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Minnesota News

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Photos: The dark and long winter

Midwesterners have a reputation for tolerating, even embracing winter. But this long winter is testing even the most hearty among them.
by Michael Olson

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Do you know where your pet came from?

This toy poodle was rescued from a breeder in Ramsey County. Its legs were deformed because it was confined by the breeder in a small carrier. Supporters of a bill to regulate pet breeders in Minnesota use cases like these as evidence of the need for such regulations. (Photo courtesy of Second Chance Animal Rescue)…
by Michael Olson

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Franken, others tour SW Minn. storm damage, estimated at $10M

Franken, others tour SW Minn. storm damage, estimated at $10M

State and federal officials toured ice storm damage on Saturday in southwestern Minnesota, where government and business representatives estimate it will cost more than $10 million to clean up tree limbs and restore power.
by Mark Steil

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School freezer may be next stop for local food movement

School freezer may be next stop for local food movement

A school in Arlington, Minn., is leading the way to show how institutions might extend the season for local food -- by freezing it. But the labor is intensive and financial savings are uncertain.
by Jennifer Vogel

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3 tips for dealing with coyotes in St. Paul

The city of St. Paul outlined some practical tips for residents if they spot a coyote. Coyotes sightings have recently increased and spring is the season when they are “most aggressive,” the city warned in a press release issued Friday. Here are the basic rules the city suggests for dealing with coyotes: 1. Don’t provide…
by Jennifer Ehrlich

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Iron Range miners, families await report on respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma

Iron Range miners, families await report on respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma

Researchers today will visit the Iron Range to share findings of their study into possible links between asbestos exposure in taconite mines and the deadly lung disease, mesothelioma. More than 80 former miners have died from the rare cancer. For more than five years, researchers have been trying to determine whether exposure to dust in the mines and processing plants makes workers more vulnerable -- not only to mesothelioma but to other respiratory diseases.
by Stephanie Hemphill and Dan Kraker

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