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Greater Minnesota

Minnesota DNR launches new hearing process for PolyMet mine

Minnesota DNR launches new hearing process for PolyMet mine

Minnesota regulators have launched a court-ordered process for assessing the risks to clean water from waste from the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Shipping disruptions slow Minnesota crop exports, increase food costs

Shipping disruptions slow Minnesota crop exports, increase food costs

International shipping disruptions are putting the squeeze on businesses that export Minnesota-grown ag products. The shipping backups also affect imports, and that means higher prices at the grocery store.
by Dan Gunderson

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Enbridge ordered to pay $3.3 million for an aquifer breach

Enbridge ordered to pay $3.3 million for an aquifer breach

The Minnesota DNR says Enbridge pierced a groundwater aquifer in Clearwater County during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline, causing an estimated release of more than 24 million gallons of groundwater from the aquifer, posing a risk to rare wetlands.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Outdoor sports remain very white. Duluth groups are working to close the 'adventure gap'

Adventure sports like mountain biking and climbing are all the rage right now. In Duluth, the city has invested in new bike and ski trails and an ice climbing park. Even as the state grows more diverse, however, those sports remain overwhelmingly white. But groups in Duluth are working to change that. 
by Dan Kraker

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'We are in a crisis': Fargo hospital slammed with COVID cases

'We are in a crisis': Fargo hospital slammed with COVID cases

Sanford Health in Fargo-Moorhead is scaling back surgeries in response to demand for COVID-19 care. Patients with and without the virus are straining the system’s hospital beds.
by Catharine Richert

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St. Louis County calls for statewide action on chronic wasting disease

St. Louis County calls for statewide action on chronic wasting disease

A St. Louis County commissioner wants other counties to join in pressuring the state legislature to take stronger action to address the threat to white-tailed deer from chronic wasting disease.
by Dan Gunderson

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20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks to be marked at events across Minnesota

20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks to be marked at events across Minnesota

The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be marked at events across Minnesota on Saturday. The state's official 9/11 Day of Remembrance will take place on the Minnesota Capitol grounds in St. Paul.
by MPR News Staff

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Cruise the hues: Minnesota's fall color season is back

Cruise the hues: Minnesota's fall color season is back

COVID-19 put the brakes on a lot of fun stuff in the past year and a half. But it can’t stop the beauty of a Minnesota fall. The DNR has launched this year’s fall color finder. Here we go.
by MPR News Staff

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As Line 3 nears completion, pipeline battles are far from over

As Line 3 nears completion, pipeline battles are far from over

Opponents don't plan to give up trying to stop the pipeline, even as their legal options dwindle. They plan to continue contesting Line 3 through protests and in court even after oil begins flowing from Alberta, Canada.
by Kirsti Marohn

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