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Greater Minnesota

Cheers, jeers for DNR invasive species fight in Detroit Lakes

Cheers, jeers for DNR invasive species fight in Detroit Lakes

After a summer of watching invasive species spread to more lakes, Minnesota lake property owners worry the Department of Natural Resources and local governments are not doing enough to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species.
by Dan Gunderson

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Isaac draws Minn., ND volunteers

Isaac draws Minn., ND volunteers

As Hurricane Isaac begins lashing the Southeast, Red Cross volunteers in the Midwest are eager to help out.

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Questions abound after UW-Superior library flooded

Questions abound after UW-Superior library flooded

Water defines this city. Having the world's largest freshwater lake on your shoreline tends to do that. But in June there was too much water here, especially in the library at UW-Superior.

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Commercial air service returns to St. Cloud

Commercial air service returns to St. Cloud

Allegiant Air announced Thursday it will begin regular flights between St. Cloud's Regional Airport and the Phoenix area. The announcement brings air service back to a community that's been without it for nearly three years.
by Conrad Wilson

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Guard llamas protect Park Rapids farm

Concern for security has led one Minnesotan to use an unusual tactic to protect his farm. Ken Kalish deploys guard llamas, both to protect farm animals from predators and to keep tabs on strangers.
by Molly Bloom

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Get out there: A day in Little Falls

Get out there: A day in Little Falls

Little Falls has been around since 1848, making it one of the oldest towns in the state. There are Victorian-era houses, the crumbling remains of a paper mill and the rambling old Mississippi itself, which pauses at the Little Falls dam.
by Sarah Harper

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