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Greater Minnesota

Majority of MPCA advisory group resigns in protest of agency’s Line 3 decision

Majority of MPCA advisory group resigns in protest of agency’s Line 3 decision

Twelve out of 17 members of an environmental justice group that advises the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have resigned in protest of the agency’s decision last week to grant a key water quality permit to the controversial Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. 
by Dan Kraker

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CentraCare hospitals feeling strain of COVID-19 surge in central Minn.

CentraCare hospitals feeling strain of COVID-19 surge in central Minn.

Almost a quarter of the patients at St. Cloud Hospital have COVID-19, and the intensive care units at CentraCare hospitals are nearly full, with more than half of those cases related to the virus.
by Kirsti Marohn

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How a backyard chicken flock and a wild turkey taught a family about unity during a week of division

How a backyard chicken flock and a wild turkey taught a family about unity during a week of division

This year’s tumultuous election and the country’s growing division have led some people to worry that their relationships with friends and family members on opposite sides of partisan lines may never recover. One Minnesota family thinks the country could learn an important lesson from their backyard chicken flock.
by Dan Kraker

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COVID-19 forces some poll workers home during Election Day, as others take their place

COVID-19 forces some poll workers home during Election Day, as others take their place

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on almost every aspect of this year’s election — including who’s staffing polling places. Across the state, younger people are filling in for older election workers who are staying home because of the coronavirus.
by Dan Kraker and John Enger

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Biden, Trump hold dueling rallies in Minnesota

Biden, Trump hold dueling rallies in Minnesota

Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump breezed through Minnesota, speaking to rallies capped by coronavirus restrictions before heading to their next stops. Neither is due back before Tuesday’s election.
by Mark Zdechlik and Brian Bakst

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St. John's, St. Ben's shift gears to keep students on campus

St. John's, St. Ben's shift gears to keep students on campus

COVID-19 forced colleges and universities to make major changes this year in the ways students learn and interact — and many students are taking most or even all of their courses online. But in central Minnesota, St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict decided to keep students on campus and in the classroom as much as possible.
by Kirsti Marohn

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