Greater Minnesota

July 9, 2009 3:00 PM

Minnesota greenhouse using own biomass for energy savings

An award-winning farm and greenhouse business in southeastern Minnesota is using its agricultural waste to heat its facilities.

by Sea Stachura

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July 7, 2009 3:14 PM

80-year-old woman hits $1.3 million jackpot at casino

An 80-year-old woman who was visiting relatives in Minnesota won $1.3 million at Mystic Lake casino Monday night.

by Madeleine Baran

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July 7, 2009 1:41 PM

Duluth airplane parts company hiring back laid-off workers

While manufacturing companies around the country are slashing workforces, a Duluth airplane parts maker is rehiring.

by Bob Kelleher

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July 7, 2009 11:52 AM

Safety drills this week at Monticello nuclear plant

Several hundred emergency responders will descend on Monticello this week for a routine safety drill at Xcel Energy's nuclear power plant.

by Elizabeth Baier

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July 6, 2009 7:30 AM

New federal farm program off to slow start

The federal farm program offers a new option this year that's seen as a move toward reform, but few farmers are participating.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 6, 2009 6:53 AM

Construction of Duluth's new airport terminal building begins

Site preparation work begins Monday for Duluth's new $65 million airport terminal building.

by Bob Kelleher

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July 6, 2009 6:15 AM

Duluth neighborhood tries to minimize storm runoff

Duluth is trying an experiment to see how much storm water a neighborhood can prevent from entering nearby streams.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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July 2, 2009 4:00 PM

Rochester copes with emerging gang problem

Police have fought the gang problem in the Twin Cities for years, but smaller cities, like Rochester, are facing the same challenges.

by Sea Stachura

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July 2, 2009 1:04 PM

Hibbing mine extends shutdown into 2010

Cliffs Natural Resources announced the ongoing shutdown at the Hibbing mine will extend through the first quarter of 2010.

by Bob Kelleher

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July 2, 2009 12:00 PM

MPCA orders troubled dairy to take action

State health officials say a dairy farm near Thief River Falls continues to pose a public health hazard. The MPCA has now ordered the dairy to take immediate action.

by Tom Robertson

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