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Governor Mark Dayton signed an Executive Order requiring MnDOT reinstate the use of umlauts on roadway signage, when appropriate. Rep. Laurie Halverson (DFL—Eagan) has been working with MnDOT on the issue with the city of Lindström. In photo a MnDOT worker adds the dots to the o in Lindstrom.

 Rep. Halverson states; “The Swedish heritage in the Lindström area and the rest of our state should be celebrated. Lindström is a tourist hub in Minnesota, attracting many international visitors including the King and Queen of Sweden and even Ingrid Bergman during the 1940s. Acknowledging and allowing the proper use of umlauts is a small step to build upon the investments made by the 2013-14 DFL majority in tourism and to recognize the economic opportunity of doing so.” Rep. Halverson grew up in Lindström and is a Chisago Lakes High School graduate, and 5th generation descendant of Swedish settlers in the Chisago County area.

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