Greater Minnesota

November 30, 2009 4:00 PM

Duluth man builds, sells, solar heating window blinds

A Duluth area man is hoping he's come up with the next big thing in green energy products. He's selling a heat-collecting window blind he rigged up at home.

by Bob Kelleher

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November 29, 2009 5:30 PM

Medical journal chronicles pork plant illness

A British medical journal has published an article outlining the mysterious neurological illness that affected pork plant workers in 2007.

by Elizabeth Baier

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November 29, 2009 1:00 PM

Narrow row farming good for some in Minnesota

Could Minnesota corn growers increase yield if they reduce spacing between rows by several inches, to 22 inches or less? The answer depends on where their farm is.

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November 27, 2009 12:21 PM

Vandals target 500 pine trees near Backus

Investigators think the vandals might have thought they were saving the trees from logging. But if that was their plan, it backfired.

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November 27, 2009 12:16 PM

Recall letters going out at Hibbing Taconite

Recall letters are going out to workers at Hibbing Taconite Co. in anticipation of a staged resumption of production.

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November 27, 2009 6:00 AM

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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November 26, 2009 6:00 PM

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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November 26, 2009 3:00 PM

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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November 25, 2009 4:00 PM

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