Greater Minnesota

September 17, 2010 3:23 PM

New York Mills: Corn Stalk Chopper

An outdated piece of farm equipment is re-purposed as a music box.

by Marc Sanchez

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September 16, 2010 4:38 PM

Missing boys from Hudson are found

Police say two young boys from Hudson who had been reported missing have been found, and an Ambert Alert has been canceled.

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September 15, 2010 5:16 PM

Rural hospitals take unique approach to health care for the poor

A growing number of hospitals are taking unusual steps to cut their losses and still provide care for the poorest of the poor.

by Tom Robertson

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September 14, 2010 3:00 AM

Angst-filled cities look for budget cuts, new ways to do things

If you're trying to balance a budget in a rural Minnesota city, chances are you have run through all the options. Lay off personnel, check. Increase fees, check. Raise property taxes, check and perhaps re-think.

by Nancy Lebens

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September 10, 2010 6:38 AM

Judge upholds lynx habitat in Minn., 5 other states

A judge in Wyoming has mostly upheld a federal decision to designate land in six states as critical habitat for the threatened Canada lynx.

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September 9, 2010 5:19 PM

Rebuild or not? Farmers in Otter Tail ask after tornado

Don Goeden has seen dry summers and harsh winters. But he's never seen anything like he saw this past June when a tornado ravaged 36 miles of farmland.

by Ambar Espinoza

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September 9, 2010 6:30 AM

St. Luke's nurses ratify agreement; Essentia vote expected Friday

A lengthy labor dispute between Duluth nurses and two local hospitals appears to be all but over.

by Lorna Benson and Madeleine Baran

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September 8, 2010 1:25 PM

In Duluth, nurses' union settles with second hospital

A lengthy labor dispute between Duluth nurses and two local hospitals appears to be all but over, as nurses reached a tentative contract agreement with one of those hospitals Wednesday afternoon -- a week after the other hospital settled.

by Lorna Benson

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September 7, 2010 9:05 AM

Wadena students head to temporary classrooms

Students in Wadena, Minn., were back in school today for the first time since a tornado destroyed the town's high school back in June. They're now splitting their time between an elementary school and classroom space offered by the local community and technical college.

by Tom Robertson