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October 12, 2012 10:59 AM

National union boycott against Crystal Sugar

The AFL-CIO will kick off a nationwide boycott of American Crystal Sugar on Monday in a bid to return 1,300 union workers to their jobs at five sugar beet processing plants.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 11, 2012 10:47 AM

Suspect stole equipment from camera shop

Police say a Minnesota man charged with killing a father and son at their La Crosse photography store stole $16,000 in camera equipment.

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October 11, 2012 7:29 AM

Court rejects bid to block Minn. wolf hunt

In an order Wednesday, a three-judge panel said two groups that sued to stop the hunt failed to show that letting the season proceed would cause irreparable harm.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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October 10, 2012 4:42 PM

Questions remain over Shattuck-St. Mary's handling of abuse allegations

A former student at the private college prep school Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, says school officials should have known about the sexual misconduct alleged between a teacher and students. This comes after criminal sexual conduct charges were filed this week against the former teacher, Lynn Phillip Seibel.

by Tim Nelson

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October 10, 2012 11:06 AM

Karlstad fire was arson, DNR says

Fire investigators say a wildfire that destroyed several homes in the northwest town of Karlstad this month was probably arson.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 9, 2012 3:23 PM

Appeals court: School contractor must reveal subcontracts

A company hired by the St. Louis County school district to manage a major construction project cannot keep its agreements with subcontractors secret, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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October 8, 2012 11:38 AM

NW MN fire may not be contained for weeks

Authorities say it could be weeks before a wildfire in northwestern Minnesota is contained.

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October 7, 2012 1:00 PM

Fire near Red Lake burning over 25K acres

Minnesota fire management officials said the North Minnie fire near Red Lake continued to burn over 24,700 acres.

by Rupa Shenoy

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October 6, 2012 10:52 AM

Event promotes leadership for Muslim women

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is co-sponsoring a leadership summit for young Muslim women in Rochester on Saturday afternoon.

by Elizabeth Baier