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Anoka Car Show Gives Money to Non-Profits Hit By Budget Cuts.

The Anoka Classic Car Show is running every weekend until September 26, with about 500-600 cars every Saturday night. This year, $1 of the $3 entry fee will be turned …
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Anoka: Halloween Capital of the World.

Did you know that our own Anoka was the first city in the nation to put on a Halloween celebration? It’s true! In 1920, Anoka residents decided something had to …
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Bachmann’s Son Doesn’t Believe Her Nonsense.

Star Tribune columnist Jon Tevlin confirmed what the Dump Bachmann blog suspected a month ago: that the Harrison Bachmann who joined Teach for America is in fact Rep. Michele Bachmann’s …
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ABM @ Netroots Nation #nn09.

The staff of Alliance for a Better Minnesota is off at Netroots Nation for the next few days, learning from some of the best and brightest minds in the progressive …
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Living History: Fort Snelling’s Civil War Weekend and State Budget Cuts.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Minnesota, is that there’s a lot to see and do here. Just this past weekend, I visited at historic Fort Snelling to learn …
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LTE in Duluth News Tribune: “Urge senators to pass clean energy act”.

Last month, the House of Representatives took decisive action to protect our planet when they passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which uses market forces to drive down …
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Pawlenty Attacks Cash for Clunkers Program, Which Minnesota Car Dealership Owners Say is “A Very Big Success”.

President Obama is expected to quickly sign into law an extension of the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS or "Cash for Clunkers") program –which gives car owners $3,500 to $4,500 …
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How To Fake A Protest: Right-Wing Media & Corporate Lobbyist Edition.

Calling the August recess a health care battleground — as Stephanie did on Monday — has proven to be an understatement. The same right-wing, lobbyist-run groups who orchestrated the tax …