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Greater Minnesota

As need returns, so do farm crisis hotlines

As need returns, so do farm crisis hotlines

Minnesota launched a hotline this month to help farmers feeling the financial and psychological impact of the tough times.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Community plans rally to oppose Prairie Island expansion

Community plans rally to oppose Prairie Island expansion

Members of the Prairie Island Indian Community will rally this Friday morning to oppose the expansion of a nearby power plant.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Sisters of St. Francis remain committed to service

Sisters of St. Francis remain committed to service

The sisters of St. Francis have continued their tradition of service in southeastern Minnesota and beyond through the decades, but today their membership is aging and their numbers are dwindling.

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Thanksgiving tradition in Duluth now draws thousands

Thanksgiving tradition in Duluth now draws thousands

An army of volunteers is putting the last touches on a Thanksgiving feast for thousands in Duluth. The annual free buffet started 20 years ago as a much smaller event in Superior. Now it draws hundreds of volunteers to cook and serve as many as 5,000 turkey dinners.
by Bob Kelleher

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Dissolved copper may be causing rusting of Duluth harbor steel

Dissolved copper may be causing rusting of Duluth harbor steel

A new study of rusting steel supports in the Duluth-Superior harbor points to dissolved copper in the water as a contributing factor.
by Bob Kelleher

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Pastoral path runs through nursing homes, jails

Pastoral path runs through nursing homes, jails

Callings from a higher power don't come in the form of a well-written letter or a carefully worded voice mail, so Jerry David understands why the ministerial path he's on has taken some detours.

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Investor says Elk Run project going slower than expected

The California venture capitalist who says he plans to bring a billion-dollar bio-science park on a former elk farm in southeastern Minnesota said Friday it's going slower than he hoped.
by Tim Nelson

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