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Maple syrup producers go with climate fluctuations flow

Maple syrup producers go with climate fluctuations flow

Climate fluctuations can mean different seasons for maple syrup producers — and they’re adapting.
by Hannah Yang

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Winona LaDuke resigns as Honor The Earth leader after sexual harassment case

Winona LaDuke resigns as Honor The Earth leader after sexual harassment case

LaDuke said she failed a former employee by not responding to her reports of sexual harassment by a coworker. The new director Krystal Two Bulls will now be taking over the organization.
by Kirsti Marohn, Dan Kraker, Amy Felegy and Jon Collins

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Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials

Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials

A Duluth developer’s plans to convert the second floor of an apartment building in the Lincoln Park Craft District into a boutique hotel has prompted a public outcry. Residents and city officials say it will cause the loss of badly needed housing units in a complex that was built with the help of a public subsidy.
by Dan Kraker

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Trains running again on western Minnesota rail line, derailment investigation continues

Trains running again on western Minnesota rail line, derailment investigation continues

Trains are running again through Raymond, Minn., after a derailment caused an evacuation of the community last week. The National Transportation Safety Board still has a crew on the scene as it investigates the cause of the derailment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Students, alumni celebrate UMD Women's Hoops title game appearance

Students, alumni celebrate UMD Women's Hoops title game appearance

Students and alumni are traveling to Dallas this weekend for the University of Minnesota Duluth women's basketball team’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II National championship.
by Dan Kraker

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Where to celebrate Easter weekend in Minnesota

Where to celebrate Easter weekend in Minnesota

Whether you are religious or not, Easter can be a holiday that brings families and friends together. Here’s a round up of egg hunts and events for Easter weekend.
by Nicole Johnson and Anna Haecherl

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A train derailed outside Raymond, Minnesota: Here's what we know

A train derailed outside Raymond, Minnesota: Here's what we know

Residents of Raymond in western Minnesota are returning to their homes following a train derailment in the early hours of Thursday morning that prompted an evacuation of the small town about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Melissa Townsend

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Evacuation ends after train cars derail, catch fire in western Minnesota

Evacuation ends after train cars derail, catch fire in western Minnesota

Cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup left the tracks early Thursday, leading officials to evacuate the small town of Raymond, about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities. People were being allowed to return home as of noon. No injuries were reported.
by Kirsti Marohn, Mark Zdechlik, Tim Nelson, Kerem Yücel and Hannah Yang

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Two Harbors council nixes proposed townhomes

Two Harbors council nixes proposed townhomes

The Two Harbors City Council has rejected a concept plan to build high-end townhomes on Lighthouse Point along Lake Superior. The controversial proposal rekindled memories of a fight over a similar development 20 years ago.
by Dan Kraker

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