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August 23, 2012 5:00 AM

BWCA gave her a chance to get reacquainted with her old self

After 12 years and two children, she wasn't sure she still belonged among the pines and portages.

by Lucie Amundsen

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August 21, 2012 6:00 PM

To those of us raised on 'Charlotte's Web,' pigs are what the fair is all about

If you take Wilbur out of the fair, where does that leave Charlotte?

by Eric Ringham

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August 21, 2012 5:00 AM

In Ely, a wilderness issue divides neighbors again

Whatever the effect of new mining ventures on the environment, public perceptions of the BWCA may suffer.

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August 20, 2012 7:30 AM

During campaign season, maintaining serenity is a good trick

It's possible to feel distress at the news, yet still recognize light wherever it appears.

by Gordon C. Stewart

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August 18, 2012 5:00 AM

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they provoked.

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August 17, 2012 5:00 AM

In House primary, hate speech was given a chance to cloak itself as a campaign ad

Ellison opponent made antagonism toward Islam a central part of his message.

by S.J. Schwaidelson

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August 16, 2012 5:00 AM

Primary shows once again the flaw in our electoral system

Current design is prone to picking candidates who have minimal support.

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August 14, 2012 3:32 PM

Shouldn't progressives favor photo IDs at the polling place?

Voter ID amendment puts both sides in counterintuitive positions.

by Chuck Chalberg

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August 14, 2012 5:00 AM

Thanks to global warming, extreme rainfall may be more common

What happened in Duluth this summer looks like a taste of downpours yet to come.

by Ken Bradley

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August 11, 2012 9:06 AM

Pawlenty, once again a bridesmaid

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty stood on the brink of being named the Republicans' vice presidential candidate, having weathered vetting and a frenzy of media speculation about his chances. But just as Sen. John McCain passed Pawlenty over to make the utterly unexpected pick of Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney's campaign has left Pawlenty waiting once again at the altar.

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