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  • More Minnesotans adopt broadband Internet
    A new survey shows 78 percent of households in Minnesota have broadband Internet service.March 13, 2013
  • Developer bringing back Duluth marquee
    Rebuilding a distinctive six-story marquee tower that once fronted Duluth's NorShor Theatre will be a part of a $19 million reservation of the 1910s-era building, the developer said.March 13, 2013
  • Former intern new Cirrus Aircraft president
    Patrick Waddick was named president of the airplane manufacturer Tuesday. Waddick, 47, started with Cirrus 25 years ago as an intern.March 13, 2013
  • U of M to release study of Iron Range cancer
    Results of a University of Minnesota study into cancer rates among Iron Range miners will be made public next month.March 12, 2013
  • St. Croix Crossing bridge permit OK'd
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit to the Minnesota Department of Transportation to complete the new St. Croix Crossing south of Stillwater.March 11, 2013
  • Mayor Ardell Brede talks about future of Rochester
    Rochester has recently become a political and economic focal point for Minnesota. Mayor Ardell Brede speaks on the future of the city.March 11, 2013
  • Invasive species may be key to understanding death of hundreds of loons
    Loons will soon begin their migration back to the north woods. The birds are a cultural and natural icon, not only in Minnesota but across the Great Lakes states. But last fall, nearly 900 loons died while migrating south across Lake Michigan. Scientists are not sure what killed the loons, but they suspect that invasive species may be to blame.March 11, 2013
  • At 89, volunteer librarian loves doing her part
    At age 89, Ruth Boldan is still a volunteer librarian at the underheated, overstuffed 1890s schoolhouse that is now home to the Hazel Dell Library in Leader, Minn.March 9, 2013
  • Violence Against Women Act reauthorization hailed in Indian Country
    Minnesota advocates for Indian woman are hailing today's reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. For years, the law has supported domestic violence prevention programs aimed curbing things like sexual assault. It has also funded shelters and training for law enforcement. But until now, the law did not cover many cases involving American Indian women.March 7, 2013
  • 'Stunned silence' as IBM breaks news to Rochester employees
    IBM's decision this week to move some of its Minnesota operations to New York and Mexico has some wondering how much longer the company will stay in Rochester. The extent of cuts to the company's workforce is yet undisclosed.March 7, 2013
  • Lack of skilled workers only part of Minn. jobs problem
    The skills gap that has worried economic development officials for years is more complex than some have thought, says a state study.March 7, 2013
  • Dilworth man arrested in $250K pot bust
    A western Minnesota man is facing felony drug charges after authorities say they found 32 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated quarter-million dollars in his home.March 6, 2013
  • IBM moving Rochester production to NY, Mexico
    IBM says it's moving three of its product manufacturing operations out of Rochester. The changes will start later this year and be completed in mid-2014.March 6, 2013
  • Cause of fatal Minn. motel fire unknown
    Investigators have been unable to determine what caused a St. Charles motel fire that killed a South Dakota man in December.March 5, 2013
  • Shattuck-St. Mary's former teachers claim Seibel's alleged sexual abuse of students known, not reported
    A former Shattuck-St. Mary's teacher appears in court this week in Faribault to face charges of sexual abuse. Lynn Seibel is accused of abusing six male students at the Faribault boarding school from 1999 to 2003. The school claims it knew nothing of the alleged crimes. An MPR News investigation shows several teachers did know about some of Seibel's behavior but failed to tell police. The insular nature of the private boarding school is one reason the former teacher gained access to children, and school officials took few steps to prevent the alleged abuse.March 5, 2013

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