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Minnesota newspapers go deep

Minnesota newspapers go deep

You hear about how newspapers are struggling. You don't always get to see the top-notch reporting they're still cranking out. Don't miss these stories: In Mankato, the touching life and death of a baby. In St. Cloud, cities get stuck when housing dreams crash. In Duluth, a mother lode of copper could spell trouble for the Boundary Waters.

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At plane crash site, fire and three bodies

At plane crash site, fire and three bodies

After 911 callers reported a plane down near Rochester, emergency responders rushed into a wooded ravine. The small plane was on fire. One wing was detached. And three people were dead. Capt. Bill Reiland of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office describes the scene.

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Only 150? Skydiver falls short of 200 jumps in one day

Only 150? Skydiver falls short of 200 jumps in one day

Morning clouds and fog thwarted Kevin Burkart's attempt to jump out of an airplane 200 times in one day for charity. The good news: The skydiving madman topped his goal of raising $60,000 for Parkinson's disease research.

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Wood dirtier than coal? Them’s fighting words!

Wood dirtier than coal? Them’s fighting words!

When a conservation group concluded that burning "biomass" to make electricity is dirtier than coal, backers of alternative energy fired back. The debate ensnares Minnesota, which burns about five million tons of wood per year.

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Fog delays skydiver aiming for 200 jumps today

Fog delays skydiver aiming for 200 jumps today

Kevin Burkart wants to jump out of an airplane 200 times today. Fog and clouds delayed the start of his crazy stunt, which aims to raise $60,000 for Parkinson's research.

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Minnesota high schools can’t crack Newsweek’s Top 100

The best Minnesota could muster on Newsweek's list of 'America's Best High Schools' was a No. 115 ranking for Southwest High School in Minneapolis. Schools outside the Twin Cities got shut out completely.

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Lou’s Fish in Two Harbors wins over Martha Stewart

Lou’s Fish in Two Harbors wins over Martha Stewart

Lou's Fish Smoke House is extra busy these days, thanks to Martha Stewart. The mom-and-pop stop 20 miles up the North Shore from Duluth won kudos from Stewart's Living magazine as the best smoked fish house in America.

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Minnesota’s online video channels come of age

Minnesota’s online video channels come of age

Yes, that Minnesota wedding party dancing up the church aisle was YouTube gold. And we like spoof music videos. But online video producers in Minnesota are going way beyond viral video candy. They're producing quality videos worth your time -- day in and day out.

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