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Under pressure, Austin fire chief will retire

The Austin fire chief accused of creating a negative work environment says he plans to step down at the end of the year.

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Bidding starts all over on DWI recliner

A northern Minnesota police department that had been looking forward to getting more than $40,000 for a motorized recliner has had to repost the item on eBay with bidding starting at $500.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Impact of Big Stone II's demise uncertain

Impact of Big Stone II's demise uncertain

The end of the Big Stone II power plant has electricity companies and environmental groups looking to the future.
by Mark Steil

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Albert Lea: The manufacturing meltdown

Albert Lea: The manufacturing meltdown

In Albert Lea, the pain of the manufacturing slump is acute. That sector has lost nearly 43,000 jobs in Minnesota since the start of the recession -- more than any other major industry. With a heavy reliance on factory jobs, Albert Lea's jobless rate topped 11 percent earlier this year.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Lakeville woman pleads guilty in child suffocation death

A Lakeville woman who was intoxicated when she rolled on top of her infant grandson pled guilty to second-degree manslaughter on Monday.
by Madeleine Baran

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Duluth police looking for vehicle in hit-and-run

Police in Duluth are still looking for an SUV that hit an 18-year-old pedestrian over the weekend.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Fargo-Moorhead flu clinic has leftovers

Officials say only half of the stock of H1N1 FluMist vaccine was used up during Fargo-Moorhead's first public vaccination clinic.

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