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Greater Minnesota

Rochester hit-and-run suspect charged

A 32-year-old man from Oronoco remains in the Olmsted County Jail, after being charged in two hit-and-run incidents in downtown Rochester that left one pedestrian dead and three hospitalized.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Balsam firs in shorter supply for Christmas

Some Minnesota tree growers predict there could be a shortage of balsam fir Christmas trees this holiday season. An early spring followed by a cold snap in May caused damage to the species in Minnesota and other parts of the country.
by Tom Robertson

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Mining pollution may be hurting Minn's wild rice

Mining pollution may be hurting Minn's wild rice

High levels of sulfates released from Minnesota's mining industry are suspected of diminishing Minnesota's native wild rice beds. The state is reconsidering its current standard for sulfate in wild rice waters, but until recently it hasn't been enforcing the existing standard.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Northern Minn. counties worry about losing court services

Northern Minn. counties worry about losing court services

Residents of northeastern Minnesota were rocked this fall by reports that courthouses in Lake and Cook counties could soon be shuttered, meaning that people with court business could have to drive for hours to regional trial centers in places like Duluth or Virginia. State court officials say nothing of the sort is in the works, but the rumors persist.
by Bob Kelleher

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From tiny island to tiny town, Micronesians at home in Milan, Minn.

From tiny island to tiny town, Micronesians at home in Milan, Minn.

It's a long way from a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean to landlocked Chippewa County in central Minnesota. But dozens of people from Micronesia have made the transition over the past 10 years and changed the character of the town of Milan.
by Ambar Espinoza

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