Greater Minnesota

March 19, 2010 9:00 AM

From Olympic to amateur rinks, Shattuck-St. Mary's means hockey

Hockey is serious business at the elite boarding school, a powerhouse that produced National Hockey League giants, among them Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby.

by Elizabeth Baier

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March 19, 2010 3:00 AM

Bill would limit invasive species by limiting new boat ramps

A state Senate committee considers a bill Friday that would ban new public boat ramps on some Minnesota lakes. It aims to keep invasive species out of lakes not yet infested by them.

by Bob Kelleher

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March 18, 2010 8:10 PM

Commercial shipping starting early in Twin Ports

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority says the season will commence just after midnight Saturday when the James R. Barker departs from Superior, Wis., with about 65,000 tons of coal for power plants in Michigan.

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March 18, 2010 5:54 PM

Winona man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5

A Winona man has pleaded guilty to five counts of felony vehicular homicide for drinking, crashing into a van and killing five people.

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March 18, 2010 5:47 PM

Man pleads guilty in trophy buck poaching case

A Cannon Falls man accused of poaching a world-record eight-point buck has pleaded guilty to three charges and was sentenced to 245 days in jail.

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March 18, 2010 3:00 AM

Fargo-Moorhead puts final touches on flood prep

People in Fargo-Moorhead will spend Thursday putting the finishing touches on sandbag dikes and preparing for the Red River to crest this weekend.

by Dan Gunderson

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March 17, 2010 8:29 PM

Duluth city workers OK new contract

Duluth city workers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a contract offer that averted a threatened strike.

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March 17, 2010 8:28 PM

Man rescued after being swept into Lake Superior

A fisherman was taken to a hospital after being swept into Lake Superior in Duluth.

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March 17, 2010 7:38 PM

Bovey man accused of bringing knives to court

A Bovey man is accused of bringing knives and a can of Mace into court in Grand Rapids and trying to pull a knife on a sheriff's deputy.

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March 17, 2010 6:18 PM

Wisconsin legislator responds to St. Croix bridge ruling

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., said today that he opposes Rep. Michele Bachmann's proposal to ask Congress to intervene in the dispute over a new bridge across the St. Croix River near Stillwater.

by Madeleine Baran

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