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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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Union workers reject contract at American Crystal Sugar

Union workers reject contract at American Crystal Sugar

Union workers at American Crystal Sugar have overwhelmingly rejected a final contract offer. That means workers will be locked out on Monday morning.
by Dan Gunderson

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FEMA aid coming to parts of Minn. after July storms

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today federal disaster aid is available to Minnesota counties affected by storms and flooding during the first half of July.
by Nancy Lebens

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Red River Valley water levels "unprecedented"

Red River Valley water levels "unprecedented"

The water levels ought to be falling across western and northwestern Minnesota, but lakes and reservoirs are full, and dams are releasing record quantities.
by Dan Gunderson

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3 groomsmen among 4 killed in Wis. boat collision

3 groomsmen among 4 killed in Wis. boat collision

Three groomsmen celebrating a weekend wedding were among four people killed in a boat collision on a Wisconsin river that also left the groom-to-be hospitalized, officials said Sunday.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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