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  • Dayton honors American Indian veterans

    Baird Helgeson, Star Tribune|May 23, 2014

    Gov. Mark Dayton honored American Indian veterans Thursday, speaking at a ceremony to install a plaque on the Capitol grounds to recognize those who served in war and peacetime. "Every man and woman who signed up to serve in the United States military took the same risk," he said. No one knew whether they would be serving in war or during a peacetime, he said. Those serving in wartime never knew if they were going to be serving on the front lines or in support staff. "Everybody took that same...

  • Canterbury Park and tribe cut deal on gambling

    Baird Helgeson, Star Tribune|Jun 5, 2012

    The state's premier horseracing track is joining forces with one of the state's wealthiest tribes in a deal that will enrich purses at ailing Canterbury Park while strengthening the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux's local monopoly on casino-style gambling. After years of expensive political fighting, Canterbury has agreed to ditch its longstanding plans to add video slot machines that would create a racino. In return, the tribe's nearby Mystic Lake casino will pay tens of millions of dollars to boost track winnings over the next decade. The two say...