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Greater Minnesota

Safety drills this week at Monticello nuclear plant

Safety drills this week at Monticello nuclear plant

Several hundred emergency responders will descend on Monticello this week for a routine safety drill at Xcel Energy's nuclear power plant.
by Elizabeth Baier

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New federal farm program off to slow start

New federal farm program off to slow start

The federal farm program offers a new option this year that's seen as a move toward reform, but few farmers are participating.
by Dan Gunderson

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Duluth neighborhood tries to minimize storm runoff

Duluth neighborhood tries to minimize storm runoff

Duluth is trying an experiment to see how much storm water a neighborhood can prevent from entering nearby streams.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Rochester copes with emerging gang problem

Rochester copes with emerging gang problem

Police have fought the gang problem in the Twin Cities for years, but smaller cities, like Rochester, are facing the same challenges.
by Sea Stachura

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Hibbing mine extends shutdown into 2010

Hibbing mine extends shutdown into 2010

Cliffs Natural Resources announced the ongoing shutdown at the Hibbing mine will extend through the first quarter of 2010.
by Bob Kelleher

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MPCA orders troubled dairy to take action

MPCA orders troubled dairy to take action

State health officials say a dairy farm near Thief River Falls continues to pose a public health hazard. The MPCA has now ordered the dairy to take immediate action.
by Tom Robertson

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Slideshow: Boundary Waters Blowdown: 10 years later

Slideshow: Boundary Waters Blowdown: 10 years later

Ten years after millions of trees blew down in Minnesota's pristine Boundary Waters Wilderness, the forest is in the midst of a comeback.

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New section of Paul Bunyan Trail completed

A new segment of the Paul Bunyan State Trail is completed and open to the public.

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