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June 24, 2010 7:37 AM

Hearing in Leech Lake to look at alleged election fraud

A hearing on Thursday on the Leech Lake Reservation will determine whether there were irregularities in a tribal election earlier this month.

by Tom Robertson

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June 24, 2010 3:00 AM

FEMA, state officials survey Wadena tornado damage

Federal and state emergency management crews have spent the past two days meeting with city officials in seven counties to assess the damage left behind by at least 18 tornadoes in Minnesota last week.

by Ambar Espinoza

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June 23, 2010 4:18 PM

Iron Range mine fined for violating air quality permit

Air quality reports from Alcelor Mittal's Minorca mine near Virginia were incomplete, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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June 23, 2010 1:51 PM

Wadena mayor: Cleanup effort grinding to halt

Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden said the cleanup in his city is grinding to a halt, as Wadena runs out of volunteers and places to put the mess left behind by last week's tornados.

by Tim Nelson and Madeleine Baran

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June 22, 2010 5:33 PM

Officials counting up damage from last week's storms

Federal, state and county officials are touring Minnesota towns and farms hit by last week's tornadoes, hoping to have a final damage tally of last week's tornadoes by the end of the week.

by Mark Steil

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June 22, 2010 11:51 AM

Gaertner endorses Entenza in Minn. governor's race

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Susan Gaertner is supporting Matt Entenza over two rivals in the race for Minnesota governor.

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June 21, 2010 5:14 PM

Wet conditions cause problems at some Minn. farms

The USDA says statewide average precipitation for the week ending Sunday was 1.1 inches, which left standing water in some fields, and only a few days were suitable for fieldwork.

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June 21, 2010 5:10 PM

Sirens were silent when tornado hit NW Rochester

Ten emergency warning sirens failed to sound in northwest Rochester last week just before a tornado hit the area.

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June 21, 2010 4:50 PM

State officials expand probe of farm linked to E. coli outbreak

State investigators went back to the Michael Hartmann dairy farm in Gibbon a second time last Wednesday to collect more samples, confiscate financial records, and document what they allege are unsanitary conditions on the farm.

by Mark Steil

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June 21, 2010 3:42 PM

USDA announces tighter antitrust rules for meat industry

The Obama administration has proposed new antitrust rules for meat companies that reflect a willingness by the USDA to shift the balance of power between farmers and processors, and to regulate an industry long dominated by a handful of corporate giants.

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