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Greater Minnesota

Photos: Blizzard in Duluth

Photos: Blizzard in Duluth

A major winter storm shut down the city of Duluth on Feb. 29, 2012, and grounded planes at the Duluth International Airport.

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Stillwater bridge plan faces hurdle in the House

Stillwater bridge plan faces hurdle in the House

The U.S. House is expected to debate today and vote Thursday on a bill to allow a new $700 million, freeway-style bridge across the St. Croix River. Lobbying to sway the final outcome are both the bill's sponsor and its biggest opponent.
by Brett Neely

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Mayo reports strong income and revenue growth in 2011

Mayo reports strong income and revenue growth in 2011

Clinic officials announced today they will use that financial boost to move forward with several construction projects across the health system.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Microloans and a hand to hold fill gap for startups

Microloans and a hand to hold fill gap for startups

JACKSON, Minn. Chant and Amy Singvongsa are a two-person entrepreneurial storm in the small city of Jackson, in southwestern Minnesota. They run a daycare, a landscaping company and a T-shirt design and printing service, usually doing business at the same bank.
by Jennifer Vogel

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'Carnage' a draw for some Arrowhead 135 ultra-marathoners

'Carnage' a draw for some Arrowhead 135 ultra-marathoners

Frostbite, sleep deprivation and harrowing descents in pitch blackness are all part of the strange allure of an extreme ski, bike or foot race in far northern Minnesota that begins before dawn on Monday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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Discontent sues Moorhead over drug ordinance

A northwestern Minnesota shop that sells tobacco, pipes and other products is suing the city of Moorhead over the way police are enforcing a new ordinance outlawing drug paraphernalia.

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Duluth foundry announces $12 million expansion

The strong global mining industry is fueling more job growth in northeastern Minnesota. A Duluth foundry has announced a $12 million expansion that will create 30 new jobs.
by Dan Kraker

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Oil boom severely straining North Dakota economy

Oil boom severely straining North Dakota economy

The oil boom has padded state coffers and brought record growth to the western part of the state, but it's also thrown the economy out of equilibrium.
by Dan Gunderson

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4 Minnesota Kmart stores slated to close

Four Kmart stores in Minnesota are set to close as part of the store closings announced this week by the parent company of Sears and Kmart.

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Sheriff defends jail staff's handling of suspect who died in custody

St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman says the county jail gave proper care to a shooting suspect who died in custody, despite claims from the suspect's family that jail staff had ignored his medical needs.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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