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Vanishing Minnesota forest
Forests give way to fields, part of high-stakes transformation
The forests of central Minnesota are being cleared at an accelerating pace. Regulators are scrambling to protect them and the large watershed draining into the upper Mississippi. Updated 6:53 AM
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Bemidji confronts making places for mentally ill in crisis
Prosecutors, judges and others support a plan to create four regional “jail diversion” hubs. Updated 10:29 PM
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Why a quiet family man took up arms against Gambia
At first blush, Papa Faal, a 46-year-old U.S. citizen, makes for an unlikely player in an armed coup. Updated 10:53 PM
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Grand Marais man's first on Mount McKinley was chilly odyssey
Lonnie Dupre, on his fourth attempt, became the first to make a solo summit in January up North America’s tallest peak.
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Fans respond to Kevin Love's return
Timberwolves fans respond to Kevin Love's return to Target Center for the first time since the August trade that sent... Updated 8:15 PM
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Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick tethered in time
Once upon a time the Patriots fired Pete Carroll to hire Bill Belichick. Sunday they meet as head coaches in the Super Bowl.
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Tribe, local leaders at odds over land trust
Debate resurfaces as a Shakopee tribe seeks to expand holdings.
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Ethanol industry gets its own biotech corn
Yellow kernels of a hybrid called Enogen look like other corn, but they have just one purpose — making fuel. Six Midwestern ethanol plants now use the hybrid called Enogen, the first corn genetically enhanced for ethanol production
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TV experiences new wave of diversity
As networks struggle to keep up with cable and streaming video, they are reaching out to groups they once ignored — and the ratings prove they’re doing the right thing.
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Exploring rich St. John, on the cheap
A family of modest means splashes down in the former playground of the Rockefellers, thanks to cheap flights, a national park and a tent.
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First look: Target's new plus-size clothing line
Time will tell, but Target’s newest clothing line — Ava & Viv — could be a game-changer for the woefully underserved plus-sized fashion market.
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Competing transportation plans face shaky chances
Gov. Dayton and House GOP are far apart on transportation projects, in what to do and how to pay for it.
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Anderson: Ice fishing gives anglers that cool feeling
Zen-like, ice anglers watch tip-ups with mind-sets both laid-back and predatory
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A look at rates for payday loan usage, broken down by state
The share of people in each state who reported taking out a payday loan in the past five years, which...
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Jordan renews swap offer to free pilot held by Islamic State
Jordan renewed an offer Sunday to swap an al-Qaida prisoner for a fighter pilot held captive by the Islamic State group, a day after a video purportedly showed the militants beheading a Japanese hostage.
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Hospitals across the U.S. join exodus from sugary pop
Seeking healthier options, hospitals in Minnesota and around the nation are gradually moving away from sugary pop. Not everyone agrees.
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'Parks and Rec' writer plays Turf
Comedian Joe Mande returns to St. Paul for a Saturday night standup gig.
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