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Approval expected for Magnetation mining lease

On Tuesday, the board will consider leasing nearly 500 acres of county-managed land around the old Douglas, Niles and Duncan mine tailings basins.

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Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real

Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real

A prominent physicist and skeptic of global warming spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong. In the end, he determined they were right: Temperatures really are rising rapidly.

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9 top chefs prepare for herring cook-off at U of M

Nine of the Midwest's finest chefs are preparing to compete for $1,000 Tuesday as the University of Minnesota salutes the sustainable fisheries of Lake Superior.

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La Salle Lake land in northern Minn. opens to the public

La Salle Lake land in northern Minn. opens to the public

A 1,000-acre piece of land in northern Minnesota that contains the second-deepest lake in the state is now open to the public.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Lutsen asks for special permit to continue water draw from slowing river

Lutsen asks for special permit to continue water draw from slowing river

The Department of Natural Resources is considering a special permit to allow Lutsen Mountains Ski Hill to pump water from a nearby stream for snow making, despite very low river flow.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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MSP airport neighbors let fly at MAC with noise complaints

People who live near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport say new flight patterns are creating unbearable noise in areas that didn't have the problem before.
by Matt Sepic

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Permits allow mining expansion, require reduced pollution

Permits allow mining expansion, require reduced pollution

Two permits have been approved to allow a major expansion at U.S. Steel's taconite plant in Keewatin on the western end of the Iron Range.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Legacy reporting: What's there, what's missing from state's website

A list of what information about the first two years of Legacy funding is missing or available on the website required to be a public resource for displaying where and how the tax money is spent.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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