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June 8, 2011 5:35 AM

Cravaack spending $1,000 per month for car

U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack defends large car lease payment as necessary.

by Michael Olson

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June 7, 2011 5:15 AM

Lawsuit over fake pot dropped

A Duluth head shop has dropped its effort to overturn a city ordinance banning the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana.

by Michael Olson

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June 6, 2011 4:55 AM

ADM seeks Stearns County tax district for new elevator

Archer Daniels Midland is seeking to build a new facility in Stearns County, but wants Stearns County taxpayers to help pay for needed road improvements around the proposed 80 acre complex.

by Michael Olson

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June 3, 2011 8:46 AM

Danebod celebrates its 125th anniversary

The Danebod Lutheran Church was started by Danish immigrants in the community of Tyler in Lincoln County.

by Mark Steil

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June 3, 2011 6:00 AM

Government shutdown would be felt statewide

The inability of Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders to come to an agreement on the state budget could result in new costs for the state.

by Michael Olson

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June 2, 2011 9:00 AM

Concordia College to build new business school

Concordia College in Moorhead broke ground Thursday morning for a $13 million school of business.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 2, 2011 6:40 AM

Lake Superior warming is global trend

The warming of Lake Superior isn't simply a local or regional phenomenon. A similar warming trend is happening with Lake Baikal in Siberia.

by Michael Olson

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June 1, 2011 8:05 AM

Four years after deluge, Rushford pipe organ restored

Nearly four years after heavy rains and flash floods destroyed much of Rushford, Minn., residentgs and congregants of Emmanuel Episcopal Church will gather for a dedicate its restored pipe organ.

by Elizabeth Baier

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May 31, 2011 4:55 AM

New book preserves history of heron rookery

Rebecca Field, a board member with Audubon Minnesota, recorded the entire breeding season of the great blue heron for a new book.

by David Cazares

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May 27, 2011 3:28 AM

Towns struggle to address abandoned homes, blight

Two Harbors, like many towns across Minnesota, can't keep up with increasing urban blight. It's a tough cycle for local governments; foreclosures are up, the number of abandoned homes increase and fewer people are around to pay property taxes that support the enforcements of nuisance ordinances.

by Michael Olson

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