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Greater Minnesota

Ex-auto dealer indicted on bank fraud

A former northern Minnesota auto dealership owner is accused of defrauding a bank of $1.5 million.

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Bachmann's national profile elevated since last congressional run

Bachmann's national profile elevated since last congressional run

Rep. Michele Bachmann dropped out of the presidential race after a near last-place finish in the Iowa Caucuses. But despite the failed campaign, the run elevated Bachmann's national profile and her message reached more Americans than ever before.
by Conrad Wilson

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Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm

Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm

Utilities and governments along the East Coast are working to head off long-term power failures as forecasters predict a major storm to hit a region already skittish after foul weather in recent months that plunged residents into darkness for weeks.

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Raccoon bites 3-year-old Minn. girl

A necropsy will determined if a raccoon that bit a 3-year-old girl near Austin had rabies.

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Unsold wolf hunt permits going up for sale

Unsold wolf hunt permits going up for sale

More than 600 early season wolf hunting licenses will go up for sale next week after going unsold to winners of a lottery.
by Tom Robertson

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Businessman Jim Graves is new type of challenge for Bachmann

Businessman Jim Graves is new type of challenge for Bachmann

In the 6th District, it's better to be known to all, than not known at all. As a political newcomer taking on a three-term incumbent, Jim Graves is putting his career in business at the center of his campaign.
by Conrad Wilson

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Hog farm pays penalty for manure violation

A southeastern Minnesota hog producer has agreed to pay a $14,000 penalty to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for pumping manure into a field that drained to a nearby creek.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Concordia Language Villages founder dies

The founder of Concordia College's Language Villages, a program that teaches foreign languages to thousands of students, has died at age 84.

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DNR annual mineral rights lease sale today

Today is the annual sale by the Department of Natural Resources for leases to explore for copper, nickel, and other minerals in northeastern Minnesota.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Students concerned about voter ID

Students concerned about voter ID

But supporters call claims false.
by Tim Pugmire

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