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

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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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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Programs give farmers incentive to create bee habitat

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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Busy border rail line reopens after bridge fire

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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Minnesota pulls out all the stops to protect walleye

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

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Iron Range mobile team offers mental health help to go

Iron Range mobile team offers mental health help to go

Iron Range residents dealing with mental health issues have a new tool, a mobile crisis team from the Wellstone Center for Crisis Stabilization.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Stearns Co. domestic abuse court held up as national example

The Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women designated the court as a "mentor court" this fall. The county will receive grant money to train other locations over the next two years to develop similar programs.
by Tom Crann

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Duluth airport opens parking garage, skyway

Duluth airport opens parking garage, skyway

The new structures will open Friday and allow travelers to go to and from the airport without stepping outside.
by The Associated Press

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