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Greater Minnesota

Officials: Fatal explosion in Waconia was accident

Authorities say a June explosion that killed one person at Waconia Farm Supply was an accident.

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Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes

Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes

A conservation group says a planned fish kill near Lake Michigan may not be enough to keep harmful Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

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Residents skeptical of merger of Mankatos

A plan to merge Mankato with North Mankato to save money and taxes has left members of both communities asking, "why now?"
by Michael Caputo

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Hundreds of miles of trails authorized for off-highway vehicles

The Superior National Forest is implementing a new Off-Highway Vehicle use plan that authorizes hundreds of miles of new trails for motorized vehicles, and makes others off-limits.
by Bob Kelleher

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Sex offender charged in Willmar assault

A man with prior sex convictions in Wisconsin is now charged with raping, beating and robbing a 73-year-old woman in a Kandiyohi County church.

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Goal for wounded deputy: January homecoming

Goal for wounded deputy: January homecoming

It's been nine months since Mahnomen County sheriff's deputy Chris Dewey was shot in the head. His recovery from the brain injury has alternated between progress and setbacks. His wife Emily has been at his side the whole way.

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Duluth man builds, sells, solar heating window blinds

Duluth man builds, sells, solar heating window blinds

A Duluth area man is hoping he's come up with the next big thing in green energy products. He's selling a heat-collecting window blind he rigged up at home.
by Bob Kelleher

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Medical journal chronicles pork plant illness

Medical journal chronicles pork plant illness

A British medical journal has published an article outlining the mysterious neurological illness that affected pork plant workers in 2007.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Narrow row farming good for some in Minnesota

Narrow row farming good for some in Minnesota

Could Minnesota corn growers increase yield if they reduce spacing between rows by several inches, to 22 inches or less? The answer depends on where their farm is.

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