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Greater Minnesota

St. Cloud dedicates new Granite City Crossing Bridge

The new bridge replaced the DeSoto Bridge, which was torn down last March after inspectors found distorted gusset plates.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Mankato set to collect old pills and medications

A free pharmaceutical collection program kicks off Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Snyders drugstore in Mankato. A second collection is scheduled for Nov. 5, from 2-6 p.m.

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Blind youth in Minn. hopes to play prep football

Blind youth in Minn. hopes to play prep football

At 5-foot-2 and about 110 pounds, Riley Schmitz was not among the bigger boys on the Southland eighth-grade football team this season.

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Wet fall could slow good harvest in central Minn.

Wet fall could slow good harvest in central Minn.

If they can just get into the fields, central Minnesota farmers still anticipate strong corn and soybean yields for the year.

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Girl, 12, is youngest Minnesotan to kill moose

Girl, 12, is youngest Minnesotan to kill moose

A Minnesota wildlife official confirms that a 12-year-old girl is the youngest Minnesotan to kill a moose in the modern era.

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Delta to discontinue service to St. Cloud

Delta Air Lines says it will discontinue flights between St. Cloud and Minneapolis by the end of this year due to weak customer demand.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Hastings mom says H1N1 flu led to son's death

A Hastings woman said her 11-year-old son died after a swine flu infection led to a fatal case of pneumonia, which if confirmed would make him the 11th person in Minnesota to die from the outbreak.

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Coverage prompts more tips on Wetterling case

Coverage prompts more tips on Wetterling case

Stearns County authorities have received about 30 more tips in the Jacob Wetterling case in the past week or so as his family marked the 20th anniversary of his abduction.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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PolyMet takes next steps for controversial mine

PolyMet takes next steps for controversial mine

Plans are moving ahead for a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a type of mining new to the state, but in other parts of the world similar mines are polluting rivers and lakes.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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