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May 6, 2015 9:25 AM

Oil train derailment prompts evacuations of central ND town

Oil cars on a BNSF train were burning Wednesday near Heimdal, N.D. No injuries were reported. Gov. Dayton said the accident reinforces the need to boost Minnesota's rail safety.

by Dan Gunderson and Tom Scheck

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May 5, 2015 6:02 PM

New Vikings stadium makes bid to host 2020 college football championship

If Minnesota lands the 2020 game, it will mark the third major sports event in a row hosted at the new Vikings stadium, which already has plans to host the 2018 Super Bowl and the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four.

by Tom Scheck

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May 5, 2015 2:10 PM

Cliffs to cut nearly 100 management jobs; impact in Minn. unclear

Three of the company's five U.S. iron ore operations are in northern Minnesota.

by Riham Feshir

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May 5, 2015 1:41 PM

Chris Farrell and Maurice Blanks of BluDot on innovation

Chris Farrell's "Conversations on the Creative Economy" series, with Maurice Blanks, co-founder of the modern furniture company, BluDot.

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May 5, 2015 1:04 PM

'Eco-village' to replace symbol of neglect on Lake Street, Hiawatha

The former Brown College building in Minneapolis and its sea of parking spaces had become a magnet for crime.

by Jon Collins

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May 5, 2015 12:12 PM

Jennie-O idles 233 in Faribault; first mass Minn. layoff tied to bird flu

The Hormel division says the flu that's ravaged Minnesota turkey flocks leaves fewer birds to process. Layoffs start May 26.

by Mark Steil

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May 5, 2015 10:08 AM

Iron mining woes force Magnetation bankruptcy

Company officials say the Chapter 11 filing won't affect employee payroll or benefits. One state lawmaker, though, says legislators should look at helping Minnesota's iron ore industry.

by MPR News Staff

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May 5, 2015 4:00 AM

Broccoli and big ag share space on Red River Valley farm

Two generations of a Red River Valley family find that organic and conventional farming can coexist on the family farm.

by Dan Gunderson

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May 4, 2015 4:18 PM

Bird flu strikes biggest Minnesota farm yet; 1.1M chickens

The flu outbreak has now cost Minnesota poultry producers over 5.3 million birds.

by The Associated Press

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May 4, 2015 3:59 PM

Iron Range hospital finds new life with Essentia in charge

The taxpayer-owned Virginia Regional Medical Center was struggling financially when Essentia Health took over the operation. Even skeptics say Essentia's made things better, though concerns remain.

by Mark Zdechlik

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