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Around MN: Uncle Sam short on change

Around MN: Uncle Sam short on change

Uncle Sam's generosity runs dry before Red River Valley retention projects funded.
by Michael Olson

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Around MN: No smoking in public housing

Around MN: No smoking in public housing

Blue Earth County agreed Tuesday to ban smoking in its 84 public housing units.
by Michael Olson

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Around MN: Aggressive bears reported near Ely

Around MN: Aggressive bears reported near Ely

DNR urges people to be careful after recent reports of aggressive behavior by black bears in the Ely area.
by Michael Olson

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Around MN: School districts turn to voters for help

Around MN: School districts turn to voters for help

Voters across Central Minnesota this fall are being asked to help schools by raising taxes. As many as nine area school districts and as many as 120 in Minnesota will have at least one question on the Nov. 8 ballot.
by Michael Olson

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DNR asks bear hunters not to shoot radio-collared bears

DNR asks bear hunters not to shoot radio-collared bears

DNR researchers monitor about 35 radio-collared black bears in northern Minnesota, and they're asking people heading out for the bear hunting opener Sept. 1 to be careful not to shoot them.

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Dry conditions hurt crops

Dry conditions hurt crops

Rainfall since mid-July in Waseca and Winnebago is a little over three inches less than average.
by Mark Steil

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Cravaack agrees to town hall, protesters cheer

Cravaack agrees to town hall, protesters cheer

Rep. Chip Cravaack says he'll meet constituents at the Duluth airport Wednesday.
by Michael Olson

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Around MN: Duluth mural work to resume

Also: DNT weights in on Excelsior Energy... Superior's Clough Island, conserved... The Bachmann Files
by Michael Olson

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