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March 19, 2013 3:25 PM

Duluth shipping season set to begin

The 2013 Lake Superior shipping season is getting under way at the port of Duluth: The 1,000-foot Mesabi Miner is scheduled to be the first departure of the season Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

by Dan Kraker

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March 19, 2013 4:00 AM

Seeking help with future growth, Rochester already feels strain of expansion

Mayo Clinic wants to expand and is asking state help for city infrastructure. Meanwhile, Rochester is feeling strain from the rapid growth it's already seen.

by Elizabeth Baier

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March 19, 2013 12:00 AM

Minnesota's frac sand mining rules already outweigh Wisconsin's

Mining experts say Minnesota's frac sand rules are already more stringent than Wisconsin's, and that could affect the industry's growth in the two states.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 18, 2013 7:16 PM

Northern Lights Express high-speed rail closer to connecting Twin Cities, Duluth

The proposed high-speed rail line between Duluth and the Twin Cities inched one step closer to possible construction Monday.

by Dan Kraker

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March 18, 2013 12:17 PM

Duluth icebreaker prepares for shipping

The U.S. Coast Guard's 240-foot-long ship Mackinaw is busy breaking ice in the Twin Ports in preparation for the upcoming shipping season.

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March 18, 2013 11:30 AM

Study: Wolves contribute to moose decline

Researchers tracking the decline of northern Minnesota's moose population have found wolves are to blame for some of the deaths.

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March 18, 2013 11:26 AM

Dayton to pitch budget plan on state tour

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll be traveling throughout the state in the coming weeks to let Minnesotans know that he has a sound proposal for the state budget.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 18, 2013 4:00 AM

Vet who saved many in Iraq couldn't escape demons

As the new year dawned, Pete Linnerooth, Bronze Star recipient, admired Army captain, devoted father, turned his gun on himself. He was 42. A former Minnesota State psychology instructor, Linnerooth was, as one buddy says, the guy who could help everybody -- everybody but himself.

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March 15, 2013 6:47 PM

Confirmed stink bug found in Duluth

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture Friday confirmed the brown marmorated stink bug has been found in Duluth. It's the first time the invasive pest has been found in St. Louis County.