Convention

Democrats who are assembled in Philadelphia for their national convention seem to be taking a page from last week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland: They are putting on smiley faces about unity, but there is none.

By JOHN MYERS jmyers@duluthnews.com DULUTH - There will be little suspense but plenty of hoopla for 1,200 delegates to the DFL party state convention this weekend at the Duluth

ST. CLOUD -- Ron Paul supporters will dominate the Republican National Convention Minnesota delegation. Delegates to the state convention on Saturday voted in 12 Paul delegates. When they are added to previously selected delegates, Paulites will have at least 32 of 40 Minnesota delegates...

ST. PAUL -- Doug Peterson, Minnesota Farmers Union President, was re-elected by state presidents as secretary of the National Farmers Union Board of Directors at the NFU Convention recently in Omaha, Neb. This will be Peterson's third term as secretary. "It is an honor to be re-elected...

ST. CLOUD -- The annual state convention of the Minnesota National Farmers Organization is Dec. 4 at the Coyote Moon Restaurant on the Territory Golf Course east of St. Cloud. The convention is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with lunch provided at noon. The guest speaker for the afternoon...

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota's bid for a second straight national political convention may have taken a hit in this month's Republican-dominated elections. The Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer's Jim Morrill writes: "The four states that Democrats are considering to host their 2012 national...

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association and Minnesota Cattlewomen's Association will host their annual convention and beef industry trade show Dec. 2 to 4 at Jackpot Junction Convention Center near Morton. The convention will feature national and regional speakers...

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Farmers Union is hosting the annual state convention on Nov.