Levels in Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron are on the rebound – StarTribune
Detroit's bellwether neighborhood, the North End – NY Times
Political battle over export bank heats up – WSJ
Empty big boxes are finding new purposes in Minnesota – StarTribune
St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood works to fix image problem – Pioneer Press
An interesting chart that does in fact compare apples and oranges – Economist
ADM to buy ingredient company Wild Flavors for $3 billion – Chicago Tribune
In Mexican jungle, it's tribes vs. biologists – Washington Post
Taylor: Why I bought the Star Tribune, what I see for its future – StarTribune