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June 26, 2009 1:47 PM

Chief justice: Budget cuts could have been worse, but still hurt

Minnesota Chief Justice Eric Magnuson says the state of the judiciary right now is "OK." Magnuson says legislative budget cuts could have been much worse.

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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June 26, 2009 11:43 AM

News Cut: Minnesota Weekend

It's time for the annual "Minnesota Weekend" photo show on News Cut. Take your camera with you this weekend, take a picture of something uniquely Minnesota and send it in.

by Bob Collins

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June 26, 2009 7:02 AM

St. Cloud shoots for bike parade record

Organizers are hoping to stage the world's largest bike parade Saturday in St. Cloud.

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June 26, 2009 6:21 AM

New truck restrictions for Stillwater bridge

Large trucks are banned from the Stillwater Lift Bridge starting Friday.

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June 25, 2009 5:00 PM

Miners learn more about mesothelioma study

About 70 miners and retired mine workers met in Eveleth with researchers from the U of M, who are studying why there's a high rate of mesothelioma on the Iron Range.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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June 25, 2009 4:22 PM

Zebra mussels found in Alexandria lake

Invasive zebra mussels have been found in Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria. A resident found the invasive species attached to a coffee can in the water.

by Sea Stachura

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June 24, 2009 11:41 AM

Cass Lake residents continue waiting for Superfund cleanup

Cass Lake residents heard an update this week from the Environmental Protection Agency on plans to clean up the St. Regis Superfund site.

by Tom Robertson

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June 23, 2009 12:23 PM

Authorities ID 8-year-old electrocuted in Todd County

An 8-year-old boy was killed Monday night in central Minnesota after he apparently stepped into a shallow pool of electrified water, authorities said.

by Elizabeth Baier

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June 23, 2009 8:18 AM

Golden Valley man dies in Itasca County car crash

A Golden Valley man died Monday afternoon in northern Minnesota after the driver of the car he was traveling in fell asleep at the wheel, authorities said.

by Elizabeth Baier

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June 23, 2009 7:32 AM

New biomass plant up and running in Shakopee

A new energy plant that generates heat and electricity by exclusively burning natural products is up and running in Shakopee.

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