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Largest grain terminal in the Duluth-Superior port set to close

Largest grain terminal in the Duluth-Superior port set to close

The CHS grain terminal in Superior, Wis., with 500 silos, the largest terminal in the port of Duluth-Superior, will permanently close at the end of August and 25 employees will be laid off.
by Dan Kraker

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Air quality alert continues for all of Minnesota through the weekend

Air quality alert continues for all of Minnesota through the weekend

An air quality alert remains in effect for all of Minnesota through Monday morning, as smoke from Canadian wildfires is blanketing the region with hazy, unhealthy air. Air quality alerts also are in place for all of Wisconsin.
by Andrew Krueger

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Gunman fatally shot himself after wounding two in St. Paul

Gunman fatally shot himself after wounding two in St. Paul

St. Paul police exchanged gunfire with a man in a busy grocery store on the city’s east side. The man, who police have not yet identified, was declared dead at the scene after turning a gun on himself. Two bystanders are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
by Jon Collins

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Buses replacing Green Line trains in St. Paul for 10 days

Buses replacing Green Line trains in St. Paul for 10 days

Green Line light rail trains in St. Paul will be replaced with buses for 10 days, starting Friday night. The major service change will affect trains between the Raymond Avenue and Union Depot stations.
by MPR News Staff

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Three freeway closures planned in Twin Cities this weekend

Three freeway closures planned in Twin Cities this weekend

Drivers in the Twin Cities will have to navigate around three freeway closures this weekend affecting stretches of Interstates 35E, 94 and 694.
by MPR News Staff

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As ‘Arrowsmith’ turns 100, Sinclair Lewis’ medical tale couldn’t be more timely

As ‘Arrowsmith’ turns 100, Sinclair Lewis’ medical tale couldn’t be more timely

Literary and medical experts will gather next week in Lewis’ hometown of Sauk Centre, Minn., to discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The story of an idealistic doctor struggling with ethical questions about medicine and scientific research remains as relevant today as it was when it was published in 1925.
by Kirsti Marohn

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