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Column: Thoughts turn to spring and another half-marathon championship in Duluth 
When it comes to springtime in Duluth, two words immediately race to the forefront — Grandma’s Marathon.
By Terry Mattson , March 19, 2013
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Sports column: DAYBA hosts fifth annual Border Battle
The Duluth Amateur Youth Basketball Association (DAYBA) is working hard to put together its fifth annual Border Battle event.
By Sarah Packingham , March 19, 2013
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Column: Positive ways to move and influence people through true leadership
Are you in a leadership position at church, a nonprofit, or business? Are you a successful leader? Would you like to be a more dynamic leader to build a better team? Knowing how to lead a team, not just manage it, is crucial in developing a high-performance organization that can get results.
By Beverly Patronas , March 18, 2013
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Column: Glad the groundhog got it wrong
As I scrawl these words on a lovely evening, smoke from my woodstove wafts from the chimney and twists up and through large snowflakes falling like feathers. It’s snowing again, as it did the weekend prior, and I welcome it as if it were manna from heaven.
By Eddy Gilmore , March 18, 2013
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Column: Young robot makers offer hope for America’s tech future
I recently happened upon high school students in heated competition at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The DECC was filled with hundreds of cheering fans, teams in uniforms, colorful mascots and an excitable PA guy.
By Virgil Swing , March 17, 2013
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Northland Nature: Spring changes at the time of the vernal equinox
We are now at the vernal equinox time, the beginning of spring. And true to the name of equinox, we have an equal amount of daylight and darkness. From now until next September, the hours of light will surpass those of darkness.
By Larry Weber , March 16, 2013
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Brian Matuszak column: If she really wanted to, Mother Nature could take us all out
So remember back in June when Mother Nature was an irate Clubber Lang and smacked us around like a flabby Rocky Balboa? The clouds let loose and our region was crushed beneath a wet bulldozer of rain; roads were destroyed, restaurants were submerged, cats and dogs were living together. It was the The End of Days That Were Dry.
By Brian Matuszak , March 13, 2013
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Column: Former players return to coach at Duluth East
The reputation of Duluth East hockey in the state of Minnesota is one that is known across the entire “State of Hockey.”
By Sarah Packingham , March 10, 2013
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Column: Prevention is also key to stopping bullying and abuse
Duluth is home to several organizations offering different types of support to those affected by domestic violence. The March 3 Budgeteer ran two stories that dealt with domestic violence.
By Reyna Crow , March 10, 2013
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Column: Tell Governor Dayton your story
Governor Mark Dayton released his proposed State of Minnesota budget and tax reform plan on January 22. His plan sets the stage for legislative decisions on how to balance Minnesota’s anticipated budget deficit for 2014 and beyond.
By David Ross , March 10, 2013
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Column: All politics is local, even if it happens in St. Paul
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once said “All politics is local” and on Election Day 2012, that is what I was thinking. With the fate of the country on the line with the presidential election, my eyes were on the Minnesota house and senate. I knew that the 2013 legislative session would be a turning point in Minnesota history.
By Scott Yeazle , March 10, 2013
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Northland Nature: Anthills take advantage of March sunlight
Whether we like it or not, by the time we come to this time of March, winter is waning. We will continue to get chilly mornings, and snowfalls of March can be quite substantial, but with longer periods of daylight, the trend is towards warming. We have now reached the return to daylight saving time and soon will be at the vernal equinox, the first day of spring.
By Larry Weber , March 10, 2013
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Sports column: Local boxer Sands wins with KO, prepares for next fight
Going into a Feb. 8 bout at St. Paul’s Crowne Plaza in St. Paul, Al Sands of Duluth had a record of 6-1 with six knockouts in six years of boxing. His opponent, JJ Corn, had stats of 47-25-3 and 26 KOs in 28 years of boxing — two years longer than Sands has been on the planet, let alone in a boxing ring.
By Sarah Packingham , March 07, 2013
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Brian Matuszak column: It’s warm now, but don’t be fooled by Mother Nature
So what’s with all the mounds of white stuff around the Twin Ports? No, not the whipped cream on Kevin Jacobsen’s strawberry crepes. I’m talking about all the snow we’ve received this winter.
By Brian Matuszak , March 06, 2013
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Pets column: The not-so-great escape
One afternoon late last fall, I returned home from work and took out my two dogs — always the first item in my afternoon routine. Both came bounding up the stairs and out the door, where I snapped each onto his own exercise line in the backyard.
By Amy Miller , March 05, 2013
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