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Citizens hope to block proposed quarry in W Minn.

Citizens are organizing to try to block a proposed quarry on the western edge of Minnesota, fearing it will spoil a scenic landscape of rock outcroppings and prairie.

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Corps of Engineers to measure Lake Pepin ice

The annual survey helps the towing industry decide whether towboats will have a hard time breaking through ice on the Upper Mississippi River and when to start navigation to St. Paul.

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Do we need to elect more scientists?

Since the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development touts our state as "the perfect environment for bioscience," should we have more scientists and engineers in public office?
by Michael Olson

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Legacy fund water studies reveal early findings, protesters block mining trucks, budget crunch

Legacy fund water studies reveal early findings, protesters block mining trucks, budget crunch

Study: Minn. groundwater contamination levels low, but chemical health risks unknown; Minnesota's black middle class is shrinking; In Minnesota, health care, farmers may feel budget squeeze; Political rhetoric, state and federal budgets will impact residents; Target: Paper no more? Mayor Rybak: The best plan for Vikings, at the fairest cost
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