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Around MN: Fire fizzles, online students falling behind

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Top news: The Pagami Creek fire in the Boundary Waters is 23 percent contained, area residents question the approach to the fire.

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More and more Minnesota students are taking coursework online, but those doing so full time are faring worse academically than their peers in traditional schools, according to a report released Monday by the legislative auditor's office (Pioneer Press).

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Shoppers have begun to find leaflets supporting locked-out American Crystal Sugar Co. workers tucked next to the company's products on local grocery store shelves (Forum of Fargo Moorhead).

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The ongoing effort to remove private property from flood-prone land along the Red River has hit a snag in Moorhead as residents complain about below-market offers for their land (AP).

Bachmann stands ground

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann didn't walk back on recent comments about the dangers of a vaccine (CNN).

Rollins has more tough words for Bachmann

Mr. Rollins, the former campaign manager for Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, has questioned her ability to extend her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination beyond Iowa, the first state in the nation to hold a nominating contest (New York Times).

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