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July 23, 2015 11:00 AM

Eggs go AWOL, and bakers scramble for high-tech substitutes

The national egg shortage is hitting bakers hard. Some are replacing eggs with highly engineered ingredients that promise to work just as well.

by Dan Charles

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July 23, 2015 7:03 AM

Wildfires scorch thousands of acres, trigger evacuations in Montana, California

The fire at Glacier National Park forced the evacuation of a park inn and campground. In California, a fire in Napa was threatening 150 structures.

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July 23, 2015 5:00 AM

Inspectors find dozens of rail bridges need repair

State and local inspectors declared 71 -- one in five -- of the rail bridges that span Minnesota's roadways structurally deficient. It's a record worse than that of the state's highway bridges.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 21, 2015 3:25 PM

DNR: Mille Lacs walleye catch may hit limit next week

Warm weather and a strong catch mean the walleye fishing season on Mille Lacs Lake may close as soon as Aug. 3, Minnesota officials said Tuesday.

by Dan Kraker

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July 21, 2015 11:15 AM

Key to bats' health to be researched in Minnesota

Scientists across Minnesota are doubling down efforts to understand one species in particular: the northern long-eared bat.

by Jon Collins

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July 21, 2015 10:26 AM

World mayors at Vatican seek 'bold climate agreement'

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges is among the more than 60 mayors in attendance at a conference on climate change and human trafficking.

by The Associated Press

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July 21, 2015 8:14 AM

Preserved parcels offer glimpse of Minnesota gone by

The DNR's scientific and natural areas, like Blanket Flower Prairie, give visitors a glimpse of what Minnesota looked like before European settlement.

by Dan Olson

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July 20, 2015 8:17 AM

Hodges to meet with pope to discuss environment, trafficking

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges will join Pope Francis and more than 60 mayors from around the world to discuss climate change and human trafficking.

by Curtis Gilbert

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July 20, 2015 7:45 AM

Minneapolis' IDS Center plans to reduce energy use

The project will help offset increased energy demand from all the gadgets office workers have added since the skyscraper was built in 1972, before energy efficiency became a priority.

by Elizabeth Dunbar