 AM
  • The ice is nice for fishing
  • The temperature maybe above freezing, but that won't effect two ice fishing events taking place this weekend. Participate in the annual Fish Lake Sportsmen's Club fishing contest on Fish Lake and win cash prizes, plus special prizes for youth.
  • Shakopee Valley News
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  • 2/1/2012 8:10:22 AM
  • Time to raise fees
  • Minnesota lawmakers last year failed to approve increases in fishing and hunting licenses. It’s time to take that action now. Game and fish management and law enforcement — a part of the core function of the Department of Natural Resources — have for ...
  • Daily Journal
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  • 2/1/2012 6:58:47 AM
  • Family banquet
  • A family banquet is planned for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Evangelical Covenant Church, 1631 First Ave. E., to raise funds for this year’s International Sportsman’s Expo event in April. Dinner will be served with a free will offering. Mighty Oaks Academy ...
  • Daily Journal
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  • 2/1/2012 6:58:47 AM
  • Zamboni operator arrested for allegedly driving drunk at Minnesota rink
  • Meanwhile, parents took to the ice to scrape off the rough spots so the PeeWee A team could practice. People have been arrested in Minnesota for driving under the influence on everything from a souped-up motorized recliner to a farm tractor.
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 2/1/2012 5:25:43 AM
  • Young voters could be key in vote on gay marriage ban
  • Young people care strongly about the issue, according to political analyst Larry Jacobs, a University of Minnesota professor, and that could mean more voters at the polls than the normal 40 percent or 50 percent. "We're talking about boosting a group that
  • Litchfield Independent Review
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  • 2/1/2012 4:14:08 AM
  • Minnesota manufacturers report shortage of skilled workers
  • ST. PAUL — Nearly half of Minnesota manufacturers responding to a survey say they haven’t filled positions because they lack qualified job candidates, according to a new study by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
  • The Pilot-Independent
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  • 1/31/2012 9:54:45 PM
  • Mark Sullivan
  • Minnesota. Mark was in the band "Full House," and they played regionally for a few years. For the past 27 years Mark worked at Cedar Valley Services. Mark enjoyed his job and the clients he served. Mark loved to fish with his father, brother and sons in Ca
  • Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
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  • 1/31/2012 8:57:29 PM
  • West arts briefs: Plymouth Fire & Ice Festival is Saturday
  • Events ranging from youth ice fishing ... learn how to ice fish for free this Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Taft Lake, located at 62nd Street and Bloomington Avenue in Richfield. The event is sponsored by the city and the Minnesota Department ...
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
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  • 1/31/2012 8:43:10 PM
  • Fishing Derby set Sunday at Sleepy Eye Lake
  • SLEEPY EYE - The Sleepy Eye Sportsmen's Club will hold its 30th annual Fishing Derby on Sunday ... Prizes include an $8,000 Ice Castle fish house, plus nine cash prizes valued at $1,750. The day's events also include a general raffle, fish registration ...
  • Journal
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  • 1/31/2012 8:21:42 PM
  • New crutches invented by Minnesota man
  • MINNEAPOLIS - Injured people have something new to lean on thanks to a Minnesota inventor. Jeff Weber, a native of Fairmont, designed a new kind of crutch called Mobilegs. Weber, a designer of office furniture, credits a bit of misfortune for his brainstor
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  • 1/31/2012 2:09:28 PM
  • Bernard Gadient, 90
  • His legacy continues as Gadient Brothers Construction. Bernard worked hard and played hard. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, spending time with his family at the cabin, and traveling. He also enjoyed farming, a passion that never left his heart.
  • Republican-Eagle
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  • 1/31/2012 2:02:18 PM
  • Two go through Lake Pepin's ice, but reported OK
  • The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office reported Monday that Gerald Todd, 49, and his wife (officials didn't have her name) were driving on the machine to ice fish on Methodist Point that is at Old Frontenac. They hit a pressure ridge where ice is unstable.
  • Post-Bulletin
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  • 1/31/2012 1:40:50 PM
  • West news briefs: Fire & Ice Festival is Saturday at park
  • Events ranging from youth ice fishing ... learn how to ice fish for free this Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Taft Lake, located at 62nd Street and Bloomington Avenue in Richfield. The event is sponsored by the city and the Minnesota Department ...
