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Greater Minnesota

Photos: Powwow aims to bridge Bemidji communities

Photos: Powwow aims to bridge Bemidji communities

An unusual powwow was held last weekend in Bemidji, Minn., with the aim of bringing white and Native American communities together.
by Monika Lawrence

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Range rebound? Cliffs reiterates plan to reopen two mines this year

Range rebound? Cliffs reiterates plan to reopen two mines this year

Officials with Cleveland-based Cliffs Natural Resources restated their intention to reopen Northshore Mining in Babbitt and Silver Bay next month in a conference call with investors Thursday morning. They also said United Taconite in Eveleth and Forbes will likely restart in the fourth quarter this year.
by Dan Kraker

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Sheriff petitions for concealed carry revocation

Winona County's sheriff wants to take away a Dresbach man's concealed carry gun permit because of a verbal confrontation.
by The Associated Press

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He sold drugs to his own community; now he fights for redemption

He sold drugs to his own community; now he fights for redemption

James Cross used to sell drugs in Minneapolis and on northern Minnesota's Native American reservations. After more than two decades in and out of jail, he's working to support recovery and addiction programs in Native American communities.
by Jon Collins

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This White Earth mom lost her pregnant daughter to overdose

This White Earth mom lost her pregnant daughter to overdose

Rita Rogers still gets bills in the mail from the last treatment center her daughter was ordered to attend.
by Jon Collins

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Family of dead drug informant asks for federal investigation

It's been nearly two years since the body of Andrew Sadek, 20, was found in the Red River -- not far from where he attended the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton.
by The Associated Press

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Mesabi Daily News editor on booms and busts along the Iron Range

Mesabi Daily News editor on booms and busts along the Iron Range

Editor Bill Hanna shared his perspective on the current downturn, and offered a little context: He began his work in newspapers in the middle of an earlier downturn on the Iron Range.
by MPR News Staff

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