Around MN: Body of Duluth ‘Deeps’ drowning victim found in lake
The body of a boy who was swept away by rushing water in Amity Creek on Tuesday has been recovered in Lake Superior reports the Duluth News Tribune. The boy, 13, from Duluth, has been identified as Jefferson Bowen Jr.
More than 100 people participated in the five-day search for the missing boy, said Capt. Tom Crossmon of the St. Louis County Search and Rescue Squad. ...
Although the recovery effort proved lengthy, Crossmon said, "I would not have changed our search tactics one bit" (Duluth News Tribune).
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By the numbers
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OP-ED
Rep. McCollum: Debt-ceiling deal is bad for Minnesota and America
This is a bad agreement on almost every level, most of all because it forces a broken bargain that avoids economic collapse at the cost of an even slower and more painful economic recovery. It may even return the nation to recession. It also demonstrates a clear path forward for on-going congressional dysfunction (MinnPost).
Our view: Minnesota failing to make grade on transparency
How good is good enough? When it comes to the government providing vital information on its websites, a grade of "B" falls short, according to a hard-to-argue-with determination by the nonprofit, nonpartisan, pro-transparency group Sunshine Review (Duluth News Tribune).
MN Scenes
Merry-Go-Round by Tricia V via Flickr
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"The city park was deserted and in desperate need of some love and attention. It looks like at one time is was a very nice place for the children of Foxhome to play. But time has taken its toll and there seems to be very little upkeep. The grain elevator in the back stands tall and and over see's all the towns happenings."
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