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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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Hunters take to woods for first wolf season

Hunters take to woods for first wolf season

At the end of a rough and muddy trail in southern Koochiching County this weekend, a few miles from Northome, six hunters hunkered down over a simmering pot of spaghetti and talked about the challenge of taking part in the state's first managed wolf hunt.
by Tom Robertson

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Family: Slain hunter was strict about safety

The daughter of a deer hunter shot and killed during Minnesota's firearm opener says her father was insistent upon firearms safety and raised his family to be careful hunters.

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Minn. child-care license revoked after stabbing

The child-care license of a West Duluth woman has been revoked after an investigation concluded she stabbed a household member in front of children.

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