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Counties look to wind power for energy, income

Counties look to wind power for energy, income

The nation's increasing focus on renewable energy has sparked interest in wind energy projects throughout Minnesota and counties are taking notice.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Nearly 200 Minn. reservists heading to Iraq soon

Almost 200 Minnesota-based soldiers are preparing to ship out to Iraq in two weeks.

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High tunnels stretch season for Fergus Falls pair

High tunnels stretch season for Fergus Falls pair

Some growers have one or two high tunnels, but Mark and Diane Boen are using seven in their 136-acre direct market produce farm near Fergus Falls.

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10 years for Northfield man in disabled man attack

The last of five defendants is now sentenced for the 2008 kidnapping and beating of a mentally disabled man in Dakota County.

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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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