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Regulators approve Wis. utility's wind farm in Minn.

Regulators approve Wis. utility's wind farm in Minn.

Wisconsin regulators have given a Wisconsin utility permission to build a giant wind farm near Albert Lea in southern Minnesota. Minnesota officials still need to sign off on the project.

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Minnesota greenhouse using own biomass for energy savings

Minnesota greenhouse using own biomass for energy savings

An award-winning farm and greenhouse business in southeastern Minnesota is using its agricultural waste to heat its facilities.
by Sea Stachura

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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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