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Dayton asks for storm disaster declaration

Dayton asks for storm disaster declaration

After an ice storm earlier this month caused damages estimated at $26 million, Gov. Mark Dayton is asking for a presidential disaster declaration for a five-county area of southwest Minnesota.
by Mark Steil

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Duluth Homegrown festival is music scene's coming-of-age story

Duluth Homegrown festival is music scene's coming-of-age story

The coming-of-age story of Duluth's music scene could easily be called "North by Northeast." Now in its 15th year, the annual Homegrown Music Festival is a far cry from the late 1990s in Duluth, when there were hardly any local bands playing original music and even fewer places for them to play. The festival kicks off Sunday in Duluth, and over the next eight nights features more than 180 local bands playing 25 venues.
by Dan Kraker

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Red River flood crest forecast: slight relief

Red River flood crest forecast: slight relief

Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker said after talks this morning with the National Weather Service, a Red River flood crest forecast of 37 to 38 feet is not a shot in the dark. That may signal another slight reduction in the crest estimates that have been dropping over the past week.
by Dan Gunderson

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Health care jobs saved Minnesota

Health care jobs saved Minnesota

Health care jobs saved our bacon in the recession. The industry continued to grow jobs during the worst economic conditions in decades.
by Paul Tosto

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Should the U.S. intervene in Syria?

The White House is seeking more evidence that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons during the country’s ongoing civil war. “U.S. intelligence officials say the possibility of the use of chemical weapons in Syria is a ‘strong maybe’ rather than a ‘slam dunk,’ a term that was used to describe Iraq’s weapons of mass…
by Michael Olson

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How do your conversations about politics online differ from those that happen offline?

“Despite hopes that the internet could change the fundamental nature of political participation, it is still the case that the well-educated and relatively well-off are more likely to take part in civic life both online and offline,” a new survey from the Pew Internet and American Life project has found. The report found a significant…
by Michael Olson

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Appetites: Snow puts a freeze on spring dining

Appetites: Snow puts a freeze on spring dining

Unrelenting snow and sleet have made late April feel like February, and that means a seemingly endless winter for local diners who seek out seasonal food from our region.
by Tom Crann

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