With such a politically charged history behind the St. Croix River crossing, why not run its support network like a campaign?

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) – A committee of Stillwater residents, business owners and environmentalists has proposed a more conservative plan for replacing an aging lift bridge across the St. Croix River connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin. The group called Sensible Stillwater Bridge ...

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A contentious bill allowing for construction of a new four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River south of Stillwater, Minn., advanced after its first congressional hearing Wednesday, despite environmental groups warning the bill would set ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A bill that would allow for construction of a four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River south of Stillwater gets its first congressional hearing Wednesday. The $700 million bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin to replace the ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Now that the flood threat has passed on the St. Croix River, the Stillwater Lift Bridge is resuming its normal summer schedule for the boating season. The summer schedule goes into effect at 11 a.m. Wednesday. ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Officials reopened the Stillwater Lift Bridge on Monday afternoon as floodwaters subsided on the St. Croix River. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Beth Petrowske, the bridge reopened between 2:30 and 3 p.m. Monday. MnDOT ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Stillwater is now going ahead with dikes on its St. Croix River waterfront. Officials planned to start work Thursday morning, then held off pending a firmer forecast. Police Chief John Gannaway said the National Weather Service ...

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By MARY DIVINE St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Alaska had its Bridge to Nowhere. It’s starting to look as though Minnesota and Wisconsin might be planning the bridge to never. Progress on building a $668 million ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — The Stillwater Lift Bridge was scheduled to reopen as the St. Croix River continues to fall. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, it reopened the bridge by 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The bridge had been closed ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — The St. Croix River is no longer expected to reach flood stage in Stillwater. According to an updated forecast from the National Weather Service, the St. Croix is now expected to crest at 86.3 feet early ...

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