Greater Minnesota

August 21, 2009 3:00 AM

Idled Iron Range miners facing tough times

Minnesota's taconite mining industry is starting to emerge from a downturn, but the rebound is slow to reach the towns of Hibbing and Keewatin, where taconite plants remain on extended shut-down.

by Bob Kelleher

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August 20, 2009 5:15 PM

Delayed bus order forces layoffs at New Flyer

New Flyer, the bus manufacturer poised to benefit from stimulus money, will lay off more than 300 people by the end of the year after an order for 140 buses was delayed.

by Ambar Espinoza

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August 20, 2009 3:52 PM

State Dept. OKs construction of Enbridge oil pipeline

Construction work on the Enbridge oil pipeline that would bring crude oil from Canada to the U.S. through Minnesota will begin in the next few days, after the company building it received a permit from the U.S. State Department.

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August 20, 2009 2:29 PM

DNR investigating deaths of 2,200 gulls near Brainerd

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is investigating the deaths of about 2,200 young ring-billed gulls around a popular lake near Brainerd.

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August 20, 2009 1:19 PM

Damaged North Branch school expected to open on time

The North Branch middle school building remains sealed off the day after a possible tornado hit the building.

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August 20, 2009 9:13 AM

St. Cloud's New Flyer bus factory to lay off 70 workers

A St. Cloud bus manufacturer recently touted by Vice President Joe Biden is laying off workers.

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August 20, 2009 6:40 AM

Grand Portage State Park open on weekdays again

Grand Portage State Park in northeastern Minnesota is open daily once again.

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August 19, 2009 5:51 PM

Four killed in head-on crash near Albert Lea

Four people have died after their minivan was apparently struck head-on by a tractor-trailer in southern Minnesota near Albert Lea.

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August 19, 2009 5:42 PM

Air cleanup effort launched in Boundary Waters area

Minnesota and other states are mobilizing to clean up the air in supposedly pristine areas like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park.

by Stephanie Hemphill