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
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  • 1/31/2012 12:57:53 PM
  • Minnesota men arrested after 100 mph chase in Washburn, Douglas counties
  • Two Minnesota men were arrested Monday after a high-speed chase through Washburn and Douglas counties. Cody Roberts, 22, of St. Paul and Daniel Willette, 26, of Askov were arrested for theft, knowingly fleeing an officer, reckless endangerment ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 1/31/2012 12:14:56 PM
  • DNR seizes 234 fish at Lake of the Woods
  • (AP) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ... 12 anglers found with no fishing license, and five illegal length cases. Officers observed anglers violating fish cleaning and consumption rules on the lake as well as ignoring size restrictions.
  • KTTC
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  • 1/31/2012 11:24:49 AM
  • GOP presidential candidates focus on Minnesota
  • ST. PAUL, Minn. -- While the focus of the Republican presidential nomination race is currently on Florida, Minnesota may become the next battleground state. Mitt Romney is currently leading polls to win Florida. However, with a race that has been full of .
  • KARE
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  • 1/31/2012 10:49:02 AM
  • Alvin Eggert
  • until a fire destroyed it. He then moved to Ann Lake in Ogilvie where he enjoyed fishing and just being on the lake. In 1988 he sold the place on the lake and moved to Pillager in a new home he built next to his son Dwight’s residence.
  • Mille Lacs County Times
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  • 1/31/2012 9:30:17 AM
  • Tracking turtles on the move on Lake Judy
  • Moriarty has an undated winter spearfishing decoy of one such Chrysemys picta, suggesting anglers knew they can be food for fish. Relatively recently, Canadian researchers used radio telemetry to track movements, and Lewis' team uses similar techniques to
  • St. Cloud Times
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  • 1/31/2012 9:23:08 AM
  • Wilkin County creek stocked with brook trout [UPDATED]
  • Funding was provided by the state of Minnesota, the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, and the 2008 Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment Act through the Outdoor Heritage Fund, as recommended by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
  • Fergus Falls Daily Journal
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  • 1/31/2012 9:15:58 AM
  • Peter Costa: Birds and puppies are newspapers' best friends
  • During Don Corleone’s time, for example, fellow Mafiosi knew they were doomed when they received a newspaper wrapped around a fish. It was an ancient Sicilian warning that meant, “Tomorrow, you will swim with the fishes.” With the decline of the ...
  • Redwood Falls Gazette
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  • 1/31/2012 8:47:20 AM
  • Replacement sled dog race under way in Cook County
  • Undeterred by an unseasonably warm and dry winter that forced the cancelation of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, a small group of race enthusiasts put on an abbreviated race that kicked off Monday afternoon north of Grand Marais.
  • Two Harbors& Minnesota
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  • 1/31/2012 8:18:42 AM
  • Suter, Weber lead Predators into Minnesota
  • The Preds look to extend their winning streak to five straight games this evening and prevent the Minnesota Wild from building any second-half momentum. The contracts of both Weber and Suter became a topic of discussion over the All-Star break, with both .
  • KARE
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  • 1/31/2012 7:57:14 AM
  • Romney to bring campaign to Minnesota
  • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney is scheduled to visit Minnesota on Wednesday, less than a week before the state's caucuses. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney is scheduled to visit Minnesota on Wednesday ...
  • Bemidji Pioneer
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  • 1/31/2012 6:38:30 AM
  • Douglas Cipra, 67, Alexandria
  • Doug enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially golfing and fishing in the summer and winter. He marveled at the details of nature and enjoyed watching the birds and area wildlife. Doug was a conversationalist. He loved meeting new people ...
  • Albert Lea Tribune
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  • 1/31/2012 6:38:30 AM
  • Romney to bring campaign to Minnesota
  • MINNEAPOLIS - GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney is scheduled to visit Minnesota on Wednesday, less than a week before the state's caucuses. Romney will appear with former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty at 1 p.m. at Freightmasters, a trucking company in the southern
  • KARE
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  • 1/31/2012 6:02:42 AM
  • DNR seizes 234 fish at Lake of the Woods
  • The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ... 12 anglers found with no fishing license, and five illegal length cases. Officers observed anglers violating fish cleaning and consumption rules on the lake as well as ignoring size restrictions.
