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The body of a 2-year-old girl who disappeared from the Wapiti Park Campground in Elk River has been found.
RELATED CONTENTVisitors to Northland's national parks will see changes due to budget cuts
Campsites may be less tidy. Vault toilets at campgrounds might be more aromatic. Rangers will be harder to find. Visitor centers could be closed more often. Those are just a few of the changes that visitors to national parks across the Northland are likely to notice this summer as a result of a federal process called sequestration.
RELATED CONTENTMemorial Day events scheduled in the Northland
Monday is Memorial Day, when people across the United States will gather to honor and remember those who have given their lives in service for the nation.
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Kazoo duet
Bo Conrad (left) and Lee Johnson play kazoos and other instruments during the annual Battle of the Jug Bands Sunday at Duluth’s Amazing Grace Café. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
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Since my first days as a runner, when I took up the sport as part of a relay team in 2007, I've had some terrific running partners by my side. But there's one that stands out: ready and willing to go ...
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5/26/13 at 12:01 PM
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SLOWING THE RACING MINDWeek 8: Sermon and Week Together
Please note that we are continuing to add additional authors to this blog. You can read about why the more people will be writing by clicking here. May 26,2013 Sermon series: 5 An...
5/26/13 at 6:51 PM
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5/26/13 at 5:28 PM
HEALTHY TIDBITSSunrise Memorial Service and Website
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5/26/13 at 5:03 PM
IN THE BLACKDIY Floral Arrangement
Yesterday I made a floral arrangement using lilacs from my tree. I started the tree a number of years ago from shoots from a tree at my family farm. This is the first year it bloomed. The interio...
5/26/13 at 3:51 PM
THE GAY AGENDAGoin' to the Chapel?
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