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New Owners: Verso Paper Mill Will Not Be Reopened
A paper mill in the central Minnesota town of Sartell bought last year by a Montreal-based scrap metal and recycling company is not going to be reopened, company officials say.
Minn. Lawmaker Disclosure Leaves Plenty In Dark
A quarter of the Minnesota Legislature has submitted economic disclosure statements that offer the public few or no details about the source of their outside income.
Klobuchar, Bills Jab Each Other In Feisty Debate
U.S. Senate candidates Amy Klobuchar and Kurt Bills met for the first wide-ranging debate of the campaign Thursday, a lively Minnesota State Fair exchange that showcased deep policy differences between the candidates and no reluctance from either to fling tough rhetoric.
U Of Minn. Regents Panel: Sviggum Has Conflict
A committee of the University of Minnesota governing board said Friday that Regent Steve Sviggum should resign one of his two positions because of a conflict of interest.
Grant Expands Citizen Journalism For Public Media
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced a $4.1 million grant Thursday to American Public Media to expand its network of “citizen sources” that help provide local news coverage across the country.
Longtime MPR News Host Eichten To Retire In 2012
Longtime news host Gary Eichten plans to retire next January after more than 40 years with Minnesota Public Radio.
Lawson Lays Off Employees, Won’t Say How Many
Business software maker Lawson Software Inc. of St. Paul is laying off employees but won’t say how many or where they are located.
Minnesota Public Radio Picks McTaggart As New CEO
The parent company of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media has chosen a longtime MPR executive as the second CEO in the organization’s 44-year history.
MPR Artists-In-Residence Win Grammy Award
The Parker Quartet, who are currently the quartet-in-residence with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, won a Grammy Award Sunday evening.
MPR, HHH Institute, To Review Poll Methodology
Minnesota Public Radio and the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute say they’ll be taking a close look at how they conducted polls before the election.




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