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Greater Minnesota

Caterpillar closing Owatonna plant

Caterpillar says it plans to close its plant in southern Minnesota and shift work to Wisconsin and Georgia.

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Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation's transportation.

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High voter turnout and a mostly smooth day at the polls

High voter turnout and a mostly smooth day at the polls

The leadup to yesterday's election in Minnesota was atypical in its over-the-top rhetoric and record campaign spending. Yet with few exceptions, the polls ran smoothly.
by Molly Bloom, Elizabeth Baier and Jennifer Vogel

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Wind industries lay off hundreds of workers

Wind industries lay off hundreds of workers

Hundreds of workers in our region are losing their jobs as wind turbine manufacturers cut production. The federal tax credit that subsidizes wind energy is set to expire at the end of the year, and political uncertainty is putting the brakes on the wind industry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Stillwater Lift Bridge rehab on schedule

The Stillwater Lift Bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin is tentatively scheduled to reopen to vehicle traffic in about a month.

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