Ice out? Not up north.
Everything was still frozen. Many lakes were still frozen right to the shoreline.
· Fall Lake had the most open water around the edges but was still 80% ice covered.
· Birch, Vermilion, Burntside, western Basswood including Pipestone and Jackfish Bays, S. Farm, and White Iron were frozen.
via Ely Echo.
Last year’s proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman passed with a solid majority of support from voters in Aitkin. But the area’s representative, DFL Rep. Joe Radinovich, says he’s going to vote to legalize same-sex marriage.
In downtown Aitkin, some of Rodinovich’s constituents certainly are upset with him, including one man who said gay people should be rounded up and shot. "Well, it sounds to me like (Radinovich ) must be gay too. I’m totally against that," the man said. He declined to give his name.
Today’s Question: When is it ok for a lawmaker to vote against the will of a majority of his or her constituents?
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2 children died last year from a rare parasitic infection after swimming in the lake
The beach at Lily Lake in Stillwater will not open this year.
“Sunrises. I need to wake up for them more often,” writes photographer Mary Li.
Photo by Mary Li via Flickr
Jack Jablonski drafted by Chicago Steel
With the final pick the Steel draft Jack Jablonski. Congrats @jabs_13 on becoming a member of the Steel!
— Chicago Steel (@ChicagoSteel) May 8, 2013
When a man strays into another man’s turf to make a play Twin’s manager Ron Gardenhire takes notice. CBS Sports brings an otherwise subtle story to life with GIFs.
Story time!
Eighth inning in Boston on Tuesday night, liner to center off the bat of Jonny Gomes, Twins outfielder Aaron Hicks makes the play but does so with a bit too much nonchalance for a certain salty hombre tasked with riding this herd …
via CBS Sports.
The Minn. House will vote on gay marriage Thursday. DFL leaders have expressed confidence, but it will require some in their ranks to cast a vote that many of their constituents don’t support.
The votes have been the most difficult to secure in the House chamber, where there appears to be little support from the 21 Republican lawmakers who live in districts that rejected the amendment last fall. So far no Republicans members in the House have committed to voting yes on gay marriage. (more…)
With the final pick the Steel draft Jack Jablonski. Congrats @jabs_13 on becoming a member of the Steel!
— Chicago Steel (@ChicagoSteel) May 8, 2013
The Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League, a junior amateur league, has drafted paralyzed former hockey player Jack Jablonski of Benilde-St. Margaret’s.
via Pioneer Press.
Best night ever. #steel
— Jack Jablonski (@Jabs_13) May 8, 2013
Recreation boats are now allowed to pass through three locks in the Twin Cities.
The locks on the Mississippi River were closed to recreational boats on May 1 due to high water flows. The Corps says the locks are set to reopen at noon Wednesday.
The closures affected the Upper and Lower St. Anthony Falls locks in downtown Minneapolis, and Lock and Dam 1 near Minnehaha Park between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
via AP.
Our BWCA Permit Station is open for business! (Now if the ice would cooperate) twitter.com/duluthpack/sta…
— Duluth Pack (@duluthpack) May 7, 2013
Seeing men wearing suits ride the @niceridemn bikes makeshift so happy. #minnesota twitter.com/Partray/status…
— Tracy Perlman (@Partray) May 7, 2013
Wisconsin or bust?
Summer Set Music and Camping Festival announced the 2013 lineup which includes over 50 national and local acts. The festival takes place August 9 – 11 at Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset, Wisconsin. The lineup is a mix of genres ranging from electronic, hip hop and indie rock. Headlining national acts include Passion Pit, Girl Talk, Big Gigantic and STS9.
via KARE11.
A spokesman for the MN House DFL Caucus says they are scheduling a Thursday floor vote for a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
— tomscheck (@tomscheck) May 7, 2013
House DFL leaders say they were not going to vote on the bill unless they were fairly certain they had the votes to pass it.
— tomscheck (@tomscheck) May 7, 2013
Minnesotans United, a group pushing to legalize same-sex marriage, is holding an interfaith vigil Weds. night. The night before the event
— tomscheck (@tomscheck) May 7, 2013
Iowa’s lady problem
Iowa has never elected a woman to Congress or as governor. Will a woman break through in 2014? apne.ws/16cfzK3
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) May 6, 2013
Ice out for this weekend’s walleye opener?
5/6-Sawbill Lake ice report: still 24″ of ice, ice is quickly melting away from the shore. The bay into Sawbill Creek is about 1/2 open.
— SuperiorNF (@SuperiorNF) May 7, 2013
Battle of the books
Keith Ellison’s got an autobiography coming out in Sept. Will it sell? Pawlenty and Bachmann’s sold<10K copies startribune.com/politics/blogs…
— Brett Neely (@brettneely) May 6, 2013
Dreamy Lake Superior time-lapse
Video: North Country Dreamland. mprne.ws/kLgaQ
— Minnesota Today (@mntoday) May 6, 2013
21 years of Bob Collins
Happy anniversary at @mprnews , @mylittlebloggie! minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/sp…
— Paul Weimer (@PrinceJvstin) May 7, 2013
