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GOP leader: 'Primaries are tough,' Michigan Republicans should enjoy the spotlight - MLive.com

4 hours 7 min ago

MLive.com

GOP leader: 'Primaries are tough,' Michigan Republicans should enjoy the spotlight
MLive.com
GRAND RAPIDS – Rick Santorum's wins in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri set up Michigan to have Republican candidates criss-crossing the state, investing time and energy seeking votes that could lead to their nomination to face President Barack Obama ...

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Is Rick Santorum the last man standing for Mitt Romney in Michigan? - MLive.com

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Is Rick Santorum the last man standing for Mitt Romney in Michigan?
MLive.com
By Nate Reens | nreens@mlive.com Adam Bird | The Grand Rapids PressRick Santorum, right, spoke at a Holland fundraiser for Jay Riemersma in May 2010. GRAND RAPIDS – Rick Santorum's success, and the corresponding disappointing results for other ...
Santorum wins make Romney's path to nomination much harderKansas City Star
Santorum taking fight to Romney's backyard in MichiganThe Hill (blog)
Three Santorum wins send 'loud and louder' messageRepublican Eagle
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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Green and Independence parties meet - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

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Green and Independence parties meet
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
... the supporters of Minnesota's smaller parties demonstrated their convictions by driving long distances to meet with like-minded citizens. Independence Party convener Chuck Marohn said two of the five people at that caucus drove from Grand Rapids.

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Saxhaug signs letter of support for pipeline - Herald Review

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Saxhaug signs letter of support for pipeline
Herald Review
It will also mean a great boost to suppliers and construction employees, some being from Minnesota," the letter reads in part. It was signed by DFL Sens. Tom Bakk of Cook, David Tomassoni of Chisholm and Tom Saxhaug of Grand Rapids.

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GR Human Rights Commission signs resolution opposing marriage amendment - Herald Review

12 hours 4 min ago

GR Human Rights Commission signs resolution opposing marriage amendment
Herald Review
The Grand Rapids Human Rights Commission has approved a resolution, officially opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota. The resolution is the same as the one passed by the League of Minnesota Human ...

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Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race - Charlotte Observer

16 hours 41 min ago

Globe and Mail

Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race
Charlotte Observer
7, 2012, in Coon Rapids, Minn. WASHINGTON Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives.
Santorum wins: 'Conservatism alive and well'West Central Tribune
'Conservatism alive and well': Santorum wins Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado ...In-Forum
Three Santorum wins send 'loud and louder' messageGrand Forks Herald

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Santorum wins: 'Conservatism alive and well' - West Central Tribune

February 7, 2012 - 11:47pm

Santorum wins: 'Conservatism alive and well'
West Central Tribune
PAUL -- Rick Santorum gained momentum in the Republican presidential race Tuesday with a convincing Minnesota precinct caucus victory. ST. PAUL -- Rick Santorum gained momentum in the Republican presidential race Tuesday with a convincing Minnesota ...

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Green and Indepence parties meet - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

February 7, 2012 - 11:08pm

Green and Indepence parties meet
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
... the supporters of Minnesota's smaller parties demonstrated their convictions by driving long distances to meet with like-minded citizens. Independence Party convener Chuck Marohn said two of the five people at that caucus drove from Grand Rapids.

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News From Greater Minnesota - MinnPost.com

February 7, 2012 - 3:25pm

News From Greater Minnesota
MinnPost.com
A Britton, SD, a man who was reported missing Friday was found Sunday 300 miles from home, lost in the weekend's fog, reports the Grand Forks Herald. Leonard Johnson, 82, was discovered in Grand Rapids, Minn., a six-hour drive from home.

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Local Man On Biathlon Team - Trenton Republican Times

February 7, 2012 - 11:18am

Local Man On Biathlon Team
Trenton Republican Times
25-29 in Grand Rapids, MN. Glavin and Still won bronze medals in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit races in the novice category. Simpson, the team captain, placed fifth in the sprint and eighth in the pursuit, competing in the senior men's category.

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Lost South Dakota man found 300 miles from home in Grand Rapids - Duluth News Tribune

February 7, 2012 - 5:16am

Lost South Dakota man found 300 miles from home in Grand Rapids
Duluth News Tribune
The search for a missing Britton, SD, man who apparently got lost in dense fog had a happy ending when he was discovered more than 300 miles from home in northern Minnesota. The search for a missing Britton, SD, man who apparently got lost in dense fog ...

