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Index shows declining prosperity in Duluth

A new survey tool shows prosperity on the wane in Duluth. Community leaders unveiled the Duluth Prosperity agenda in January to monitor factors including employment, education level and poverty rates in the city. Over 11 months, the index has declined 14 percent.
by Bob Kelleher

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Manganese test mine begins in Emily, Minn.

Work began this week at a demonstration mining project in the town of Emily in central Minnesota.
by Tom Robertson

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Growing pains: Scaling up local food

Minnesotans are increasingly interested in eating healthier, supporting local economies and encouraging sustainable living, and, although there has been a local food movement for decades, it's been picking up momentum in recent years.

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Minn. bank purchases Arizona bank assets

Stearns Bank, based in St. Cloud, has purchased the assets of Copper Star Bank in Phoenix.

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Northstar rail line offers free rides on 1st anniversary

The Northstar Commuter Rail line is marking its first year of service Tuesday, and it's offering free rides to note the occasion.
by Tim Nelson

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Grain farmers expect good year with corn, soybeans

Grain farmers expect good year with corn, soybeans

With poorer harvests reported in the certain areas of the Corn Belt, the surge in grain prices has Minnesota farmers preparing for a lucrative year.

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A one-vote winner in Fergus Falls

An incumbent Fergus Falls city alderman gets to stay in office after a recount showed he defeated his challenger by a single vote.

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Minn. town takes on energy conservation challenge

Minn. town takes on energy conservation challenge

Residents of the small western Minnesota town of Rothsay are part of a unique energy conservation experiment that could cut their energy consumption by 15 percent.
by Dan Gunderson

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Border Patrol increases visibility at new International Falls station

Border Patrol increases visibility at new International Falls station

The U.S. Border Patrol this week celebrated the opening of a new border station in International Falls, a $6.8 million facility that points to the agency's growing focus on Northern Minnesota, another sign that the federal agency has become much more visible in the region since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
by Tom Robertson

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DNR removing old dams at slow pace

DNR removing old dams at slow pace

Minnesota has 1,300 small dams on its rivers and streams. The DNR says at least 100 of them should be repaired, torn down or modified to improve fish habitat. The agency is in a race against time to fix the dams before more of them fail.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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