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September 11, 2015 1:06 PM

DNR chief: No guarantees for Mille Lacs winter walleye season

Gov. Dayton wants an ice fishing season for Lake Mille Lacs walleye, but DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr says he won't decide until he sees the results of a key fall fish survey.

by Dan Kraker

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September 11, 2015 7:01 AM

Mille Lacs ice fishing: Still uncertain, but Dayton says he'll insist on it

The ice fishing season is crucial for many resorts and businesses around the lake, especially after the open-water walleye season was cut short this year.

by Dan Kraker

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September 10, 2015 5:56 PM

Roofing company to resume stadium work following employee death

More than two weeks after one of its employees died while working on the U.S. Bank Stadium project in Minneapolis, a North St. Paul-based roofing company will return to work at the site.

by Peter Cox

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September 10, 2015 2:00 PM

Dayton to demand Mille Lacs open for walleye ice fishing

Dayton left no doubt Thursday that the premier lake would have a winter season after the summer fishing season got suspended early.

by Tom Scheck

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September 10, 2015 11:20 AM

Fergus Falls sausage sold without inspection; officials urge caution

Some pork links produced by a Fergus Falls, Minn., company did not receive a state inspection before being sold. State agriculture officials say no illnesses were reported but consumers should return the products.

by MPR News Staff

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September 10, 2015 7:13 AM

Judge to hear Alberta Clipper oil pipeline expansion challenge

The pipeline carries oil from Canada's oil sands region across northern Minnesota to Enbridge's terminal in Superior, Wis.

by Dan Kraker

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September 10, 2015 7:07 AM

In loaded launch event, new Apple TV may merit closest look

While Apple's new phones and tablet mostly follow the faster-bigger-sharper formula, Apple TV's voice functionality and app ecosystem could be a breakthrough.

by Laura Sydell

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September 10, 2015 4:00 AM

With walleye in decline, DNR becomes prey

The agency's job includes managing Minnesota's most popular fish. At Lake Mille Lacs, that effort has drawn criticism.

by Tom Scheck

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September 9, 2015 6:12 PM

Senior Games owes Minneapolis $300K

The local group that organized the National Senior Games in Minneapolis this summer has failed to pay the $300,000 dollars it owes the city for renting its convention center.

by Curtis Gilbert