Greater Minnesota

February 10, 2010 8:50 AM

NE Minn. county endorses land sale to tribe

The Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa apparently will be able to repurchase some land within the northeastern Minnesota reservation.

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February 10, 2010 6:17 AM

Report: Minn. electrical grid needs upgrades

A report from the state Office of Energy Security says Minnesota needs to fix weaknesses in the electrical grid in order to bring more wind power on line.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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February 8, 2010 3:00 PM

A family deployment

With three members of the Howe family serving in the military, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are a constant part of their lives.

by Ambar Espinoza

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February 5, 2010 5:05 PM

Regulators shutter bank in Hancock, Minn.

The Minnesota Commerce Department Friday shut down 1st American State Bank of Minnesota, located in Hancock in west central Minnesota.

by Bill Catlin

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February 5, 2010 4:12 PM

Northshore phone outage may spur improvements

Officials on the North Shore are hoping a communications collapse last week might improve their chances of securing stimulus money to prevent similar problems in the future.

by Bob Kelleher

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February 5, 2010 7:50 AM

Officer accused of misconduct on duty

A Lakes Area police officer is accused of providing alcohol to an underage woman and having sex with her while he was on duty.

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February 4, 2010 8:35 PM

Man freed from grain bin in Farmington

Emergency crews in Farmington have freed man who was trapped in a grain silo for more than eight hours Thursday.

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February 4, 2010 6:12 AM

Minn. DNR sees common violations by ice anglers

Minnesota's conservation officers have been patrolling the state's frozen lakes for more than a month now, and they're seeing some patterns of violations by ice anglers.

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February 3, 2010 3:50 PM

Respect for the game

The girls of Wrenshall High School's basketball team lost a game to Moose Lake 65-0 in December. They have every right to be dispirited, but amazingly, they're not.

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February 3, 2010 8:58 AM

Historic Crookston hotel could face wrecking ball

A downtown Crookston hotel that's on a list of Minnesota's "10 Most Endangered Historic Places" could soon face the wrecking ball.

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