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Continuing series: Frac Sand Fever

By Tony Kennedy November 07, 2012, 01:42 PM

Frac Sand Fever is a periodic Star Tribune series on the sand mining boom in Minnesota and Wisconsin as "hydro-fracking'' revolutionizes the nation's oil and gas industry.

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Dwindling frac sand legislation rests on trout stream setbacks

By Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune May 08, 2013, 10:10 PM

Environmental activists are clinging to a fragile game and fish amendment as their last hope to slow the advance of frac sand mining in Minnesota.

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Between Sanford Health and T. Denny Sanford, deep ties

By TONY KENNEDY and JENNIFER BJORHUS, Star Tribune May 04, 2013, 04:32 PM

$600 million in donations isn’t the only string attaching Sanford Health to its major benefactor, T. Denny Sanford.

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The Day-Care Threat

May 05, 2012, 09:37 AM

The number of children dying in Minnesota's licensed child-care facilities has risen sharply in the past five years, from incidents that include asphyxia, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and unexplained causes.

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Our database will show whether your child care provider has been sanctioned by the State of Minnesota.

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Disabled students face dangerous discipline in Minnesota

By JEFFREY MEITRODT, Star Tribune April 27, 2013, 10:03 PM

Disabled students get punished for disruptive outbursts with severe forms of discipline — from forceful physical restraint to extended solitary confinement — that are either banned or more restricted in other states.

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In some schools, cops and cuffs are called in to deal with disruptive students

By JEFFREY MEITRODT, Star Tribune April 27, 2013, 04:30 PM

To maintain order in special education classrooms, some Minnesota schools are turning to police. That strategy unnerves many parents, who have...

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Project: Great Chefs

By Randy Salas April 25, 2012, 09:08 AM

Who's behind the uptick in Twin Cities dining caliber? In this occasional series, we'll look at local chefs who are changing the direction of Minnesota restaurants.

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2013 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival

By Randy Salas April 10, 2013, 03:13 PM

Here's everything you need to know about the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, which runs April 11-28 at St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis.

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Project: Achieving Excellence

By Star Tribune staff April 02, 2013, 04:22 PM

Learn about everyday Minnesotans who exhibit mastery -- the combination of knowledge, skill, experience and understanding that offers a deep command of a topic or activity.

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