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Bioenergy could bring new life to shuttered mill

Bioenergy could bring new life to shuttered mill

There may be hope for a shuttered lumber mill in Grand Rapids. The Ainsworth wood plant has been closed since 2009. Now, a Michigan-based company has signed a purchase agreement for the 120-acre site. Company officials have been tight-lipped about their intentions, but some industry experts predict it could become part of an emerging bioenergy industry.
by Tom Robertson

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Job boom in N.D. outpaces ability to provide shelter

Job boom in N.D. outpaces ability to provide shelter

A survey of homelessness in North Dakota shows the number of homeless people far exceeds the ability to provide shelter.
by Dan Gunderson

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Sweden's yen for herring roe fuels Lake Superior fishery

Sweden's yen for herring roe fuels Lake Superior fishery

For about six weeks in October and November, Lake Superior anglers pull thousands of the silvery fish, also called cisco, from the lake's icy waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Sacred ceremony completes Dakota Commemorative Walk

Sacred ceremony completes Dakota Commemorative Walk

Several hundred people gathered near Fort Snelling State Park on Tuesday for a sacred ceremony marking the end of this year's Dakota Commemorative Walk.
by Jessica Mador

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Vikings' Lester Bagley responds to criticism of seat license fees

Vikings' Lester Bagley responds to criticism of seat license fees

The Minnesota Vikings say no decision has been made to proceed with plans to shift stadium costs onto fans, after Gov. Mark Dayton criticized the team today for considering extra fees on season ticket holders.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Minn. kindergarten classrooms bursting at the seams

Minn. kindergarten classrooms bursting at the seams

Many Minnesota districts were surprised by an increase in kindergarten enrollment, forcing some schools to add class sections and teachers.
by Tim Post

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5 shot in Austin parking lot

Five people were injured -- including two critically -- after shots were fired in the parking lot of a southern Minnesota events center.

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Minn. outdoorswoman recalls push to get girls in BWCA

Minn. outdoorswoman recalls push to get girls in BWCA

A lifelong love of the outdoors inspired Jean Sanford Replinger of Marshall to join Outward Bound and open up the organization to girls back in 1965.

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2 die in northern Minn. crash

The Minnesota State Patrol says two people have died in a crash in northern Minnesota.

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