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May 9, 2011 4:04 PM

Minn. to get $5M for Minneapolis-Duluth rail line

A proposed high-speed rail line between Minneapolis and Duluth is getting $5 million from the federal government.

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May 9, 2011 10:00 AM

AT&T official says merger would help rural Minn., N.D.

An AT&T official says the company's proposed merger with T-Mobile USA would improve technology in rural areas of the upper Midwest, but some residents and lawmakers remain skeptical.

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May 9, 2011 6:20 AM

Minn. family helps start camp for kids with autism

A family in West Duluth has put together a camp for families of children with autism.

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May 9, 2011 6:04 AM

3 tall ships to visit Duluth this summer

Another armada of tall ships will sail into the Duluth harbor this summer.

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May 5, 2011 3:47 PM

Franken, Klobuchar propose end to ethanol subsidies

Minnesota's two U.S. senators, along with lawmakers from other corn-growing states, have introduced a bill that would gradually end tax subsidies for ethanol producers.

by Brett Neely

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May 5, 2011 5:00 AM

Two generations, but shared uncertainty of deployment

Wes Moechnig and Ole Olson will leave their lives and families behind to serve their nation in Kuwait.

by Elizabeth Baier

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May 4, 2011 3:00 AM

Move toward paperless filing improves efficiency in Minn. judicial system

Officials in 20 Minnesota counties are now using an electronic criminal complaint system called eCharging to move the state's judicial system toward a paperless future.

by Dan Gunderson

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May 4, 2011 3:00 AM

Congress hears testimony on new Stillwater bridge plan

A proposed bill that would waive federal environmental laws to allow for a new bridge over the St. Croix River have environmentalists up in arms.

by Elizabeth Dunbar and Brett Neely

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May 3, 2011 5:23 PM

Drinking water from most Minn. cities' systems is safe

Minnesota health officials say most drinking water from municipal systems had safe levels of contaminants in the department's most recent round of testing.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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May 2, 2011 6:58 PM

Truck driver indicted in accident that killed two

A grand jury has indicted 37-year-old Jason Styrbicky of Buffalo in a crash that killed two drivers and an unborn child and released thousands of bees in Lakeville last year.

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