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Cathy Wurzer
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Ford completes environmental investigation on former St. Paul plant site
MPCA hydrogeologist Amy Hadiaris said that while "things are looking pretty good," there are dozens of areas of scattered contamination. Ford says the cleanup will likely take until at least 2019.
In Duluth, the mighty rhubarb remains a perennial power
Rhubarb is sour and its leaves are poisonous. But just keep that kind of talk out of Duluth this weekend. The Rhubarb Festival is Saturday, there are pies to bake and still some rhubarb left in your back yard.
12-year-old pianist to play Twin Cities Jazz Festival
He'll be playing tonight on the main stage in St. Paul's Mears Park, but there are over two dozen venues, mostly in Lowertown, which will host performances over the next three days.
As deadly bat disease takes hold in Minn., scientists focus on future
White nose syndrome threatens to decimate Minnesota's bat population. Researchers are working now to learn more about the bats' summer habitat and reproduction before the full effects of the disease hit.