MINNESOTA
Legislative notebook: Higher ed OK'd
By Danielle Killey Minnesota representatives approved increasing by $150 million spending on state colleges and universities. Higher education, perhaps more than any other area, has been neglected f...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 7:38 PM
Orange Beef
September is just around the corner, and that means National Rice Month. And people who are familiar with this know that it's also time for the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council's "Get Wild with ...
Posted on 8/20/12 at 4:41 PM
Bamboo U
I heard over the years that we Americans are supposed to be threatened by the countless graduates being pumped out of the universities over in China. Well I figured I ought to check things out for m...
Posted on 5/5/12 at 8:53 AM
Areavoices Digest #67 - More than just Marilyn Hagerty
That title you see above is my cheap ploy to get you to click on my blog. I'm not beneath trickery. But the fact is: Marilyn Hagerty is hot. Stories about her and now her Areavoices blog are generatin...
Posted on 3/14/12 at 4:39 PM
Don't make a final judgment on Mauer just yet
There has been plenty of debate related to the season Joe Mauer is having for the Twins, and the catcher has come under a remarkable amount of criticism in recent weeks. It's fair to say Mauer has ha...
Posted on 9/2/11 at 8:26 AM
Garofalo and Clausen supported same-sex marriage; Wills and Thompson opposed
For Rep. Pat Garofalo, last week’s vote on same-sex marriage came down to a matter of practicality. He figured the legislation had the votes it needed to pass, so he tried to get something he believed his constituents wanted.By Nathan Hansen , May 17, 2013
Farmington Rep. Garofalo aims for smaller legislature
If Rep. Pat Garofalo gets his way, the halls at the Minnesota State Capitol will feel a lot more spacious a decade from now. Garofalo, a Republican from Farmington, introduced legislation March 7 that would cut the size of the Minnesota’s legislature by more than half starting in 2023.By Nathan Hansen , March 17, 2013
CapX2020 project begins
The CapX2020 utilities have started construction on the estimated $500 million, 150-mile Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse 345 kilovolt project. The first segment under construction is the 16-mile 161 kV line between a new north Rochester substation near Pine Island and the existing Northern Hills Substation in northwest Rochester.March 11, 2013
Rep Kline: expect budget cuts, job losses
U.S. Rep. John Kline predicts there will be no last-minute agreement to fix massive federal budget cuts, an inaction that would cost many American jobs.By Don Davis , February 24, 2013
Book Report: Going back keeps stories going
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 01, 2013
Legislators will deal with a new environment at the captiol
Dave Thompson expects a lot of busy days and more than a little frustration as the 2013 legislative session gets under way this week. Thompson, a Republican elected in November to his second term in the Minnesota Senate, returns to a legislature that looks very different than it did when lawmakers adjourned last year.By Nathan Hansen , January 12, 2013
Thompson announces committee assignments
State Senator Dave Thompson (R-Lakeville), has announced his committee assignments for the 2013-2014 legislative sessions.December 25, 2012
Dakota County attorney, sheriff, call for safety on the roads
Now that the holiday season is here, Americans across the country will soon be involved in holiday activities and travel. For some, however, the season won’t be free of disaster. That’s why Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom and Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows are joining highway safety organizations and law enforcement partners across the nation.December 11, 2012
One person dies in crash near New Trier
One person was killed in a car crash on Highway 50 near New Trier at about 2:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8.By Chad Richardson , November 08, 2012
Thompson, Garofalo win
Voters have chosen two familiar faces in Minnesota Senate District 58, returning incumbent Senator Dave Thompson and Rep. Pat Garofalo to the state Capitol Tuesday by convincing margins. Both Thompson and Garofalo are Republicans.By Nathan Hansen , November 08, 2012
Candidate questions 2012: United States House Second District
October 24, 2012
Candidate questions 2012: Minnesota Senate District 58
October 24, 2012
Candidate questions 2012: Minnesota House District 58B
October 24, 2012
Flooding ravages Duluth and Northland roads and homes
By John Myers , June 21, 2012
- Duluth's Irving Park flooding
- Map of Flood Impacts
- Photo gallery: Main storm story
- Photo gallery: Duluth-area flood, June 2012
- Photo gallery: Reader-submitted flood photos
- Rain was likely largest storm in Duluth history
- Nearly 300 people flee high water in Duluth and along St. Louis River
- 8-year-old survives six blocks in culvert
- Seal photo goes viral
- Flood closes Lake Superior Zoo; kills barnyard animals and birds
- Family, onlookers rescue three-legged dog from raging river
- Everyone has a storm story to tell
- Northland flooding damage estimates exceed $100 million
Vermillion resident will challenge Thompson in Senate race
Andrew Brobston has already been a music teacher and a software engineer. Now the Vermillion Township resident would like to be a Senator.By Nathan Hansen , June 09, 2012
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