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CAPITOL CHATTERLegislative notebook: Legislature approves freezing college tuitions
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis A bill funding Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the University of Minnesota systems freezes tuitions. Senators passed the bill 44-22 and the House 76-56 ...
5/17/13 at 8:45 PM Final $2 billion tax deal merges 3 plans 5/16/13 at 10:45 PM
Legislative notebook: Economic development bill passes 5/16/13 at 10:09 PM
STAFF BLOGTHE FARM BLEATPeanut producin', cotton-pickin', tobacco-tyin' North Carolina agriculture
As a farm reporter with retired farmers for parents, were always interested in seeing agriculture in other parts of the country, and this trip to North Carolina offered several opportunities to learn ...
11/1/12 at 4:44 PM
STAFF BLOGBEYOND THE PAGEHappy Father's Day
Sunday was Father's Day. The Monday before was my father's birthday. Either one is a good excuse to honor my father. But put both of them together, and it's time for a celebration. No, there won't...
6/19/12 at 11:18 AM
STAFF BLOGBETWEEN THE PIPESKings overrun Wild's castle...
Once again, the Wild's capable offense found itself in the middle of a power outage. I don't know what it is about the LA Kings that makes the Wild's offense do a disappearing act every single time th...
2/29/12 at 11:27 AM
THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOWOscar the Slouch
When the Academy Awards air this Sunday night, Sheri Hall will be paying special attention. Not because she is up for an award, or because she has any sort of stake in the outcome, but because, for ...
2/21/12 at 7:43 AM
STAFF BLOGLAGNIAPPESyrupy dilemma
The last of our King Turkey Day and wedding houseguests left a week ago this morning, but we continue to find reminders of their stay in our abode, such as a few left-behind toiletries. But most notab...
10/5/11 at 7:14 AM
REPRINT1986: Ice Fishing Buddies
Tom Thill and Virgle Buck were ice fishing buddies in 1986....
2/24/11 at 6:00 PM 1986: Addition to the Long Branch 1/28/11 at 6:00 PM
1940: Ah, the Good Old Days 1/5/11 at 12:00 AM
THE FLENSBURG FILESFined for saying too little; fired for saying too much
I'm a big sports fan on both sides of the pond. Over here in Germany, I usually cheer for the local teams, like the soccer team Rot-Weiss Erfurt or Carl-Zeiss Jena, teams that can take down perrenia...
11/2/10 at 7:14 PM
STAFF BLOGTALES FROM THE CHIEFSpeaking with Tom Emmer
Until Monday, the only Republican candidate for Minnesota governor to visit the Daily Globe thus far as part of the current campaign was former state auditor Pat Anderson, who Tuesday opted to run for...
1/14/10 at 5:40 AM Bakk in Worthington 1/8/10 at 8:29 AM
Speaking with Tom Bakk 11/8/09 at 4:05 PM
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