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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH

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WEDNESDAY, Cotober 30, 2010

The Start of Bentlyville

By Christa Lawler The Statesman

Great Lakes Record Warm Up

By Laura Prosser The Statesman Lake Superior, the largest of the five Great Lakes, is having a record year as far as temperatures go. If the pattern continues, Superior - and, for that matter, the rest of the Great Lakes - will be setting records for warm temperatures. In fact, Superior is 7C warmer than it usually is in mid-July, according to Jay Austin, an associate professor of physics at University of Minnesota Duluth and the Large Lakes Observatory. Austin says temperatures in the central portion of the lake would normally be close to 6C. But this year, theyre sitting at around 13C, according to data from the National Data Buoy Center, which measures real-time surface temperatures. Im not suggesting this is suddenly the Mediterranean, said Austin. But its unusual to be that warm. The temperatures are even warmer on the shores, he said. Beaches at Duluth are really pleasant, which isnt normal for mid-July. Asked to explain the increase in temperature, Austin is quick to point out hes the lake guy, not the climate guy. But all I can say is we

It took about a month to weld together the rods of the 120-foot steel Christmas tree, Bentleyvilles new centerpiece at Bayfront Festival Park. It took a weekend to put together the three 40-foot sections that make up the cone-shaped structure. And it was expected to take two days to string it with lights. But what happens to it when Christmas is over and the Bentleyville lights go out? Well worry about that in JanuBentlyvill tree in construcary, said Rob John- tion on October 20, 2010 son, one of about six volunteers who spent Monday stringing lights on the tree from the basket of a lift. The lights were woven into Bentlyville A3

Fitzgerald in the waters well before the warm up of the Great Lakes

Zinema 2 Local Tie to Film

By Emily Emison The Statesman

had a mild winter and virtually no ice. Im really not sure why we had a mild winter. El Nio might have a lot to do with it, those in the know suggest. Meteorologists have attributed much of this years warmer temperatures to that Pacific Ocean weather pattern.

Austin said Superior has distinct seasons determined by a process known as stratification, which means a layer of warm water forms on top of the cold water. The onset of that stratification occurred a month early this year and thats highly unusual, he said. We had an extremely mild winter

and virtually no ice formed in the open lake in deep water. ... A year without ice means a lot more sunlight gets into the lake and warms the water. All the Great Lakes, according to Austin, seem to be warmer this Warm Up A2

RECOUNT BATTLE

The smell of popcorn and beer wafted gently through the dimly lit theater. People clad in polar fleece jackets and flannel shirts greeted friends, found their seats and settled in. One middle-aged man dipped his tongue surreptitiously into his popcorn bag, extracting a couple of kernels handsfree while he surveyed the room. IFP Minnesota, a non-profit media arts company based in St. Paul, Minn., held its annual Cinema Lounge: Duluth Edition on Nov. 5. It was an evening celebrating local cinema, with the Zinema2 Theater screening seven Zinema A5

Top Notch Top Dogs

Dayton addresses the press on Oct. 25, 2010 about recount.

Dayton and Emmer Gather Their Resources in Preparation for Recount Process
Pauley running a touchdown during UMD Bulldogs 2010 winning streak.

By Baird Helegson and Rachel E. Stassenberg The Statesman On the surface, all is quite civil and orderly in Minnesotas lingering race for governor: DFLer Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer hustled over to the Capitol on Tuesday, offering handshakes and smiles and expressing quiet resolve to let the recount process unfold. But beneath that statesmanlike veneer, a swelling cadre of attorneys and operatives are hunkering down in sweaty war rooms, building the political infrastructure for what could be a nasty recount fight in which Dayton clings to a lead of less than one-half of 1 percent. Much of the plotting underway revolves around money -- a lot of it. To fuel a recount battle that could extend into a protracted court fight would take truckloads. Some Republicans say the investment to put their man over the top would be worthwhile even as they privately concede it could be tough for Emmer to close the nearly 9,000-vote gap. Others say that prolonging the recount fight long

