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Duluth prepares for its Tall Ships to come in
Tickets will go on sale Monday for this summer's Tall Ships festival, which can attract about 250,000 people to Lake Superior. That's how many came to the port city in 2010 to see the grand sailing ships that evoke the nation's nautical past in the largest event ever held in northeast Minnesota.
“If I’m breathing,” Governor Mark Dayton told The Associated Press, when asked if he’s definitely running again. “Good Lord willing, I’m running for re-election.” It is early and challengers have yet to announce their decisions, but Dayton has a record as governor that voters can judge him by. Today’s Question: Does Gov. Dayton deserve another…
Airport operators are mounting a legal challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to cut funding for 149 air traffic control towers, accusing the agency of violating federal law meant to ensure major changes at airports do not erode safety.
Low levels in Great Lakes bad news for shippers
Water levels on the Great Lakes are so low that shippers are being forced to leave as much as 15 percent of their cargo behind, said industry experts who are working to find ways to alleviate the problem.