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Greater Minnesota

Apple growers set to release Honeycrisp successor

Apple growers set to release Honeycrisp successor

Honeycrisp was a phenomenon in the apple industry because its taste and texture were so good it sold for about $1 more per pound than other varieties. Those investing in SweeTango are banking on it commanding the same premium price, and they've formed a cooperative to grow and sell it nationwide.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Willmar to dedicate 2 wind turbines

The two 260-foot turbines will supply about 3 percent of electricity needs for Willmar Municipal Utilities.

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Idled lumber plants may get second life in bioenergy business

Idled lumber plants may get second life in bioenergy business

Canadian-owned Ainsworth Lumber Company permanently shuttered its plants in Bemidji, Grand Rapids and Cook earlier this year, and now those communities are wondering what's next for the huge, idle plants.
by Tom Robertson

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Republican Cummins to challenge Minn.'s Oberstar

A Republican construction executive says he will challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar for a second time in northeastern Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.

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Dispute over tomato garden divides town

Dispute over tomato garden divides town

A spat over city zoning ordinances involving a man's vegetable garden has grown into a feud that has driven deep divisions through the tiny town of Watson.
by Mark Steil

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Researchers' efforts helping revive prairie chicken population

Researchers' efforts helping revive prairie chicken population

Prairie Chickens nearly disappeared from the Minnesota landscape as prairie habitat became farmland, but the birds are making a comeback on the Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge near Crookston.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minn. DNR officer pleads guilty to drug charges

A former conservation officer with the Department of Natural Resources has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to five years of supervised probation for felony drug possession.

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