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Roadside News: Feb. 4, 2009

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

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High Scrap Metal Prices Threaten Smiley

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

For years the city council in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has talked of tearing down “Smiley,” the city’s beloved baby blue water tower with dual-sided grins (and bow ties). The politicians have argued that Smiley is old and would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to renovate. “The only reason Smiley… is still [...]

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