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Rochester retailer settles discimination suit

A national chain of arts and crafts stores has agreed to pay $35,000 to a former employee of its store in Rochester, Minn., in response to allegations that the woman was discriminated against because she used a wheelchair.
by Madeleine Baran

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St. Cloud bridge to reopen ahead of schedule

St. Cloud bridge to reopen ahead of schedule

St. Cloud's new bridge over the Mississippi River corrects design flaws that were present in the I-35W bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis.
by Ambar Espinoza and Cathy Mayfield

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Red River Basin group holding meetings

Meetings are scheduled this week in the Minnesota communities of Roseau and Oslo. Others are scheduled next month in Lakota, Devils Lake, Langdon, Pembina and in Morris, Manitoba.

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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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