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Dancin' in the Rain
Kayla Nelson with Creative Kids Child Care dances in the rain to the delight of the children while the group waits for a bus to take them home after a morning of activities at the YMCA Tuesday. From left are Jax Grochowski, Jailynn Sherill, Myriam Tupper, Sam Shelerud and his sister Sylvia. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
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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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EH? PLUSAll-access bus pass
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