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Duluth mail-processing center, spared last year, is still likely to close
Union workers at the mail-processing center in Duluth were told Tuesday that the facility could close sometime starting in July or as late as 2014.
Tuesday, February, 12, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Martin re-elected Minnesota DFL chairman
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party has re-elected Ken Martin as chairman.
Saturday, February, 02, 2013 - Associated Press - News

Obama to land in state not in lock-step with gun plan
President Obama will tell select Minnesotans on Monday about his plan to reduce gun violence by increasing gun-buyer background checks, outlawing assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips and strengthening programs to prevent the mentally ill from become mass shooters.
Saturday, February, 02, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

Minnesota businessman banned from leaving Mongolia
An American businessman who says he is being prevented from leaving Mongolia, where he is considered a potential witness in a corruption case, has asked for help from the congressional delegation in his home state of Minnesota.
Thursday, January, 31, 2013 - Associated Press - News

In response: School mental-health needs are best addressed by local experts
The Minnesota School Social Workers Association concurs with U.S. Sen. Al Franken’s approach of recognizing and addressing the need for additional support staff in schools to take on children’s mental-health needs. A News Tribune “Our View” editorial on the proposal from Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, was published Jan. 11 under the headline, “More counseling, yes, but who’ll pay?”
Tuesday, January, 29, 2013 - for the News Tribune - Opinion

Man seeks to restore citizenship to deceased grandmother
Elsie Knutson Moren was born in Skibo Township, a tiny community midway between Brimson and Embarrass, and lived on Minnesota soil all her life. But she lost her citizenship after marrying an unnaturalized immigrant.
Tuesday, January, 29, 2013 - Lake County News-Chronicle - News

Northlanders thrilled at witnessing Obama inauguration
Tim and Kristi Melby of Cloquet brought their 12-year-old daughter, Marina, and 10-year-old son, Cedar, to attend Monday's inauguration in Washington. It was a repeat performance for the Melbys, who also came to see President Obama take his first oath of office four years ago.
Tuesday, January, 22, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Column: Understanding of mental illness should follow gay-rights path
The situation regarding mental illness today is about where acceptance of gays and lesbians was two decades ago. Most Americans are ignorant of the nature and scope of mental illness, which allows the unfair stigma to continue for those suffering such illness.
Sunday, January, 20, 2013 - For the Budgeteer News - Budgeteer

Reader’s view: Fetal alcohol syndrome behind many shootings
All the writings about U.S. Sen. Al Franken’s idea on gun control, school safety and improved mental-health services have been fine, except one very important fact has been ignored. That is addressing fetal alcohol syndrome suffered by children in our communities.
Tuesday, January, 15, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - Opinion

Reader's view: Franken careless on mental health bill language
U.S. Sen. Al Franken said he’ll introduce a bill that would favor treatment rather than incarceration for those who are mentally ill (“Franken pushes mental-health bill to reduce firearm violence,” Jan. 10).
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - Opinion

Legislative notebook: University of Minnesota president says progress made in administration cuts
The University of Minnesota prepares to ask legislators to approve a $1.8 billion budget as some lawmakers question a Wall Street Journal story that showed the school has an excessive administration budget.
Sunday, January, 13, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

Reader's view: If you enjoy winter, support wind power
Every winter, Duluthians enjoy many winter pastimes like skiing, skating and ice fishing. But Minnesota’s winters are becoming less white. In recent decades, we’ve gotten less snow and had thinner ice, according to a report by the National Wildlife Federation.
Saturday, January, 12, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - Opinion

Our view: More counseling, yes, but who’ll pay?
The idea that we can somehow head off gun violence in public places by flooding public places with more guns, as some are advocating in the wake of the school shooting tragedy in Newtown, Conn., continues to be a baffler: Wouldn’t more guns increase the likelihood of more guns going off and more bullets hitting people?
Friday, January, 11, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - Opinion

Franken pushes mental-health bill to reduce firearm violence
Mental-health professionals, not more guns, are the way to address school violence, Sen. Al Franken said on Wednesday.
Thursday, January, 10, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Franken: School violence highlights need for mental-health services
U.S. Sen. Al Franken unveiled legislation in Duluth today that supports mental-health services for people in the criminal justice system, and law enforcement training on mental-health issues.
Wednesday, January, 09, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Sen. Franken seeks to expand mental-health care
The Minnesota Democrat unveiled the bill today in Duluth.
Wednesday, January, 09, 2013 - Associated Press - News

Helping businesses hire veterans topic of seminar in Duluth
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is holding a free educational seminar Friday morning in Duluth to help businesses hire veterans.
Monday, January, 07, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - Business

Senate roll call: How they voted on fiscal cliff bill
Minnesota's and Wisconsin's U.S. senators all voted for a compromise bill meant to avert the fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts.
Wednesday, January, 02, 2013 - Associated Press - News

Minnesota, Wisconsin senators vote for fiscal cliff compromise
Minnesota's and Wisconsin's U.S. senators all voted for a compromise bill meant to avert the fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts.
Tuesday, January, 01, 2013 - Associated Press - News

Resolutions reveal best intentions
ROBIN WASHINGTON COLUMN: What do our community leaders and elected officials have planned for the New Year? And how are the rest of us looking toward 2013?
Sunday, December, 30, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News

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