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Verso property purchased for $12.5 million

County records show a development company paid $12.5 million for the former Verso Paper Corp. property in central Minnesota.

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I-94 reopened in west-central MN

A 50-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in west-central Minnesota is open again after being closed this morning because of inclement weather.
by Tim Nelson

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White Earth to get federal crime-fighting help

White Earth to get federal crime-fighting help

Federal help to fight crime is coming to a northern Minnesota Indian reservation. The U.S. Department of Justice announces Friday that White Earth will be the first reservation in the country to be awarded a shared jurisdiction. It means tribal, state and federal authorities will now share responsibility for investigating and prosecuting crimes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Do you support Gov. Dayton’s approach of higher taxes and increased spending on education?

Gov. Mark Dayton released a revised budget that includes higher income taxes for the state’s top earners, an increased cigarette tax and establishes a “snowbird” tax for people who live in Minnesota part of the year. The budget erases a projected deficit while increasing spending for education and makes room for building projects. Republicans criticize…
by Michael Olson

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Charges: Duluth teen killed army veteran

A 17-year-old Duluth boy is charged with killing a U.S. Army veteran who suffered more than 50 wounds to his head, face, neck and back.

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Developer bringing back Duluth marquee

Developer bringing back Duluth marquee

Rebuilding a distinctive six-story marquee tower that once fronted Duluth's NorShor Theatre will be a part of a $19 million reservation of the 1910s-era building, the developer said.

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Former intern new Cirrus Aircraft president

Patrick Waddick was named president of the airplane manufacturer Tuesday. Waddick, 47, started with Cirrus 25 years ago as an intern.

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What should Pope Francis focus on?

Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, who last year accused fellow church officials of hypocrisy for forgetting that Jesus Christ bathed lepers and ate with prostitutes, was elected pope Wednesday. He chose the name Francis, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. Today’s Question: What should…
by Michael Olson

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