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Archives for May 2014

What happens to old public art in Bemidji

John EngerJohn Enger May 30, 2014, 7:30 AM May 30, 2014

Sometime between ice out and the dreaded first mosquito hatch, a new crop of public art sculptures sprouts up along the streets of Bemidji.
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Competition for state’s first cannabis facilities

Mark SteilMark Steil May 29, 2014, 4:00 PM May 29, 2014

Montevideo, Minnesota, hopes to be home to one of the state’s first two medical cannabis manufacturing plants. And if not Montevideo, maybe somewhere in surrounding Chippewa County. Read more →

Are more oil trains headed for Minnesota?

Dan Gunderson May 28, 2014, 12:52 PM May 28, 2014
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TransCanada, the company that wants to build the Keystone pipeline to move oil from the tar sands of Alberta to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, says it’s now considering increased rail shipments in place of new pipeline capacity. Read more →

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‘Fargo’ recap, episode 7: The venting of spleens

Jeff AlexanderJeff Alexander May 28, 2014, 7:43 AM May 28, 2014
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Quick recap While Molly is out of commission, Malvo pays off a few debts. Also, Lester talks and Lester walks. And does a few other things too. Real good? With the supermarket blackmail scheme over, Malvo is drawn back into the main plot, which is only to the good. In the aftermath of last week’s Read more →

"Fargo"

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 6: Carnage in the snowstorm

Jeff AlexanderJeff Alexander May 21, 2014, 4:38 AM May 21, 2014
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Biblical-style restitution descends on Northern Minnesota, along with plenty of snow and something you won’t believe. Read more →

Rukavina annouces bid to re-enter politics

Dan KrakerDan Kraker May 20, 2014, 9:45 AM May 20, 2014
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Former DFL state representative and gubernatorial candidate Tom Rukavina has announced he will run for a seat on the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners. Read more →

Pollinator plant labeling passes the Minnesota legislature

Dan Gunderson May 15, 2014, 3:57 PM May 15, 2014
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The Minnesota House and Senate have approved a bill designed to protect bees and other pollinators from systemic insecticides in garden plants. The legislation  says, “A person may not label or advertise an annual plant, bedding plant, or other plant, plant material, or nursery stock as beneficial to pollinators if the annual plant, bedding plant, Read more →

"Fargo"

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 5: The blizzard draws nigh

Jeff AlexanderJeff Alexander May 13, 2014, 11:45 PM May 13, 2014
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Quick Recap Lester and Malvo get chatty, while Molly and Gus get closer. To the solution of the case, that is. Real good? While the pursuit of the mystery takes a few steps forward, most of tonight’s progress is in the field of unraveling the mysteries of life. There are long stretches of philosophical filibustering, Read more →

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Fargo recap, episode 4: Billy Bob Thornton’s Emmy turn

Jeff AlexanderJeff Alexander May 7, 2014, 11:30 AM May 7, 2014
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Quick recap: The killer gets collared and gets a name, and Lester is dragged out onto the ice. But both manage to get away; one of them for longer than the other. Real good? Lots of nice character moments this time around, as the various dragnets slowly close in on Lester and Billy Bob Thornton’s Read more →

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