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Itasca

American  
[ahy-tas-kuh] / aɪˈtæs kə /

noun

  1. Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.


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Laura Flamion, an administrator at DuPage County Animal Services, on the outskirts of Chicago, said the dog was found on Sept. 28 and was turned in to the Itasca Police Department as a lost pet.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

After flying 20 hours, Earhart thought they were close and radioed the Itasca, the Coast Guard ship awaiting them at Howland, “We must be on you but cannot see you.”

From National Geographic • Jan. 30, 2024

“If what happened in East Palestine happened here in Itasca, the entire community would need to evacuate. It’s terrifying.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

In this case, it was actually a natural bench — a piece of wood over the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Itasca State Park.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2022

Itasca lies in range 36, townships 133 and 134, and is about three miles in length by one and one-half in width.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman

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