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Iron Range mine fined for violating air quality permit

Air quality reports from Alcelor Mittal's Minorca mine near Virginia were incomplete, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Wadena mayor: Cleanup effort grinding to halt

Wadena mayor: Cleanup effort grinding to halt

Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden said the cleanup in his city is grinding to a halt, as Wadena runs out of volunteers and places to put the mess left behind by last week's tornados.
by Tim Nelson and Madeleine Baran

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Officials counting up damage from last week's storms

Federal, state and county officials are touring Minnesota towns and farms hit by last week's tornadoes, hoping to have a final damage tally of last week's tornadoes by the end of the week.
by Mark Steil

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Gaertner endorses Entenza in Minn. governor's race

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Susan Gaertner is supporting Matt Entenza over two rivals in the race for Minnesota governor.

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Wet conditions cause problems at some Minn. farms

The USDA says statewide average precipitation for the week ending Sunday was 1.1 inches, which left standing water in some fields, and only a few days were suitable for fieldwork.

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Sirens were silent when tornado hit NW Rochester

Ten emergency warning sirens failed to sound in northwest Rochester last week just before a tornado hit the area.

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State officials expand probe of farm linked to E. coli outbreak

State investigators went back to the Michael Hartmann dairy farm in Gibbon a second time last Wednesday to collect more samples, confiscate financial records, and document what they allege are unsanitary conditions on the farm.
by Mark Steil

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USDA announces tighter antitrust rules for meat industry

USDA announces tighter antitrust rules for meat industry

The Obama administration has proposed new antitrust rules for meat companies that reflect a willingness by the USDA to shift the balance of power between farmers and processors, and to regulate an industry long dominated by a handful of corporate giants.

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Weather Service: Wadena tornado winds hit 170 mph

Weather Service: Wadena tornado winds hit 170 mph

Winds of up to 170 mph fueled the tornado that swept through Wadena and damaged more than 200 homes last week, yet it was the weakest of three storms that hit the area, the National Weather Service determined Sunday.

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Cleanup begins after deadly tornadoes

Cleanup begins after deadly tornadoes

National Guard troops and volunteers with chainsaws were helping residents in this northwestern Minnesota town begin a massive cleanup effort, a day after a tornado destroyed homes and uprooted trees in its path.
by Tom Robertson, Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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