show moreCapitol repair, disaster assistance end Minnesota legislative session
The Minnesota Legislature decided to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a new facility and provide disaster assistance Monday night as it ended its 2013 session.
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A colorful Cape May warbler hunts for food among a tree's catkins Sunday afternoon in Lakewood Township. The species arrives every spring and spends the summer months in Duluth area and northern Minnesota. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.comuluthnews.com)
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CAPITOL CHATTERCapitol, floods, veterans, disaster bills end 2013 legislative session
By Don Davis The Minnesota Legislature ended a historic 2013 session seconds before midnight Monday after voting to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans...
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5/20/13 at 1:30 PM
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JIMMY JABBERDuluth man makes his mark in music world with New Vintage Amplifiers
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IN THE BLACKCVS Weekly Deals
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HEALTHY TIDBITSKickstarter-Moors and Mccumber, Check it out.
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THIS WOMAN WRITESBicycling to South America, or Just Down the Street
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Crews search through the night after tornado slams Oklahoma City suburb, killing at least 51
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