On Election Day, polling sites should be ‘islands of calm,’ says Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon

Hoping to discourage Election Day drama, state officials reminded the public that everyone must respect a 100-foot perimeter around voting sites.
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This week marks the 100th anniversary of the policy directive by U.S. Agriculture Secretary William Jardine that 640,000 acres of forests and waters in northern Minnesota be managed as a roadless wilderness area. “It will be the policy of the Department (of Agriculture) to retain as much as possible of the land which has recreational […]
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Other things to do this weekend: Chroma Zone brings new murals to St. Paul, Powderhorn Porchfest brings live music to South Minneapolis, and six dance fellows take the stage at The O'Shaughnessy
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