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CEO says 3M will aim to strengthen U.S. growth
- The chairman and CEO of tape and Post-it maker 3M Co. says it will aim to get more growth in the U.S. even as the economy slows down.George Buckley told shareholders at the company's annual meeting that the weaker U.S. economy will requre more effort than usual to be successful. Man dies in Hibbing scrapyard accident
- Authorities say a 62-year-old rural Nashwauk man died while working at a scrapyard in Hibbing.Hibbing police say they received a report of a man trapped under a large piece of equipment Monday at Dom-Ex scrapyard. David Leland Johnson had been freed by the time paramedics arrived but was pronounced dead at the scene. MACCRAY school district plans for 4-day week to save money
- The MACCRAY school district in west-central Minnesota is poised to go to a four-day school week next year to save money.Superintendent Greg Schmidt says the move will save about $65,000 from the district's $7 million budget, mostly in transportation costs. Pine River man guilty of first-degree murder in teen's death
- A 20-year-old man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a 15-year-old girl.Jurors on Monday also found Matthew Michael Martin of Pine River guilty of burglary and third-degree criminal sexual conduct. 60-year-old Andover man drowns in pool
- A 60-year-old man has drowned in a pool at his home in Andover.The Anoka County medical examiner's office announced Lowell R. Larson's death on Monday. Fire captain sues city of Minneapolis, alleging retaliation
- Another lawsuit related to the tenure of Bonnie Bleskachek as Minneapolis fire chief has been filed against the city.Fire Capt. Kristina Lemon says she was subjected to retaliatory treatment after settling a lawsuit over harassment and discrimination by Bleskachek. Minn. cop killed in 1936 to be added to Washington memorial
- The name of a former rural Minnesota town marshal will be one of 358 dedicated on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.Arnold Borson was shot more than 70 years ago while attempting to prevent a robbery in the southwestern Minnesota town of Ghent. He died a few days later. Family of St. Cloud student found dead sues bars
- The family of a St. Cloud State University student who was found dead in the Mississippi River is suing the bars where he drank.Scot Radel's family has filed lawsuits against three downtown St. Cloud bars, saying the 21-year-old was served even though he was noticeably drunk. Proposed ethanol plant in southern Minn. faces skepticism
- An ethanol plant planned for Eyota in southern Minnesota is getting a cool reception from conservationists.Jeff Broberg is a member of the nonprofit Olmsted County Concerned Citizens, which hopes to stop the MinnErgy plant from opening. Duluth-Superior harbor rust remains a mystery
- The cause of aggressive corrosion in the Duluth-Superior harbor is still a mystery, but studies have identified some suspects.One is tannin-rich water, which could be fed from biologically active places like bogs. |
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