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Niron breaks ground on Sartell plant to produce magnets without rare earth elements

Niron breaks ground on Sartell plant to produce magnets without rare earth elements

It’s the first manufacturing plant in the world to produce high-powered magnets without the use of rare earth materials. Niron officials say the plant will help reduce U.S. reliance on materials imported from China.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Artistic pumpkins that go bump in the night

Artistic pumpkins that go bump in the night

The Minnesota Zoo’s annual pumpkin art showcase opens Friday, displaying over 5,000 carved jack-o-lanterns on a spookily lit wooded trail.
by Jo Larson

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Person arrested after allegedly making threats against Minneapolis elementary school

An elementary school in northeast Minneapolis was placed on lockdown Thursday after a person called and threatened to shoot people at the school. No one was hurt, and suspect was arrested in Missouri.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Paul opens the taps at new water treatment facility

St. Paul opens the taps at new water treatment facility

St. Paul Regional Water Services opened a new treatment plant this week. The $250 million new facility replaces century-old infrastructure, and officials say it will now be easier to maintain.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Authorities searching for man who escaped from work farm near Duluth; alleged accomplice arrested

Authorities searching for man who escaped from work farm near Duluth; alleged accomplice arrested

Authorities in northeastern Minnesota say they’re still looking for an inmate who walked away from a correctional facility near Duluth earlier this week — though they’re “moving from an active search to an ongoing investigation.”
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis mayoral candidate says his campaign office was vandalized

Minneapolis mayoral candidate says his campaign office was vandalized

Minneapolis mayoral candidate and state Sen. Omar Fateh says his campaign office was vandalized this week, with an Islamophobic message and threat graffitied on a wall.
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