Greater Minnesota

October 27, 2009 6:15 AM

In Winona, a watched bridge outfitted for tests

A picturesque Winona highway bridge that Minnesota transportation officials are deciding how to rehabilitate or replace gets some new gear this week.

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October 27, 2009 3:00 AM

Ring dike program will protect more than just farms

More than $4 million will pay for ring dikes around farmsteads in the Red River Valley, but flood protection is only a secondary goal for the federal program.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 26, 2009 4:38 PM

Rochester retailer settles discimination suit

A national chain of arts and crafts stores has agreed to pay $35,000 to a former employee of its store in Rochester, Minn., in response to allegations that the woman was discriminated against because she used a wheelchair.

by Madeleine Baran

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October 26, 2009 12:02 PM

St. Cloud bridge to reopen ahead of schedule

St. Cloud's new bridge over the Mississippi River corrects design flaws that were present in the I-35W bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis.

by Ambar Espinoza and Cathy Mayfield

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October 26, 2009 11:28 AM

Judge will close Hauser case if no new issues arise

The parents of a Minnesota teenager who once fled the state to avoid chemotherapy are now asking a judge to end the court's role in the case.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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October 24, 2009 3:00 PM

Blind youth in Minn. hopes to play prep football

At 5-foot-2 and about 110 pounds, Riley Schmitz was not among the bigger boys on the Southland eighth-grade football team this season.

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October 24, 2009 8:00 AM

Wet fall could slow good harvest in central Minn.

If they can just get into the fields, central Minnesota farmers still anticipate strong corn and soybean yields for the year.

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