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22 hrs ago | WXOW-TV La Crosse

Minn. tours explore northwestern prairie habitat

Naturalist-led tour groups are fanning out to explore the prairie of northwestern Minnesota on Saturday and Sunday.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

City Pages

Minnesota woman sues priest for sex abuse

A Minnesota woman has sued the Catholic Diocese of Crookston, in Northern Minnesota, claiming that a priest sexually abused her when she was 15.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Catholic World News

Visiting Indian priest accused of abuse in Minnesota

Alleging abuse five years ago by a visiting Indian priest, a western Minnesota woman has filed suit against the Diocese of Crookston.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

TwinCities.com

'EcoDriving' skills save gas. But should Minnesotans be required to learn them?

Maintain the car. That means regularly tuning the engine, changing oil and filters, and properly inflating tires.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press...

Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press CROOKSTON, Minn. Crookston school district officials plan to borrow money to make up for a delayed payment from the state.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

WCCO

Crookston To Borrow To Make Up For Delayed Payment

Click to enlarge 1 of 1 District officials figured Gov. Tim Pawlenty would delay some state funding, but he is delaying more than anticipated to balance the state budget.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Workday Minnesota

Unions, university reach contract settlements

Three AFSCME bargaining units have reached tentative agreements with the University of Minnesota on new two-year contracts for about 3,000 employees at the Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris and Crookston campuses.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

MinnPost.com

Wet weekend cool -- down

Good thing I'm not running for a popularity contest anytime soon. Repeat after me, "he's only the messenger.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

Finance and Commerce

Pawlenty era: Not over just yet

Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced Tuesday that he would not seek a third term, but he declined to say whether he'd set his sights on the White House.

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Fri May 22, 2009

McCook Daily Gazette

Down on the Farm for Memorial Day

Memorial Day is almost on us, and I think it wise to recall the sacrifice made for so many by so few.

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Tue May 19, 2009

Park Rapids Enterprise

Freezing temperatures hit parts of region

Freezing temperatures have returned to parts of the northern Red River Valley, dipping into the 20s above zero in Bemidji, Thief River Falls and Wakish, Minn., and hitting 30 degrees in Hallock, Roseau and Crookston.

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Sun May 17, 2009

Park Rapids Enterprise

Polk County Drug Task Force reports good first year

Polk County's Drug Task Force, in its first year of operation, was responsible for almost 50 arrests in 2008, and some task force members expect to see more action in future years, particularly a resurgence of methamphetamine.

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Fri May 15, 2009

WCCO-TV

Minneapolis Cobbler Thrives In Down Economy

Her heel broke on her favorite pair of gold, strappy heels. Preparing to graduate this spring, English senior Kiranjeet Kaur desperately wanted to find a place that would fix them.

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Wed May 13, 2009

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Minnesota Flood Update: More Than $1.6 Million In Disaster Assistance Grants Approved So Far

More than $1.6 million in financial assistance has been approved for residents of Beltrami, Clay, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Traverse and Wilkin counties who suffered damages from the Red River Valley flooding, which began in March.

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Mon May 11, 2009

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Disaster Recovery Centers Open In Oslo And Crookston

Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers will open at noon Monday in Oslo and Crookston to assist those affected by flooding in Marshall and Polk counties.

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Sun May 10, 2009

St. Vincent Memories

Mark Twain: Passing Through

Mark Twain, due to financial problems, undertook a world tour in 1895. The tour began in America, and after an initial stop in Cleveland, proceeded to Minnesota, by way of the upper peninsula of Michigan.

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Fri May 08, 2009

Park Rapids Enterprise

Crookston's Wayne Hotel, Bena's giant muskie land on 'endangered' list

The old Palace Hotel in downtown Crookston is back on a list of Minnesota's "10 Most Endangered Historic Places." The four-story structure, also known as the Wayne Hotel, was built in the 1890s.

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Wed May 06, 2009

Wadena Pioneer Journal

Senior to Sophomore program: Students get a jump on college

When Elizabeth Quincer graduates from Wadena-Deer Creek High School on May 29, she will also graduate with 24 college credits and a jump start on her college career.

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Mon May 04, 2009

TwinCities.com

Minnesota Legislature approves its first budget bill

The Minnesota Legislature took a step toward balancing the state budget today by passing its first spending bill and preparing to vote on a second measure later in the night.

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Wed Apr 29, 2009

Park Rapids Enterprise

These birds bring new meaning to chicken dance

If you have ever attended a wedding dance, you probably have done the chicken dance.

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