Overview of Minnesota
16 Feb 2022
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The U.S. gained the land now known as Minnesota starting in the late 1700s through the Treaty of Paris, the Louisiana Purchase and negotiations with the Dakota Indians and other tribes who had long inhabited the land.
The start of Minnesota’s statehood, gained in 1858, was marked by hostile relations between the settlers and the Dakota over land treaties and mistreatment by traders. Only a few years later, Minnesota was the first to offer its troops to the Union in the Civil War, though it was the youngest state.
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Ramsey County today opened two solicitations to increase and preserve the supply of affordable housing across the county. Developers, city partners and related organizations are encouraged to review the application materials at ramseycounty.us/HousingSolicitations, attend a virtual informational meeting on Feb. 16 from 9:30 -11:30 a.m., and submit applications online before 4:30 p.m. on...
Cobbling may be a dying profession, but the tradition is alive and strong at George’s Shoe & Repair in Arden Hills.
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