Outstate News Links (2-16-05)

02/09/2005

Dayton Will Not Run For Re-Election. (WCCO):
http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_040125120.html

Editorial: Governor’s plan passes the bucks. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2005/02/09/opinion/edit_09.txt

Education proposals get mixed reviews. (Moorhead):
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=82792§ion=News

Ruud/Howes: School districts want freedom to choose start dates. (St.
Cloud):
http://miva.sctimes.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?Web/page.mv+1+local+692848

Sen. Sams spends night in hospital. (Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/020905/new_0209050048.shtml

Berglin/Dibble: Senate committee approves broader statewide smoking
ban. (Brainerd-AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20050208/2783374.shtml

Dibble: Smoking ban passes first Senate panel. (Willmar-Forum):
http://www.wctrib.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=28708&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83

Sen. Stumpf (Lieder) hosts town hall meeting Saturday. (Thief River
Falls):
http://www.trftimes.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=679&Itemid=2

Dibble: Sides battle it out over statewide smoking ban. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/news/local/10853444.htm

Davids/Vickerman: Ethanol bill finds early support in House.
(Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=28707

Davids: House committee passes bill mandating corn-based fuel ethanol
makeup to 20 percent. (Princeton-ECM):
http://www.hometownsource.com/capitol/2005/February/9cornfuel.html

EPA waiver for producing E-20 ethanol should be no problem, says Rep.
Collin Peterson. (Princeton-ECM):
http://www.hometownsource.com/capitol/2005/February/8collin.html

LeClair/Pappas: Senators scrap over name for State Office Building.
(Brainerd-AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20050209/2785127.shtml


Cal Larson carries legal cost bill. (Fergus Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/articles/2005/02/09/news/news05.txt

State Sen. Kierlin sponsors bill to fund new theater in Lanesboro.
(Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2005/02/07/news/00lead.txt

Mt. Iron coal-gas plant site gets a first OK. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=193289

Editorial: State should take lead in ethanol sales. (Albert Lea):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/articles/2005/02/09/opinion/opinion1.txt


Editorial: A critical funding area for the state. (International
Falls):
http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/Main.asp?SectionID=57&SubSectionID=112&ArticleID=27269