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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Minnesota/Localities/A/Angora/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

No Such Congregation. The websites congregation locator shown below lists no congregation in Angora, MN.

St. Paul Lutheran Church - ELCA congregation. Offers Sunday school.​

Congregation Locator Shows No Congregation in Angora, MN.

http://archive.elca.org/ScriptLib/OS/Congregations/cdsSearch.asp?state=MN
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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Minnesota/Localities/A/Appleton/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

No Such Establisment in Town. Title link is #404 redirected. The sites motel locator below shows no locations for Appleton, MN:

Appleton Super 8 Motel - Motel with free local calls, cable TV, wakeup calls, coffee in the lobby all day, hot cider and hot chocolate in winter. Handicapped-accessible and no-smoking rooms available. Pets welcome.​

From Sites Motel Locator . No locations for Appleton, MN:

http://www.super8.com/Super8/contro...r4=true&useWRPoints=false&rate=000&__rate=SRB​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Minnesota/Localities/A/Appleton/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

Incorrect Title Text. Title text reads "Prairie State Bank". Landing page reads "Prairie Sun Bank"

Prairie State Bank - Community bank with offices in Appleton and Milan. Specializes in personal banking, including the option to bank online. Overview of services and products, contact information.​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Minnesota/Localities/A/Askov/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

URL Changed. CNN changed the URL and does a 4040 redirect to the Atlanta, GA page. I provided the correct URL below:

CNN Weather - Askov, MN - Four-day weather forecast, radar, satellite, current conditions, weather and news links.​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://mnwatershed.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={C48E6C87-75F1-4676-8BA4-33C5453BEAFB}

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

URL Changed. I searched around and pasted the correct URL below:


High Island Watershed District - Government agency which works to prevent water pollution and minimize flood damage.

Correct URL:

http://mnwatershed.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={C48E6C87-75F1-4676-8BA4-33C5453BEAFB}​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_.../Localities/A/Arlington/Business_and_Economy/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

Incorrect Category: Category is Arlington, MN but company locator map shows nearest locations in the Minneapolis area; some 60 miles away.

Center Stage - Presentation services, consulting. Helps homeowners and real estate professionals prepare for open houses and private showings.

Mapquest directions Arlington, MN to Minneapolis, MN shows a distance of almost 60 miles.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Min...ington&2s=MN&2y=US&2l=44.608299&2g=-94.080299​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...esota/Localities/A/Avon/Business_and_Economy/

I encountered some issues I wanted to bring to your attention:

Parking Page. Just a blank landing page with message "NO SITE"

The Ballantine Company - Barnwood garden furniture, naturally flavored vinegars, bird baths, feeders and houses, candles, clocks, chimes and garden ornamentation.​

Parking Page.

Closets By Z-Works - Designs and manufactures custom closet organizers from cabinet grade material. Sells to builders and dealers. Products, contact information.​

Suspected Inactive Site. Under Construction messages and bottom of page indicates a last revision date of 1998. Wayback shows the under construction messages going back to 1999.

J.M.C. Driver Education Materials - Commercial software. Highway signs, preparation for Minnesota permit, materials for drivers' ed teachers. Some web-based, some for Macs or PCs​

Wayback from Nov 1999. Under Construction messages still showing.

http://web.archive.org/web/19991109061932/http://cloudnet.com/~jmc/de/index.html​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...en_Hills/Business_and_Economy/Legal_Services/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

Inactive Site/Parking Page. Wayback shown same error message on landing page since 2006.

Michael W. Coopet - Practicing in the areas of tax and estate law, personal injury, corporate law, entertainment and sports law​


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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...ies/A/Arden_Hills/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/

I encountered the following issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

Dead Link/Incorrect Category. Landing page says no such location. The sites motel locator below shows no listing for Arden Hills, MN.

Holiday Inn St. Paul North - Hotel in Arden Hills. In-room dataports, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, hair dryers. Ten meeting rooms to accommodate groups from 6 to 600. Heated indoor pool, Jacuzzi, exercise room, video games.​

Motel Locator on Site Shows No Location for Arden Hills, MN

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotelsearchresults?_requestid=1285015

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_.../Minnesota/Localities/A/Apple_Valley/Weather/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

Dead Link. Title link doesn't work anymore and redirects to the Atlanta, Ga weatherpage. When I manually entered Appley Valley, MN in the left searchbox, it still redirects to the Atlanta, Ga weatherpage.


CNN Weather: Apple Valley, MN - Four-day forecast, radar, satellite, current conditions, weather and news links.​


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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...pple_Valley/Business_and_Economy/Real_Estate/

I encountered some issues I wanted to bring to your attention:

Parking Page/Inactive Site. Under construction message on landing page since Oct 2007.

Jason Popkin - NexStep Realty - Real estate agent licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Specializes in residential properties in the Twin Cities area. Testimonials, staff profiles, online listings with photos.​

Wayback from Oct 2007 showing under construction message:

http://web.archive.org/web/20071002081303/http://www.popkinhomes.com/
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URL Changed/Company Changed. Same realtor, just a new URL and new company name.

Jeff Scislow - RE/MAX Results - Specializing in residential properties in suburbs of the Twin Cities. Online listings with photos, access to MLS, links to real estate information elsewhere.​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Minnesota/Localities/A/Austin/Weather/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

URL Changed. Deeplink now 404 redirects to the Atlanta, Ga weatherpage. I included the correct URL below.

CNN Weather: Austin, MN - Four-day forecast, radar, satellite, current conditions, weather and news links.​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...calities/A/Albert_Lea/Arts_and_Entertainment/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

URL Changed. Deeplink to Community Theater changed and the title link redirects to the city of Albert Lea homepage. I could not find a working link to the community theater on the site. Apparently, the theater is hosted by the performing arts center and I included that link below:

Albert Lea Civic Theatre - Fully equipped stage in historic downtown building. Two theatrical organizations offer entertainment year-round.​

Community links page with theater listed under Entertainment but link redirects to the sites homepage

http://www.cityofalbertlea.org/?page_id=218

Correct URL. This is the best one I could find.

http://www.cityofalbertlea.org/?page_id=1641​

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Hi!

While searching:

Albert Lea Fire Department - Serves the City and Township of Albert Lea. Includes fire inspection bureau. History, statistics, contact information.

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

URL Changed. Deeplink to fire department changed and title link just redirects to homepage. I included the correct link below.

Albert Lea Fire Department - Serves the City and Township of Albert Lea. Includes fire inspection bureau. History, statistics, contact information.​


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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Minnesota/Localities/A/Albert_Lea/Weather/

I encountered an issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

URL Changed. Title link redirects to Atlanta, GA weatherpage. I included the correct deeplink below.

CNN Weather: Albert Lea, MN - Four-day forecast, radar, satellite, current conditions, weather and news links.​

Regards,
NCMan
 
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