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  • Grant awarded for work on trail from Twin Ports to Twin Cities

    11/01/2010 12:31:31 PM PDT · by DManA · 6 replies
    Duluth News Tribune ^ | November 1, 2010 | News Tribune staff,
    The Federal Highway Administration has awarded a $565,931 grant to continue work to complete the Twin Cities-Twin Ports [Bicycle] Trail, Rep. Jim Oberstar’s office announced today. . . . “With this funding, we are one step closer to the fulfillment of my vision to link Duluth and the Twin Cities with a trail that will provide enormous recreational opportunities as well economic opportunities for tourism,” Oberstar said in a news release. “I am delighted that we are continuing to make progress to finalize this wonderful trail connection and to see this work begin in Pine County.”
  • Crowd gets raucous at Oberstar and Cravaack debate

    10/19/2010 12:54:35 PM PDT · by DManA · 11 replies
    Duluth News Tribune ^ | October 19, 2010 | John Myers
    Jim Oberstar and Chip Cravaack didn’t just face each other this morning at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Auditorium, they faced angry mobs of their opponent’s supporters. Just seconds into the first comments by DFLer Oberstar, Cravaack supporters began to shout the long-term incumbent down with calls of “liar’’ and “Obama Junior.’’ By the time challenger Cravaack’s turn came, Oberstar supporters responded in kind. Moderators asked for civility and respect, but the cat calls and jeering from a nearly-full auditorium continued through most of the 90-minute forum, often drowning-out candidate’s answers over a faulty sound system that lacked volume. Oberstar...