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December 29, 2009 12:00 AM

Female coach a rare sight for boys' high school teams

A Minnesota high school basketball coach is challenging gender stereotypes. Heads are turning when the Ulen-Hitterdal Spartans boys basketball team takes to the court this year.

by Dan Gunderson

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December 28, 2009 9:32 PM

St. Cloud troops to deploy next month

A St. Cloud-based unit of the U.S. Army Reserve will be deploying to southwest Asia next month. The 367th Engineer Battalion will leave in mid-January and be gone for at least a year.

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December 28, 2009 4:26 PM

Reward offered to solve killings of two gray wolves

Federal authorities investigating the November killing of two gray wolves in northern Minnesota have issued a reward for information about the person or persons responsible for shooting the animals.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 28, 2009 3:15 PM

Poor driving conditions in southern and western Minnesota

Icy conditions and blowing snow continued to cause problems on some outstate Minnesota roads on Monday, a few days after the holiday blizzard.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 28, 2009 10:51 AM

Injured Wabasha County deputy in fair condition

A Wabasha County deputy is listed in fair condition, three days after a stolen vehicle collided head-on with his squad car.

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December 28, 2009 12:00 AM

Residents divided over North Branch power plant project

A national company that wants to build a power plant near North Branch says it will be good for the environment, but some neighbors are worried.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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December 27, 2009 10:58 PM

Part of historic NDSU building collapses

Part of the historic Minard Hall on the North Dakota State campus has collapsed amid an ongoing expansion project.

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December 27, 2009 5:21 PM

Global recession means terrible year for taconite

Northeastern Minnesota's taconite mines have mirrored the economic downturn in 2009 hitting the national steel industry, with a massive hit to state and local revenues, several experts say.