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Millions of Minnesotans voted on November 4, 2008. The survivors of the U.S. Senate race called the recount%#$%& drawn out. They lived only to face a new nightmare, the war against the Machinesin a state senate committee hearing room....Update: Tild......

We've been preoccupied by chores and research, so today's digest will catch up on the news since Thursday. There's lots to post.Friday's Owatonna People's Press reports in Council: Federal money for flood projects too slow, unstable:So, the city has applied......

The Waseca County News reports in Waseca County voters shift a little to the left: WASECA — Is it a trend? The traditionally Republican Waseca County voters appear to be moving slightly toward center. Throughout the county on election day 2008, the vote between the two major candidates for preside...

A few newspaper pieces caught our eye this morning. The Post Bulletin reports in Rochester drifts away from Republican Party: In the battle for the area's political soul, the Rochester area took a definite leftward lurch on election night. It was illustrated in Rochester at the Ramada Hotel and Conf...

We were out late last night cooking a going away dinner for a friend heading out for his summer naval ROTC assignment. It's remarkable how much pasta with pesto and garlic bread healthy young people can eat. Congressman Walz's communications and district director Meredith Salsbery returned our email...