Wind project that could harm eagles moves ahead
Federal officials have given a developer the green light to move ahead with a controversial wind project in southeastern Minnesota that, if approved, would be the first time a wind farm has been given permission to legally kill bald eagles.
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Home construction notches best numbers in 4 years
The Commerce Department said Thursday that builders broke ground on houses and apartments last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 954,000. That's 12.1 percent higher than November's annual rate. And it is nearly double the recession low reached in April 2009.More Business news
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Peavey Plaza listed as historic place; future of site in court battle
The federal government has listed Peavey Plaza in Minneapolis on the National Register of Historic Places.
SPCO cancels concerts; musicians break media blackout
Management at the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra on Thursday have canceled several more concerts, as negotiations continue with the locked-out musicians. Musicians say they have decided to no longer honor a media blackout requested by a federal mediator.Peavey Plaza listed as historic place; future of site in court battle
The federal government has listed Peavey Plaza in Minneapolis on the National Register of Historic Places.
Educators challenged by social media and rumor control
Rumors at school are nothing new, but social media allows rumors to spread much faster and further than before. A growing number of school officials these days are finding themselves in situations of social media management and damage control.Mississippi River needs consensus to ensure sustainable future, conservationists say
Minnesota conservation groups, farmers and researchers joined a Louisiana-based group on Thursday to discuss threats to the Mississippi River and ways to overcome them.Obesity in young kids dropped in NYC, grew in LA
A study released Thursday compared obesity rates for young poor children in the nation's two largest cities over nine years.
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