Greater Minnesota

December 4, 2009 4:29 PM

Corrections facility in Appleton to close

A privately-run adult correctional facility in Minnesota plans to shut down in February after struggling to find enough inmates to fill its beds, company officials announced Friday.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 4, 2009 2:38 PM

St. Louis County schools face major change, regardless of $80 million vote

Voters in St. Louis County head to the polls Tuesday for a special election that carries both a large price tag and potentially large ramifications for education across northern Minnesota.

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December 3, 2009 5:31 PM

Qwest closing Duluth call center

Fifty-two Qwest employees are losing their jobs at a Duluth directory service call center.

by Bob Kelleher

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December 3, 2009 3:33 PM

A guy and a truck provide recycling pickup in Bemidji

The City of Bemidji used to provide a curbside recycling service. But the program got the axe in 2007 because of budget cuts. Now, a one-man company is trying to revive the service.

by Tom Robertson

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December 3, 2009 11:44 AM

Shots fired during traffic stop on I-35

An Illinois man is accused of shooting at a Minnesota state trooper during a traffic stop on the interstate in southern Minnesota Wednesday.

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December 3, 2009 12:00 AM

International Falls administrator worries about LGA cuts

Once again the state is facing a projected budget deficit, and once again, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has targeted Local Government Aid for cuts.

by Cathy Wurzer

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December 2, 2009 6:48 PM

Officials: Fatal explosion in Waconia was accident

Authorities say a June explosion that killed one person at Waconia Farm Supply was an accident.

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December 2, 2009 5:40 PM

Study: Sexual assault against Native American women often overlooked

A three-year Duluth study finds Native American women, victimized by sexual assault, tend to get lost and overlooked in the legal system.

by Bob Kelleher

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December 2, 2009 5:08 PM

Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes

A conservation group says a planned fish kill near Lake Michigan may not be enough to keep harmful Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

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December 1, 2009 2:24 PM

Residents skeptical of merger of Mankatos

A plan to merge Mankato with North Mankato to save money and taxes has left members of both communities asking, "why now?"

by Michael Caputo

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