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Greater Minnesota

Waseca man to attempt skydiving record

A southern Minnesota skydiver will attempt to break the state's skydiving record this weekend.

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Ely hosts cardboard boat race this weekend

The Cardboard Boat Regatta will be held Saturday on Shagawa Lake in Ely.

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13-year-old dies after being buried by corn

A 13-year-old boy has died after he was buried in corn on a Grant County farm.

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Outdoors money paves way for state's largest forest preservation deal

Outdoors money paves way for state's largest forest preservation deal

For $36 million, the state gets permanent land rights and ensures public access to more than 187,000 acres of privately owned forest land scattered over seven counties in northern Minnesota.
by Tom Robertson

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Appeals court holds hearing on Essar Steel case

Appeals court holds hearing on Essar Steel case

The Minnesota Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments on whether an environmental study for a steel plant in northern Minnesota was thorough enough.

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Survival getting tough for some organic dairy farmers

Survival getting tough for some organic dairy farmers

In the Midwest, organic dairy farmers are standing by while prices plunge and survival gets tough. Last year demand grew at a rate of 20 percent, but today it's nearly flat.
by Sea Stachura

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Tornado touchdowns reported in west-central Minn.

Tornado touchdowns reported in west-central Minn.

A tornado touched down in the west-central Minnesota town of Spicer late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage at a shopping mall, while another tornado also went through the small town of Swift Falls, where it destroyed a couple of turkey barns.

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Duluth shooting may have stemmed from argument over dog

Duluth police describe a chaotic scene where one man was killed and another was wounded by gunfire late Sunday night at a residence near Duluth's downtown.
by Bob Kelleher

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Police say 9-year-old lied about abduction

A 9-year-old North Branch boy lied about his abduction last week, according to police who conducted hours of investigation.
by Madeleine Baran

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Former Minn. lawmaker and ag commissioner dies

Former state Rep. Elton Redalen, a southeastern Minnesota dairy farmer who served as agriculture commissioner under Gov. Arne Carlson, has died. He was 83.

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