EDITORIALS
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Partisanship puts DNR fund at risk 
With the support of Ducks Unlimited, the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance, the Minnesota Conservation Federation and — most important — key Republicans in the Legislature, you’d think a hunting- and fishing-license fee increase would be a no-brainer.
By Grand Forks Herald , April 20, 2012
Deadly force bill missed target
Gov. Mark Dayton was right to veto the so-called Castle Doctrine bill, but he did it for the wrong reason.
April 04, 2012
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DL liquor store ranks near top
Take a bow, everyone associated with the Detroit Lakes municipal liquor store — Lakes Liquors brought in more than $900,000 in profits in 2010, making it the most profitable city-owned off-sale liquor store in outstate Minnesota.
That’s according to a just-released report from the state auditor’s office.
March 28, 2012
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Great run for Laker basketball
Cheers to the Lakers boys basketball team for a great season — the team went to the state tournament for the first time since 1918.
Coach Robb Flint deserves a high-five for his fine efforts in getting them there.
The team ran into a buzzsaw in its first tournament game against No. 2 seeded DeLaSalle on Wednesday, but Detroit Lakes players should hold their heads high — they had an excellent season and were a class act all the way.
They set the bar higher for a whole new generation of basketball-loving kids.
March 23, 2012
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Wising up on St. Patrick’s Day
Good news on the public safety front: People are getting a lot smarter about driving drunk on St. Patrick’s Day.
Across Minnesota, 246 motorists were arrested for DWI on St. Patrick’s Day, which fell on a Saturday this year.
March 21, 2012
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Oil speculation: Cap that gusher
Cheers to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar for co-sponsoring legislation to crack down on excessive oil speculation that is driving up gas prices and damaging the economy.
She says a recent report shows that oil speculation raises gas prices an average of 56 cents per gallon, hurting consumers at the pump and increasing costs for farmers and businesses.
March 14, 2012
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Guest Editorial: For children, the gift of a healthy smile
Given the gridlock that prompted a state government shutdown last year, Minnesotans can’t be blamed for thinking the state’s trendsetting days are done.
March 09, 2012
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Democrats, Republicans build a bridge
Any story that has Minnesota’s Democratic governor and senator teaming up with Wisconsin’s Republican governor as well as Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., to pass a contentious law is worth following.
And that’s exactly the case with the U.S. House vote Thursday to build a new bridge across the St. Croix River near Stillwater, Minn.
March 07, 2012
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Living with water is not easy
On Sunday, Forum Communications Co. newspapers published the final section of the company’s ambitious five-volume “Living with Water” project. We’d like to say that after hundreds of hours of research, reporting and writing by dozens of reporters, editors, photographers and graphic artists that we have definitive solutions to the problems of water management in the vast swath of land from the Minnesota lakes country to the Montana/North Dakota border.
February 29, 2012
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Cheers all around for Laker girls’ hockey, Polar Fest
A hat trick of cheers to the Detroit Lakes Laker girls’ hockey team, Section 6-1A champions for the first time ever.
A hard-fought 2-0 victory over the Alexandria Cardinals last Friday night gave the team their first state tournament berth.
February 22, 2012
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Zeroing in on zebra mussels
Cheers to the Becker County Board for taking the lead in the effort to keep aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels out of Becker County lakes.
February 17, 2012
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High time to end ‘No Child’ law
Jeers and good riddance to the end of the No Child Left Behind law in Minnesota.
February 15, 2012
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Property taxes at record level
Jeers to GOP lawmakers trying to downplay the pain caused by the property tax shift implemented by the Legislature last session.
February 10, 2012
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Is GOP bullying minority Dems?
He “is described as a gentleman and statesman by those on both sides of the aisle,” the Mankato Free Press editorialized in December when Republican state Sen. Dave Senjem became Senate majority leader.
“And if he leads in ways that reflect how his character and leadership style have been portrayed in the media so far, he should be able to draw broader support for the Republican Party among the general population and with independents.”
February 08, 2012
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Start wolf hunts with low quotas
They’re out there — seemingly friendly, encouraging and helpful — wanting to help you invest your money for tantalizing returns.
But in some instances, they’re not your friend at all. They’re just out to rip you off.
February 03, 2012
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