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Homes were evacuated on the southern edge of Ely, while crews are battled a 20-acre fire. Several fire departments were on the scene, using water-bombing planes and helicopters as well as ground crews. A downed power line apparently sparked the fire.
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19-year-old Corporal Wayne Erickson of Minneapolis never returned from a training flight over the south Pacific during World War II. But thanks to years of work by the Pentagon's POW/Missing Personnel Office, Erickson's remains have finally been recovered and identified. He will be buried with full military honors.
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An affidavit accuses a Minnesota man of planning an attack that would involve driving a truck loaded with gas and oil into St. Paul's Mexican consulate and setting the spilled fuel on fire. The man has been indicted on a separate drug charge while the terrorism investigation continues.
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The Pesticide Action Network spent three years monitoring the air in 19 locations such as Perham and Frazee. The group says sites near potato fields are especially prone to pesticide drift. One fungicide turned up in 64 percent of the air samples.
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May 17, 2012Officer who faced down archer honored
Sgt. Katie Blackwell was among the officers and citizens honored by Minneapolis police Thursday. She was honored for how she handled a life-threatening situation with a man suffering from mental illness who drew a bow and arrow. She diffused the situation without anyone getting hurt.
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Urbanspoon, an online reservation website, considered 600,000 fine-dinning restaurants and millions of reviews. Chino Latino, Fogo de Chao, La Belle Vie and Oceanaire Seafood Room are the four Minnesota restaurants that made the list.
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May 17, 2012Duluth Dylan Fest: 7 days of celebration
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Duluth is the only city that can claim to be the birthplace of Bob Dylan. With Dylan's influence on music, it's only natural for Duluth to honor the poetry, music and significance of Bob Dylan on his 70th birthday.
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May 17, 2012Esquire columnist pokes fun of Pawlenty
After Tim Pawlenty gave an interview to MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Thursday, humorist/journalist Charles Pearce poked fun of the former Minnesota governor in an off-color blog post for Esquire magazine. He chides Pawlenty for quitting the gubernatorial race when "he found himself less able than most of the rest of the candidates to get old white people on buses and move them from one place to another."
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May 17, 2012Peavey Plaza's fate heads to City Council
The Minneapolis Zoning and Planning Committee voted 5-1 Thursday to override the city's Heritage Preservation Commission's objections and allow for the demolition of Peavey Plaza. The measure will go to the entire city council for a vote later this month. It is expected to pass.
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Hecker is at a federal transfer center in Oklahoma City, before being moved to a low-security prison near Pittsburgh. The convicted Twin Cities auto mogul was initially held in Duluth before being transferred to Wisconsin in February. Most recently, Hecker was serving his 10-year sentence at a medium security prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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Extreme rainstorms are occurring more often in much of the Midwest, including Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to a new study from two environmental groups.
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May 17, 2012Safety tips for kids
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We love kids here at Children's. But we'd rather see them safe at home. That's why we've gathered safety and injury-prevention tips from our very own experts. Share these tips with your kids and print them to share at their schools or with your friends. Together, we can make safe simple.
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Flying in the face of the beliefs of the archdiocese, a small group representing more than 80 former Catholic priests from throughout Minnesota gathered Thursday to encourage a "no" on a proposed state amendment that would legally define marriage between a man and a woman. The group said the anti-gay marriage measure would violate the principles of justice and love.
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May 17, 2012Take a virtual approach to cardio
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Runners sometimes log their miles on a treadmill because of time constraints, weather or other reasons. But they also complain how boring those runs can be. Interactive videos simulate real landscapes to help improve indoor cardio workouts.
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May 17, 2012Superior woman's 'ex-husband sale' stops traffic
A public display of anger over love gone wrong — or a celebration over a marriage ended — caused traffic delays in a Superior neighborhood Wednesday. Large signs were posted in a yard reading “X-HUSBAND SALE” and “FREE” by a pile of discarded belongings. An SUV with “cheater” and obscenities spray-painted all over it slowed traffic. Police hauled the vehicle away.
