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🌱 What did Babbitt’s mayor promise in the high-stakes Senate debate?

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  • What did Babbitt's mayor promise in the high-stakes Senate debate?

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  • Tuesday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 70, low: 42.
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📰 News we're reading

• Hauschild, Zupancich square off in debate ahead of midterms (northernnewsnow.com) — Babbitt residents just saw their mayor, Andrea Zupancich, square off against incumbent Sen. Grant Hauschild in a high-stakes debate for the Minnesota Senate District 3 seat, which includes your community. The candidates clashed over tariffs, mining jobs, rural healthcare, and how to grow the Northland economy, offering sharply different priorities that could shape local hospitals, employment, and housing options.
   

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