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Breaking barriers for homeless people in Fargo-Moorhead

Breaking barriers for homeless people in Fargo-Moorhead

Advocates for the homeless in Fargo-Moorhead say they’ll reach across state lines and erase other boundaries with a $200,000 grant to help provide better services for homeless people. Laurie Baker, executive director of the Fargo-Moorhead Coalition for Homeless Persons, expects the Bush Foundation grant, along with funding from United Way, will create a system that’s Read more →
by Dan Gunderson

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Mayo announces $72M hospital expansion project

Mayo announces $72M hospital expansion project

Mayo Clinic officials announced a $72.1 million expansion to parts of Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. The project includes adding five floors to the Mary Brigh East Building and renovating the third floor of the Domitilla Building at Saint Marys Hospital, according to a news release. In all, it will add nearly 132,000 square feet Read more →
by Elizabeth Baier

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Ski season arrives in Minnesota

Several downhill ski areas around Minnesota are open this weekend with limited runs. Good morning! It's waiting for you… pic.twitter.com/Hh59OJWb6r — Spirit Mountain (@spiritmtduluth) November 23, 2013 Cooler temperatures have given ski operators a chance to make snow and a number of areas are now open for business. “We’ve all been putting up with some Read more →
by Elizabeth Baier

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As craft competitors spring up, Summit Brewing tries to keep it cool

Detractors of Summit Brewing would like you to think that the operation is akin to an old man that wants Surly, Fulton, Indeed and all the other punks new to the Minnesota brewing scene out of their yard. A look at craft breweries in Minnesota MAP: Navigate Minnesota’s brewery boom A history of Minnesota breweries, Read more →
by Michael Olson

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Trial date set in battle to preserve historic Kasson school

Trial date set in battle to preserve historic Kasson school

The fight to save a historic public school building in Kasson, Minn. will go to trial on January 6, 2014 in Olmsted County District Court. Earlier this year, two residents filed a lawsuit against the city after officials revived plans to demolish the structure and build a new library. Both sides met last week but failed Read more →
by Elizabeth Baier

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Hipster hunting: Is the local food movement boosting deer hunter ranks?

Hipster hunting: Is the local food movement boosting deer hunter ranks?

Nearly a half million hunters took part in this year’s annual firearms deer hunting season in Minnesota. A growing interest in local and sustainable foods may be bringing more people into the sport.
by Dan Kraker

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