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Hunt Utilities Group looks for new sources of sustainable energy

Hunt Utilities Group looks for new sources of sustainable energy

A small company is gambling that a new line of scientific research could lead to development of a breakthrough alternative energy. In Pine River, the campus of the Hunt Utilities Group sits on 70-acres dotted with an eclectic mix of experimental buildings designed to promote sustainable living. Researchers here are focused on a theoretical energy source once commonly known as "cold fusion."

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2 Great Lakes hit lowest water level on record

2 Great Lakes hit lowest water level on record

Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, capping more than a decade of below-normal rain and snowfall and higher temperatures that boost evaporation.

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Jonas Brothers to visit Minneapolis high school

Jonas Brothers to visit Minneapolis high school

About 600 students at Patrick Henry High School will get a glimpse of some celebrities today. Actress Mia Farrow and the Jonas Brothers will be on hand to help launch an international charity's new education program that includes a big youth rally in Minneapolis in October.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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How would you rate Gov. Dayton’s performance after two years in office?

Tonight, Gov. Mark Dayton will present his third State of the State address to a joint session of the Minnesota Legislature. Today’s Question: How would you rate Gov. Dayton’s performance after two years in office?
by Eric Ringham

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Legislature to consider funding more free school lunches

Legislature to consider funding more free school lunches

Hunger relief groups want the state Legislature to expand free lunch at school so that students currently eligible for reduced-price lunch can eat free. This would cost the state around $4 million. Lawmakers and advocates pushing the proposal say it would ensure that low-income kids get the nutrition they need and aren't turned away at the lunch counter when they can't pay. But critics of the proposal say parents who could pay a little, should.
by Julie Siple

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