Exemption sought for Crosslake chili event rules
Crosslake resident Bart Taylor champions an exemption to health rules that barred his entry in the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber chili cook-off last fall. Lawmakers seek nonprofit cook-offs to waive fees require trained volunteers and label food with a consumer risk disclaimer.
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Bart Taylor
Crosslake
Taylor
Minnesota
Brainerd Lakes
Joe Radinovich
DFL
Crosby
John Ward
Dfl-Brainerd
House
Carrie Ruud
R-Breezy Point
Paul Gazelka
Cass County
Senate
Brainerd Area Fire Plan Shifts Toward Contracting Protection
Indecision in the Rural Fire Association in Brainerd leads to a retreat from forming its own department and consideration of dissolving the group. Brainerd will instead contract fire protection individually with member entities, while Staples wins the Region 6A title and earns a state trip after beating Breckenridge 45-41 in Moorhead.
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Rural Fire Assn
Brainerd
Lynn Peterson
Cardinals
Moorhead
Breckenridge
Editorial Board Meme Mixe O Rourke Associate Editor
A compact note lists editorial staff roles with Mixe O Rourke as associate editor and other board positions. The item sketches the internal desk arrangement and staff titles in a period newspaper tone.
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Mixe O’ Rourke
No More Silence on Rape Urges Olivia Benson Actor
Kathleen Parker profiles Mariska Hargitay who leads the No More campaign for Joyful Heart Foundation. She links her SVU role to real life advocacy, urging action on unprocessed rape kits and stronger prosecution. Backed by state backlogs and faster processing, cases in Detroit New York and Los Angeles show gains. Enduring message: rape victims are victims, period. Perps will be prosecuted.
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Washington
Mariska Hargitay
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Olivia Benson
Olivia
Mariska
Marish-ka
Hargitay
Joyful Heart Foundation
Joyfulheartfoundation.org
National Press Club
Detroit
Wayne
Kym Worthy
New York
Los Angeles
America
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparkerwashpost.com
Washington Post Writers Group
Tax policy and social issues fuel Minnesota opinion
Reader columnist urges focus on jobs and economy in Minnesota, noting Gov. Dayton’s partial tax-relief steps while Democrats push new taxes and social policy changes. The piece cites support for traditional marriage, calls for repayment to schools, and references local radio talk shows and Brainerd sports programming.
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St. Paul
Mark Dayton
House
Senate
Dayton
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Harry Miller
Pine River
Ed Pelkey
Terry McCollough
MEME
Tim Bocenschutz
Kerr Hansen
Dick Peterson Community Representative
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