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Statewide Blog

Stadium subsidy debate heats up

Stadium subsidy debate heats up

Debate over new taxes to support building a new football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings is entering a critical phase as lawmakers decide what role tax payers should or should not have in funding the nearly $1 billion project.
by Michael Olson

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The ski is mightier than the rod

The ski is mightier than the rod

The Minnesota House has approved a bill that would allow Lutsen Mountain Corp., which operates Lutsen Mountains ski area and resort, to pump up to two million gallons of water per day out of the Poplar River. The move has angered conservationists that assert the draw down of the river will threaten trout populations.
by Michael Olson

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Youth unemployment, frustration growing in Minnesota

Youth unemployment, frustration growing in Minnesota

As more adults are taking lower paying jobs out of their field, teens and young adults are finding summer jobs increasingly difficult to get. The unemployment rate for youth ages 16-19 today is almost three times what it was in 2001.
by Michael Olson

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Lutsen bill pits anglers against alpine skiers

Lutsen bill pits anglers against alpine skiers

A proposal before the Minnesota Legislature would allow Lutsen Mountains ski resort to bypass Department of Natural Resource regulations and pump two million gallons of water per day from the Poplar River. A company official says it's the most economically feasible way to make artificial snow, anglers say it threatens trout on the river. Environmentalists suggest pumping the water from Lake Superior, a suggestion Lutsen rejects as too costly.
by Michael Olson

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Clark announces challenge to Cravaack

Clark announces challenge to Cravaack

Tarryl Clark is the first member of the Democratic Farmer Labor party to announce her plan to run against freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in the 8th Congressional District.
by Michael Olson

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