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If your plan is to grow old stay active

If your plan is to grow old stay active

Reaching 90 is to some degree based on the luck of the draw, winning the birth lottery, if you will.
by Dan Olson

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Lake Superior “smokes” in the frigid air

Lake Superior “smokes” in the frigid air

Thick wisps of steam have been rising from the surface of Lake Superior over the last several days of sub-zero temperatures. An explanation of what causes it, and why there's not more ice, when the temperatures are so cold.
by Dan Kraker

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New study suggests Fond du Lac band a big economic engine

New study suggests Fond du Lac band a big economic engine

A new study estimates the economic impact of the Fond du Lac Ojibwe Band, whose reservation is located just outside Cloquet, at $305 million.
by Dan Kraker

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Mining Minnesota’s rich vein of Finnish American music

Mining Minnesota’s rich vein of Finnish American music

A vocal and instrumental duo called Kaivama is launching a tour to perform traditional Finnish music in the Upper Midwest.
by Dan Olson

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Tribal protest echoes through Paul Bunyan Mall, supports hunger strike in Canada

Tribal protest echoes through Paul Bunyan Mall, supports hunger strike in Canada

More than one hundred tribal members gathered inside the Paul Bunyan Mall in Bemidji Wednesday to stage a "flash mob" drum and dance circle. The event was organized as a show of support for a Canadian tribal chief who is on a hunger strike in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Nearly six months after flood, some still without aid

Nearly six months after flood, some still without aid

While millions in dollars in flood assistance have been disbursed, many hard hit areas still need help. In many cases, officials say the biggest roadblock is some peoples' unwillingness to ask for it.
by Dan Kraker

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Number of wolves killed in MN and WI show different approaches to hunt

Number of wolves killed in MN and WI show different approaches to hunt

Several weeks in to the inaugural managed hunt seasons in Minnesota and Wisconsin, hunters have killed about 300 wolves; about 200 in Minnesota. But with a much smaller wolf population in Wisconsin, hunters there have killed a higher percentage of the state's wolves.
by Dan Kraker

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The unmistakable aroma of preserved fish

The unmistakable aroma of preserved fish

A cultural heritage with a scent and a story.
by Dan Olson

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Crosby a jumping off point for Haitian health care

Crosby a jumping off point for Haitian health care

Minnesota-based Project Haiti makes another visit to improve health care for the residents of the Haitian town of Pignon.
by Dan Olson

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American Crystal expects record crop

American Crystal expects record crop

American Crystal Sugar Company officials say this years crop is breaking records for sugar content.
by Dan Gunderson

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