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Enbridge Energy fined $2.4M fine for NE Minn. oil blast

The federal Department of Transportation has fined Enbridge Energy $2.4 million for a pipeline explosion and fire that killed two workers in northwestern Minnesota in 2007.

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Study: Walleye reproduction not affected by Miss. River chemicals

Study: Walleye reproduction not affected by Miss. River chemicals

A new study finds walleye in the Mississippi River are consistently exposed to emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals. But the chemicals are apparently not affecting the reproductive systems of the state's iconic sport fish.
by Dan Gunderson

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Judge lifts restraining order against DFL lawmaker

A St. Louis County judge has vacated a temporary restraining order against state Rep. Tom Anzelc by his former girlfriend, and denied a request for a permanent restraining order.

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Wis. DOT closes river bridge near Prescott

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has closed a section of state Highway 35 in the western part of the state because of concerns that recent heavy rainfall could affect the Big River Bridge.

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Sioux Falls bracing for more rain, flooding problems

The forecast calls for more rain in eastern South Dakota over the next day or so, and that has sparked fears of water problems for Sioux Falls, which has already seen record rainfall of more than 18 inches so far this summer.
by Mark Steil

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Complaint against Gaylord PD dismissed, but Latino group still concerned

Complaint against Gaylord PD dismissed, but Latino group still concerned

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint filed two years ago by a group of Latino residents who claimed police discrimination in the small town of Gaylord.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Minnesota farmers await important corn count estimate

Minnesota farmers await important corn count estimate

The U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursday will unveil its estimate of just how much corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops the nation's farmers will produce this year -- a key figure for Minnesota farmers.
by Mark Steil

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Opposition to Red River diversion project growing

A $1.4 billion Red River diversion plan to ease flooding in Fargo-Moorhead is on a fast track. But there is growing opposition to the project in communities downstream from those cities.
by Dan Gunderson

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Emmer, DFLers skirmish over budget, biofuels at Farmfest

Emmer, DFLers skirmish over budget, biofuels at Farmfest

The three Democratic candidates for governor took aim at Republican Tom Emmer on Wednesday, using a forum at Farmfest near Redwood Falls to criticize Emmer's no-taxes pledge as short-sighted.
by Tom Scheck

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