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Pawlenty puts politicial aspirations first
By Nancy Fitzsimmons, North Mankato

Is it honest to balance the budget by accounting gimmicks like the $1.77 billion in K-12 payment deferrals that shift the burden to local school district, many who will have to borrow to cover costs and then figure out a way to pay back the interest?

Is it fair that households with income of $123,000 or more paid a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than all but those in the bottom 10 decile (10 percent of the population of households)?
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• My View: Declaring fiscal independence
• Your View: Ethanol an environmental plus

Brian Ojanpa | John Cross | Tim Krohn | Doug Wolter

For now, Kahn has Wolves on right path
If nothing else, new Wolves' general manager David Kahn has people talking about the team, which is no small feat....more>>

• Mankato, make way for Favre
• There aren’t enough names for all these pitches

Leone Schwartz
Leone Vivian Schwartz of Sleepy Eye died June 30, 2009, in St. Peter, MN, at Benedictine Living Community, at age 92. ...more>>

• Virginia M. Vogel
• Otto F. Borth

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Fans flock to see former Twins Oliva
Former Twin Tony Oliva stopped by Franklin Rogers Park Thursday to sign autographs....more>>

• MoonDogs let Lunkers off the hook
• Post 11 National drubs Post 11 American

Green Day frontman's wife remembers Mankato
Green Day wasn’t famous at the time. In Adrienne Nessler's own words, they were just another band she had seen a couple of times in the Cities....more>>

• Operation Green Day announcement
• Recommended reading

Bass Connection | Fishing report

Hot and humid beats the alternative
I gave up complaining about summer weather during a particularly nasty winter....more>>

• Outdoorsman's inventions a step up
• Sportsman club celebrates 60 years

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PHOTO GALLERY: Faces and Places
Faces and Places from the July, 2009 Mankato magazine...more>>

• PHOTO GALLERY: Camp Invention
• PHOTOS:A collection of vintage Chevrolets

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Benshoof — Mikkalson
An Aug. 1 wedding is planned....more>>

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