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Truck, DM&E locomotive collision

Larry Kronback, 57, of Lamberton, was seriously injured at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday when his southbound 1997 International semi truck and gravel trailer collided with an eastbound Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern locomotive on County Highway 2, 2 miles south of Highway 14.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Ardell Brede: A different rail route is good not just for Mayo, but...

Economist Edward Lotterman would have his readers believe that freight trains carrying hazardous materials traveling through downtown Rochester are simply 'annoying' . He would also have readers liken his decision to live in a home near train tracks to the decision of Minnesota's largest private employer, Mayo Clinic, to invest in Rochester and the ...

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

KMOT-TV Minot

Minnesota Man Accused of Cattle Theft

South Dakota authorities have charged a Minnesota man in the theft of 188 cattle from a Watertown auction barn.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

KXMD-TV Williston

Minnesota man accused of cattle theft

Codington County authorities have charged a 52-year-old Pierz, Minn., man with aggravated grand theft after 188 head of cattle allegedly were stolen from a Watertown auction barn March 3. Sheriff Toby Wishard says Joey "Joe" Varner was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Fergus Falls, Minn.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

TwinCities.com

Mayo wants its way, and for you to pay

I admit I am not impartial. The fact that for 23 years I have lived three blocks from a rail line with up to 70 trains a day hauling things like chlorine gas, anhydrous ammonia, molten sulfur, sulfuric acid and propane limits my patience with the ongoing hissy fit that Rochester and the Mayo Clinic are throwing about greater traffic on the DME ...

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

TwinCities.com

Winona / Officials baffled by diesel slick on river

Authorities are asking for tips on what might have caused a diesel spill last week that caused a 6-mile slick on the Mississippi River.

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Sun Jun 07, 2009

StarTribune

Cause of Mississippi River diesel spill unknown

Authorities are asking for tips on what might have caused a diesel spill last week that caused a 6-mile slick on the Mississippi River.

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Fri May 29, 2009

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Browns Valley starting work on floodway

A small town along the South Dakota-Minnesota border is embarking on a flood-control plan that's some 80 years in the making.

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Mon May 25, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Anxious residents finally see rail bypass map

Rural residents in Olmsted and Dodge counties have been waiting to see a map of a 48.3-mile railroad bypass route proposed by a set of Rochester-area groups.

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Sat May 23, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Workin' on the railroad, all the livelong day

Rochester residents are probably used to waiting for trains by now, but rarely a train like this.

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Thu May 21, 2009

The Mankato Free Press

Vote now for new school name

Those wanting to weigh in on the name for the new elementary in Mankato Area Public Schools better do so fast.

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Wed May 20, 2009

U.S. Air Quality

Conditions in CA have improved

California as a whole had improved air quality compared yesterdaya s reported levels.

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Mon May 18, 2009

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...

Reroute could solve Mayo rail dispute

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A possible solution to a railroad controversy that has roiled southern Minnesota for more than a decade was presented Tuesday.

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Sat May 16, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Preview: Summer Gas Prices Outlook

Gas prices in KELOLAND have jumped nearly 20 cents in a few weeks. AAA says the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gas in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa is sitting at $2.18. We'll find out how high the prices could reach this summer tonight on KELOLAND News.

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Thu May 14, 2009

MinnPost.com

Officials support rail corridor that skirts downtown Rochester

Top state officials, including Congressman Tim Walz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Gov.

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Tue May 12, 2009

KIMT

Southern Minnesota Rail Corridor Discussed

The proposed corridor would first and foremost address freight rail needs, and is one of several corridor options for high-speed passenger service that will be studied in the coming years.

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Sun May 10, 2009

Progressive Farmer

Wide Range in Regional Corn, Soy Indexes

Judging by the national corn and soy indexes Tuesday, there wasn't much change, but there are wide ranges in the regional indexes.

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Fri May 08, 2009

South Washington County Bulletin

Public can now comment on Hastings bridge environmental assessment

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in partnership with many local, state, and federal stakeholders, announces the publication of the Environmental Assessment for the replacement of the Highway 61 Hastings Bridge in Dakota and Washington Counties.

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Wed May 06, 2009

WOC-AM Davenport

Moline police investigating check scam

COAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. SCHOOL DISTRICT BOSSES SAY A DOZEN CHECKS WERE WRITTEN FOR ABOUT 9 HUNDRED TO 12 HUNDRED DOLLARS APIECE LAST WEEK TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GROUPS IN NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, FLORIDA AND MISSISSIPPI.

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Mon May 04, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Cracker to headline St. John's Block Party

It's the announcement music heads around the area look forward to each year -- so without further ado here's the lineup for the 2009 St.

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