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Gabriel Wakonabo knows firsthand about the sacrifices made by veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Wakonabo shared his message about being receptive to veterans at the annual Veterans Tribute held Friday by the Paul Bunyan Senior Activity Center. “Having the support of your community, I think that’s important,” Wakonabo said. A self-described “hometown boy,” he never imagined life would take him to the places he’s been. Wakonabo, a former Marine corporal and commander of the American Le...
A discussion on proposed legislation that would require registered voters to provide government-issued photo identification with a current address in order to vote took place Thursday at Bemidji State University’s American Indian Resource Center. The discussion was put on by the Minnesota Voting Rights Coalition in order to educate residents in the area on the impact the legislation would have on rural Minnesotans. The coalition is going statewide, teaching people about the harm it says would come from a requirement for a photo ID in order t...