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• Rare May snowfall could break records
  This can't be happening again right? It's May, after all. But the spring of 2013 appears to be the wintry gift that keeps on giving. Our next weathermaker is moving in with another shot of rain and, yes, snow.May 1, 2013
• Frac sand mining: Cyclists concerned
  Several silica sand mines close to the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin are near areas where cyclists like to ride and stay in bed-and-breakfasts. Some of the proposed mines in southeastern Minnesota are also located in scenic areas where cycling is popular.May 1, 2013
• Red River crests today in Fargo-Moorhead
  After several revisions lowering the crest levels each time, the Red River in Fargo is predicted to crest today at just over 33 feet. That's more than six feet below the record level and more than four feet below the low end of the weather service outlook.May 1, 2013
• Need your medical records? There's an app for that
  If your medical records aren't in electronic form, they will be soon. Hospitals and clinics are replacing paper files with sophisticated electronic health records. But with a variety of systems in use, they often cannot share information with each other -- and that can be a serious problem in an emergency. Smart phones are starting to bridge that electronic gap.May 1, 2013
• Red River close to cresting in Fargo-Moorhead area
  The Red River appeared close to reaching its peak in Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., Tuesday after the National Weather Service dropped its crest forecast for the third straight day.April 30, 2013
• Laying bare your finances to apply for health care
  After a storm of complaints, the Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled simplified forms to apply for insurance under the president's new health care law. You won't have to lay bare your medical history but you will have to detail your finances.April 30, 2013
• FDA: Morning-after pill to move over the counter
  The government is moving the morning-after pill over the counter but only those 15 and older can buy it -- an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the emergency contraceptive.April 30, 2013
• Ask Dr. Jon Hallberg: Creativity in medicine
  A call more creativity in medicine is all well and good for doctors and nurses for their own satisfaction, but how could it work in the clinic?April 30, 2013
• Senate committee rejects measure to distance frac sand mining from trout streams
  The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee rejected a plan Tuesday to protect trout streams in southeastern Minnesota from potential impacts from proposed frac sand mining.April 30, 2013
• Red River crest prediction in Fargo drops again
  The National Weather Service on Tuesday lowered the expected peak of the river to 34 feet, down from the 35.5-foot estimate that came out Monday and the 37-foot projection that was issued on Sunday.April 30, 2013
• Klobuchar touts U of M brain research
  U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says federally funded research at the University of Minnesota will lead to new treatments for brain disorders.April 30, 2013
• Dayton names directors of MNSure exchange
  Gov. Mark Dayton has announced the members of the board of directors for the state's health insurance exchange program, called MNSure, which will help the uninsured and others obtain coverage under federal health care changes.April 30, 2013
• Minn. farmers waiting to start field work
  Despite the sudden warm weather, Minnesota farmers are still waiting for the chance to get into their fields.April 30, 2013
• Photos: Fargo's 'Sandbag Central' volunteers reflect on flood fight
  Certainties are few when it comes to springtime in the Red River Valley. While the rising Red River will make history for latest crest, the official crest forecast for the Red at Fargo-Moorhead is 34 feet -- quite a bit lower than previous forecasts which had prompted flood fighters to stockpile 1.7 million sandbags. More than 8,350 volunteers put in 43,971 hours over 16 days at Fargo's Sandbag Central to churn out those sandbags. Photographer Ann Arbor Miller asked volunteers working at Sandbag Central last week for their insight on flood season. Volunteers wrote their thoughts on an empty sandbag with a black marker.April 30, 2013
• State updates vaccination requirements for schoolkids
  State health officials are planning to add new vaccination requirements for children in school and day care.April 29, 2013

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