Whatever happened to the “good old” Republicans?
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About a week ago, the Litchfield Independent published Whatever happened to ‘good old’ Republicans?, a letter by Roger Flatten:
Trees and branches block Luce Line Trail after Minnesota’s July 1 “shutdown storm”
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A line of storms that whipped up violent straight-line winds across much of Southern and Central Minnesota hit Hutchinson’s city forest hard Friday night.
By yesterday afternoon, most of the debris had been removed from city streets and the Luce Line Trail in town. Once joggers and bicyclists using the trail reach city limits, it’s a different story.
Connecting the dots on fracking sand: from Hay Creek Township’s citizens to the New York Times
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A major investigative report in today’s New York Times on the economic viability of the shale gas extraction industry, Insiders Sound an Alarm Amid a Natural Gas Rush, is closer to home than many Minnesotans might realize.< Continue Reading
Bradlee Dean’s Street Team spotted canvassing in Coon Rapids’ Walmart this afternoon
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A friend forwarded a tweet by college journalist Anthony C. Maki:
Rybak joins New Ulm mayor in fight to retain Local Government Aid for cities
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Flanked by New Ulm Mayor Bob Beussman, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak joined local city officials from south central Minnesota Wednesday to warn local residents about the crippling effects of potential cut to Local Government Aid (LGA) under the tax bill that Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed.Rybak and area leaders repeatedly evoked the notion that Minnesota works best as a partnership of small towns and big cities. The big city mayor drew laughter with the example of a partnership he used to open the press conference. “New Ulm and Minneapolis have an awful lot in common,” he said. “One of my favorite things about New Ulm is actually Nordeast beer which we get all this credit for in Minneapolis. We know where it’s made; it’s made right here in New Ulm, as are so many other great Schell’s products.” Rybak turned serious, though, as he pointed out that he and his wife frequently visited the Brown County town, enjoying the services that LGA helped it secure for its citizens. Continue Reading
Tell me where’s your heart: remembering Cpl. Andrew Wilfahrt
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On this Memorial Day, I’m remembering those who defended my country, and those who died for it.
The force is with the pencil-necked; or, what’s with Dean, Dean and the GOP hate list?
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May 4th be with you: the pencil-neck strikes back
A friend recent said, “Don’t mess with the creative classes.”
The force is with the pencil-necked; or, what’s with Dean, Dean and the GOP hate list?
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May 4th be with you: the pencil-neck strikes back
A friend recent said, “Don’t mess with the creative classes.”
State Policy Network’s local members and friends are rethinking Minnesota’s public workforce
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While the frame being set up by one progressive publication for talking about the State Policy Network is that it is composed of a “well-f Continue Reading
OutFront Minnesota rally: Jeff Wilfahrt speaks to his son’s humanity, and for human rights for all
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Jeff and Lori Wilfahrt of Rosemount, grew up in New Ulm, the son of Leo and Ruth Wilfahrt, and daughter of Betty Schaefer. Continue Reading