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Iron ore shipments on Great Lakes are sharply up

Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes are up sharply, according to new data from the Lake Carriers' Association.
by Dan Kraker

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ACT scores for Minnesota high schoolers among best in nation

Minnesota's high school class of 2011 scored an average of 22.9 of a possible 36 on the ACT, among the best in the nation.
by Tom Weber

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Family remembers Matthew Harmon

Family remembers Matthew Harmon

The father of a U.S. soldier and Minnesota native who was killed in Afghanistan speaks in his memory.
by Tom Weber and Madeleine Baran

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Fond du Lac Band buy sacred island

The Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa has purchased a sacred Ojibwe island on the St. Louis River.
by Dan Kraker

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Obama seeks to reconnect with voters in Minnesota

Obama seeks to reconnect with voters in Minnesota

In what could be considered his campaign kickoff for the 2012 election, President Barack Obama told a town hall audience Monday that the nation's slowly improving economy is hampered by the impasse in the nation's capital.
by Tom Scheck

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Man pulled from lake in Madison dies

The Madison Police Department says the swimmer pulled from Lake Mendota has died.

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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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