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Greater Minnesota

Stillwater bridge plan faces hurdle in the House

Stillwater bridge plan faces hurdle in the House

The U.S. House is expected to debate today and vote Thursday on a bill to allow a new $700 million, freeway-style bridge across the St. Croix River. Lobbying to sway the final outcome are both the bill's sponsor and its biggest opponent.
by Brett Neely

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Microloans and a hand to hold fill gap for startups

Microloans and a hand to hold fill gap for startups

JACKSON, Minn. Chant and Amy Singvongsa are a two-person entrepreneurial storm in the small city of Jackson, in southwestern Minnesota. They run a daycare, a landscaping company and a T-shirt design and printing service, usually doing business at the same bank.
by Jennifer Vogel

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'Carnage' a draw for some Arrowhead 135 ultra-marathoners

'Carnage' a draw for some Arrowhead 135 ultra-marathoners

Frostbite, sleep deprivation and harrowing descents in pitch blackness are all part of the strange allure of an extreme ski, bike or foot race in far northern Minnesota that begins before dawn on Monday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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Discontent sues Moorhead over drug ordinance

A northwestern Minnesota shop that sells tobacco, pipes and other products is suing the city of Moorhead over the way police are enforcing a new ordinance outlawing drug paraphernalia.

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4 Minnesota Kmart stores slated to close

Four Kmart stores in Minnesota are set to close as part of the store closings announced this week by the parent company of Sears and Kmart.

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Sheriff defends jail staff's handling of suspect who died in custody

St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman says the county jail gave proper care to a shooting suspect who died in custody, despite claims from the suspect's family that jail staff had ignored his medical needs.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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