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Northwest Angle seeks secession to join Manitoba amid Great Lakes debate
Northwest Angle residents push for a vote on secession to join Manitoba over Ontario fishing rules. Rep. Collin Peterson introduces an amendment allowing the 100 residents to choose, while lawmakers resist reclassifying Lake Champlain as a Great Lake. Local resort owner Gary Dietzler calls for protection or departure, amid cross border tensions and funding issues for Lake Champlain research.
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Ashington
Congress
Minnesota
Canada
Great Lake
Lake Champlain
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior
U.S
Clinton
Collin Peterson
D-Minn
United States
Manitoba
Gary Dietzler
Northwest Angle
Vermont
Champlain
Steve LaTourette
Ohio
University of Vermont
Great Lakes
Carl Levin
D-Mich
Dietzler
Paul Evans
Northwest
Mississippi River
Lake of the Woods
Pam Chappell
Peterson
Dale Prothero