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Update: Where is Your First Amendment Zone?
On Wednesday a federal judge ruled that "preachers" are allowed to come back into Bentleyville. Steve Jankowski and Peter Scott won their motion to be let back into Bentleyville. "Preachers" were bac...
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Update: Marriage amendment goes down
Minnesotans became the first state to reject a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Since a state law remains on the books, the vote does not automatically allow same-sex weddings. However, ...
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Marshall County park receives grant for improvements
Florian Park in Marshall County of northwest Minnesota has received a $166,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources through the agencys Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program. The DNR this w...
Posted on 1/12/12 at 2:43 PM
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Gun supporters say 'assault' rifles are like hunting rifles

So-called assault weapons are nothing more than fancy hunting rifles, gun supporters told a Minnesota House committee Wednesday. A federal ban on the guns that expired in 2004 did not work, Chris Rager of the National Rifle Association told the House public safety committee. “This firearms ban, it’s a failed policy.”

By Don Davis , February 08, 2013

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A look at the key issues surrounding marriage amendment

Minnesota voters will be asked in the November 6 election whether they want to amend the state Constitution to define a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively outlawing gay marriages. Here is a look at the issues.

By Don Davis , October 31, 2012

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Filling in blanks about voter ID

Filling in blanks about voter ID Both sides in Minnesota’s voter photo identification debate try to paint pictures about how life would look if the requirement passes November 6, but the real picture has yet to be painted.

By Don Davis , October 17, 2012

Alexandria United Methodist Church to sponsor respectful conversation on amendment

Alexandria United Methodist Church and Minnesota Council of Churches invite the community to attend a respectful conversation on the marriage amendment on October 11.

October 05, 2012

GOP senators say Ritchie campaigns against amendment

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie uses state funds to campaign against a proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters to show photographic identification, two Republican state senators allege in a complaint filed Thursday.

By Don Davis , October 04, 2012

Court says Ritchie overstepped his authority

Legislators have the duty to write ballot titles for proposed constitutional amendments, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled recently, eliminating those that Secretary of State Mark Ritchie rewrote earlier this year.

By Don Davis , September 12, 2012

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Alexandria churches to host lecture on same-sex marriage

Cornerstone Church of Alexandria and New Testament Church of Alexandria are sponsoring a lecture by Jay Howard of Focus on the Faulty Ministries, on the dangers of legalizing same-sex marriage, on Monday, September 10 at 7 p.m. at Cornerstone Church, 7th and Hawthorne.

September 07, 2012

Participate in conversation on marriage amendment

First Congregational Church of Alexandria and Minnesota Council of Churches invite the community to attend a respectful conversation on the marriage amendment on Saturday, September 8 at Douglas County Public Library in Alexandria from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

September 05, 2012

State claims court case threatens 90 years of constitutional amendments

The Minnesota attorney general’s office says a case the state Supreme Court heard this morning could jeopardize constitutional amendments passed in the last 90 years.

By Don Davis , July 31, 2012

Amendment proposals become legal battles over words

The Minnesota Supreme Court is being asked to mediate battles over words in a pair of constitutional amendment proposals voters will decide Nov. 6.

By Don Davis , July 10, 2012

Marriage amendment backers ask court to overturn title

Supporters of a constitutional amendment proposal to ban gay marriage are asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject a rewritten title that voters will see when they vote on the proposal Nov. 6.

By Don Davis , July 09, 2012

Voter ID amendment: Minnesota’s version of ‘Papers, please’?

Voter ID amendment: Minnesota’s version of ‘Papers, please’? Secretary of state’s office aims to educate voters on the proposed amendment before they head to the polls in November.

By Crystal Dey , June 22, 2012

Marriage amendment's split debate

Marriage amendment's split debate Last Tuesday, local radio call-in show, Open Line, provided a platform for discussion on the proposed marriage amendment and same-sex marriage in Minnesota. In November, Minnesota voters will be asked if they support amending the state’s constitution to define marriage as the union between one man and one woman.

By Amy Chaffins , April 13, 2012

Ingebrigtsen votes for voter ID amendment

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, supports the voter ID legislation.

March 28, 2012

1038317 Public Hearing - Alexandria City Code Amendment

February 12, 2010

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