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Gray, damp weather does not stop Minnesota voters

ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans may disagree about a pair of proposed constitutional amendments and may not see eye to eye on candidates, but they agree on one thing: They want...

news Tue, Nov 06, 2012 - 7:02pm

Two unidentified men work in the lutefisk shack this afternoon in preparation for the 95th annual Lutefisk Supper on Election Day at Vinje Lutheran Church in southwest Willmar.

Update 4:30 p.m.: Voting levels starting to pick up across west central Minn.

The voting pace is beginning to pick up across west central Minnesota this afternoon. After slow voter turnout early in the morning, voters started showing up in larger numbers by...

news / local / region Tue, Nov 06, 2012 - 2:55pm

Mary Sawatzky, from left, and Zack Liebl listen as Rep. Bruce Vogel answers a panel question Friday during a Willmar Chamber business forum at the Willmar Conference Center which included all of the candidates for Senate 17 and House 17B. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Candidates find plenty to spar about

WILLMAR --District 17 senate and 17B house legislative candidates found plenty to spar about, a few things to agree on, but always differed on whether the Legislature is working as...

local / region Sat, Nov 03, 2012 - 12:00am

Update: Senate GOP staffer fired after profane Twitter comments about Rep. Kriesel

A Minnesota Senate Republican staffer was out of his job Friday, hours after he used profanity on Twitter to publicly criticize Cottage Grove Republican John Kriesel's opposition to the proposed...

news Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 3:15pm

Chris Swedzinski Age: 34 Family: Wife, Jessica; three daughters Career: Farmer near Ghent and owner of small welding business. Elected to Minnesota House of Representatives in the former District 21A...

news Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 11:42am

Al Kruse Age: 62 Family: Wife, Linda; adult daughter; two grandchildren Career: Retired. Formerly worked in farm machinery sales and as an insurance and investment sales representative; former program manager...

news Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 11:41am

Tweets posted Thursday night by GOP Senate legislative assistant Bob Koss about Rep. John Kriesel, R-Cottage Grove.

Kriesel marriage ad elicits profane Twitter reaction from Gimse assistant

Cottage Grove Republican Rep. John Kriesel's opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage drew a late-night, profanity-laced response from a surprising critic: a Republican legislative staffer. Minnesota Senate...

news Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 11:27am

GOP Rep. Kriesel of Cottage Grove featured in anti-marriage amendment ad (video)

State Rep. John Kriesel's dramatic speech in the Minnesota House opposing a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage is featured in a television commercial for amendment opponents Minnesotans United for All...

news / state Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 10:02am

Letter: Back Republicans

In 2010, Minnesota elected, for the first time in nearly 40 years, a Republican legislature. Saddled with a deficit of almost 6 billion dollars, and applying Republican values of fiscal...

opinion / letters / state Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 12:26am

Letter: Why false attacks on Mary Sawatzky?

Who is behind all of the mailings we have received that falsely attack Mary Sawatzky? Who is hiding behind names such as "Minnesota's Future" and "Coalition of Minnesota Business PAC"...

opinion / letters / state Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 12:23am

Letter: Responding to 'Liberty for all'

In response to Lee Paulson's Oct. 30 letter "Liberty for all" one cannot help but notice, in his pejorative comments on the church, the Bible, mission history, the Bill of...

opinion / letters Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 12:14am

Letter: Jacob's Law supports them

I would like you to consider something next week when you go to the polls. Who will you vote for? Why? Most people tend to vote with their party, no...

opinion / letters / state Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 12:11am

Letter: Peterson's losing touch

For a long time Congressman Collin Peterson has been losing touch with his constituents. However, Peterson's conspicuous absence from last week's televised forum, At Issue, was insulting to the people...

opinion / letters Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Abigael Evans of Colorado is tired of election 2012. Source: YouTube video

Election 2012 brings Colorado girl to tears

Are you tired of the 2012 election? You are not the only one. A YouTube video of a 4-year-old Colorado girl has gone viral as she summarizes her election sentiments...

news Thu, Nov 01, 2012 - 2:40pm

New Plateaus blog: Stopping for the panhandling woman

life Thu, Nov 01, 2012 - 9:29am

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