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Greater Minnesota

Still need a Christmas tree? Grab an axe and go north

Still need a Christmas tree? Grab an axe and go north

Families in search of an inexpensive and truly Minnesotan Christmas tree this year should look past their local tree stand and head north -- and bring an axe.
by Nathaniel Minor

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Pipeline leaks oil near Staples

At least a dozen vacuum trucks are cleaning up an oil spill that happened earlier Friday near Staples in Todd County along a stretch of 16-inch pipeline.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Corrections facility in Appleton to close

A privately-run adult correctional facility in Minnesota plans to shut down in February after struggling to find enough inmates to fill its beds, company officials announced Friday.
by Madeleine Baran

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St. Louis County schools face major change, regardless of $80 million vote

St. Louis County schools face major change, regardless of $80 million vote

Voters in St. Louis County head to the polls Tuesday for a special election that carries both a large price tag and potentially large ramifications for education across northern Minnesota.

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Qwest closing Duluth call center

Fifty-two Qwest employees are losing their jobs at a Duluth directory service call center.
by Bob Kelleher

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A guy and a truck provide recycling pickup in Bemidji

A guy and a truck provide recycling pickup in Bemidji

The City of Bemidji used to provide a curbside recycling service. But the program got the axe in 2007 because of budget cuts. Now, a one-man company is trying to revive the service.
by Tom Robertson

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Shots fired during traffic stop on I-35

An Illinois man is accused of shooting at a Minnesota state trooper during a traffic stop on the interstate in southern Minnesota Wednesday.

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International Falls administrator worries about LGA cuts

Once again the state is facing a projected budget deficit, and once again, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has targeted Local Government Aid for cuts.
by Cathy Wurzer

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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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