Capitol 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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Colorful visitor
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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