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State launches logo contest for Civil War anniversary

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State officials have launched a contest to find a logo that they plan to use for commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Minnesotans can submit logo designs through Dec. 30. The state Civil War Commemoration Task Force will announce a winner on Jan. 10.

Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City, a co-chair of the task force, said the Civil War was a watershed moment in the nation's history. Urdahl said events over the next four years in Minnesota will also mark the 150th anniversaries of both the Civil War and the Dakota War.

"This is something, an event, that needs to be better understood," Urdahl said. "Not just the Civil War and our involvement in it, but the Dakota War. And I hope that can lead to some reconciliation with the Dakota people as well."

Gov. Mark Dayton established the Civil War task force back in April to oversee all of the activities related to the 150th anniversary.