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    May 17, 2013
    Klobuchar, Franken question gas prices
    U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has asked the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate the steep increase in Minnesota gas prices over the past few weeks. Gasoline industry officials say regional gas prices have jumped 80 cents over the past month and 30 cents in the past week...
    business / money / politicsMay 17, 2013 - 12:00am
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    April 10, 2013
    Sequester takes deep bite out of Fond du Lac school
    The K-12 Fond du Lac Ojibwe School is an early victim of the federal sequester, with a reduction in federal money forcing the school to increase...
    education / money / newsApril 10, 2013 - 12:00am
    February 28, 2013
    Eh? Say no to Novak
    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but, no, you are not the rightful heir of Andrew Novak and his lost millions. It's a scam, and a weird one, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Apparently someone's been sending e-mails telling people that the Commerce Department...
    crime / eh / life / moneyFebruary 28, 2013 - 12:00am
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    January 9, 2013
    Fond du Lac Band touts economic power
    The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa poured more than $300 million into the regional economy in 2011 -- and, despite its two casinos,...
    business / news / money / st louis countyJanuary 9, 2013 - 12:00am
    November 21, 2012
    Carlton school district under scrutiny for grant spending
    Two sets of auditors and the superintendent of the Carlton school district have raised questions about the way in which a local committee that oversees federal and state grants for American Indian education has administered the money. Carlton school Superintendent Peter Haapala also...
    education / money / newsNovember 21, 2012 - 12:00am
    October 19, 2012
    Cravaack-Nolan one of nation's most expensive House races
    One of the closest congressional races in the country also has become one of the most expensive. Minnesota's 8th District race between incumbent...
    news / money / politicsOctober 19, 2012 - 12:00am
    August 29, 2012
    Northland residents urged to apply for flood aid
    State Rep. Mary Murphy talked about flood-relief assistance available to area residents and businesses during a Tuesday morning news conference at the entrance of Duluth's Lincoln Park. Murphy and other speakers, including Duluth Mayor Don Ness and Drew Digby, flood-relief adviser,...
    money / news / politicsAugust 29, 2012 - 12:00am
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    August 24, 2012
    Minnesota lawmakers send flood aid package to Dayton
    ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Legislature today overwhelmingly approved $168 million in new state aid for communities damaged by summer floods and wind storms. The House voted 125-3 for the measure, with the Senate following 60-7. The entire special session took less than two hours,...
    money / news / politicsAugust 24, 2012 - 4:06pm
    August 17, 2012
    U.S. Small Business Administration offers low-interest loans after floods
    ST. PAUL -- The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a disaster declaration for three Minnesota counties and an Indian reservation that will give home- and business-owners who lost property in June's floods access to low interest loans. The declaration issued today covers...
    news / money / st louis countyAugust 17, 2012 - 3:57pm
    Flood disaster bill includes aid for people, businesses
    ST. PAUL -- Individuals and small businesses recovering from summer storms would share in a disaster recovery bill lawmakers are discussing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected Minnesota's request to help home and business owners, but a proposed nearly $190 million funding...
    money / newsAugust 17, 2012 - 7:02am
    May 16, 2012
    Interior Department calls Duluth's casino contract invalid
    The city of Duluth's efforts to hold on to a casino revenue-sharing agreement with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have been dealt another blow. The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced it will cancel a lease agreement that once provided the city with 19 percent...
    business / money / news / politicsMay 16, 2012 - 1:24pm
    May 9, 2012
    Minnesota Senate approves Vikings stadium plan
    ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Senate approved a Vikings stadium construction bill 38-28 late Tuesday night. Bill author Sen. Julie Rosen, R-Fairmont, said the bill was a compromise among the parties involved, but "there's a lot of win-win in it." A joint committee of House and Senate...
    football / money / news / politics / sportsMay 9, 2012 - 12:00am
    January 15, 2012
    Some Northland couples ramp up wedding spending as economy improves
    If the nation's economy is improving, one measure might be the difference between a violin solo and a string quartet at a wedding. In recent...
    family / money / newsJanuary 15, 2012 - 12:00am
    January 10, 2012
    Easing student loan repayments
    College costs are out of control. Total outstanding student loans hover around $1 trillion, second only to home mortgages. Student loan repayment takes a hefty toll on starting salaries even during good economic times. But with so many recent graduates unable to find a decent job...
    education / newsJanuary 10, 2012 - 4:11pm
    December 18, 2011
    Duluth-area gas sellers say there's no price conspiracy
    When it comes to gas prices in Duluth, it sure looks like collusion to resident Robert Mattila. "The gas stations in Duluth have had a monopoly...
    business / energy / money / newsDecember 18, 2011 - 12:00am
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