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To clean murky Minnesota River, must control septic systems, livestock manure

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Cleaning up bacterial pollution will cost $4 million to $10 million over two decades, according to a new MPCA plan, the state's latest effort to solve a decades-old pollution problem.
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Legionnaires' sickens 4 at NW. Minnesota hotel; pool and spa closed

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Couple's Valentine's Day crash: She's dead, he's in jail suspected of being drunk

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Shift workers arrived at a chicken processing plant in Charles City, Iowa, part of Floyd County, which voted for Donald Trump after backing a string of Democrats.
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Iowans have first say in 2020, and mood on politics is testy

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White House hopefuls are already swarming the state to court them. Floyd County, which voted for Donald Trump after backing a string of Democrats, is an up-for-grabs fulcrum.
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Gophers women's basketball team wins sixth in a row

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