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Convicted felon's vote warrants arrest
The way Eric Stephen Willems voted was a crime. On Election Day, Willems, 25, went to his polling place in Lake Town Hall in Roseau County and cast his ballot in the historic presidential election.
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Our view: Thank you to all the departing elected officials
This week marks the start of a bittersweet month for elected officials. Or perhaps that should be just bitter.
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Stealth Wealth: Flaunting is so ... 2008
'When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping" used to be a joke that shopaholics would uneasily repeat, telling themselves, "Hey, I'm growing the economy." Not anymore.
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Editorial: Believe it or not, 2008 had some highlights
Even though 2008 will go down as a year many people would like to forget, we believe in finding the good in everyone and everything.
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Education leaders worry about effect of budget cuts
The leaders of the Rochester school district and the University of Minnesota-Rochester have at least one similar concern for 2009: Will funding shortages leave both severely hampered? It's a question without a ...
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Names to know
Child Care Choices of St. Cloud named Fati Zarghami and Heladio F. Zavala to its board of directors.
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Open space forever
By accepting a land donation from the Sweasy Family Fund, Red Wing city officials have ensured the city's riverfront will remain undeveloped forever.
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This Christmas, give a child the 'toy' that lasts a lifetime
Here are some of the best children's books from Minnesota authors, illustrators and publishers.
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Schools see rise in number of youths who qualifiy for reduced-price lunch
Half of the children in kindergarten through sixth grade in St. Cloud schools come from low-income homes.
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Stephen Posniak: 'Casualty of the Ham Lake fire'
S tephen Posniak, who killed himself this week outside his Washington, D.C., home, was a lover of the outdoors "devastated" by his connection to one of the worst wildfires in Minnesota history, a family member ...
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Man accused of starting BWCA fire has killed himself
An attorney for a Washington, D.C., man accused of starting a wildfire that charred 118 square miles in Minnesota and Canada last year said Tuesday that his client had committed suicide.
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Attorney: DC man charged in Boundary Waters wildfire kills himself
An attorney for a Washington man accused of starting a wildfire that burned 118 square miles in Minnesota and Canada last year says his client has committed suicide.
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Deficit to hit schools
Minnesota's money troubles could hobble local school districts' financial planning.
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Mayo Clinic, UMR agree to stay on same page
The recent collaborative work between Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota entered a new chapter recently as the two organizations inked a memorandum of understanding that will help guide them as the ...
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Rochester campus aims for growth
The University of Minnesota-Rochester plans to more than triple enrollment to 1,500 students within 10 years.
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Community Christmas gift from a faithful companion
Carols were sung by the Elim Baptist Church Choir, along with students from St. Stephen's School, there were horse drawn hayrides through downtown courtesy of Roselawn Stables - all leading up to the main event ...
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Man Pulled From Burning Truck, Arrested
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Sartell eyes school funding
SARTELL - More than 50 people gathered Tuesday at Pine Meadow Elementary to hear ideas about reforming school funding in Minnesota.
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Events: 96-year-old man participates in 34th straight threshing show
When John and Lou Ann Peternell of Albany started the Albany Pioneer Days Threshing Show in 1975, John's father, Ed Peternell Sr.
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School funding is topic of meeting in Sartell
Sartell and St. Stephen residents have had the luxury of watching from the sidelines as neighboring school districts lobbied taxpayers for more money.
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