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Rochester leads nation in physicians per capita

The Census Bureau reports there are more physicians per capita in Rochester - home of the Mayo Clinic - than any other metro area in the country.

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Plotting a new state park on Lake Vermilion

Plotting a new state park on Lake Vermilion

Lake Vermilion State Park is a near-wilderness area on a lake that's popular with anglers and jet-skiers. Some visitors will want to limit development, but local folks want attractions that will help create jobs.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Teen suspected in playground arson in Sartell

Police in Sartell say a 13-year-old boy is suspected of starting a fire that destroyed playground equipment valued at about $100,000.

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Wahpeton soldier killed in Afghanistan

Army Spc. Keenan Cooper, 19, was killed by a roadside bomb Monday, according to a family spokesman.

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Rep. Peterson to seek $1B for Red River flood control

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota wants to spend $1 billion on water storage projects in the Red River valley.
by Dan Gunderson

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3 missing hikers found safe in NE Minn.

Three hikers are safe after spending the night without camping gear in the wilds of northeastern Minnesota.

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Manitoba fire means hazy skies for Minnesota

A major fire in Canada is making skies hazy in much of Minnesota.

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Farmer asks judge to lift embargo on his raw milk sales

Dairy farmer Michael Hartmann wants Dakota County District Court Judge Rex Stacey to remove a state-imposed embargo on food sales from his southern Minnesota farm. State officials say eight people contracted E. coli from raw milk products they got from the Hartmann farm.
by Mark Steil

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Hearing in Leech Lake to look at alleged election fraud

A hearing on Thursday on the Leech Lake Reservation will determine whether there were irregularities in a tribal election earlier this month.
by Tom Robertson

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FEMA, state officials survey Wadena tornado damage

FEMA, state officials survey Wadena tornado damage

Federal and state emergency management crews have spent the past two days meeting with city officials in seven counties to assess the damage left behind by at least 18 tornadoes in Minnesota last week.
by Ambar Espinoza

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