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Who should pick up the tab in the fight against zebra mussels?

Who should pick up the tab in the fight against zebra mussels?

“Vigilance is crucial in fighting invasive zebra mussels. The tougher question of who should pay for that vigilance is up for debate. Officials and private groups in Becker County want the state to spend more, but they aren’t waiting for that to happen,” writes MPR News reporter Dan Gunderson. In Becker County, where officials are…
by Michael Olson

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Mark Andrew far ahead in Minneapolis mayoral money race

Mark Andrew far ahead in Minneapolis mayoral money race

Minneapolis mayoral candidate Mark Andrew and a political action committee backing him have together raised $200,000 more than any other campaign. Coalition for a Better Minneapolis, an independent PAC running T.V. ads and sending mail promoting Andrew’s candidacy, reported raising $136,500 in campaign finance documents filed today. In a campaign document released Monday, Andrews reported Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Invest in humans, not just broadband technology, Blandin tells Congress

Bridging the digital divide in rural America requires investment in people’s capabilities, not just technical infrastructure, an officer with Minnesota’s Blandin Foundation told Congress today.
by Dave Peters

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Who has the right to know where your phone has been?

Photo: Cell phone tower by Gary Lerude via Flickr Law enforcement agencies subpoena cellphone location data regularly. But civil liberties groups hope a series of state-level legal victories will usher in stronger protections. Reporter Larry Abramson writes for NPR: You probably know, or should know, that your cellphone is tracking your location everywhere you go.…
by Michael Olson

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Border Patrol drones fly the skies for Minn. agencies

Border Patrol drones fly the skies for Minn. agencies

Minnesota agencies have used unmanned aircraft from the Border Patrol  for a variety of missions in the past three years. Information from the Department of Homeland Security, gathered by the Electronic Frontier Foundation lists 11 UAS missions flown at the request of Minnesota agencies in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The Border Patrol routinely patrols the northern border Read more →
by Dan Gunderson

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