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State plans second veterans cemetery near Duluth

State plans second veterans cemetery near Duluth

Plans for creating the state's second veterans cemetery are moving ahead, after lawmakers passed the necessary legislation at the Capitol this year.
by Tom Weber

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Officials suspect professor wanted to disappear

Officials suspect professor wanted to disappear

Authorities in central Minnesota believe a professor from St. Cloud State University who has gone missing in Utah may have wanted to disappear.

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Smart design for people who need it

Smart design for people who need it

A new exhibition opening at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis this weekend shows that cheap and simple designs can change, and even save, lives.
by Marianne Combs

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Lots of people say bicycling beats high gas prices

Lots of people say bicycling beats high gas prices

Bike shops say business is good as commuters tune up their old bike, or buy a new one, and leave behind their cars for bicycle commuting.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Young people hard hit by gas prices

Young people hard hit by gas prices

Rising gas prices aren't just a grown-up phenomenon. Kids are working longer hours and getting on the bus, among other things, to cope with the new normal of expensive fuel.

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UND faculty concerned about rash of swastikas

A series of incidents involving swastikas and racist graffiti is prompting a strong reaction from faculty at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minn. professor still missing in Utah desert

Minn. professor still missing in Utah desert

National Park officials in Utah continue to hold out hope for the safe return of a missing Minnesota man. 65-year-old Jerry Wolff, a St. Cloud State University biology professor, left May 10th on a trek in a rugged section of Canyonlands National Park.
by Minnesota News Network

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Fired workers challenge restaurant chain

A Minneapolis-based restaurant chain and catering company faces fallout from its decision to fire a group of workers earlier this spring.
by Brandt Williams

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GLBT community upset by domestic partner benefits veto

GLBT community upset by domestic partner benefits veto

Advocates for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender Minnesotans are speaking out against Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of a domestic partner bill that would have allowed local governments to offer domestic partner benefits.
by Minnesota News Network

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