Brainerd area urged to lure gunmakers from New England
An opinion piece argues Brainerd should recruit gun manufacturers displaced by politics and shutdowns in New England. It cites local unemployment after Wausau Paper mill closure and promotes tendering offers to firms like Colt, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Remington, Mossberg, Ithaca, and others to relocate to lakes region industrial parks or idle mills. It urges local leaders or laid-off workers to initiate outreach campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Gun Valley
Brainerd
Wausau
Brainerd Lakes
Colt
Charter Arms
Ruger
Kimber, Smith & Wesson
Henry Rifles
Remington Arms Company
Mossberg
Stag Arms
Ithaca
Neck of the Woods
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Lakes
Brainerd Time Capsule Echoes Past Local Events
A Brainerd chronicle reflects on 1993 basketball pivot by Sarah leading the Warriors, a 1983 wrestling title for Jim Caughey, 1973 council funding vote for the Community Action Council, a fatal house fire near Brainerd, bank notice on change making, and a 1913 charter moment with Mayor Dunn. Compiled by Terry McCollough.
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G. G. Hartley
Duluth
H. P. Dunn
Brainerd
Nuclear budget cuts force rethink of U S weapons stockpile
Neile Miller of the NNSA told a Feb hearing that Cold War era spending is ending as sequestration narrows funding for nuclear deterrence. Officials cited a drop from roughly 5,113 deployed warheads in 2009 to a target of 1,550 under New START by 2018, with LEP reductions and safer technologies under study amid rising budget discipline.
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Neile Miller
National Nuclear Security Administration
House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
Miller
NNSA
Defense Department
Washington
Moscow
Don Cook
Defense Programs
Exchange Monitor
U.S
Cook
Obama
Russia
Larry D. Welch
Air Force
Welch
Pantex
Texas
Monitor Exchange
MNSA
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Navy Propulsion
NASA
Pincus
Washingon Post
Readers defend budget stance and question state tax policy
In a letter to the editor Rep. Joe Radinovich argues for an honest budget discussion amid Minnesota's $600 million deficit and $800 million school debt. He cites tax relief proposals, calls for balanced funding, and criticizes campaign rhetoric while contrasting Minnesota with Texas growth. Also cited is a counterpoint about St Paul growth figures and city boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Davids
Minnesota
Ately
Dayton
House
DFL
Davids
Texas
St. Paul
Austin
Maplewood
Roseville
U.S. Census
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Sarah Re
Warriors
Rocori
Jim Caughey
St. Paul Civic Center
Caughey
Norm
Mary Keep
Community Action Council
Ole Howard
Merle Storm
Gene Goedker
Ise Road
Coleman Miller
Terry McCollough
MEM
Tim BocenscHutz
Kerr Hansen
Mic O’rourke
Terry McCcollough
Dick PrTerson
Walter Pincus
Washington Post
Ellen Tauscher
Es Politics
Rep
Joe Radinovich
Crosby
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