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Marshall Plans for New Library But Doesn’t Have the Funds to Build It.

    UPDATE FROM THE ROAD: Stephanie wrote this peice just before we left, and we’re now sitting in the Marshall Library. The trend for increased use is certainly true. …
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Some Scenes From Around Wadena Yesterday.

Before we get too carried away with the stories from St. Cloud, here are some of the scenes from around Wadena yesterday: The murals all over the city, shaped into …
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Moorhead Student Talks About Unallotment and Impacts on Students.

Here is the first set of clips from Carson Starkey, a junior at Moorhead State University and an Army Vet. We’ll have more of this interview as we get it …
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St. Cloud State Unallotments Endanger Key Cog in Economic Growth in Growing Area.

    At a speach at the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, I once heard a Harvard professor talk about how it was great that Harvard had …
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How LGA Cuts Affect Your Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums.

I never would have thought that the amount of money one pays for fire or homeowner’s insurance would be connected to the LGA cuts championed by Governor Tim Pawlenty and …
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VIDEO: A Snapshot of LGA Cuts in Wadena, MN.

In response to budget cuts and education funding shifts, Wadena-Deer Creek schools will need to take out enormous loans to cover the cost of delayed aid, according to Wadena-Deer Creek …
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THURSDAY: Paul Begala to Discuss Minnesota’s Unique Role, Next Chapter in Health Insurance Reform Debate.

SAINT PAUL — Alliance for a Better Minnesota is hosting a media call tomorrow, August 20th, with Paul Begala, former Clinton advisor and national pundit, to talk about Minnesota’s unique …
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An Almost Halfway Round Up.

Okay we’re roughly through half of this road trip… okay as I’m writing this it’s slightly less than half…but we’re starting to get a lot of the stuff from the …