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Hallberg's Picture of Health: The dangers of lead

Hallberg's Picture of Health: The dangers of lead

As the Flint water crisis continues, MPR News' regular medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg answered some questions on what lead can do to the body, and why it's worse for children and developing bodies.

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St. Paul's red '1st' not lit for now

St. Paul's red '1st' not lit for now

The 50-foot-tall flashing neon "1st" sign atop a historic bank tower in St. Paul has gone dark. But the building's owner says an energy upgrade could include new LED lights for the landmark.
by Tim Nelson

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Sperm bank for bees generates a buzz in Fargo

Sperm bank for bees generates a buzz in Fargo

With honeybees under stress from pests and pesticides, federal authorities hope to build a center to store bee sperm and embryos. But it's a trickier business for bees than humans.
by Dan Gunderson

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Local leaders back Delta on Japan airport access

Local leaders back Delta on Japan airport access

As Japan opens up a second Tokyo airport to more international travel, Delta warns that its direct flight from MSP is at risk.
by Martin Moylan

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Minnesota auditor sues over law allowing private audits

Minnesota auditor sues over law allowing private audits

Minnesota lawmakers passed a measure last year allowing counties to hire private firms for financial audits.
by Brian Bakst

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Art Hounds: Ice shanties and a 1950s townhouse

Art Hounds: Ice shanties and a 1950s townhouse

This week on Art Hounds: artful ice shanties on White Bear Lake, an exhibition in St. Cloud, and a staging of "Clybourne Park" in Osseo.
by Marianne Combs

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SW Minnesota solar farm plan feels opponents' heat

SW Minnesota solar farm plan feels opponents' heat

Solar power is increasingly popular in Minnesota, but not everyone is welcoming the alternative energy. Residents near a planned massive solar farm near Marshall will ask state regulators Thursday to block it.
by Mark Steil

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Appetites: It's citrus season

Appetites: It's citrus season

Winter usually means a dearth of fresh fruit, unless it's citrus.
by Krystyna Pease

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Dayton: GOP tax cut demand kills special session

Dayton: GOP tax cut demand kills special session

Gov. Mark Dayton Tuesday abandoned plans for a special legislative session to tackle jobless aid for laid-off Iron Rangers after he said Republicans demanded business tax cuts in exchange for their session support.
by Tim Pugmire and Brian Bakst

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