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May 17, 20123 vying to be GOP challenger to Klobuchar
On Friday, Republicans are expected to endorse a candidate to run against DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Three are vying for the spot: Dan Severson, Pete Hegseth and Rep. Kurt Bills. MPR News this week examined what each of the candidates proposes to do about the nation's budget deficit.
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Although electronic pull tab gambling and electronically linked bingo will provide the state with the funds to pay its $350 million share of the new Vikings stadium, the trade group that represents more than 1,200 licensed gambling operators tells MPR that it will likely be many months before any machines are available.
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Despite the decline, Minnesota's unemployment dropped 0.2 percent to 5.6 percent last month. State officials say most of the job losses were in retail, construction, hospitality and government sectors. Minnesota remains well below the national unemployment rate of 8.1 percent.
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The Minnesota Department of Health tells KARE 11 that there have already been 670 cases of whooping cough diagnosed in the state, which has already eclipsed the total amount of cases diagnosed in in Minnesota in 2011. Doctors are recommending tetanus booster shots to prevent new cases.
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Thursday night marks the official start of the season for the St. Paul Saints. (That’s Minnesota’s biggest minor league baseball team, for those of you reading from space, or other restaurant critics.) Which also means—what? Stadium treats and glorious tailgating.
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The deal is nearly done to bring the Minnesota Vikings to downtown Minneapolis, leaving the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills still looking for a cleanup and development plan. "It was a perfect match but it didn't happen. But we're not going to worry about it. We're just going to move forward," Ramsey County Commissioner Tony Bennett told KARE 11.
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Minnesota growers say the April frost will reduce the size of this year's apple crop but was not as damaging as many had feared. One of the most important measures of potential damage, though, won't happen until the apples are ready for tasting.
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An economist is forecasting a surge of Canadian shoppers into states such as Minnesota this summer. On June first Canada will raise its limit on the dollar amount of duty-free goods residents can bring back with them from the States. Retail prices are about 14 percent lower in the U.S.
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Petroleum and the chemical used to clean up the 2010 Gulf oil leak have shown up in the eggs of pelicans that nest in western Minnesota. Swift County is home to North America's largest colony of American White Pelicans, which winter in the Gulf of Mexico. Biologists will monitor how the chicks hatched from polluted eggs develop.
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At a Congressional hearing, Minnesota Republican Chip Cravaack told a Transportation Security Administration official that ground security around airport gates is "a joke." Cravaack, a former airline pilot, predicted the next terrorist attack in the U.S. will come from the shadow of an airplane.
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If you get caught in a thunderstorm in the Twin Cities this weekend, you might want to thank it for blowing away the plan to close Interstate 94. MnDOT postponed its work because of the rain in the forecast. No word yet on when it will be rescheduled. The project will install "smart lane" technology, as well as a new surface and improved drainage.
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Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum wants to prohibit the Pentagon from sponsoring NASCAR, pro wrestling, or fishing events. Her effort went nowhere last year, but this time she has a Republican co-sponsor and the measure gained committee approval.
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About 200 buffalo escaped from a ranch in northern Iowa and while most were recaptured, some have spread across the region including southwestern Minnesota. Officials estimate about 30 are still on the loose. Said one sheriff's lieutenant who was in on the roundup: "They're really, really fast."
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A Rochester company is gearing to send nearly 150 homes to the oil fields this year. Creative Modular Concepts owner Dale Jech tells the Post Bulletin, "Labor there is simply too expensive. Most of the houses now are coming from Indiana. They're even buying some in Florida and shipping them to North Dakota."
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May 17, 2012St. Paul Saints celebrate 20 years in Pig's Eye
Time flies when you're having fun. There's no shortage of it at Midway Stadium near the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, where the St. Paul Saints begin their 20th season of minor league baseball tonight.
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May 17, 2012Enter to win a Hawaiian dream vacation from Coolibar
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Win a trip for two to Honolulu, Hawaii courtesy of Coolibar. You and a guest will fly round trip to Honolulu for a six night stay at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach Hotel in Honolulu. Plus, Coolibar will provide you with $500 worth of UPF 50+ merchandise. Easy entry and no purchase necessary. Sign-up on or before May 20, 2012.
