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Greater Minnesota

Fire inspector called back to help New Ulm investigation

Fire inspector called back to help New Ulm investigation

An state fire inspector who was laid off during the government shutdown was called back to help investigate a fire Saturday in New Ulm that killed six people.
by Laura Yuen

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American Crystal Sugar to build permanent dike in Moorhead

American Crystal Sugar Co. is planning permanent flood protection for its headquarters on the banks of the Red River in Moorhead.

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Officials: 6 killed in blaze at New Ulm inn

he blaze engulfed the Bohemian Bed & Breakfast house early yesterday. Authorities did not identify the victims, but family members confirmed three of the victims were a mother and her two daughters. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Operators shut down Prairie Island Unit 1 to fix oil leak

Xcel Energy has shut down Unit 1 of its Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing to fix an oil leak on a turbine valve.

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Southern Minn. school districts approve merger

The LeCenter and Montgomery-Lonsdale districts will consolidate, the first in Minnesota in two years.
by Tom Weber

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Sale of Cirrus to Chinese firm complete

A Chinese aviation company has closed on its acquisition of Duluth-based plane maker Cirrus Aircraft.
by Bill Catlin

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Future of ethanol looks cloudy in Congress

Future of ethanol looks cloudy in Congress

The ethanol industry has had many friends in Congress over the years who have given it preferential treatment, but a key vote last week in the U.S. Senate suggests a tight federal budget is making those friends more scarce.
by Brett Neely

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Wind power project holds grand opening in Cosmos

The project near the central Minnesota town of Cosmos is made up of two wind farms owned by separate local groups. They were formed by neighbors, friends and farmers who saw it as another way to use their land to generate income.

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Flavorful twist helps Minn. family give new life to old craft

Flavorful twist helps Minn. family give new life to old craft

A dying craft is being preserved in a small northern Minnesota town where Black Swan Cooperage is one of only a few wooden barrel makers in the country.
by Dan Gunderson

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Photos: Barrel makers give new life to old craft

Photos: Barrel makers give new life to old craft

A dying craft is being preserved in a small northern Minnesota town. Black Swan barrels is one of only a few remaining wooden barrel makers in the country. Tucked away inside a nondescript industrial building in the tiny town of Osage, the shop floor of this family-run business is a busy, noisy place.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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