  • Crookston Daily Times
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  • 1/31/2012 5:55:33 AM
  • Registration opens for Three Rivers camps
  • Three Rivers offers affordable day camps for children ages 4 to 15. Camp topics include nature exploration, outdoor recreation, golfing, fishing, farming and Minnesota history. Camps are offered at our nature and visitor centers, golf facilities ...
  • Shakopee Valley News
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  • 1/31/2012 5:05:26 AM
  • Snowbirds or sunbirds? a good question
  • There were even fishing rods balanced at the water's edge so it was apparently a hands-free operation. Assuming they were fishing, we asked if they had caught anything? "Who, us?" they laughingly replied. "We just make it look like we're fishing."
  • Bluff Country News
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  • 1/31/2012 2:27:57 AM
  • Attend St. Paul's Parents' Night Out Feb. 10
  • St. Paul's Lutheran School will play host to a Parents' Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. The event is open to children age 3 through fourth-graders. Admission is $8 per child. Registration forms are available at www.splspriorlake.org or at the d
  • Prior Lake American
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  • 1/31/2012 1:30:41 AM
  • Super Bowl week begins, ice and snow no-shows
  • Then, the cold became a selling point for some Redskins players. Earnest Byner, Art Monk, Monte Coleman and Chip Lohmiller went ice fishing on Cedar Lake in 30-below wind chills. Byner caught a 4-inch perch using a wax worm. The game returned to ...
  • Winona Daily News
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  • 1/30/2012 8:30:02 PM
  • NBA Game Summary - Minnesota at Houston
  • Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Michael Beasley scored 34 points, Kevin Love had 29 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets for only the second time in 17 games with a 120-108 win Monday night. Ricky Rubio scored 12 of his 18 points in a big
  • KARE
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  • 1/30/2012 7:32:46 PM
  • GOP presidential candidates focus on Minnesota voters
  • ST. PAUL, Minn. -- While the focus of the Republican presidential nomination race is currently on Florida, Minnesota may become the next battleground state. Mitt Romney is currently leading polls to win Florida. However, with a race that has been full of .
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  • 1/30/2012 4:19:30 PM
  • Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals
  • That has led to declines in native trees, fish-eating birds and certain plants. In 2010, Florida banned private ownership of Burmese pythons. Earlier this month, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a federal ban on the import of ...
  • Austin Daily Herald
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  • 1/30/2012 2:10:39 PM
  • River level in winter: still low (video)
  • The water is still very low, although the National Weather Service gauge wasn't showing a reading as of Jan. 30. Notice there are a few holes drilled into the ice from a person or persons doing some fishing. This video was shot on Thursday, Jan. 26.
  • Jordan Independent
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  • 1/30/2012 12:37:36 PM
  • Minnesota Wild recall temporarily demoted trio
  • The Minnesota Wild recalled Matt Kassian, Jed Ortmeyer and Chad Rau from Houston this morning, adding back to their roster the three forwards who helped them win two games last week before the all-star break. Because the American Hockey League ...
  • Pioneer Press
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  • 1/30/2012 11:26:01 AM
  • Minnesota State Patrol identifies Cass Lake man killed in crash with semi
  • The Minnesota State Patrol has released the name of a Cass Lake man who was killed in a motor-vehicle accident Friday. Brian L. Northbird, 38, was fatally injured when his 1999 Pontiac Bonneville was hit broadside by a 2012 Peterbuilt semi on U ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 1/30/2012 8:48:32 AM
  • Stillwater Lift Bridge open house scheduled for Feb. 22
  • To request an ASL or foreign language interpreter, call 651-366-4720. To request other reasonable accommodations, call 651-366-4718; the Minnesota Relay Service toll-free at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, Voice or ASCII) or 711, or e-mail your request to ...
  • Stillwater Gazette
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  • 1/30/2012 8:19:54 AM
  • Glitter happens, fishbreath
  • Studies show that daily doses of Omega III’s can enhance cognitive development.” (He takes an Omega III caplet, burps, and has fish oil breath.) I have to admit I have a soft spot in my heart for old country and western songs that included yodeling.
