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Greater Minnesota

Cattle dying due to heat wave

An estimated 1,000 cattle have died this week across Minnesota because of the unusually hot weather.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Duluth mayor Don Ness unopposed in election

Duluth mayor Don Ness unopposed in election

Duluth Mayor Don Ness won’t face an opponent as he seeks reelection. At 4:30p.m. Thursday afternoon the deadline to submit papers to become a mayoral candidate passed without any challengers trying to add their name to the ballot. Breaking News: Duluth Mayor Don Ness running unopposed. #dlhless than a minute ago via Facebook Favorite Retweet…
by Michael Olson

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Delta may drop flights to 24 small cities

Delta may drop flights to 24 small cities

Delta Air Lines Inc. is looking to drop money-losing flights in 24 small cities -- inlcuidng five in Minnesota -- putting some of them at risk of losing air service altogether.
by Joshua Freed and Jessica Mador

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Power outage keeps sirens quiet in Sauk Centre

Emergency sirens failed to sound in Sauk Centre on Sunday when strong winds whipped through the central Minnesota city, uprooting hundreds of trees and causing widespread damage.
by Madeleine Baran

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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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