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Meteorological winter was 6th-warmest on record

Climatologist Mark Seeley says the 2015-16 meteorological winter was the sixth-warmest on record.

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PolyMet gets Minnesota's OK to proceed on massive copper mine

PolyMet gets Minnesota's OK to proceed on massive copper mine

The state Department of Natural Resources said Thursday it gave its final blessing to the complex environmental analysis of the PolyMet mine, paving the way for the company to begin applying for permits.
by Dan Kraker

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Remembering Nye's piano bar queen 'Sweet Lou' Snider

Snider passed away Sunday at the age of 81.

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GOP lawmaker wants to dump Minnesota caucus system in favor of primary

GOP lawmaker wants to dump Minnesota caucus system in favor of primary

Republican state Rep. Pat Garafalo says a primary should replace the Minnesota presidential caucus system.

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Judge orders study of terror defendants before sentencing

Judge orders study of terror defendants before sentencing

The federal judge presiding over the cases of several men accused of plotting to join the terror group ISIS is launching the first steps of a de-radicalization program for four men who pleaded guilty.
by Laura Yuen and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Ventura disagrees with comparison to Trump

Ventura disagrees with comparison to Trump

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he identifies more with the grassroots pitch from Democratic anti-establishment candidate Bernie Sanders.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Polica out with new album 'United Crushers' this week

Polica's new album will be released later this week, but is featured on NPR's First Listen feature online now.

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Minnesota presses clean power plan as Supreme Court tells feds to wait

Gov. Mark Dayton is pushing ahead on his clean power efforts despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering federal authorities to delay plans to cut power plant carbon emissions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Rubio, Sanders score big wins in Minnesota caucuses

Rubio, Sanders score big wins in Minnesota caucuses

Minnesota caucus-goers showed up in droves Tuesday to deliver an energy shot to the flagging presidential hopes of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, bucking the Super Tuesday trend.
by Tim Pugmire and Brian Bakst

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