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ST. PAUL — Minnesota officials say they’re doing everything possible to stop the spread of bird flu and stress that the disease poses no threat to food safety or the general public as eight more cases were reported this week. The officials also said the disease, for which no...

MINNEAPOLIS — Bob Dylan will play three nights of shows in Minneapolis in November. The musician will return to his home state Nov. 4-6, playing shows at the Orpheum Theater. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Sept. 6.

BEMIDJI — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has taken a stricter stance on the proposed Sandpiper oil pipeline, citing environmental concerns. Calgary-based Enbridge Energy plans to build a $2.6 billion, 616-mile pipeline to transport crude oil from the Bakken oil...

SLAYTON — Murray County Medical Center (MCMC) Interim CEO John Osse gave his initial presentation to the MCMC Hospital board during its Tuesday meeting at the Murray County Government Center. Osse gave an administrative report on what he has done since becoming interim CEO, and...

ST. PAUL -- Western North Dakota’s oil boom puts Minnesota in a dangerous position, a key Minnesota lawmaker says, and the state should increase its rail oil safety oversight. Most of the highly volatile oil moves from the Bakken oilfields through Minnesota. “We are at the geographic...

WORTHINGTON -- The project team for the event center presented an update of the upcoming event center project to Worthington City Council members. Architectural service WCL Associates representative Dave Clark explained that at approximately 13,000 square feet, the facility will...

WORTHINGTON -- Four rural landowners appeared before Nobles County Commissioners during Thursday night's Truth in Taxation hearing in response to their latest proposed property tax statements -- many of which showed a 15 percent to 25 percent increase in the value of their rural property. The...

WORTHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's drought monitor has put southwest Minnesota -- and nearly all of southern Minnesota -- in the moderate to severe drought category, leaving farmers concerned about soil moisture as we move into the long winter season. University...