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Living with diabetes

LAKE HUBERT -- Don Raisanen was driving to work and only 200 feet...American Diabetes Association. Whenever Don Raisanen goes anywhere, his medical supplies...17 million people with diabetes. Don Raisanen retired three years ago as the district...

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Family ties to Finland

BAXTER -- Don Raisanen's three-week trip to Finland is not only for business, it's...on her bicycle. His cousin told her, in Finnish, that this was "Don Raisanen from America," and she gave them the keys to the library and told...

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MnDOT partnership with Finland may lead to crack-free roads in Minnesota

BAXTER -- In Finland, the highways are virtually crack-free. And if Don Raisanen has his way, one day the roadways in central Minnesota will be that way, too. Raisanen, transportation district engineer for...

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MUCH OBLIGED

...Iris Shively, Michelle Pelkey, Laura Shively, Katie Paine, Bruce Paine, Jo and Jerowen Paine, Gerry Altrichter, Don Raisanen, Dan Godfey, David Hughes, Ken and Jan Maxfield, Barb Risnes, Dawn Nelson and Susan Halvorson. Their dedication...

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International twist Test sections copy idea from Finland

...incorporated a research section, using materials we do not ordinarily use." The idea to test the Finnish concept came from Don Raisanen, former MnDOT District 3 Transportation District engineer. Raisanen, on a trip to Finland, noticed that country's...

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County to take lead role on tower location

...Confusion regarding the tower and its radiation emission and environmental issues will be part of the overall tower review. Don Raisanen, Minnesota Department of Transportation district engineer, said the Thursday meeting -- where the decision was made...

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Dedication day at last

...legislators Sen. Don Samuelson, Rep. Steve Wenzel and Hasskamp; Minnesota Department of Transportation officials Don Raisanen, former district engineer, and Robert Busch, current MnDOT District 3 engineer based in Baxter; and contractors...

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Open Forum

...parties at the table require negotiation. Perhaps it is time to review our system and make appropriate corrections. Don Raisanen Brainerd Self taught I have heard over the years, that self taught is ill taught. To that phrase, I would like to...

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Opinion
A too-short but full life

...confrontation. "The guy had a big heart," O'Grady said. "He was a good leader in a time our district was in transition. Don Raisanen, retired Minnesota Department of Transportation district engineer in Brainerd, worked closely with Schueller for several...

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