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Mayo's Saint Marys Hospital a priority for expansion

Mayo's Saint Marys Hospital a priority for expansion

The Mayo Clinic is pledging to spend $3 billion over the next 20 years to expand in Rochester, and asks that the state of Minnesota contribute half a billion dollars to pay for infrastructure needs associated with that growth. Lawmakers have not decided whether the state should support the plan but a lot of people are talking about how Mayo might continue to expand its footprint in Rochester.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Should public officials be allowed to cast votes remotely?

Dennis Blankensop, a councilmember from the northeast Minnesota town of Cohasset has for the past couple months been “virtually” attending council meetings via Skype software from his condo in Palm Springs, Calif. Today’s Question: Should public officials be allowed to cast votes remotely? “My thinking is, it’s the 21st century; let’s do this,” said Cohasset…
by Michael Olson

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Head shop still causing trouble in Duluth

A head shop that sells synthetic drugs in downtown Duluth continues to give city officials and neighboring businesses a headache.

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Iron Range's copper-nickel mining poses opportunity and possible threat

Iron Range's copper-nickel mining poses opportunity and possible threat

After more than a century in which iron mining has played a central role in the economy and culture of northeastern Minnesota, a new kind of mining is poised to join the taconite industry.
by Dan Kraker

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