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SEARCHDULUTH, MN – A total of 59 vehicles costing $1,025,558.22 received approval for purchase by the St. Louis County Board as it re-organized for business in 2005, according to the Mesabi Daily News.
DULUTH, MN – A total of 59 vehicles costing $1,025,558.22 received approval for purchase by the St. Louis County Board as it re-organized for business in 2005, according to the Mesabi Daily News. The vehicles are for use by different county departments.
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