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MPCA extends comment period for 3M wastewater permit

The state of Minnesota is allowing more time for public comment on a revised permit for a wastewater treatment plant at 3M's plant in Cottage Grove.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. deer hunters to help determine extent of CWD

Deer hunters in southeastern Minnesota's will be used to help the Department of Natural Resources determine the extent of an outbreak of chronic-wasting disease.

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Record prices boost Minn.'s copper-nickel projects

Record prices boost Minn.'s copper-nickel projects

Copper set new records earlier this year and continues trading near record highs of over $4.40 a pound, pushing cash into northeast Minnesota's developing copper-nickel projects.
by Bob Kelleher

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Conservation Reserve Program opens on March 14

Signup for landowners who want to enroll in the Conservation Reserve Program starts March 14.

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Ice dams wreaking havoc on Minnesota Homes

Ice dams wreaking havoc on Minnesota Homes

Home owners throughout Minnesota are dealing with ice dams this winter, and the winter is only halfway done. Midmorning's home repair experts will try to provide some guidance on how to handle ice dams, and answer other winter home repair questions.

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Farmer in raw dairy case due for contempt of court hearing

Farmer in raw dairy case due for contempt of court hearing

Dairy farmer Michael Hartmann of Gibbon in southern Minnesota is accused of selling contaminated raw milk that sickened 15 people.
by Mark Steil

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Can Iron Range find balance on environment, jobs?

Can Iron Range find balance on environment, jobs?

The question on Iron Range is: can there be more jobs and still a healthy environment? It's an especially relevant question as the state considers proposals for a new form of mining, copper-nickel mining, that has a history of serious pollution in other parts of the world.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Wis. lab: Death of 200 cows traced to bad potatoes

A state lab says the 200 steers that died this month in Portage County were done in by tainted potatoes.

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U.S. regulators focus on loan servicers to fix foreclosures

U.S. mortgage servicers face a new era of tighter oversight as regulators seek to cut the number of botched foreclosures and increase loan modifications for struggling borrowers.

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Federal officials in Michigan for Asian carp talks

The Obama administration's point man in the fight to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes is giving Michigan residents an opportunity to sound off on the government's performance and plans.

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