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Greater Minnesota

Cracking the big time: A giant attraction for a nutcracker-happy town

Cracking the big time: A giant attraction for a nutcracker-happy town

Luverne is enhancing its tourism appeal with the world's tallest 65-foot nutcracker statue, led by local business owner Vance Walgrave, aiming to attract interstate travelers with this unique landmark.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Crow Wing County commissioners plan to object to new state flag

Crow Wing County commissioners plan to object to new state flag

Crow Wing County Commissioner Paul Koering said he’s heard a lot of displeasure from his constituents about the flag redesign. The county board plans to vote on a resolution at its next meeting on Jan. 2, which it will send to Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Deteriorating ice creates dangerous conditions on Minnesota lakes

Deteriorating ice creates dangerous conditions on Minnesota lakes

Ice conditions are deteriorating across the state because of warm temperatures and recent rainfall. Law enforcement officials and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are urging caution when venturing onto frozen lakes.
by Dan Gunderson and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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As panel completes work, St. Cloud store sees sales of current Minnesota state flag spike

As panel completes work, St. Cloud store sees sales of current Minnesota state flag spike

Even as a state commission wraps up its design of a new state flag, Coil’s Flags and Flagpoles in St. Cloud can’t keep the current flag in stock.
by Kirsti Marohn and Dana Ferguson

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From roadkill to research: Collect dead wildlife to help science

From roadkill to research: Collect dead wildlife to help science

A new statewide network is launching in Minnesota with a goal to create a large database to track ecosystem changes and monitor environmental health into the future.
by Dan Gunderson and Kerem Yücel

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Along the North Shore, sleepy Silver Bay embraces development to put itself 'on the map'

Along the North Shore, sleepy Silver Bay embraces development to put itself 'on the map'

Construction is set to begin on a nearly $25 million development of townhomes and vacation rentals in Silver Bay, the first of several projects to reinvent the city originally built as a mining company town.
by Dan Kraker

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Last call for lefse! Homemade — like grandma's — sold at a deer stand in Evansville

Last call for lefse! Homemade — like grandma's — sold at a deer stand in Evansville

For a few hours on Saturdays in November and December, the Englund family’s homemade lefse is available for $6 at a deer stand in Evansville. And the Norwegian delicacy that will grace countless Minnesota dinner tables on Christmas sells out quickly.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Grocery workers in Brainerd Lakes area on strike

Grocery workers in Brainerd Lakes area on strike

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663 union says employees are seeking better wages, workplace protections and benefits. It’s accused the stores of engaging in unfair labor practices, which the store owners deny.
by Kirsti Marohn

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