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February 3, 2018
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February 2, 2018
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February 1, 2018
Readers Write: Lunar eclipse, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, marijuana, immigration, St. Paul during the Super Bowl, 'simple computations'
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And all it took was a billion-dollar stadium and a Super Bowl.
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January 29, 2018
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January 26, 2018
Readers Write: Health of the bald eagle population, e-cigarette dangers, medical marijuana, mining permit process, sexual misconduct
Eagles are healthy, even thriving.
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January 26, 2018
Readers Write: The Star Tribune's new 'Inspired' section, Larry Nassar sentencing, University of Minnesota spending priorities, gender bias
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January 25, 2018
Readers Write: School shootings, immigration, sexual conduct, Minnesota's image
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January 24, 2018
Readers Write: Remembering former Park Board Member Annie Young, the St. Paul schools' snow fiasco, campaign finance, school shooting
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January 23, 2018
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January 22, 2018
Readers Write: Minnesota Vikings, government shutdown, fundraising and party chief compensation, polling methods, learning from Trump's vulgarity
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January 19, 2018
Readers Write: University of Minnesota's athletes village, immigration, parking, prosecution
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January 18, 2018
Readers Write: Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, Super Bowl preparations, immigration debate
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January 17, 2018
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January 17, 2018
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