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Greater Minnesota

MPCA to list polluted wild rice waters

MPCA to list polluted wild rice waters

Lakes and rivers that cannot sustain wild rice beds due to pollution will be added to a list compiled by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Little Falls shooter protected U.S. embassies from terrorists and spies

Little Falls shooter protected U.S. embassies from terrorists and spies

Byron Smith, the Little Falls man who authorities say admitted killing two teenagers because they broke into his home, was a highly trained State Department security engineer responsible for protecting U.S. embassies from terrorism and espionage.
by Madeleine Baran

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Appetites: 'Third wave' of coffee evolution brings new level of artisanship

Appetites: 'Third wave' of coffee evolution brings new level of artisanship

The revolution in local food has a potable component. Craft brewing and locally roasted coffee are rising in popularity, not just in the Twin Cities, but also in other parts of the state, such as Duluth.
by Tom Crann

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2 dogs shot dead in west-central Minnesota

Two dogs have been found shot to death in west-central Minnesota.

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Task force recommends revamping state education funding

Task force recommends revamping state education funding

A state task force is suggesting changes to how the state pays for education as an attempt to create stable and fair funding for Minnesota schools. The effort, however, will face challenges as lawmakers wrestle with the state's budget deficit.
by Tim Post

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As Great Lakes plummet, towns try to save harbors

As Great Lakes plummet, towns try to save harbors

The Great Lakes, the world's biggest freshwater system, are shrinking because of drought and rising temperatures, a trend that accelerated with this year's almost snowless winter and scorching summer.

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Senators ask Obama to protect river

Senators ask Obama to protect river

A group of U.S. senators will ask President Barack Obama for an emergency declaration in an effort to keep barges moving on the drought-riddled Mississippi River, a spokesman for Sen. Claire McCaskill told The Associated Press Tuesday.

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DNR sued over White Bear Lake water levels

DNR sued over White Bear Lake water levels

The White Bear Lake Restoration Association is suing the DNR over lake levels, saying that nearby cities were allowed to pump too much water from the aquifer underlying the lake.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Enviro officials hear from SE Minn. residents

Enviro officials hear from SE Minn. residents

Residents from across southeastern Minnesota packed a meeting room in Rochester Tuesday to tell state commissioners their priorities for the state's air, water, land and energy resources.
by Elizabeth Baier

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