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Statewide Blog

Anger to empathy at the US – Dakota war exhibit

Anger to empathy at the US – Dakota war exhibit

Knowledge and information can change a person's understanding of the past. That seems to be the case for at least one person involved in creating the Minnesota Historical Society's exhibit on the US - Dakota Ware of 1862.
by Dan Olson

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Marriage and wilderness; Romney in Minn. big biz ‘doing fine’; Rural violence program cuts

Legislators take up flood aid in special session today; Marriage amendment campaigns square off at State Fair; Op-Ed: Don't treat marriage like wilderness preservation; Negligent landlord leaves Somali mall without water; Romney highlights role of offshore tax havens in helping ensure big business is 'doing fine'; Kurt Bills presses Republicans to back Romney, not Paul
by Michael Olson

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Gauthier exits race; Tentative St. Cloud teacher raise; Rochester boom

St. Cloud teachers reach deal with school district; West Nile virus cases on the rise in Minnesota; Minnesota delegates hold the line, back Ron Paul in Tampa; Willmar, Minn., mayor expresses support for voter ID measure; Economic boom in Rochester; Pawlenty gets prime time slot at RNC
by Michael Olson

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Coach faces child porn charges; Massive BWCA cell tower on again; Prison costs up

MSU Football Coach Hoffner faces criminal child pornography charges, internal MSU investigation; Minnesota hits 200 traffic deaths this year; Fairmont considers restrictions on chickens, other animals; Cellphone tower near BWCA will be allowed; 2 General Mills websites accused of collecting kids' data; Study: Minn. prison terms lengthening, costs rising; Report warns of wasting infrastructure, more than 1/3rd MN sewer systems at breaking point
by Michael Olson

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Swine flu in Minn.; No deal on flood bill; Drought on the Mississippi River

Will new flu strain close the Swine Barn at Minnesota State Fair?; Flood relief bill: Still no deal; A trip down the drought-ridden Mississippi River; Red Bull Crashed Ice returning to St. Paul; Regional water project begins limited operation; Quist and Walz to face-off in Rochester debate Sept. 27;
by Michael Olson

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A frog’s life

A frog’s life

Climate change and human intervention are helping a new frog hop into Minnesota and the Dakotas.
by Dan Gunderson

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New Best Buy CEO; Lightning death on Lake Superior; Bachmann takes backseat at RNC

Best Buy names former Carlson Chief as new CEO; Iron River boy dies after lightning strikes family seeking shelter with sailboat; More recent college grads relaying on food stamps to make ends meet; Solar business owners face end of Xcel incentive program; Bachmann left out of Republican convention limelight; Growing pains: Hmong farmers, May Township at odds over farming regulations
by Michael Olson

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More women and people of color on Minnesota road projects

Minnesota Department of Transportation faces were grim a few years ago. My colleague, Mike Edgerly and I sat in an agency conference room with MnDOT bosses and asked about some sobering numbers. Their efforts to recruit and find women and people of color for road and bridge projects were falling short. Not just once, but…
by Dan Olson

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The U.S.-Dakota War 150 years later

The U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 followed years of broken treaties and promises to the Dakota people combined with a burgeoning white population in the state.
by Michael Olson

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