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Greater Minnesota

Policing in Mankato a community effort

Mankato police join forces with local residents and nearby businesses to prevent crime through community policing in Jackson Square.

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Residents, officials fight flooding in Owatonna

Residents, officials fight flooding in Owatonna

Rain surged through southern Minnesota for hours on Thursday, adding more to the already record precipitation in the region. From Pipestone to the Mississippi River, there were reports of water overflowing ditches, clogged storm sewers and flooded basements.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Isanti County -- how to help the 'new poor'

Isanti County -- how to help the 'new poor'

The foreclosure crisis has hit Isanti County, about an hour north of the Twin Cities, particularly hard. It's put a great deal of pressure on local governments and nonprofit groups to provide assistance to residents who are in bad financial shape, even as many of them are too proud to accept it.
by Laurie Stern

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Isanti County, from boom to bust

Isanti County, from boom to bust

The foreclosure rate in Isanti County, about an hour north of the Twin Cities metro area, is the second highest in the state. Just a few years ago, Isanti County was booming. But then the recession came, the housing market went bust, and lots of people who live there lost their jobs.
by Laurie Stern

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Missing boys from Hudson are found

Police say two young boys from Hudson who had been reported missing have been found, and an Ambert Alert has been canceled.

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Angst-filled cities look for budget cuts, new ways to do things

Angst-filled cities look for budget cuts, new ways to do things

If you're trying to balance a budget in a rural Minnesota city, chances are you have run through all the options. Lay off personnel, check. Increase fees, check. Raise property taxes, check and perhaps re-think.
by Nancy Lebens

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