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July 24, 2015 5:29 PM

Friday Festivals: Frazee Turkey Days

Festivities include an outdoor movie, turkey bowling and a demolition derby.

by Kara Tabor

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July 22, 2015 11:15 AM

When a side hustle becomes the family business: Family quits jobs to open Pine River butcher shop

Tony Styx used to cut up deer as a side hustle but now it's a family business.

by John Enger

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June 15, 2015 4:00 AM

Rat, tat, tat: Drumming creates rhythm, builds connections

Kennedy Elementary music teacher Justin Depaolis-Metz started a drum circle as a way to create community and build connections at his Fargo school.

by Dan Gunderson and Ann Arbor Miller

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June 12, 2015 4:00 AM

Bird flu has mixed impact on Minnesota poultry producers

The extent of each company's losses may come down to whether they produce turkeys, chickens or eggs.

by Peter Cox

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June 11, 2015 5:54 PM

For Minnesota grower, bird flu turns 'little piece of heaven' to hell

The number of new Minnesota avian influenza cases is declining and some poultry farmers are restocking birds in their disinfected barns. But outbreaks continue to devastate farm families.

by Mark Steil

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June 11, 2015 4:00 AM

Rochester taps Abu Dhabi firm for downtown development ideas

Hoping to transform two key downtown blocks near the Zumbro River, Rochester officials are turning to a developer from Abu Dhabi, whose leaders have longtime ties to Mayo Clinic.

by Elizabeth Baier

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June 9, 2015 4:00 AM

Programs give farmers incentive to create bee habitat

By seeding patches of land with native prairie grasses and flowering plants, farmers can improve habitat for pollinators and harvest a bit of cash as well.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 1, 2015 5:25 PM

Busy border rail line reopens after bridge fire

Three days after a bridge fire south of International Falls, trains are rolling again over a temporary structure.

by John Enger

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May 8, 2015 4:00 AM

Minnesota pulls out all the stops to protect walleye

Minnesota takes drastic actions to protect the state's crown jewel fish, among them using sharpshooters to kill thousands of birds that eat the fish walleye feed on.

by John Enger