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The Great Minnesota Steak-Off at RBJ’s in Crookston.

    Driving down Highway 2 at this point is as natural to us as breathing. Seriously… is there any other road in the northern part of this state that …
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Those Who Need Us the Most Forgotten By Pawlenty in Bemidji.

    One more back post from Bemidji, on the way out of town here, we also ran into one of the very sad stories in all of these unallotments. …
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VIDEO: Coon Rapids Nurse Talks About Health Insurance Reform.

Yesterday, during the "Make Minnesota Thrive" Drive’s stop in Anoka, we had a chance to sit down for breakfast with Cassie, a nurse at a hospital in Coon Rapids. Cassie, …
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I Just Had to Add This From Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji.

      Right after we finished interviewing Rita Albrect, Xavier and I headed just a couple blocks down 3rd St NW here in lovely Bemidji to check out the …
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Make MN Thrive Drive Stops in East Grand Forks, Which Won’t Hire Police Officer or Firefighter.

The Make Minnesota Thrive Drive made a stop in East Grand Forks today, where the City Council decided against hiring a new police officer and firefighter last week. Although the …
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Wadena-Deer Creek Needs to Take Out Loan.

In response to budget cuts and unallotment, the Wadena-Deer Creek schools will need to take out enormous loans to cover the cost of delayed aid, according to Wadena-Deer Creek Schools …
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North Mankato LTE: We shouldn’t need bake sales for medical bills.

Bess Tsaouse, of North Mankato, pointed out in the Free Press, that more and more, families are holding fundraisers and bakesales to raise money to pay their medical bills. "It’s …
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ARRA Funds Sought in St. Cloud.

The city of St. Cloud has an infrastructure project underway funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and will be seeking additional stimulus funds for a second. …