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Greater Minnesota

Border Patrol increases visibility at new International Falls station

Border Patrol increases visibility at new International Falls station

The U.S. Border Patrol this week celebrated the opening of a new border station in International Falls, a $6.8 million facility that points to the agency's growing focus on Northern Minnesota, another sign that the federal agency has become much more visible in the region since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
by Tom Robertson

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DNR removing old dams at slow pace

DNR removing old dams at slow pace

Minnesota has 1,300 small dams on its rivers and streams. The DNR says at least 100 of them should be repaired, torn down or modified to improve fish habitat. The agency is in a race against time to fix the dams before more of them fail.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Western Minn. hunters find human remains

The human remains of a man who was reported missing six years ago were uncovered by hunters near the town of Hancock in western Minnesota on Saturday.

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Ojibwe family fights land sale for tribal casino

Ojibwe family fights land sale for tribal casino

Some members of an Ojibwe family in Warroad say the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe is evicting them from land they've lived on for generations, so the tribe can use the property for its casino.
by Tom Robertson

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High winds too much for wind turbines

Great River Energy officials say 61 turbines at the Prairie Star Wind Farm near Austin stopped operating for a time because of the powerful gusts.
by Mark Steil

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After the flood: Will Zumbro Falls survive?

After the flood: Will Zumbro Falls survive?

One week after Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed an $80 million disaster relief bill to help repair damages from the September floods, residents of Zumbro Falls may soon learn if their town will survive.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Minn. soybean, sugarbeet harvests nearly finished

In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the soybean and sugarbeet harvests were 99 percent complete as of Sunday -- well ahead of the averages.

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Quilt shop makes a cozy concert venue

Quilt shop makes a cozy concert venue

A quilt shop in the small central Minnesota town of Avon boasts fabric from around the world. About once a month, the shop also puts music on display, in intimate concerts that have become popular with area folk and blues fans.
by Ambar Espinoza

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