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Missing Elderly Driver Revs Age Debate - FOX 9 News

February 7, 2012 - 12:09am

Missing Elderly Driver Revs Age Debate
FOX 9 News
Two days later, he turned up in Grand Rapids, Minn., and the detour is revving up a debate over whether or not there should be an age limit for driving. Many are now asking how old is too old to drive and whose responsibility it is to say "enough is ...

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MN Lawmakers Fight For Magnetation Plant - Northland's NewsCenter

February 6, 2012 - 6:14pm

MN Lawmakers Fight For Magnetation Plant
Northland's NewsCenter
By KBJR News 1 Grand Rapids, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - That idea is not sitting well with Iron Range law makers, as they now move to do what it takes to keep the expansion of the Minnesota company on the range. "I am not happy about it.

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World famous St. Olaf Choir returns for Wednesday appearance at Calvin College ... - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

February 6, 2012 - 4:38pm

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World famous St. Olaf Choir returns for Wednesday appearance at Calvin College ...
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
GRAND RAPIDS – The St. Olaf Choir, now on its 100th anniversary tour, returns to Grand Rapids on Wednesday. The world famous ensemble from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, which tours every season during its interim break, appears at 7:30 pm Wednesday in ...

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S. Dakota man lost in fog discovered in Minnesota - Wahpeton Daily News

February 6, 2012 - 3:30pm

S. Dakota man lost in fog discovered in Minnesota
Wahpeton Daily News
KELO-TV in Sioux Falls reports that 82-year-old Leonard Johnson was discovered a nearly six-hour drive from home in Grand Rapids, Minn. He hadn't been seen since Friday. Police and motorists had been asked to keep watch out for his vehicle — a blue ...
Lost South Dakota man found 300 miles from home in Grand RapidsDuluth News Tribune

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MN DNR Weekly Report - Duluth News Tribune

February 6, 2012 - 2:06pm

MN DNR Weekly Report
Duluth News Tribune
Water Resource Enforcement Officer Tony Arhart (Grand Rapids) checked anglers and dark house spearers and bait on infested and on other area lakes. Enforcement action was taken for angling license violations and for possessing protected slot northern ...

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With playoffs starting this week,10 semifinalists named for Minnesota Ms ... - Pioneer Press

February 6, 2012 - 12:50pm

With playoffs starting this week,10 semifinalists named for Minnesota Ms ...
Pioneer Press
... Hanna Brodt and Lee Stecklein, Hill-Murray's Hannah Brandt, Hutchinson's Sara Carlson, South St. Paul's Sam LaShomb, Breck's Milica McMillen, Elk River's Jonna Curtis, Molly Illikainen of Grand Rapids/Greenway and Chisago Lakes' Megan Lushanko.

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S. Dakota man lost in fog discovered in Minnesota - Devil's Lake Daily Journal

February 6, 2012 - 12:39pm

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S. Dakota man lost in fog discovered in Minnesota
Devil's Lake Daily Journal
KELO-TV in Sioux Falls reports that 82-year-old Leonard Johnson was discovered a nearly six-hour drive from home in Grand Rapids, Minn. He hadn't been seen since Friday. Police and motorists had been asked to keep watch out for his vehicle — a blue ...
South Dakota found safe after six hours from homeWDAY

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Disease-carrying ticks move deeper into Northland - Pioneer Press

February 6, 2012 - 8:42am

Disease-carrying ticks move deeper into Northland
Pioneer Press
In addition, tick-borne diseases have become more common in the Brainerd and Grand Rapids areas in the past few years, Neitzel said. Minnesota had a record number of tick-borne illnesses in 2010, with 1293 confirmed cases of Lyme disease and 720 cases ...

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Border Battle: Grand Rapids edges Beaver Dam in triple overtime thriller - Beaver Dam Daily Citizen

February 6, 2012 - 3:22am

Border Battle: Grand Rapids edges Beaver Dam in triple overtime thriller
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
SUN PRAIRIE – Desire and effort were not the culprits in Beaver Dam's 71-65 triple overtime loss to Grand Rapids (Minn.) in Saturday's Border Battle at Sun Prairie. “Anybody that saw that game knows we played our tails off,” Beaver Dam coach Tim Ladron ...

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