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April 16, 2014 11:39 AM

Appetites: For all of Lake Superior's food gems, go full circle

The world's largest freshwater lake is an obvious source of inland seafood, but its shoreline communities have honed a much broader food culture worth exploring.

by MPR News Staff

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April 16, 2014 12:00 AM

A first in Minnesota, cities launch system to treat, stash water underground

To avoid building a new water treatment plant, three cities have begun storing treated water 500 feet underground for use when summer demand is high.

by Jennifer Vogel

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April 15, 2014 5:55 PM

Fed: Fargo economy healthy, but challenges remain

Given its low unemployment and growing business diversity, the Fargo area has a healthy economy, Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota said.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 15, 2014 5:21 PM

Two Harbors fined over wastewater spill in Lake Superior

In addition to a $19,000 fine, the city also has to install sand filters at its treatment plant to remove mercury from its effluent.

by Dan Kraker

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April 14, 2014 4:17 PM

Dozens of wet, soft trails closed in N Minn.

Many of the closed roads and trails are located in state forests in the northern half of the state.

by Dan Kraker

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April 8, 2014 5:00 PM

Fond du Lac Band to spear walleye in 13 lakes

The quotas for individual lakes range from 304 walleyes from Tait Lake north of Lutsen in Cook County to 59 for Cadotte Lake southeast of Hoyt Lakes in St. Louis County.

by Dan Kraker

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April 3, 2014 4:00 AM

New Minn. woolen mill finds unexpected markets

Founded last year, Northern Woolen Mills is finding markets for its yarn from the U.S. textile industry to Minnesota regional fiber artists excited to find a locally made product.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 2, 2014 8:07 AM

St. Cloud standoff ends with arrest

A man wanted for violating probation on drug charges surrendered to authorities in St. Cloud following a standoff that lasted more than two hours.

by The Associated Press

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April 1, 2014 4:00 AM

Duluth is adding jobs, but running out of housing

The need for more housing has increased as Duluth's unemployment rate has shrunk to pre-recession levels. The city's rental vacancy rate is less than two percent, half of what housing experts consider a healthy rate. Other towns far from the Twin Cities metro area face similar dilemmas, from Roseau and Thief River Falls to Worthington.

by Dan Kraker

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March 28, 2014 2:33 PM

Car pulled back after hanging from Rochester parking ramp

Fire officials and tow truck operators had to pull back a car that had ended up suspended from the seventh floor of a parking ramp in eastern Minnesota.

by The Associated Press

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