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A deadly ending and beginning

Dan Olson September 20, 2012, 2:59 PM Sep 20, 2012

The Battle of Wood Lake was the final clash in the US – Dakota War of 1862.

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Minnesota Sounds & Voices

Harvesting the past

Dan Olson September 19, 2012, 1:48 PM Sep 19, 2012

There’s still lots of hand work involved in harvesting native prairie plant seeds.

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Legendary Minnesota “Iron Lady” turns 92

Dan KrakerDan Kraker June 4, 2012, 4:12 PM Jun 4, 2012

Former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar endorsed Rick Nolan today in his bid to take on GOP incumbent Chip Cravaack in the 8th Congressional District, but the two politicians shared the moment with groundbreaking Iron Range newspaper publisher Veda Ponikvar, who turned 92.

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New Ulm woman carries torch for closing Kmart

David CazaresDavid Cazares May 25, 2012, 10:52 AM May 25, 2012

Marge Hames, a 74-year-old retiree in New Ulm, is protesting the closing of her local Kmart.

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Leap Day storm in photos

Michael OlsonMichael Olson March 1, 2012, 2:08 PM Mar 1, 2012

A Leap Day winter storm dumped a blanket of ice and heavy, wet snow across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin causing car accidents, power outages and closing public gatherings. Further south, in Illinois, tornadoes broke out leaving 6 dead and over 100 injured.

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State cuts stack up at Minnesota Historical Society

Mark SteilMark Steil December 16, 2011, 4:54 PM Dec 16, 2011
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State law requires newspapers that print official public notices to file a copy of each issue at the Minnesota Historical Society. With more than 400 “official” newspapers across the state, that’s means thousands of issues a year are sent to the historical society for permanent storage. That’s a lot of copies.

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Extension service closes offices

Mark SteilMark Steil October 6, 2011, 1:06 PM Oct 6, 2011

The University of Minnesota’s extension service continues to shrink. Citing budget cuts, the service plans to close regional offices in Fergus Falls and Hutchinson at the end of the year.

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DEED awards 51 Small Cities Development Grants

trobertson June 28, 2011, 10:03 AM Jun 28, 2011

Fifty one small cities in Greater Minnesota will share $18.5 million in grants designed to improve housing and infrastructure in small communities.

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Share your stories about health care

David CazaresDavid Cazares March 31, 2011, 12:00 PM Mar 31, 2011

The latest data from the County Health Rankings show that healthy living depends on a variety of factors. Share your stories about health care.

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When nuclear disaster strikes

Michael OlsonMichael Olson March 24, 2011, 4:45 PM Mar 24, 2011

When disaster struck at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommended that American within 50 miles of the disaster evacuate. Most Minnesotan’s live within that radius of a nuclear plant. What would you do if disaster struck close to you?

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