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New Ulm woman carries torch for closing Kmart

New Ulm woman carries torch for closing Kmart

Marge Hames, a 74-year-old retiree in New Ulm, is protesting the closing of her local Kmart.
by David Cazares

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International Falls wins $657,000 grant for rail hub project

The International Falls Economic Development Authority as been awarded a $657,000 grant to construct a warehouse that will aid international shipping and create jobs.

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Rowing in the shelter of Duluth’s Superior Bay

Rowing in the shelter of Duluth’s Superior Bay

They choose instead to stay in Superior Bay, the sheltered tip of the the Lake that laps up against Superior and Duluth, the Twin Ports.
by Dan Olson

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New approach for organic weed control

New approach for organic weed control

A research scientists aims to to control weeds with a fine grit propelled through specially designed compressed air nozzles.
by Mark Steil

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Around MN: Chipotle struggles after firing 450 undocumented workers in Minn.

Chipotle struggles after firing 450 undocumented workers in Minnesota; Gambling insiders doubt wisdom of Minnesota bet on e-gambling; High winds and heavy rain events eroding farmland; State's program a better measurement of Minn. schools, education official says;
by Michael Olson

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Daycare disaster; Paul delegates deliver; Solar eclipse

Overcrowded day cares 'a recipe for disaster'; Ron Paul has Texas-size influence in Minnesota GOP; Bills to take to the road in school bus to campaign for U.S. Senate; Ely firefighters catch a break from weather; Minnesota same-sex marriage fight re-energized -- on both sides; Klobuchar defends Democratic approach on budget; Farm prices continue to rise
by Michael Olson

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Canada may close unique environmental research facility

Canada may close unique environmental research facility

"There is not a way to do whole ecosystem scale freshwater research anywhere else in the world. The work done there has been instrumental in our understanding of acid rain to endocrine disruption."
by Dan Gunderson

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Long day ahead for firefighters near Ely

Ely fire in mop up phase; Health care reform: GOP preps plan for ruling on law; Government support could shift for farmers; Parts for Minnesota Power wind turbines blow through Twin Ports
by Michael Olson

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Photos: Forest fire threatens homes and cabins near Ely, Minn.

A wildfire that apparently started from a downed power line is burning Thursday afternoon one mile south of Ely. Crews are fighting the blaze and facing winds S at 22 miles per hour with gusts to 35. Ely Mayor has declared a local emergency and homes are being evacuated.
by Michael Olson

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Whooping cough concerns; Underappreciated Modernist designs; Sen. Bills?

Whooping cough cases on the rise in Minnesota; Preservationists aim to halt Peavey Plaza redesign in Minneapolis; Vying for Klobuchar's seat, Bills says he can make 'tough decisions'; New Blue Cross network ranks Mayo Clinic in Tier 2; For first time in U.S., minority babies now in majority
by Michael Olson

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