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Breezy Point City Council hears about business issues facing greater area
3+ hour ago (384+ words) BREEZY POINT " Local communities are seeing growth, but affordability remains an issue. Tyler Glynn, executive director of the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation, presented to the Breezy Point City Council at its regular meeting Monday, Feb. 2. Glynn outlined BLAEDC…...
Kaohly Her sworn in as St. Paul mayor - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (850+ words) ST. PAUL " In the lead-up to St. Paul's Nov. 4 mayoral election, then-state Rep. Kaohly Her issued a campaign mailer that promised "to make our neighborhoods safer" through "strong partnerships" with first responders and law enforcement. "Development has stalled," she wrote,…...
Darn Tootin! The movie 'Fargo' isn't a true story, but a 1963 St. Paul murder shares similarities
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1862+ words) ST. PAUL " The truth behind the 1996 Academy Awards-winning movie "Fargo," is that it's not a true story, at least not to any particular criminal case. But Steve Hubbard, long time Fargo Public Library reference librarian, isn't so sure. "The Coen…...
Pequot Lakes Area Historical Society: Did you know this about wars and Minnesota?
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (188+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "Pineandlakes Echo Journal." Often, the "Pineandlakes Echo Journal" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure,…...
Capitol security still at the forefront as threats to Minn. officials more than double
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) ST. PAUL " Threats to Minnesota officials have more than doubled this year, State Patrol Lt. Colonel Jeremy Geiger reported Monday, Oct. 27, during a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security. Monday's meeting was the third since the assassination…...
Gov. Walz activates Minnesota National Guard over St. Paul cyberattack
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) ST. PAUL " Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order on Tuesday, July 29, activating the Minnesota National Guard for cyber protection assistance in response to a Friday cyberattack on the City of St. Paul. On Friday, July 25, St. Paul experienced a…...