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Former MN House Speaker resigns. GOP leaders call to keep old flag

The weather will be grabbing headlines across the region for the next several days, with more snow for southeastern Minnesota and extreme cold over the weekend. Former Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt is resigning his seat in the state Legislature, and Republican Party leaders are calling on state lawmakers to reject a new state flag and keep the current one.

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