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Some lakes may still be frozen for Fishing Opener

trobertson May 8, 2013, 3:44 PM May 8, 2013

The 66th annual Governor’s Fishing Opener set for this weekend in Park Rapids may be one for the record books. Many lakes in the area still have lots of ice, enough so that even a couple of days of warm temperatures are unlikely to make it disappear in time for Saturday’s walleye opener.

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Four candidates seek Red Wing mayoral seat

Elizabeth Baier April 11, 2013, 2:01 PM Apr 11, 2013

Four people want to to be Red Wing’s next mayor, and chances are good that whoever wins will not have a connection to the frac sand mining industry.

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Prolonged election cycle continues for Rochester voters

Elizabeth Baier April 5, 2013, 12:45 PM Apr 5, 2013

Race for Rochester’s city council president may be nearing an end.

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After truck protest, candidates voice support for loggers

Dan Kraker September 28, 2012, 10:01 AM Sep 28, 2012

When more than 60 loggers drove their loaded rigs through downtown Duluth to protest weight limits on interstate highways, several candidates for Congress reacted.

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Minnesota Sounds & Voices

Truth telling 150 years later

Dan Olson September 7, 2012, 1:05 PM Sep 7, 2012

Wolfchild’s message is the Dakota people didn’t cause the war.

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Photos: RNC rolls on in Tampa

Michael Olson August 29, 2012, 4:31 PM Aug 29, 2012

Ongoing image updates from around the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

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8th District DFL contest heads to wire

David Cazares July 30, 2012, 10:48 AM Jul 30, 2012

Aiming to recover from former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar’s stunning defeat in the 2010 elections that sent a wave of Republican freshman to the House of Representatives, Democrats will soon select one of three challengers to U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack.

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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Voter ID laws

Michael Olson July 24, 2012, 4:48 AM Jul 24, 2012

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Voter IDs laws have become a political flashpoint in what’s gearing up to be another close election year. Supporters say the laws — which 30 states have now enacted in some form — are needed to combat voter fraud, while critics see them as a tactic to disenfranchise voters.

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Politics of fear: Bachmann’s Muslim Brotherhood “list”

Michael Olson July 20, 2012, 2:50 PM Jul 20, 2012

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Rep. Bachmann’s allegation that federal agencies are being infiltrated with Muslim extremists aiming to bring down the government has been met with bipartisan criticism.

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