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Minnesota to pitch anglers on going lead-free for loons

Minnesota to pitch anglers on going lead-free for loons

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is planning to launch a new program to encourage anglers to voluntarily switch to lead-free fishing tackle as a way to help save the common loon. Lead poisoning is a leading cause of death for Minnesota loons.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Three congregations, three languages, one church service

Three congregations, three languages, one church service

Voices of singing congregants lifted and echoed through the sanctuary at St. Paul's Mounds Park United Methodist Church on a recent Sunday. But on this day, for this service, with this hymn, there was something different.
by Emily Bright

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Planning, training, challenge and hope: Passing the family farm to the next generation

Planning, training, challenge and hope: Passing the family farm to the next generation

As Minnesota farmers get older — their average age is now 58 — many are thinking about what's next for the family farm. A challenging ag economy in recent years makes passing the farm on to the next generation more difficult.
by Dan Gunderson

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Winter storm drops more than a foot of snow in southern Minnesota

Winter storm drops more than a foot of snow in southern Minnesota

A storm dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of southern Minnesota on Sunday, causing difficult driving but also bringing a welcome dose of winter for skiing, sledding and other outdoor activities. St. Paul and Minneapolis have declared snow emergencies.
by Andrew Krueger

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Legislative session that starts Tuesday could be light on accomplishments

Legislative session that starts Tuesday could be light on accomplishments

There’s less pressure to be productive during this election-year legislative session, but be prepared to see plenty of grandstanding featuring a Republican-controlled Senate and DFL-controlled House.
by Tim Pugmire

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Janitors, security guards in Twin Cities vote to authorize strike

Janitors, security guards in Twin Cities vote to authorize strike

SEIU Local 26 President Iris Altamirano said a key issue in the labor dispute is sick time. City ordinances in Minneapolis and St. Paul mandate six sick days a year. But Altamirano said janitors and security workers elsewhere in the metro get half that.
by Matt Sepic

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