Opinion Fumble Funds From Pulltabs Short of Goal
Minnesota football fans show little faith in electronic pulltabs to fund the Vikings stadium. Six months in, only 7.5 million raised against a 35 million target, amid licensing holds and a lackluster charity gambling surge. The piece likens it to a tipped pass and questions state tax risk and future funding.
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Christian Ponder
Minneapolis
Mall of America
Metrodome
Dayton
Ziggy
Mark Thf
Star Tribune
Ponder
People’s Stadium
Brainerd News Highlights From Past Eras 1993 1973 1953 1933 1913
Unorganized Brainerd Territory withdraws from Rural Fire Assn to pursue its own contract after a 3 2 county board vote amid communication breakdowns. School board mulls sports fees 7 to 25 per student to trim athletic costs. band choir and speech fees dropped. POW Lt Col David Everson to be released after six years in North Vietnam. Brainerd buys a drunkometer for police use to curb drunk driving tests and revenue. Tom Hall advances in Golden Gloves in Minneapolis with a first round TKO. F B Winslow buys the Laurel Street saloon. grand opening to feature roast pork beans rye bread cheese and potato salad.
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Rural Fire Assn
Brainerd
Association
Albin Everson
Deerwood
Air Force
David Everson
North Vietnam
F. B. Winslow
Douglas Armstrong
Laurel Street
AEC Spells Success at Brainerd Public Schools Alternative Center
Brainerd Public Schools explains that the Area Education Center offers an alternative path for students facing life challenges. The program, with over 25 years of operation, helps students work toward a Brainerd High School diploma with GED options, adult diplomas, and partnerships with agencies like the National Guard and Central Lakes College. The Middle Level Alternative Program serves grades 5-8, focusing on relationships, self confidence, and reentry into academics.
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Teen Challenge
Central Lakes College
Reader letters on debt chaos and church abuse prompt critique
Reader Keith Hansen questions Social Security and Medicare funds and cites debt clock figures, while criticizing Catholic Church abuse coverage and linking abortion to immigration. The column notes Rep Nolan and Sen Franken and references a March 1 Social Security liability, with a broader defense of church contributions and a call for accountability.
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Keith Hansen
U.S
Hansen
Brian Marsh Brainerd
Brian
Usdebtclock.org
Rick Nolan
Sen. Franken
Congress
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Brainerd Public Schools
Jeff Johnson
Jessica Haapajoki
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Dan Rather
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