In 1607-1608, early European settlers in North America reported ice persisting on Lake Superior until June.

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Living and leading today are much like swimming in the unpredictable, treacherous Lake Superior, the 4th largest body of fresh water in the world.

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In the summer of 1953, Tyler was fishing from a dinghy along the northern shore of Lake Superior when he noticed an odd outcrop nearby.

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Indeed, thick layers of caked mud carved up the streets on Saturday, evidence of the rushing water's movement down the hill and into Lake Superior, and some roads were simply missing.

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At Duluth's Lake Superior Zoo, where a group of barnyard animals drowned in the flood, and a polar bear and two seals temporarily escaped, 200 volunteers dug out exhibits from mudslides and cleaned out debris on Saturday.

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Ahead of this week's ministerial meeting, the federal government announced changes it wanted made to the Boundary Waters Treaty in order to prevent bulk water exports, and referred the Lake Superior case to the International Joint Commission, which deals with boundary waters.

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Federal funding also is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding in the counties of Ashland, Bayfield, and Douglas and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

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If Dell's special committee agrees to accept a superior proposal, Mr Dell and Silver Lake will have just one opportunity to match that bid.

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We understand that Michael Dell is not bound to the Silver Lake transaction and can participate in facilitating a superior offer.

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