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Greater Minnesota

'Deep winter' greenhouse grows veggies year-round

'Deep winter' greenhouse grows veggies year-round

Using a specialized greenhouse, farmers Tom Prieve and Sue Wika grow fresh vegetables year round -- without a crushing electric bill.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minn. festival putting on 'Mr. Waseca Pageant'

Organizers of a Waseca festival have decided pageants aren't just for the ladies, so they came up with The Mr. Waseca Pageant.
by The Associated Press

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Revamped Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon chases former glory

Revamped Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon chases former glory

Thirty mushers and 420 dogs will hit the trail Sunday in a rebooted John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon with new, fan-friendly features that organizers hope will help the Minnesota tradition recapture some of its former glory.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Man charged in death of mother's boyfriend

A Babbitt man accused of killing his mother's boyfriend told her he thought the man was coming between them, according to court documents.
by The Associated Press

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PolyMet mine hearing in Duluth draws large, passionate crowd

PolyMet mine hearing in Duluth draws large, passionate crowd

The first public hearing on what could be Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine drew some 1,300 people to Duluth on Thursday to rally for jobs, ask questions and poke holes in the 2,200-page environmental study that must pass muster before the project can go forward.
by Elizabeth Dunbar and Dan Kraker

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Photos: Blizzard hits Fargo-Moorhead

Photos: Blizzard hits Fargo-Moorhead

A blizzard whipped through western Minnesota today. Whiteout conditions were common in open country in the Red River Valley throughout the afternoon.

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Huge Brainerd ice fishing fundraiser is a go

Huge Brainerd ice fishing fundraiser is a go

The Crow Wing County sheriff has checked the ice on Gull Lake and has given the green light to the Brainerd Jaycees' 24th annual ice fishing fundraiser that draws more than 10,000 anglers.
by The Associated Press

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Overhaul planned for Eddy's Lake Mille Lacs Resort

Overhaul planned for Eddy's Lake Mille Lacs Resort

Plans for the Onamia, Minn., resort include razing existing buildings and rebuilding Eddy's into a "world-class destination resort and restaurant" on the lake, officials said.
by Liala Helal

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Sheriff: Olmsted County shooting was murder-suicide

Sheriff: Olmsted County shooting was murder-suicide

A fatal shooting that killed two people in rural Olmsted County on Monday was a murder-suicide, authorities say.
by Elizabeth Baier

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