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A perfect regular season (the fourth in school history), a schoolrecord 29-game Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference winning streak, a third consecutive outright NSIC championship (a program first), a 20-game road winning streak, and a No. 1 national ranking in both of the major weekly polls and the latest NCAA II Super Regional 3 poll. Thats what the University of Minnesota Duluth will be putting on the line this Saturday when it butts heads with Minnesota State University-Mankato on the Mavericks home turf. The Bulldogs, who are 10-0 overall and 9-0 in NSIC play, held down the No. 1 spot in the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll (for the second straight week) as well as the D2Football.com poll (for the eighth straight week). Opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Top Dogs B1

enough to keep Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty in office an extra few weeks with a newly GOP-led Legislature would be a welcome bonus. I dont think theres any downside to keeping this recount going on as long as possible, said a highlevel Republican operative who spoke on the condition of anonymity. If we keep the process going, there are opportunities for us in the upcoming legislative session. The two sides are crystallizing their legal and political strategies as they toggle from election mode to building a transition team and corralling legal and political help for the grinding recount battle. Republicans, for instance, on Tuesday hired former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson as Emmers chief litigator. Magnuson, a Pawlenty appointee, served on the canvassing board of the 2008 U.S. Senate recount between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman. An energetic crusader on the campaign trail, Emmer was more restrained Tuesday in his first news conference since the election. The Minnesota voters have spoken, Emmer said. We just dont know what theyve said yet. Emmer, a Delano trial attorney who let his practice dwindle while campaigning, said hell also need to look to his personal finances during the recount. The outcome could be that were in the governors office, he said.

By the same token, the outcome could be that Im looking for a job, which were happy to do as well. Emmer, who has turned control of the recount effort over to the state Republican Party, declined to say how far he might push a legal challenge. Money for the fight Party leaders met behind closed doors at the Minneapolis Club on Monday with donors and operatives. Emmer and his wife, Jacquie, stopped by for about 45 minutes to answer questions, state Republican Party Chairman Tony Sutton said. Daytons team is also leaning on frequent contributors for help. It estimates it might need to raise $2 million to cover costs of a recount and possible court battle. Unless there is a seismic shift in the remaining counties during this canvass, we see the results of this election to be virtually unchanged, said Dayton recount director Ken Martin. Daytons narrow lead has given rise to a tantalizing subplot as Republicans muscle up for a long fight: Emmer might lose, but a delayed Daytons inauguration could allow Republicans to capitalize on Pawlentys extra inning. When the Legislature convenes in January, Republican legislators will sweep into power with a laundry list of possible targets for early passage, including modest tax cuts, some surgical budget cuts and even a high-profile effort to keep Min-

nesota out of President Obamas controversial health care overhaul. Pawlenty has said he doesnt expect or want to his run as governor to be extended, but he stopped short of saying he would refuse to sign legislation that landed on his desk. Senate Minority Leader David Senjem, R-Rochester, said a handful of bills could wind up on the Republican governors desk. If its right for Minnesota, then sure, he said. Several legislative watchers from both parties caution that public opinion could turn on Republicans if their legal fight fails to budge vote totals. There are also risks for Pawlenty if the public perceives political maneuvering. I dont think its in Pawlentys best interest and I dont think the public would react well in that kind of scenario, said Charlie Weaver, who led Pawlentys transition team eight years ago and who now heads the Minnesota Business Partnership, which backed Emmer. Democrats said such a scenario could pose a vivid test for Republican legislators who swept in on the promise of smaller government. They could burn the schools and villages and really push the limits, said state Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFLGolden Valley. Or they could be a little more cautious about public opinion. Winkler said. I think its a question of which side wins.

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News: A1 - A4 | Student Life: A5 - A6 | Sports: B1 - B2

Opinion: B6

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