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Greater Minnesota

Hibbing Taconite fined for pollution violations

Hibbing Taconite has been fined more than $15,000 for air pollution violations at its giant production facility near Hibbing.
by Dan Kraker

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Corn, soybean harvests to fall shorter this year

Corn, soybean harvests to fall shorter this year

Minnesota's corn and soybean harvests are forecast to fall well short of last year's crops, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. The USDA predicts poor weather will cut the soybean yield by 11 percent, and corn by 6 percent.
by Mark Steil

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Students sue to end Fighting Sioux nickname

Students sue to end Fighting Sioux nickname

Eight American Indian students have filed suit in federal court, seeking to force the University of North Dakota to stop using the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota crops 'variable' due to varied summer weather

Minnesota crops 'variable' due to varied summer weather

Uneven growth of corn in Minnesota farm fields has sparked a lot of speculation this summer about the condition of the state's major crops, valued at more than $12 billion. Too much rain, followed by too hot weather, has taken a toll on fields across the state.
by Mark Steil

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Services for homeless to expand in rural parts of state

The state of Minnesota is shifting some state and federal money away from homeless programs in the Twin Cities to expand services in more rural areas.

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Teen's body found in Lake Superior

The body of a missing Duluth teen has been recovered in Lake Superior.

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False start on the practice field for McNabb

False start on the practice field for McNabb

Donovan McNabb eagerly bounded onto the practice field with the Minnesota Vikings, before being told he still needed to be patient.

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Shorter AT&T cell tower OK'd to be built near BWCA

Shorter AT&T cell tower OK'd to be built near BWCA

A judge ruled Wednesday that AT&T can build a cell phone tower near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The approved tower, at 200 feet, is shorter than the 450-foot tower the company was initially seeking.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Tick-borne diseases on the rise in northern Minn.

Tick-borne diseases on the rise in northern Minn.

Veterinarians in northern Minnesota say the number of dogs contracting Lyme and other tick-borne diseases has skyrocketed, an increase also seen in humans.
by Tom Robertson

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To afford food, seniors stretch dollars and rely on others

To afford food, seniors stretch dollars and rely on others

Research shows that seniors who struggle with food are significantly more likely to be in fair or poor health. In a small town on Minnesota's western border, the seniors there work to get by.
by Julie Siple

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