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Minnesota’s 108th Christmas bird count

Minnesota’s 108th Christmas bird count

These days the counters are armed with binoculars and smart phones with apps for bird songs and calls that help them identify species.
by Dan Olson

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Weekend snow: Here’s where the most fell

Here in the Twin Cities on Monday morning there was a little snow on the ground, but parts of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin are digging from a major storm. We checked with the Iowa State University Mesonet readings to find out where the the heaviest snow fell around the region, as measured Monday morning: Location Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Are you keeping up with the Joneses?

Are you keeping up with the Joneses?

Our friends at WNYC have produced a fascinating look at how much money households are earning across the nation. Here is a close up of the region. Click the image to interact and explore more closely. Median household incomes in neighborhoods across the United States, based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
by Michael Olson

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Minnesota’s chemical problem

Minnesota’s chemical problem

Temporary workers in Minnesota are much more likely to get injured on the job when compared to temporary workers in other states according to reporting by ProPublica. The watchdog group discovered that temporary workers Minnesota’s chemical industry are three times more likely to be injured on the job when compared to regular employees. A ProPublica Read more →
by Michael Olson

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Red Lake Nation wants to revitalize Ojibwe language

Red Lake Nation wants to revitalize Ojibwe language

The Red Lake Nation is placing a greater emphasis on its native language and a two-day language summit this week is an example of the enhanced focus for this northern Minnesota reservation. The gathering is part of a 10-year language revitalization plan. “In order to understand the tradition and the ways and the spirituality of Read more →
by Dan Gunderson

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Grand Rapids first Minnesota city to enter plastic bag fray

Grand Rapids first Minnesota city to enter plastic bag fray

Grand Rapids is the first Minnesota city to take a stand against plastic shopping bags, but so far nowhere in Minnesota has gone as far as many other cities and even countries that ban or tax the bags.
by Dan Kraker

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Winona homeowners appeal city’s rental rules

Winona homeowners appeal city’s rental rules

The Minnesota Court of Appeals hears arguments today in a case involving the rights of Winona homeowners to rent out their properties.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Sugar beet farmers hunker down to withstand losses

Sugar beet farmers hunker down to withstand losses

American Crystal Sugar shareholders met today for a more somber annual meeting than usual. Typically when the farmers who grow sugar beets for the cooperative, hold their annual gathering in Fargo, it’s a celebration of another profitable year. This year, most farmers are facing big losses as a result of the crash in sugar prices. Losses Read more →
by Dan Gunderson

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Photos: Sun dogs light up the Minnesota sky

Photos: Sun dogs light up the Minnesota sky

MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner explains what creates the sun dogs over here. Sun dogs, also called mock suns or 22-degree parhelia made a spectacular show at sunrise today. The snow covered landscape was the backdrop, as ice crystals refracted the sunlight through the clear frigid sky. Cool #sundog picture this morning from Fergus Falls, Read more →
by Michael Olson

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