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Archives for October 2011

Around MN: Bachmann digs in, American Crystal talks resume, Vikes make history with stadium request?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 24, 2011, 8:00 AM Oct 24, 2011

“I find myself in the strange position of cheering her on,” admitted anti-Bachmann blogger Karl Bremer, 58, who lives in Stillwater.

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Try eating on a food stamp budget

Julie SipleJulie Siple October 21, 2011, 2:15 PM Oct 21, 2011
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In its second food stamp challenge, Open Arms is challenging Minnesotans to eat on $30.25 for one week in November. That’s the amount people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program receive.

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Sand mining debate moves south to Winona

Elizabeth BaierElizabeth Baier October 21, 2011, 11:17 AM Oct 21, 2011

The controversy over frac sand mining has spread to yet another pocket of southeastern Minnesota. Dozens of people attended a Winona meeting to discuss proposed mine operations.

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Around MN: Clark would run without DFL nod? BWCA blooms, breaking a cycle of violence

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 21, 2011, 8:01 AM Oct 21, 2011

DFL congressional candidate Tarryl Clark isn’t pledging to abide by her party’s endorsement in the race to decide who’ll oppose GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack in 2012.

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Around MN: Chinese spy discovered at Cargill, terror trial continues, send in the jobs

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 20, 2011, 7:55 AM Oct 20, 2011

Cargill thought it was hiring a biotech specialist in 2008 for one of its Twin Cities research labs. Instead, it unknowingly hired a Chinese spy.

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Post office closings set

Mark SteilMark Steil October 19, 2011, 2:19 PM Oct 19, 2011
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The trip to the post office is going to get a little longer for residents of eight small Minnesota communities. The U.S. Postal Service officials plan to close their post offices over the next month..

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Around MN: Iron Range mesothelioma deaths increase, what’s next for OccupyMN?, DFL wins special elections

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 19, 2011, 8:02 AM Oct 19, 2011

The number of Iron Rangers who died of mesothelioma has reached 82, up from 63 when last reported by state health officials in 2010. Health officials say they found the additional cases by checking death records in other states for former Iron Range residents who moved out of Minnesota.

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Around MN: Domestic violence rises, BWCA fire damage becomes clear, Hobo farmers

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 18, 2011, 7:58 AM Oct 18, 2011

In less than a month, three Twin Cities women have died from domestic violence. The latest victim is a 44-year-old woman from Coon Rapids who called police for help, just hours before her death. So far this year, 19 women have died at the hands’ of an abuser, compared to 16 women in all of 2010.

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Royals embraced by Duluth, OccupyMN renews left’s mojo, Clark leads DFL MN-08 money race

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 17, 2011, 8:15 AM Oct 17, 2011

The King and Queen of Norway arrive in Duluth Monday afternoon on the last full day of their trip to the region. The royal visit has garnered a huge amount of attention in Duluth, which displays its Norwegian heritage perhaps even a bit more prominently than most of Minnesota.

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Food bank looks to Minnesota growers, food producers

Julie SipleJulie Siple October 14, 2011, 4:40 PM Oct 14, 2011

The Minnesota Pork Board today donated 1,860 pounds of ground pork to Second Harvest Heartland, a Maplewood-based food bank. The donation represents a growing relationship between farmers and organizations that distribute food to people who need help.

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