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Greater Minnesota

Hunter dies in tree stand in Waseca Co.

A hunter has died in his tree stand south of Waseca in southern Minnesota.

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Caterpillar closing Owatonna plant

Caterpillar says it plans to close its plant in southern Minnesota and shift work to Wisconsin and Georgia.

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Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation's transportation.

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Hearing today for Prairie Island concerns about nuclear waste storage

Hearing today for Prairie Island concerns about nuclear waste storage

The Prairie Island Indian Community is asking the federal government to respond to its long-running concerns about nuclear waste stored near the Prairie Island power plant.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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130 laid off in Minn. dairy plant closure

New Ulm-based Associated Milk Producers Incorporated says it will close a plant in southwest Minnesota and lay off 130 employees.
by Mark Steil

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Wind industries lay off hundreds of workers

Wind industries lay off hundreds of workers

Hundreds of workers in our region are losing their jobs as wind turbine manufacturers cut production. The federal tax credit that subsidizes wind energy is set to expire at the end of the year, and political uncertainty is putting the brakes on the wind industry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Stillwater Lift Bridge rehab on schedule

The Stillwater Lift Bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin is tentatively scheduled to reopen to vehicle traffic in about a month.

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66 wolves killed in opening days of hunt

66 wolves killed in opening days of hunt

Minnesota wolf hunters have killed 66 wolves as of 10 p.m. Monday in the first weekend of the state's first regulated wolf hunt.
by Dan Kraker

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Ortonville tussles over mining proposal, a familar fight in Minn.

Ortonville tussles over mining proposal, a familar fight in Minn.

Disputes over mining proposals are becoming increasingly common in Minnesota and the outcome often turns on whether a city decides to annex mining land from a nearby township.
by Mark Steil

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