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Archives for August 2011

Around MN: No smoking in public housing

Michael OlsonMichael Olson August 31, 2011, 7:45 AM Aug 31, 2011
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Blue Earth County agreed Tuesday to ban smoking in its 84 public housing units.

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Around MN: Aggressive bears reported near Ely

Michael OlsonMichael Olson August 30, 2011, 6:22 AM Aug 30, 2011

DNR urges people to be careful after recent reports of aggressive behavior by black bears in the Ely area.

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Around MN: School districts turn to voters for help

Michael OlsonMichael Olson August 29, 2011, 7:00 AM Aug 29, 2011

Voters across Central Minnesota this fall are being asked to help schools by raising taxes. As many as nine area school districts and as many as 120 in Minnesota will have at least one question on the Nov. 8 ballot.

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DNR asks bear hunters not to shoot radio-collared bears

trobertson August 26, 2011, 2:04 PM Aug 26, 2011

DNR researchers monitor about 35 radio-collared black bears in northern Minnesota, and they’re asking people heading out for the bear hunting opener Sept. 1 to be careful not to shoot them.

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Around MN: No progress in American Crystal talks

Michael OlsonMichael Olson August 26, 2011, 7:02 AM Aug 26, 2011
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There’s no end in sight to the lockout at American Crystal Sugar Co.

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Dry conditions hurt crops

Mark SteilMark Steil August 25, 2011, 2:28 PM Aug 25, 2011

Rainfall since mid-July in Waseca and Winnebago is a little over three inches less than average.

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Around MN: Independence Party opposes anti-gay marriage amendment

Michael OlsonMichael Olson August 24, 2011, 8:00 AM Aug 24, 2011

Building a stronger economy in Duluth, Excelsior Energy responds, State Fair rundown, and other stories from around the state.

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Cravaack agrees to town hall, protesters cheer

Michael OlsonMichael Olson August 23, 2011, 7:17 PM Aug 23, 2011

Rep. Chip Cravaack says he’ll meet constituents at the Duluth airport Wednesday.

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Around MN: Duluth mural work to resume

Michael OlsonMichael Olson August 23, 2011, 9:36 AM Aug 23, 2011

Also: DNT weights in on Excelsior Energy… Superior’s Clough Island, conserved… The Bachmann Files

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Justice Breyer honors judge known for integration ruling

Dan Gunderson August 19, 2011, 11:38 AM Aug 19, 2011

The opening of a new school in Fargo is generating a larger than usual buzz in the community. The Sunday dedication will feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

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