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Attorney General Ellison moves to recover $58M in Big Tobacco underpayments under Minnesota’s historic tobacco settlement

Alleges Philip Morris misrepresented settlement requirements to payment administrator; moves to recover underpayments, interest, and civil penalties, and prevent future underpayments Attorney General Ellison has filed a motion to enforce Minnesota’s historic 1998 settlement agreement with tobacco manufacturers, alleging that the manufacturers have underpaid Minnesota in their annual settlement payments since 2019. The motion asks the Court to order…
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July 3, 2024 0

Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery ‘Shark Week,’ where women shine

Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You’re looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. To attract them, you shoot out hundreds of gallons of synthetic blood and chum. Then watch them lose it. That’s what marine biologist Liv…
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July 3, 2024 0

4th Annual 4th of July Bags Tourney at TNT Bar and Vi’s Pizza

Whether you call it Bags, Cornhole, or Tailgate Toss it’s a game that requires you to throw a bean bag into a hole is one of the most popular backyard game in the Midwest. This 4th of July you could have an opportunity to showcase your skills at Cornhole by heading over to Vi’s Pizza/TNT…
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July 2, 2024 0

Hearing for Sen. Nicole Mitchell postponed; defense asks for more information

by Kyle Brown of KSTP A court hearing for a Minnesota legislator accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home was again postponed on Monday as her attorneys asked prosecutors to produce more documents related to the case. Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, was arrested early the morning of April 22 after she admitted to entering the house…
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July 2, 2024 0

Dockside friendship between woman & sunfish reaches nine years

by Boyd Huppert of KARE 11 Note: This story originally aired Sept. 6, 2020. ORIGINAL STORY: Most Minnesota encounters with sunfish come at the end of line.   Holly Jorgensen has encounters of another kind. Clasping in her hand a wiggly bowl, Holly walks onto a wobbly wooden dock while scanning the lake around her. Holly Jorgensen…
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July 2, 2024 0

International Wolf Center: Wolf Family Rendezvous!

The Minnesotan wilderness provides an abundance of wildlife from fish to fauna, and one specific species are wolves. The International Wolf Center, located 1396 Highway 169 in Ely, whose mission is to educate the public by offering the most up-to-date, accurate wolf information possible held a fun Wolf Family Rendezvous program this past weekend. We…
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July 1, 2024 0

Lowthian of VNP Receives Excellence of the Year Award

posted by VNP Voyageurs National Park is excited to announce that Beth Lowthian, Administrative Officer for Voyagers National Park and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore has been selected to receive the 5th annual NPS Midwest Region’s Administrative Excellence of the Year Award. Beth who is retiring today, June 28, is recognized for her exceptional organizational development…
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June 28, 2024 0

Lakewood Health’s 4th of July Firecracker 5K

With the 4th of July coming up, there’s many places to go to celebrate the festivities and many events being held. Events like the Firecracker 5k being held by the Lakewood Health Center in Baudette! We had the opportunity to talk to Danielle Abel from the center about the event happening at Timber Mill Park.…
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June 28, 2024 0

Supreme Court overturns 40-year-old precedent, weakening federal regulations

by Mark Sherman (Associated Press)  The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potentially lucrative victory to business interests. The justices overturned the 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron, long a target…
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June 28, 2024 0

Teddy Bear Picnic at the Fort Frances Library: Let’s Break the Conga Line Record!

We had the opportunity to talk to Brittany Renaud about what the Teddy Bear Picnic is. The Teddy Bear has been around since 1984 in its larger, carnival style form. There was a smaller version of the event before that as well. She also makes sure to let us know what is gonna be offered…
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June 27, 2024 0

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