  • Redwood Falls Gazette
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  • 1/30/2012 7:44:06 AM
  • Santorum plans campaign event in Minnesota
  • Out of the Florida hunt, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum plans two Midwestern stops Monday, including one in Minnesota. The former Pennsylvania senator is due to hold an afternoon appearance at St. Charles Community College in ...
  • Bemidji Pioneer
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  • 1/30/2012 6:46:50 AM
  • Convention and Visitors Bureau: Paint the town pink in Austin
  • Austin High School dance team’s Winter Dance Show at 11 a.m. at AHS. "Fishing for a Cure” Annual Ice Fishing Contest will be at East Side Lake from noon to 2 p.m. Registration is at 11 a.m. Proceeds go to the Hormel Institute. $10.
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  • 1/30/2012 5:49:34 AM
  • Republican presidential candidate to visit Minnesota today
  • Out of the Florida hunt, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum plans two Midwestern stops today, including one in Minnesota. The former Pennsylvania senator is due to hold an afternoon appearance at St. Charles Community College in ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 1/30/2012 3:55:02 AM
  • Mayo, Minn. communities targeting immigrant health
  • The project, which includes nursing students at Winona State University in Rochester, focuses on southeast Minnesota, an area of the state that has seen some of the largest demographic shifts in the last decade. "This is a community dedicated to ...
  • Marketplace.publicradio.org
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  • 1/30/2012 1:53:21 AM
  • Minnesota's beginning farmers, retiring landowners collaborate
  • ST. PAUL, Minn. - Getting a start can be very challenging for Minnesota's beginning farmers and ranchers, but now a national program aimed at helping the next generation of family farms has been expanded to include Minnesota. Traci Bruckner, assistant ...
  • Litchfield Independent Review
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  • 1/30/2012 12:56:05 AM
  • Santorum plans campaign event in Minnesota
  • Out of the Florida hunt, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum plans two Midwestern stops Monday, including one in Minnesota. The former Pennsylvania senator is due to hold an afternoon appearance at St. Charles Community College in ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 1/29/2012 10:32:55 PM
  • Minnesota Zoo biologist works in Namibia to save endangered rhinos
  • The hot, dry Namibian desert may seem a world away from Minnesota, in distance and landscape. But while central Minnesota native Jeff Muntifering is traversing the barren African landscape to study endangered black rhinos, he often is reminded of home.
  • Pioneer Press
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  • 1/29/2012 8:45:32 PM
  • Making a difference one child at a time
  • For Jim Johnson and Damian Macho, who live in the Brainerd area, the match brought together a retiree and a teenager who share a love of fishing and camping. Macho said her son has benefitted from the perspective Johnson provides on life and ...
  • Brainerd Dispatch
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  • 1/29/2012 7:12:29 PM
  • NBA Game Summary - LA Lakers at Minnesota
  • Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant scored 35 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers recorded their 16th straight victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 106-101 decision. Pau Gasol added 28 points and six boards ..
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  • 1/29/2012 6:22:23 PM
  • Faces: Chef likes fish (to catch and cook)
  • In his spare time, he likes to fish, including on ice, and especially for walleye. “I go on Prior Lake and Spring Lake,” he says. “I’ve been out a couple of times this year so far.” He also enjoys hunting and watching TV, particularly fishing shows.
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  • 1/29/2012 9:54:08 AM
  • Let's Go: Dance to the Cajun beat
  • The February Danceteria program will feature Cajun music by Doug Lohman’s Cajun Trio. This program is funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Time: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2
  • Chaska Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 9:11:11 AM
  • Minnesota Festival On Ice Melts Art's Boundaries
  • Minnesota is known for its 10,000 lakes. When the lakes freeze for the winter, the state is known for its ice fishing and its ice shanties ... People really do fish out of ice shanties," he says. "So that feels like there's a good entry point."
  • Marketplace.publicradio.org
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  • 1/29/2012 2:51:48 AM
  • Analysis: How a bill really becomes Minnesota law
  • ST. PAUL — Remember the textbook you read in school that laid out a few neat steps about how a bill becomes law? That might not tell the whole story. ST. PAUL — Remember the textbook you read in school that laid out a few neat steps about ...
