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Some lakes may still be frozen for Fishing Opener

Some lakes may still be frozen for Fishing Opener

The 66th annual Governor's Fishing Opener set for this weekend in Park Rapids may be one for the record books. Many lakes in the area still have lots of ice, enough so that even a couple of days of warm temperatures are unlikely to make it disappear in time for Saturday's walleye opener.

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Hennepin County honored for ditching legalese

Hennepin County has won an award for stripping its website of legal jargon and government speak. The Center for Plain Language honored the county with two 2013 ClearMark awards last month in Washington D.C. HennCo has come a long way. Here’s how it used to advise visitors of the rules at the Minnetonka Home School:…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Should felons be forced to identify their criminal history on job applications?

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill that would force private employers to remove questions asking job applicants about their criminal history until the applicant has secured an interview. A similar measure has been in place since 2009 for public employers in the state. The Cities: The fear is that hiring managers are weeding out candidates…
by Michael Olson

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Police: gun burglars looking for signs of firearms

Police: gun burglars looking for signs of firearms

Law enforcement officials say members of a north Minneapolis street gang are looking to burglarize homes that appear to contain guns.  According to a search warrant request filed recently in Hennepin County District Court by investigators with the FBI Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force, members of the Loud Pack gang, “target homes with American…
by Brandt Williams

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Red River cities focus on permanent flood protection

Red River cities focus on permanent flood protection

Residents of Fargo-Moorhead are cleaning up sandbags and removing temporary levees after the Red River's crest last week. As it turned out, most of that preparation wasn't needed for this year's flood. Both cities are now turning their attention back to building permanent levees and flood walls.
by Dan Gunderson and Nathaniel Minor

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