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Springtime icebreaking ritual begins again in Duluth

Springtime icebreaking ritual begins again in Duluth

Springtime in Duluth is signaled by the return of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alder, which began its annual icebreaking activities, dubbed “Operation Taconite,” Tuesday morning in the Duluth-Superior harbor.
by Dan Kraker

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Food comes full circle in Sleepy Eye, where even the bison eat local

Food comes full circle in Sleepy Eye, where even the bison eat local

A new brewery in downtown Sleepy Eye has partnered with a local bison farmer in an unusual arrangement: The bison eat the spent grains that the would otherwise get thrown away, a byproduct of the brewing process — and eventually, the meat from those bison shows up on the brewery cafe’s menu.
by Hannah Yang

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Meet the spider, Fargo’s flood-fighting, sandbag-filling monster

Meet the spider, Fargo’s flood-fighting, sandbag-filling monster

As floods have increased in frequency and severity over the past few decades, the garbage and recycling trucks that are usually housed in Fargo’s city garage are replaced by a highly organized sandbag-filling factory for a few days nearly every March.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota's 3rd COVID-19 patient is in their 30s, hospitalized

Minnesota's 3rd COVID-19 patient is in their 30s, hospitalized

The case involves an Anoka County resident who was likely exposed through contact with international travelers, state officials said Tuesday. The patient, who apparently had no underlying health problems, is in critical condition.
by Peter Cox

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