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smead attorney letter sshot natalie perry smead A month ago I posted an update on the Natalie Smead story. Earlier this week, Natalie’s father, Pete Smead, let me know that the lawsuit had been settled earlier (see this Newsday article). And then he forwarded this letter (PDF) from the family’s attorney, Robert G. Sullivan to Mark Rosenker, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The letter addresses the question: Why would Long Island Railroad (LIRR) spend millions of dollars on gap repairs if Natalie was at fault in her own death? (continued)

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Dusty Budd, Tracy Davis, Ross CurrierAfter a send-off to KYMN Radio News Director Dusty Budd (he departs Northfield for fame and fortune in LA next week), we argued vociferously over the community expectations policy, using language that would actually violate the policy had we been recording the show on the sidewalk. We closed with a similarly heated discussion about the skate park.

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I got this Tweet from Finance and Commerce earlier today and thought it might be of interest to some Locally Grown readers: Minneapolis architect designs free online tool to estimate…

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Northfielder David Folland has a new website for his violin, viola, and cello studio. Northfield web designer Sean Hayford O’Leary (and regular participant here on Locally Grown) did the site.

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