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September 26, 2018 3:34 PM

Minnesota lawmakers ask for meeting on refinery explosion

A massive explosion and subsequent fires in April at an oil refinery in Superior, Wis., forced a mass evacuation and raised questions about the refinery's use of hydrogen fluoride, a toxic chemical. Now several lawmakers want a public forum on the issue.

by Dan Kraker

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September 26, 2018 3:18 PM

Contaminated beef may have come to Minnesota

Cargill-produced beef linked to an outbreak of E. coli cases may have come to Minnesota, but so far there have been no illnesses reported in the state.

by Bill Catlin

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September 25, 2018 8:07 PM

Taken for a ride: M.D. injured in ATV crash gets $56,603 bill for air ambulance trip

After an accident in an all-terrain vehicle crushed a doctor's left arm, he was whisked by air ambulance to the closest trauma center for specialized care. Soon he was fighting over the $56,603 bill.

by Alison Kodjak

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September 25, 2018 6:36 PM

Iron Rangers blast Dayton over Essar Steel deal

Mesabi Metallics won the bidding last summer over Cleveland Cliffs to take control of the Essar Steel site. Most Iron Rangers wanted Cliffs. That led to some intense verbal sparring Monday between Rangers and Gov. Mark Dayton.

by Dan Kraker

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September 25, 2018 6:29 PM

Environmental, tribal groups ask PUC to reconsider Line 3

Environmental and tribal groups have asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its approval of Enbridge Energy's plans to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.

by The Associated Press

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September 25, 2018 9:52 AM

Rolling out the carpet: Business and community leaders welcome new residents

A week-long series of events and get-togethers designed to connect, engage and integrate people new to the Twin Cities.

by Gabriel Kwan

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September 25, 2018 7:30 AM

Airports at water's edge battle rising sea levels

Many major airports are on low-lying coastal land where flooding is getting worse. They're building walls, berms and other barriers to try to keep planes and people moving.

by Susan Phillips

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September 25, 2018 5:40 AM

Space mining - Learning how to fuel an interplanetary gas station

Real space travel will necessitate interplanetary gas stations on the moon, or on asteroids. A Colorado university has launched the first degree program in "space mining."

by Dan Boyce

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September 25, 2018 4:00 AM

Country's newest solar factory opens on the Iron Range

The first solar panel factory to open in the U.S. in 2018 started production last week in Mountain Iron, Minn. Three other solar manufacturers have closed in Minnesota since last year. But there's hope this factory will buck the trend.

by Dan Kraker