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Statewide Blog

Unoccupying Duluth, home sales up, Bachmann’s memoir whopper

Unoccupying Duluth, home sales up, Bachmann’s memoir whopper

"Duluth police officers, including Chief Gordon Ramsay, reiterated to Occupy Duluth protesters today that they must leave the Civic Center unless they obtain a permit," reports the Duluth News Tribune.
by Michael Olson

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Saving Thanksgiving, sick-time bonus, Minn. children falling behind

Saving Thanksgiving, sick-time bonus, Minn. children falling behind

"On Monday afternoon, Seth Coleman, a seasonal Target employee in Northfield, will deliver a hard copy version of the 'Save Thanksgiving' petition to the retailer's headquarters on Nicollet Mall," according to the City Pages.
by Michael Olson

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OccupyMN arrests, Lake Superior superbacteria, rural post offices close

After the arrests, the protesters marched off the bridge and regrouped at a rally at the Hennepin County Government Center plaza. Participants in the Occupy Minnesota movement have been at the plaza since Oct. 7. The arrests took place during a day of protest across the country.
by Michael Olson

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Lake George residents unhappy about post office plan

Lake George residents unhappy about post office plan

About four dozen people rallied recently to support keeping a post office open in the tiny town of Lake George north of Itasca State Park. It's a scene that's being played out in small towns across the country as the U.S. Postal Service seeks to close facilities that are too expensive to operate.

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In Minn. redistricting battle, powerful players clash with citizens on sidelines

As they have across the country, Democrats and Republicans are fighting in Minnesota over redistricting. The battle has big backers and money on both sides. The Democratic strategy is funded by a trial lawyer PAC and powerful unions. And as ProPublica has previously reported, the Republican effort is being funded by an opaque group with ties to the Koch brothers, the billionaire energy magnates and powerful backers of conservative politics. But while the parties are working to redraw communities' political maps, the communities themselves are struggling to be heard.
by Michael Olson

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Coyotes, cops and sidelined voices

Citizen voice sidelined by big money in redistricting battle. Foley suspends plan to hire private security guards. Farmers cheer Chippewa Co. decision to pay bounty for coyotes.
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