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Four things that need to happen before PolyMet mine's future can be written

Four things that need to happen before PolyMet mine's future can be written

The PolyMet proposal -- and the prospect of a new copper-nickel mining industry amongst the forests and lakes of northeast Minnesota -- is the most divisive environmental issue the state has faced in decades.
by Dan Kraker

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Noble or trouble? 'Fight club' tests Minneapolis parks

Noble or trouble? 'Fight club' tests Minneapolis parks

The Minnesota Fight Club's founder sees the unsanctioned bouts he stages at Bde Maka Ska and other parks as healthy outlets for aggression. Others see problems and potential danger in the public fights, which may be illegal.
by Brandt Williams

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Coleman: McCain was a mentor

Coleman: McCain was a mentor

Former Minnesota senator Norm Coleman remembers McCain as a friend and mentor who set another example of how to deal with cancer.
by MPR News Staff

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Postal worker charged with shooting at federal reserve building

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has charged a postal worker for allegedly shooting a shotgun at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis building from a parking garage across the street in July.
by Jon Collins

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A year after severe outbreak, more Somali-American kids are vaccinated against measles

A year after severe outbreak, more Somali-American kids are vaccinated against measles

Measles vaccination rates in Minnesota have increased 16 percentage points among Somali-American children in the past year, but public health officials say there's still room for improvement.
by Catharine Richert

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Food critics dish on State Fair's best (and not-so-best)

Food critics dish on State Fair's best (and not-so-best)

Three Twin Cities food critics give their recommendations, and condemnations, after sampling some of the most talked about food items at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
by Tim Nelson

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Trouble in coal country

This week on Climate Cast, we learn why customers' electric bills have doubled in coal country.
by Paul Huttner

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'We don't close our lakes': In battle against aquatic invaders, it's protection vs. access

'We don't close our lakes': In battle against aquatic invaders, it's protection vs. access

In a pilot program that began last fall, Wright County has become the first in Minnesota to require mandatory inspections at a central location before boats can enter four of its lakes. It's been getting a lot of attention as a possible model for other Minnesota counties.
by Kirsti Marohn

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