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Crow Wing County hears wide-ranging views on vacation rentals

Crow Wing County hears wide-ranging views on vacation rentals

Crow Wing County commissioners on Tuesday postponed a decision on whether to regulate short-term vacation rental properties after hearing more than two hours of wide-ranging public opinions on the proposal.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Debate over wine and beer in grocery stores to resume in 2020

Debate over wine and beer in grocery stores to resume in 2020

A long-running debate over wine and beer sales in grocery stores is expected to pick up again in the new year after some big brewers said they will stop making 3.2 beer. Minnesota is now the last state where the weaker brew is sold.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota boy overcome by silo fumes dies

An 11-year-old boy who was overcome by fumes at a western Minnesota grain silo has died, becoming the third victim to die from the farm accident that also claimed the lives of his father and uncle, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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DJ Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79

DJ Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79

Disc jockey Don Imus, whose career was made and then undone by his acid tongue during a decades-long rise to radio stardom and an abrupt public plunge after a nationally broadcast racial slur, has died. He was 79.
by The Associated Press

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Security firm at last year's Super Bowl to pay $10,000 fine

Security firm at last year's Super Bowl to pay $10,000 fine

A private security firm that was banned from working Super Bowl related events in Minneapolis last year over qualifications of its workers has agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty to the state.

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Indie booksellers create community to survive the age of Amazon

Indie booksellers create community to survive the age of Amazon

The holiday season is the busiest time of year for many retailers, including the country's 2,500 independent bookstores, which, despite Amazon's growing dominance, are flourishing.
by Dan Kraker

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