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Friday May 25 | WDIO

Cravaack Road Bill Headed to President's Desk

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill from Rep. Chip Cravaack to allow Cook County to move forward with the Devil Track Road project.

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Friday May 25 | Albert Lea Tribune

Federal bill takes aim at courthouse safety

A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Al Franken aimed at improving courthouse safety is moving onto the Senate after clearing a committee Thursday.

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Thu May 17, 2012

Minnesota Monthly

The Call of the North

Everyone's reaction to my maiden voyage to Grand Marais was the same: You get to go to Grand Marais? Lucky! You're going to love it! And yet, as I made my first pass through town, I was confused.

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Related Topix: Grand Marais, MN, Life, Food, Dining

Wed May 16, 2012

KARE 11 TV

Burning restrictions easing in northern Minn.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - As the drought recedes and the landscape greens up, the Department of Natural Resources is lifting burning restrictions in more Minnesota counties.

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Related Topix: St. Paul, MN, Minnesota, Lake County, MN

Mon May 07, 2012

TwinCities

North Shore residents planting seed to restore Minnesota forests

The forest along Lake Superior's North Shore has been drastically changed by humans over the past century.

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