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Water hookups come to Alaska Yup'ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets

Water hookups come to Alaska Yup'ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets

The arrival of indoor plumbing in an Alaska village is a godsend for residents who can now turn on a tap for their drinking water or start a machine to do their laundry. But most of all, they're grateful to say goodbye to the “honey bucket” — the humble indoor pail that provided relief in homes without plumbing. 
by The Associated Press

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Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Court dog Nova helps ease victims' trauma

Court dog Nova helps ease victims' trauma

Nova, a 6-year-old trained facility dog, recently made state history when she accompanied a young victim of sexual abuse as she testified on the witness stand. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge throws out Twin Metals leases lawsuit

Judge throws out Twin Metals leases lawsuit

Late Wednesday a U.S. District Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit that Twin Metals filed last year to try revive its stalled attempt to develop a proposed copper-nickel mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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Henderson, Minnesota group drafts vision for a center dedicated to ruby-throated hummingbird

Henderson, Minnesota group drafts vision for a center dedicated to ruby-throated hummingbird

Minnesota hosts an incredible number and diversity of birds, an International Owl Center and a National Eagle Center. Henderson, Minn., bird-lovers want to build a center for one of their smaller migratory visitors.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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