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The Reckoning

By Terry Sauer January 13, 2011, 06:25 AM

In this 2011 series, Star Tribune reporters showed how the budget debate will play out across the state, from small towns to big cities, in the courts, schools, businesses, social services and state government.

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Upper Midwest flooding

By Rhonda Prast March 25, 2009, 10:51 AM

An early spring and a rapid snow melt forced communities in Minnesota and North Dakota to quicken their flood fighting efforts.

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Lenders Gone Wild

By Star Tribune staff July 30, 2009, 09:35 AM

The collapse in real estate values is taking a toll on Minnesota’s small banks and credit unions. Regulators have seized and closed two banks since 2008, with dozens on a secret watch list - and banking officials say more will fail. That could have big implications for Minnesota’s economy.

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Special project: Water: A to Zoo

By Star Tribune staff December 01, 2008, 07:09 PM

Water is needed in vast amounts to keep the animals and plants thriving at the Minnesota Zoo. It starts in aquifers deep under Apple Valley and ends with Allan Maguire who adds a dash of "Instant Ocean," turns the crank and -- presto -- makes a home where exotic ocean fish and mammals thrive.

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Balance

By Emma Carew January 27, 2011, 09:26 AM

Minnesota's guide to healthy living

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The Twilight Zone

By Terry Sauer January 13, 2011, 05:58 AM

The Twilight Zone series by Star Tribune reporters explores the ways, good and bad, that an aging population will change Minnesota.

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Home Grown

By Jenni Pinkley March 15, 2011, 08:57 AM

At a time when more Americans are growing concerned about the origins of the food they're eating, Minnesota is rich with specialty producers who bring fresh products to market within 24 hours of harvest. Over the next four months we'll be profiling some of these local growers in video stories where we'll take you from farm to market -- where each of these producers sells his or her home grown specialties.

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A better bungalow

By LYNN UNDERWOOD, Star Tribune April 01, 2011, 11:24 AM

Minneapolis couple turned a 1970s tower addition into a family-friendly kitchen and bedroom retreat.

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Our troubled economy

By Star Tribune staff September 24, 2008, 03:54 PM

Counselors at job placement agencies -- government and private -- across Minnesota are talking about more temp-to-hire placements that "never get around to the hire part."

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