  • Bemidji Pioneer
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  • 1/28/2012 10:48:25 PM
  • Pro Bowl to feature plenty of offense, new faces
  • After practice, the players usually spend their days golfing, fishing, shopping or lounging on the beach with their families. In a season that began with a bitter labor dispute is ending in paradise for these players. ``It's more than what I thought it wou
  • La Crosse Tribune
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  • 1/28/2012 9:44:00 PM
  • NCAA Game Summary - Illinois at Minnesota
  • Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Austin Hollins and Chip Armelin each scored 14 points as the Minnesota Golden Gophers outlasted the Illinois Fighting Illini in overtime 77-72 in Big Ten action at Williams Arena. Andre Hollins tallied 12 points and Joe .
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  • 1/28/2012 9:36:50 PM
  • Dean Ross
  • Dean enjoyed playing cards, golfing, fishing, traveling and "tinkering." He is survived by sons, Kim (and Kim) Ross of Houston, MN and Douglas (and Laura) Ross of Andover, MN; one daughter, Cheryl (and David) Vigdal of Becker, MN; step-children ...
  • Marshall Independent
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  • 1/28/2012 8:18:06 PM
  • Where Minnesota delegation stands
  • American Crystal Sugar has donated political funds to most of the state's congressional lawmakers in 2011. The cooperative's primary political agenda is to see that price supports remain in place for U.S. sugar producers.
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
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  • 1/28/2012 8:03:47 PM
  • Minnesota Book Awards finalists announced
  • Three special awards for contributions to Minnesota's literary and artistic community will be given at the gala. Minneapolis-based Cave Paper and its founders, Bridget O'Malley and Amanda Degener, will receive the fifth annual Book Artist Award ...
  • Pioneer Press
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  • 1/28/2012 7:06:31 PM
  • Hunting expo at Mayo Civic Center
  • Special displays were available from a variety of hunting, fishing, and wildlife organizations ... as a way to fight the decline of a traditional Minnesota sport. Host of North American Hunter T. V., Melissa Bachman states, "Hunting has become a sport ...
  • KTTC
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  • 1/28/2012 3:46:05 PM
  • Cougar killer cited for shooting protected animal
  • The Jackson County man who shot and killed a cougar on Nov. 27, 2011, was issued a citation on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, according to the Minnesota Department of ... Samples have been submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife ...
  • Austin Daily Herald
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  • 1/28/2012 3:31:46 PM
  • Beard, Buesgens, Robling undecided as caucus, redistricting nears
  • Who these folks would run against and whether they’d face an incumbent is unknown because the political lines won’t be redrawn until after the Feb. 7 caucuses, one of the hiccups of moving the Minnesota primary season up a month. What else is unknown ...
  • Shakopee Valley News
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  • 1/28/2012 12:47:07 PM
  • A real winter finally arrives
  • Until next time, play safe, watch out for thin ice, good fishing and enjoy the Minnesota outdoors experience. Please remember to keep our troops in your thoughts and prayers during the holidays and the coming year. They are the reason we are ...
  • Albert Lea Tribune
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  • 1/28/2012 10:52:35 AM
  • Typical traffic for Lock & Dam No. 3
  • As the next barge season begins to appear on the horizon, U.S. Lock & Dam No. 3 near Red Wing is expecting another regular season. Last year, numbers were down slightly compared to the 2010 season, but overall it was a pretty normal season ...
  • Republican-Eagle
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  • 1/28/2012 9:55:19 AM
  • Minnesota wheelchair hockey league's trailer, equipment stolen
  • SHAKOKPEE, Minn. — A Minnesota nonprofit that sponsors wheelchair hockey is asking for help in finding a stolen equipment trailer. The Minnesota PowerHockey League says the trailer was stolen late Wednesday or early Thursday from a location in ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 1/28/2012 9:33:51 AM
  • Feds shut down Minnesota bank; state's first bank failure of 2012
  • Regulators late Friday closed Forest Lake-based Patriot Bank Minnesota, a small bank with $111 million in assets that has struggled for some time. It was the state's first bank failure for 2012. In a minnow-swallows-small-fish deal, Savage-based ...
  • Duluth News Tribune
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  • 1/28/2012 8:43:44 AM

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