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“My day job is about making the customer happy.”

Meredith Bjorkquist discovers fun backstage Rohana Bjorkquist had been to a play and thought that looked like something she would like to do. via Pequot Lakes Echo - Pine River Journa...

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“It was written for performing arts and that is what we did is we followed their guidelines”

The Minnesota Department of Health says the so-called 'theater nights' at bars violates the state smoking ban. via WDIO

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“It's too bad they didn't put as much effort into protecting their employees from smoking”

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - All the world's a stage at some of Minnesota's bars. A new state ban on smoking in restaurants and other nightspots contains an exception for performers in theatrical productions. via KAAL-TV Austin

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“We're not doing anything wrong”

At four o'clock Saturday afternoon, Mike's Uptown Bar turned into a stage and all the patrons became the actors. via WDIO

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One of the major themes in early Itasca County history is the difficulty of travel and transportation engendered by the lack of passable roads. via Grand Rapids, Minnesota

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“The committee is here to make sure that the project gets done right”

More than 70 miles of a proposed new recreational trail could create one of the premier ATV destinations in the country. via Grand Rapids, Minnesota

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“Wildfires are a major concern in the forested areas of Itasca County”

Itasca County fire departments begin home visits with Firewise program Britta Arendt / Editor Last updated: Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 10:58:17 AM With all the recent rainfall, it could be difficult to think ... via Grand Rapids, Minnesota

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“The problem was, decreased funding caused school districts to cut career and technical coursework, but there is a need for them, and a demand for them”

The old-fashioned "wood shop" and nuts-and-bolts auto classes may soon be a thing of the past for high schools in northeastern Minnesota. via Grand Rapids, Minnesota

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Note: This is the third in a nine-part editorial series meant to spark discussion on the state of the community's health, in respect to Blandin Foundation's Eight Dimensions of a Healthy Community: Economic ... via Grand Rapids, Minnesota

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Crystal Meyer and Robert Saumer were married Feb. 24, 2007, at the Loon Lake Community Center in Palo. via Mesabi Daily News

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