BY MEGHAN KEANE
“It is time to advance a non-toxic, vibrant economy and protect the public by reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act. I urge you to support the strongest version of this reform. We can’t do it without you!”
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Carleton MPIRG Pushes for Chemicals Ban in Detox Minnesota! Campaign
In a Tough Job Market, This College Grad Landed at the Head of a Class
BY JEFFREY JUUL
In this economy, even the surest of dreams can easily be dashed. For her whole life, Mary Schmitt knew she wanted to be teacher.
“This sounds cheesy but I’ve wanted to teach my whole life. I have been playing teacher in my bedroom...
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Local Charter Schools Take Extra Hits in a Tough Financial Year
BY KAITLIN MUTH
“It’s a considerable challenge,” says Simon Tyler, director of the Northfield School of Arts and Technology (ARTech). “We’re going to need to borrow money,” adds Nalani McCutcheon, the executive director of the Cannon River STEM School in Faribault.
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Shattered by the Recession, He Rebounded with Community Support
BY KATE MACDONALD
Dale Vangrevenhof
There is a saying that you never truly know what you have until you lose it.
What Dale Vangrevenhof had was a job. What he lost was...
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Food Stamps Fail to Reach the Elderly Poor in Northfield, Carleton Students Find
BY DEBBIE WONG
Armed with scientific calculators, students at Carleton College were doing math – but not just any math. They were adding up calories and cents, selecting foods to...
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In Tough Times Some Used Goods Shops Thrive, Some Feel the Pinch
BY EMILY HARTLEY
The Ragstock Used and New Clothing Store. Photo by Veasey Conway.
Jane Greenwood is in constant motion, lifting boxes, sifting through clothing and pacing up and down the...
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