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Believer in public education and the public good. Not a ‘belieber’.

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Congrats to Eagan Quiz Bowl who went 8-4 in the regular season and finished 7th out of 38 squads in their division! Next up is the SSC tournament on 2.7.23. @EaganHighSchool @EaganTheater

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@JillRileyRadio

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6 days, 1700+ miles, and all eleven MN Native communities visited. Done. Next state?

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1,066 miles and at the Fond du Lac community.

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The days ends with 891 miles, a visit to the Grand Portage band of the Chippewa, and the Canadians eyeing me suspiciously.

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Mile 641 over neglected state roads to arrive Nett Lake of the Chippewa tribe.

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Mile 490 and at the Red Lake band of Chippewa.

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Starting the morning at mile 439 at the Leech Lake Chippewa tribe.

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Getting to the #Bagley #Cenex by any means necessary.

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290 miles in and I’ve hit the White Earth community. Some beautiful land here.

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129 miles into today’s leg and have arrived at the Mille Lacs Band of the Chippewa community.

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A related recent image from another trip

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… additional stops at the Mankato hangings and US-Dakota War sites.

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A long day of 361 miles with stops at the Upper and Lower Sioux Dakota communities. And…

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30 miles and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Dakota community starts off the journey.

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Ready position @AVHSAcademics @ISD196schools

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Sheltering from the sweltering @AVHSAcademics @ISD196schools

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Beautiful, calm sun setting over the #AVHS lot. May the sunset of this crazy school year be the same.

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#econ4life Good luck boys! @AVHSAcademics

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@NAPAKnowHow in Prior Lake with no staff wearing masks, chumming it up mask-less friends. I’ll take my business elsewhere.