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Greater Minnesota

Craft-beer scene draws tours to Twin Ports area

Craft-beer scene draws tours to Twin Ports area

Spurred by Duluth's growing status as a craft beer hub, monthly tours started last spring, bringing up as many as 50 at a time from the Twin Cities.

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Conservation Corps brought rustic style to Sibley State Park

Conservation Corps brought rustic style to Sibley State Park

The Veterans Conservation Corps camp that once stood on the oak-shaded rise overlooking Lake Andrew housed, fed and put to work the World War I veterans -- up to 200 at a time -- who built the granite-and-timber structures that transformed Sibley State Park from public property to regional destination.

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Tanker carrying explosive material overturns

A tanker truck carrying 40,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate rolled over just after 8 a.m. today at the entrance to Hibbing Taconite.
by Dan Kraker

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Minn. wolf hunt opponents launch signature drive

Minn. wolf hunt opponents launch signature drive

Groups opposing Minnesota's wolf hunt launched a petition drive Wednesday to stop the hunting season set for November. They also pledged not to disrupt the hunt if it happens.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Goodhue wind project foes ready to celebrate its defeat

A troubled wind energy proposal in Goodhue County has missed a deadline imposed by state regulators to make its intentions known, and opponents of the project are preparing to celebrate its defeat.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Maps: Location of proposed St. Cloud mosque

The Islamic Center of St. Cloud wants to build new mosque, religious school, offices, retail and restaurant space on a 9.5 acre site in a residential area off Clearwater Road.

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Minn. delays Lake Superior ballast water rules

Minn. delays Lake Superior ballast water rules

Minnesota is giving Great Lakes freshwater freighters known as "lakers" that enter the Minnesota waters of Lake Superior an extra two years to install ballast water treatment technology.

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Planned St. Cloud mosque faces opposition

Planned St. Cloud mosque faces opposition

Members of St. Cloud's planning commission will hear testimony today on a proposed mosque, school and retail complex that's facing some opposition from neighbors in a quiet, residential part of the city.
by Jon Collins

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New Ulm tourism chief admits faking 'Herman the German' story

The tourism chief in New Ulm admitted Monday his office faked a story of finding a mysterious concrete cast footprint that the southern Minnesota city promoted as that of Herman the German, the statue of a Germanic warrior that stands guard over New Ulm.

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Holistic moms in St. Cloud focus on healthy living

Holistic moms in St. Cloud focus on healthy living

The Holistic Moms Network in St. Cloud is a nonprofit with about 30 members. It explores all aspects of holistic living, from using chemical-free products to understanding family dynamics. But food is always a topic that parents want information about.

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