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May 17, 2012Minneapolis loses majority on county board
Power has been shifting gradually from Minneapolis to Hennepin County since at least since the 1950s, as Hennepin's robust property tax base has grown and the state's most populous county has assumed more regional responsibilities. Now Minneapolis soon will lose its long-held majority on the Hennepin County Board, dramatically underscoring the changing dynamic of the past 60 years.
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The U.S. Department of Justice spent four years looking into whether the Fridley-based manufacturer encouraged doctors to use the product in ways not described on the FDA-approved label. Medtronic denies any wrongdoing, but still faces civil lawsuits and agreed to pay $85 million in March to settle a federal securities lawsuit.
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May 17, 2012Zoo CEO: No way to save dolphin exhibit
Minnesota Zoo CEO and Director Lee Ehmke is trying to clarify why the zoo will soon discontinue its dolphins exhibition. There are two main reasons, he said, "the welfare of the two beloved dolphins currently at the zoo, and the fiscal and logistical challenges of acquiring a viable dolphin group to replace them." There are just "no viable" options to keep it going, he said.
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May 17, 201264 pounds of mercury found on Craigslist
State pollution officials intercepted 64 pounds of mercury that a Craigslist seller found in his late grandfather's garage. The seller in Floodwood, Minn., posted an ad to sell the elemental mercury for $650, and an alert Craigslist browser contacted authorities. Elemental mercury is toxic to human kidneys and the nervous system.
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May 17, 2012Addressing violence against Native American women in the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization
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Last week, the House Judiciary Committee considered legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. However, the bill that came out of the House Judiciary Committee failed to include a key provision which has already been accepted by the Senate on a bipartisan basis and is essential to protecting Native American women.
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A look at Minnesota's youngest residents spells change for a state that is overwhelmingly white. Minorities make up 17 percent of Minnesota's population but 30 percent of its preschool-age ranks, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. In Ramsey County, for the first time, there are more children under 5 of color than there are white children.
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May 17, 2012Research: Higher cigarette prices drive down youth smoking
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Fewer American teenagers and young adults are lighting up as cigarette taxes that have broken the $3-a-pack threshold in some states make smoking too costly, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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Cape Coral, Fla., songwriter Gabriel Perez, also known as Gigolo, says Minneapolis-based restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings stole his song, “Swing That Thang,” for a commercial involving a male stripper. He liked the spot, but he is seeking an undisclosed amount in royalties.
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May 17, 2012Ventura releases provocative new book
Just in time for the 2012 election campaign, bombastic former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura has released a new book, “DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans: No More Gangs in Government.” It’s a vintage Ventura take on what he says is America’s corrupt two-party system of government, calling out political party “thugs in Brooks Brothers suits.”
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May 16, 2012Latest drill samples suggest positive outlook
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The latest drilling yielded strong mineral results for the Twin Metals Minnesota Project near Ely.
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May 17, 2012U.S. Bank latest bank to raise overdraft fees
U.S. Bank is bumping up overdraft fees for all its accounts beginning June 29, the Minneapolis-based bank confirmed Wednesday. The bank's new $35 overdraft fee brings it in line with the country's biggest financial institutions, including Bank of America, Huffington Post reports. Bank officials note that the 15 million-customer bank is eliminating one other fee and lowering yet another.
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May 17, 2012Strike averted at 8 metro hospitals
The union that represents thousands of Twin Cities health care employees says it reached a tentative contract agreement with eight metro-area hospitals. The agreement was reached after both sides met for contract negotiations Wednesday. SEIU Healthcare Minnesota says details of the agreement will not be released until the union members review it and vote. Voting is scheduled for next week.
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May 17, 2012Is Minnesota music in a golden age?
Robust cycles in Minnesota music come and go. The local garage rock craze of the mid-'60s was one "golden era." The 1980s, when Prince owned the national airwaves and groups like the Replacements and Hüsker Dü made Minneapolis an indie rock hotbed, was another. Are we in a golden era now? MPR's Chris Roberts finds evidence that suggests we are.
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This year the Saints will have not one but two pig mascots and what could go wrong with this pair: Kim Lardashian and Kris Hamphries. The swine may stick together longer than a certain Minnesota native was married to his celebrity wife -- the Saints season lasts 110 days.
