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• Cold fusion a hot idea for Minnesota research into sustainable energy
  A small company is gambling that a new line of scientific research could lead to development of a breakthrough alternative energy. Researchers with the Hunt Utilities Group are focused on a theoretical energy source once commonly known as cold fusion. They're asking new questions about the technology widely dismissed by the mainstream scientific community.February 6, 2013
• Hunt Utilities Group looks for new sources of sustainable energy
  A small company is gambling that a new line of scientific research could lead to development of a breakthrough alternative energy. In Pine River, the campus of the Hunt Utilities Group sits on 70-acres dotted with an eclectic mix of experimental buildings designed to promote sustainable living. Researchers here are focused on a theoretical energy source once commonly known as "cold fusion."February 6, 2013
• 2 Great Lakes hit lowest water level on record
  Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, capping more than a decade of below-normal rain and snowfall and higher temperatures that boost evaporation.February 6, 2013
• Legislature to consider funding more free school lunches
  Hunger relief groups want the state Legislature to expand free lunch at school so that students currently eligible for reduced-price lunch can eat free. This would cost the state around $4 million. Lawmakers and advocates pushing the proposal say it would ensure that low-income kids get the nutrition they need and aren't turned away at the lunch counter when they can't pay. But critics of the proposal say parents who could pay a little, should.February 5, 2013
• Moorhead fights against pollution regulations
  Moorhead is fighting a new state pollution rule designed to protect water quality in Canada.February 5, 2013
• What does Rochester need to offer to become a global destination?
  Rochester is in the middle of transition. The city's flagship employer, the Mayo Clinic, proposes to invest billions of dollars over the next two decades to attract more patients, as well as add tens of thousands of new jobs to southeastern Minnesota. But there's a missing piece to the plan before Rochester can become a global medical destination.February 1, 2013
• Sanford Health plans clinic in Bagley, Minn.
  Dakotas-based Sanford Health is planning a $1.8 million clinic in the Minnesota city of Bagley this year.February 1, 2013
• Western Minn.'s Hoot Lake plant to stop burning coal
  A plan to shut down Otter Tail Power's coal burning Hoot Lake power plant by 2020 has been approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.January 31, 2013
• Competitive challenges face Mayo Clinic, says health finance expert
  Mayo Clinic unveiled a proposal yesterday to invest $3.5 billion to expand its Rochester campus over the next 20 years.January 31, 2013
• Deadline extended for flood relief loans
  The deadline to apply for some flood relief loans in northeast Minnesota has been extended another month.January 31, 2013
• Zebra mussel larvae in Lake Winnibigoshish
  The DNR will add Lake Winnibigoshish in north central Minnesota to its list of waters infested with zebra mussels.January 31, 2013
• Teacher accused of student assault has died
  A former Bemidji elementary teacher accused of molesting young children on school property has been found dead.January 31, 2013
• Mayo Clinic's 'destination medical center' needs taxpayer help
  Mayo proposes to invest billions over two decades to make Rochester and surrounding communities a "destination medical center." But to get that done, Mayo needs help from taxpayers.January 31, 2013
• Head of Mayo Clinic describes plans for 'destination medical center'
  Mayo Clinic president and CEO John Noseworthy announced a plan to invest and expand in Minnesota, building a "destination medical center." Noseworthy speaks with MPR's Tom Crann.January 30, 2013
• Mayo Clinic seeking state help for major Rochester expansion
  The Mayo Clinic is proposing to invest $5 billion in Rochester and surrounding communities to build what the health provider is calling a "Destination Medical Center."January 30, 2013

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