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Laid off for 18 months, Iron Range mineworkers prepare for uncertain future

Laid off for 18 months, Iron Range mineworkers prepare for uncertain future

Keewatin Taconite closed a year and a half ago, part of a wave of mine closures that hit Minnesota's Iron Range. Many workers are back in school, learning new skills in case the mines don't reopen.
by Dan Kraker

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When Jerry Lee Lewis was arrested outside Graceland

When Jerry Lee Lewis was arrested outside Graceland

Lewis had driven over with a pistol on the dashboard. After he hit the gate, the guard saw the gun and called police.

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Cambodian refugee hopes to avert deportation

Cambodian refugee hopes to avert deportation

Ched Nin is one of the so-called Minnesota Eight, who face deportation to a country they've never known.
by Doualy Xaykaothao and Evan Frost

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Dorado Schmitt to play Dakota Jazz Club

Schmitt, who plays guitar and violin, was born in Lorraine, France. According to his bio, he was weaned on traditional Roma music and Gypsy jazz, but rebelled as a teenager by taking up the electric guitar.

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How Heinrich could end up in civil commitment

How Heinrich could end up in civil commitment

Danny Heinrich, the man who abducted, assaulted and then killed Jacob Wetterling in 1989, is 53 years old, which means he may very well be alive after his 20-year sentence is for the crime is up.

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Turkey farmer thriving a year after avian flu outbreak

This year, John Burkel is harvesting about 100,000 turkeys, compared with just 26,000 from last year, when he lost four of his flocks in part due to an avian flu outbreak.

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Osseo schools could approve a new racial equity plan

The Osseo Public School District could adopt its first equity policy Tuesday, but parents who originally clamored for the change say they were omitted from the drafting process.
by Emma Sapong

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Boston's Scholz took his time finishing band's lone No. 1 song

"Amanda" was Boston's first and only No. 1 hit. The song was on their third album, which took Boston leader Tom Scholz seven years to complete.
by MPR News Staff

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GOP's new muscle may remake Minnesota Capitol agenda

GOP's new muscle may remake Minnesota Capitol agenda

Republicans will control both the Minnesota House and Senate when the legislative session begins in January. That's likely to bring big changes on gun control, health care, transportation, workplace benefits and other issues.
by Brian Bakst

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