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Minn. health exchange opens, a few hours late

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Officials say Minnesota’s new online health insurance exchange is off to a smooth start. MNsure officials say more than 500 accounts were created in the first hour Tuesday afternoon. MNsure …

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Minn. sweet corn ‘rescued’ to feed the hungry

SAVAGE, Minn. (AP) – More than a million pounds of Minnesota sweet corn is being donated to feed hungry people around the nation this year, thanks to a program aimed at redirecting food that would …

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USDA awards youth farm safety grant

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to make it safer for young people working in farming. The USDA has awarded a grant to provide safety training for more than 2 million young …

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Low premiums in Minn. under health overhaul

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota has the lowest average premiums nationwide on three health insurance plans that will be sold under the federal health care overhaul. The Obama administration is releasing information Wednesday on …

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Homecoming begins with Goldy Gopher statue debut

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The University of Minnesota is kicking off its homecoming week by unveiling a 6-foot-tall bronze statue of its beloved mascot – Goldy Gopher. The statue will be unveiled at noon today outside …

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Shooting outside Burnsville bar leaves 1 man dead

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) – A shooting outside a bar in Burnsville has left one man dead. Police say it happened around 2 a.m. Sunday at Nina’s Grill after an argument in the parking lot escalated …

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Harvest expected to be decent for most MN farmers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Most Minnesota farmers are expected to harvest a decent crop this year despite the twin challenges of a cold, wet spring and an arid August. The Star Tribune reports the corn harvest …

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