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• Time for farmers to get the message
  Maybe it's time to think about doing things differently, farmers. You can't tell by Minnesota weather, but there's still a drought underway in the country, and that's bad news for many of the nation's farmers.May 4, 2013
• NASA: Warming climate likely means more floods, droughts
  The Earth's wettest regions are likely to get wetter while the most arid will get drier due to warming of the atmosphere caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, according to a new NASA analysis of more than a dozen climate models.May 3, 2013
• Feds to pay for much of SW Minn. April ice storm damage
  President Barack Obama has declared five southwest Minnesota counties as a major disaster area after an April ice storm. Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles and Rock counties had an estimated $26 million in damage and costs for responding to the storm.May 3, 2013
• States fear loss of health care aid
  Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say.May 3, 2013
• Drought drives prayers for rain across the arrid West
  In its wake, the drought has left farmland idle, herds of cattle have been decimated, the threat of wildfire has intensified and cities are thinking twice about the sustainability of their water supplies. For some, that means it's time to seek divine intervention.May 3, 2013
• US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged
  The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday.May 3, 2013
• Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
  It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby's bassinet.May 3, 2013
• Zebra mussels temporarily stop work on St. Croix bridge project
  State officials say construction of the St Croix Bridge will resume after a zebra mussel discovery halted work.May 2, 2013
• Residents appeal decision on frac sand mine
  Residents in Winona County have asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals to reverse a decision that would allow a proposed frac sand mine to move forward without an in-depth environmental review.May 2, 2013
• U professor appointed to National Academy of Sciences
  Some good news arrived for University of Minnesota Prof. Sarah Hobbie this week: She was appointed to the National Academy of Sciences. Hobbie was unaware she was even being considered for the post.The Daily Circuit, May 2, 2013
• Photos: May winter storm dumps record snow on SE Minn.
  A rare May snow storm has dropped more than a foot of snow in some areas of Minnesota, making the morning commute an ordeal and knocking out power in some communities.May 2, 2013
• Red River in Fargo starting to recede
  The Red River in Fargo is beginning to recede. The river peaked early Wednesday at an unofficial mark of 33.32 feet, which is more than 15 feet above flood stage.May 2, 2013
• Dorothy Day Center's future under review
  The leaders of the Dorothy Day Center in downtown St. Paul say the homeless shelter is struggling to meet the needs of all of its clients, and needs a new vision.May 2, 2013
• Anglers wonder about an icy fishing opener
  With ice still covering some hot fishing spots in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, many anglers and outfitters are wondering if they'll have enough open water for this year's opener.May 2, 2013
• May snow: Records broken, power out, roads choked
  Reports to the National Weather Service range from 13 inches of snow in Owatonna, to nearly 11 inches near Hayward, and 8.5 inches near Hastings. The Twin Cities largely escaped the storm that started late Wednesday.May 2, 2013

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