Greater Minnesota

August 19, 2011 3:03 PM

State, U.S. Steel strike deal to expand production, clean up pollution at Iron Range plants

The deal allows the company to expand production at one plant and clean up pollution at another plant on the Iron Range.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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August 18, 2011 3:00 AM

Photos: Hunger in Kanabec County

With an unemployment rate of 10.1 percent -- among the state's highest -- Kanabec County has many people in need, some for the first time.

by Caroline Yang

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August 17, 2011 7:22 PM

Charges: Teen brought gun to Rochester school

A 17-year-old Rochester boy has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly bringing a .44-caliber handgun onto the grounds of a Rochester high school and scuffling with a police officer.

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August 17, 2011 2:32 PM

Iron ore shipments on Great Lakes are sharply up

Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes are up sharply, according to new data from the Lake Carriers' Association.

by Dan Kraker

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August 17, 2011 2:00 AM

ACT scores for Minnesota high schoolers among best in nation

Minnesota's high school class of 2011 scored an average of 22.9 of a possible 36 on the ACT, among the best in the nation.

by Tom Weber

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August 16, 2011 7:25 PM

Family remembers Matthew Harmon

The father of a U.S. soldier and Minnesota native who was killed in Afghanistan speaks in his memory.

by Tom Weber and Madeleine Baran

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August 16, 2011 1:45 PM

Fond du Lac Band buy sacred island

The Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa has purchased a sacred Ojibwe island on the St. Louis River.

by Dan Kraker

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August 16, 2011 4:00 AM

Obama seeks to reconnect with voters in Minnesota

In what could be considered his campaign kickoff for the 2012 election, President Barack Obama told a town hall audience Monday that the nation's slowly improving economy is hampered by the impasse in the nation's capital.

by Tom Scheck

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August 15, 2011 9:50 PM

Man pulled from lake in Madison dies

The Madison Police Department says the swimmer pulled from Lake Mendota has died.

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August 15, 2011 8:57 PM

Thome hits 600th home run

Minnesota slugger Jim Thome become the eighth player to hit 600 home runs, connecting twice against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

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