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Study: Iron Range miners show higher cancer rates but reasons unclear

Study: Iron Range miners show higher cancer rates but reasons unclear

Iron Range mine workers suffer mesothelioma at three times the rate of Minnesota's general population, but University of Minnesota researchers say they can't pinpoint an exact cause.
by Dan Kraker

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'This Town' an ode to Iron Range ghost town

Rich Mattson says that most of the land and homes in Sparta, Minnesota, are owned by a mining company that is not renewing leases. As a result, people are leaving.

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Gophers bowl future won't be known for days

The Gophers finished the regular season on Saturday with a loss to Wisconsin. They'll find out which bowl game wants them next Sunday.

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Officials see kinks but no crises as MN Ebola screenings pick up

Officials see kinks but no crises as MN Ebola screenings pick up

Five weeks after Minnesota health officials began tracking travelers arriving from Ebola-affected countries, each of the 120 people screened has been deemed low-risk and none has developed Ebola symptoms.
by Lorna Benson

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