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Greater Minnesota

Thome hits 600th home run

Thome hits 600th home run

Minnesota slugger Jim Thome become the eighth player to hit 600 home runs, connecting twice against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

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UND misses deadline to drop Fighting Sioux nickname; faces sanctions

UND misses deadline to drop Fighting Sioux nickname; faces sanctions

The University of North Dakota faces sanctions starting today because it continues to use the Fighting Sioux nickname. An agreement the school reached earlier with the NCAA called for UND to stop using the name and logo by today.
by Dan Gunderson

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Friday Festival: The garlic fest in Hutchinson

Every Friday this summer, we look ahead to the weekend in Minnesota with our Friday Festival. This time, we go to Hutchinson which is holding its annual Minnesota Garlic Festival. Jerry Ford is the organizer, and he spoke with MPR's Tom Crann about the event.
by Tom Crann

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Bears fan Obama hosts Packers at White House

President Obama, a die-hard Chicago Bears fan, welcomed the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers to the White House Friday, congratulating them on their victory as well as the work they do in the Green Bay community.

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Market value credit disappearance: Property tax sleeper

When Minnesota last month replaced its Market Value Homestead Credit in an effort to save money, it raised the specter of property tax increases. But property tax changes will vary around the state, and local officials are grappling to understand the new law’s effect.
by Dave Peters

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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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