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Greater Minnesota

Dark matter detector nearing activation in SD mine

Dark matter detector nearing activation in SD mine

Scientists hoping to detect dark matter deep in a former South Dakota gold mine have taken the last major step before flipping the switch on their more than $300 million experiment and say they may be ready to begin collecting data as early as February.

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Dayton on fence about child care union

After being blocked in court, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he hasn't decided whether to ask the reconfigured Legislature to permit a unionization drive by home-based child care providers.

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Sister: Minn. Marine killed in Afghanistan

JoLyn Means says the Marines told her family Sunday night that her 23-year-old brother, Lance Cpl. Dale Means, was killed by an improvised explosive device in southern Helmand province.

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Truckers' health focus of Mayo doctor's study

Truckers' health focus of Mayo doctor's study

When many people think of truck drivers and their lifestyle, they likely envision someone who sits a lot, eats loads of unhealthy food and consumes too many soft drinks.
by Lorna Benson

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Analysts say taconite layoffs not the start of a trend

Analysts say taconite layoffs not the start of a trend

Iron ore mining is a classic boom and bust industry. When times are good, they can be really good. Of course, the opposite is true when the economy slows.
by Dan Kraker

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Environmental group criticizes Poplar River project

Projects are under way to reduce sedimentation in the Poplar River on Minnesota's North Shore. But they're not doing an adequate job, according to an environmental group.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Ski areas open today with limited runs

Several ski areas around the Twin Cities metro area are open this weekend and the state's largest resort, Lutsen Mountains, opens today.
by Dan Kraker

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15 senators urge action on Mississippi waterway

15 senators urge action on Mississippi waterway

Fifteen senators from eight Mississippi River states are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to take steps to keep barges moving on the Mississippi.

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DNR warns of invasive snails in Minn. lakes

DNR officials say Bowstring Lake in northern Itasca County is the latest Minnesota lake discovered to be invaded by faucet snails.
by Tom Robertson

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18 years for fatal punch outside MN bar

A man convicted of fatally punching a man outside a bar in St. Louis County has been sentenced to a maximum 18 years in prison.

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