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Duluth storm
Bill Poach of Duluth made sure he experienced the wind and waves to the max by riding his bike on the Lakewalk Tuesday, June 21, 2011. "I get out every day," he said.
AP Photo/Duluth News Tribune, Bob King
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Judge Kathleen Gearin
Ramsey County Chief Judge Kathleen Gearin listens to arguments on the state shutdown during a legal hearing, Thursday, June 23, 2011, at the Ramsey County Courthouse in St. Paul, Minn. Gearin denied Gov. Mark Dayton's request to order budget talks that have been stalled over taxes and spending into mediation. Gearin says the executive and legislative branches of government have "institutional competency" to resolve the impasse. She also ruled against four senators who sought to keep the court out of the budget process.
AP Photo/Jim Gehrz, Pool
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Duluth storm
Bill Poach of Duluth made sure he experienced the wind and waves to the max by riding his bike on the Lakewalk Tuesday, June 21, 2011. "I get out every day," he said.
AP Photo/Duluth News Tribune, Bob King
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St. Cloud flood
A woman wades through floodwater at the intersection of 25th Ave and 7th St. North in St. Cloud, Minn., Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Heavy rain Tuesday afternoon caused flash flooding in the area.
AP Photo/The St. Cloud Times, Dave Schwarz