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Duluth - St. Louis County, the nation's largest county east of the Mississippi River and fiscal agent sponsor to several gas tax funded motorized recreation clubs has a well-documented history of withholding public data, conflicts of interest, trespass on private property, damage to forests and wetlands and violations of public meeting, environmental and grant-in-aid regulations.

MRR is working with a new citizen's group, We Are Watching, to improve accountability, transparency and ethical standards in St. Louis County government. MRR Members and friends are encouraged to attend an upcoming November 18 press conference in Duluth.

What: We Are Watching Press Conference to Grade St. Louis Co. Board Members with Report Card

When: Tuesday, November 18th, 9:00 a.m.

Where: Steps of the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth

Learn more about We Are Watching:

For more than 14 months the We are Watching Campaign has been following the actions of the St. Louis County Commissioners. We are watching will present a report card on each commissioners performance in key areas related to our organizational goals of transparency, accountability, and ethical standards.

Following the Press Conference, greater detail regarding each rating will be available on the 18^th at the We Are Watching website - www.northernmnnews.com

For additional information contact: waw@northernmnnews.com