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Greater Minnesota

Forgotten bag causes security alert at Duluth airport

Flights were delayed and the Duluth Airport terminal evacuated after an unattended bag was found near a restroom.
by Bob Kelleher

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Tough economy forces shutdown of Appleton prison

Tough economy forces shutdown of Appleton prison

The shutdown of a private prison in western Minnesota is costing the region hundreds of jobs, business and city revenue.
by Mark Steil

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Man jailed after shots fired outside Zimmerman bar

A 33-year-old Minneapolis man is in jail after shots were fired outside a bar in Zimmerman.

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Duluth News Tribune lays off executive editor

The Duluth News Tribune has laid off its executive editor and circulation manager.

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Webcam expected to show black bear giving birth in Ely

Webcam expected to show black bear giving birth in Ely

Today, just outside Ely, a camera was installed in den where a black bear named Lily is hibernating. The hope is that Lily will give birth to a set of cubs in about a week or so. and the world will be able to watch it happen online, in real time.

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Faribault woman sentenced for bomb threats

A federal judge has sentenced a Faribault woman to 4 1/2 years in prison for threatening to bomb post offices in southern Minnesota.

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Ammo discovery prompts Blaine school lockdown

Police say a search of Blaine High School that followed the discovery of ammunition in a garbage can found no weapon.

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Man charged in string of ND, MN robberies

Prosecutors have charged a man in a string of December robberies in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.

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Plane makes emergency landing in Minn. backyard

A pilot safely landed a small plane in McLeod County after experiencing mechanical failure.

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Man, 72, dies in Elk River train collision

A 72-year-old Elk River man is dead after his car collided with a freight train in Elk River.

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