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Greater Minnesota

Boom that shook Brainerd area possibly a meteor

Residents in the Brainerd lakes area reported seeing flashes of light streaking across the sky and hearing a boom that rattled homes and buildings, and meteorologists say the reports are consistent with a meteor event.
by The Associated Press

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MSU Mankato to offer nursing program on Iron Range

Minnesota State University, Mankato, will start offering online courses this spring to help nursing students on the Iron Range complete their four-year registered nurse degrees at home.
by The Associated Press

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FAA picks North Dakota as drone test site

FAA picks North Dakota as drone test site

North Dakota will host one of six unmanned aircraft test sites in the U.S. researching ways to safely fly drones in the national airspace.
by Dan Gunderson

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Budget cuts hit Greater Minn. senior food programs

Budget cuts hit Greater Minn. senior food programs

Driven by federal budget cuts, groups next week will close three dozen of the state's 502 congregate meal sites, most of which are in Greater Minnesota.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Jobs coming to SW Minn. bring housing woes, too

Jobs coming to SW Minn. bring housing woes, too

Local leaders in southwestern Minnesota cheered when tractor manufacturer AGCO announced plans to expand operations and add jobs. Then the worrying began: Where would the new workers live?
by Mark Steil

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Duluth demolishing 13 blighted properties

The vacant houses, spread throughout the city, near downtown and in eastern and western neighborhoods, have been holding back the community for years by reducing property values, officials said.
by Dan Kraker

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Top 12 stories from Greater Minnesota in 2013

Top 12 stories from Greater Minnesota in 2013

As 2013 winds down, here's a look at some of the biggest stories from outstate Minnesota, as well as lesser-known favorites from our reporters and photographers.
by Nathaniel Minor

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EPA asked to measure mining's effects on Lake Superior

Representatives of 59 Midwestern groups asked the Environmental Protection Agency today to consider the cumulative effects of mining across the Lake Superior basin, including from the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
by Dan Kraker

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ATV rider rescued from W Minn. lake

A man driving an all-terrain vehicle has been pulled from the icy water of a Kandiyohi County lake.
by The Associated Press

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