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Statewide Blog

Wind energy backers want Big Stone II lines to move green power

Wind energy backers want Big Stone II lines to move green power

Even though the proposed Big Stone II power plant project has gone belly up, a proposed power line project in western Minnesota might still move forward. Backers of wind energy want the line to distribute their greener electricity.
by Mark Steil

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Minnesota sheriff’s typo lands on Leno

Minnesota sheriff’s typo lands on Leno

Does he fight crime or weeds? Freeborn County Sheriff Mark Harig put out some campaign literature with a little typo that changed his meaning in a big way. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno thought it was hilarious.

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Your handy guide to Minnesota State Fair guides

Your handy guide to Minnesota State Fair guides

Do you like to wing it at the State Fair, veering wherever the sights, sounds and smells take you? Or do you prefer a strategic plan of attack? If you like to map out your fair adventures in advance, check out these online guides and tip sheets.

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Rolling through flooding solutions in Fargo-Moorhead

Rolling through flooding solutions in Fargo-Moorhead

State and local officials get on the bus in Moorhead for a tour of some projects recently built to cope with flooding problems. The emphasis of the tour is "partnerships to address resource problems." That's certainly appropriate since few issues are more divisive than water.
by Dan Gunderson

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Will Harvin and Morneau join list of Minnesota stars sidelined too soon?

Will Harvin and Morneau join list of Minnesota stars sidelined too soon?

Minnesota Vikings receiver Percy Harvin collapsed during practice and was taken away in an ambulance. Injured Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has no timetable for a return. Their ongoing health issues spurs the uncomfortable question: Will their promising careers be cut short?

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Dispatch from central Minnesota: Refugees and storms

Dispatch from central Minnesota: Refugees and storms

Ambar Espinoza updates listeners on top stories from central Minnesota. She addresses news that Lutheran Social Services will help resettle a sizable group of refugees from Somalia and Iraq in the St. Cloud area. She also talks about recent storms that knocked down thousands of trees and damaged homes in two central Minnesota counties.

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Minnesota team makes Little League World Series

Minnesota team makes Little League World Series

For the first time since 2007, a Minnesota team will play in the Little League World Series this year. A squad of 12-year-old boys from the Plymouth-New Hope Little League qualified for the big tournament, which starts this week in Pennsylvania. Win or lose, they'll get some star treatment along the way.

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Cool videos let you fly like a bird over scenic Minnesota

Cool videos let you fly like a bird over scenic Minnesota

A retired guy from Apple Valley straps himself into a powered parachute and flies over gorgeous Minnesota landscapes. He shoots high-definition video and posts his adventures to YouTube so we can all sit back and enjoy the ride.

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