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Thought for the week: "Young people today worry about cleaning up the environment, but many don't give a moments thought to their bedrooms." Last Wednesday afternoon Irene Peterson, Evelyn Newman and Kathy Hufford of Mahtowa went visit their Aunt Helen Bollila at the Lighthouse in Barnum and afterwards they went to visit Kelly Jo and Mason Spalding ...

James F. Ketchum, 85, Sturgeon Lake, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.

Published Tuesday, May 05, 2009 ST. PAUL - " Minnesota counties with lots of state-owned land may like an environment spending plan that protects state payments they receive.

ST. PAUL a ' Transit programs would receive less money under a House-passed bill, part of an effort to balance the state budget.

Efforts to establish veterans cemeteries in Northeastern and southwestern Minnesota are moving ahead slowly, but proponents say they are far from dead.

Several Republican lawmakers want to save the state more than $100 million by shuffling medium-security state prisoners and civilly committed sex offenders.

" Some Minnesota legislators want to move more prisoners from state facilities to a private prison, saving the state $12 million in the next two years.

MINNEAPOLIS , January 9, 2009 a ' A coalition including labor unions, nurses, and the Childrena TMs Defense Fund Minnesota, held a press conference Thursday supporting a bill which would create new state ...

It's both a mission statement, and the name of a campaign determined to reform Minnesota's struggling health care system, and make coverage affordable for 'all' state residents.