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State, Nation and World

Possible fix for algae-plagued Little Rock Lake delayed

A planned solution to fix an algae-plagued central Minnesota lake is being postponed until next year. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 26, 2018 8:19 am

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Rochester development hits its stride

Construction activity in Rochester is at its highest level since the great recession. And the value of the buildings going up is rising as they ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 7:07 am

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Legionnaires’ sickens 2 at Albert Lea nursing home

The Minnesota Health Department is probing two cases of Legionnaires’ disease found in residents of a senior care and living facility in Albert Lea. The ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, July 21, 2018 8:20 am

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A teen, a hot dog stand and a big dream

On the front porch of 1510 Penn Ave. N., Mr. Faulkner’s Old-Fashioned Hot Dogs was preparing to open at 11 a.m. For the owner, 13-year-old ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, July 21, 2018 7:27 am

News

Minnesota jobless rate steady in June at 3.1 percent

Minnesota’s unemployment rate in June held steady at a seasonally adjusted 3.1 percent as the state added 6,600 jobs, state officials said Thursday. Minnesota has ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 20, 2018 8:43 am

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Chanhassen teen shot by deputies mourned at lacrosse game

On a table set up next to the lacrosse field at Minnetonka High School were three things: Archer Amorosi's home and away lacrosse jerseys and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 20, 2018 8:30 am

Agriculture

Can Minnesota have clean water without regulating fertilizer?

The first in a series of hearings about new state regulations on fertilizer use went on for two hours in a mostly empty auditorium at ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, July 18, 2018 8:16 am

senior living

Minnesota’s longest-lived person has turned 111

Minnesota's oldest living person added another candle to her birthday cake. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, July 18, 2018 5:46 am

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Study: Water softeners partly to blame for salty lakes, streams

Most efforts to reduce chloride levels in Minnesota lakes and rivers have focused on salt used to keep roads and highways clear of ice. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:02 am

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Immigrants boost Worthington economy

During a time when immigrants are often under fire, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis had some nice things to say about ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, July 16, 2018 7:19 am

News

Movies under the stars; Minnesota’s drive-in movie era fades, but some won’t let it die

The sky above the Starlite Drive-in is true to its name on this mid-summer night. There isn’t a city light for a few miles. The ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, July 14, 2018 7:08 am

News

Sound-emitting technology to test whether warmer Mille Lacs is affecting walleye

A new study is deploying underwater listening devices to find out why more young walleye in Lake Mille Lacs aren’t surviving to adulthood. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, July 14, 2018 7:03 am

News

Sanders campaigns in Minnesota for Ellison

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was in Minnesota Friday trying to rally support for DFL U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison’s campaign for Minnesota attorney general. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 13, 2018 7:49 pm

Business

After years of struggle, Best Buy gets its groove back

A few years ago, Best Buy was on the ropes. Amid slipping sales and earnings, there was talk of bankruptcy. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 13, 2018 6:42 am

Faith

Mormon missionaries walk the walk in Detroit Lakes

It’s 7:30 in the morning, and Tanner Smedley has already been up for an hour. He’s eaten, prayed twice and exercised. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 12, 2018 8:17 am

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