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Greater Minnesota

Farmers warned after anthrax kills Minn. cow

A cow in northwest Minnesota has died from anthrax, the first case in Minnesota in five years. Anthrax spores occur naturally in the ground, and recent heavy rains may have brought the anthrax to the surface.
by Mark Steil

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Charges: Tax preparer failed to file his own

A tax preparer who has completed hundreds of returns over the years, is charged in Aitkin County with failing to file his own tax returns.

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Duluth runner's pain is no pulled muscle, rather, a baby

A Duluth woman training for a half-marathon says she thought she had pulled a muscle or ruptured a disc in her back before she ended up in a hospital emergency room.

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How rare is a bear attack in Minnesota?

How rare is a bear attack in Minnesota?

The Department of Natural Resources says an Aitkin County woman is OK after being involved in something that almost never happens in Minnesota — an attack by a black bear. According to the DNR: …the incident on Monday began when the woman let her dog outside after checking to make sure the bears, which had…
by Bob Collins

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Photos: Farmers scramble to buy feed for cattle

Photos: Farmers scramble to buy feed for cattle

Farmers in the upper Midwest are scrambling to buy feed from Colorado, South Dakota and other states. They're also stretching what they have now while they plant more seed. But even that's proving to be a challenge.

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Lawsuits challenge EPA over MN iron plant

Two lawsuits are seeking to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to grant a water quality variance to the Mesabi Nugget iron processing plant near Hoyt Lakes, saying regulators violated the Clean Water Act and other federal laws when they approved it late last year.
by Dan Kraker

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Cancer claims a mom, but spirit lives in toy library

Cancer claims a mom, but spirit lives in toy library

Missy's Toy Library opened in March, operating out of the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd. The stock of toys was started from the collection of Melissa Gahler, a 32-year-old mom of two from rural Pierz, who died in June 2011.

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Lake Superior level rises fast

Lake Superior level rises fast

A new report says the level of Lake Superior has made a big jump.

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New Minn. segment added to 4,600-mile trail

Minnesota organizers of the North Country Trail are celebrating the newest trail section with events at the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge near Detroit Lakes on Saturday.
by Dan Gunderson

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SW Minn. town watching Smithfield sale closely

SW Minn. town watching Smithfield sale closely

The sale of one of the nation's largest meatpackers to a Chinese company is being watched closely in a southwest Minnesota community.
by Mark Steil

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