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Stories, posts and voices from greater Minnesota. Greater Minnesota coverage is made possible in part by a grant from the Blandin Foundation.

Crop costs on the rise
Greater Minnesota

Crop costs on the rise; warmer Lake Superior affecting big fish

By John Fitzgerald | 05/21/13

ALSO: Farmers have 70 percent of corn crop in the ground; Rochester home prices on the rise; Schell of New Ulm wins beer awards; and more.

The Glean

Legacy bill survives ... bruised and battered

By Brian Lambert | 05/21/13

Legislative-session post-mortems; Medtronic eliminating 500 jobs here; sugar-beet power; Utah murder case has state connections; Paul Douglas on Oklahoma tornado; and more.

DFL wraps up session with key victories, some losses
Politics & Policy

DFL wraps up session with key victories, some losses — and hectic last day

By James Nord | 05/21/13

Successes include $2 billion in new taxes to solve a projected budget deficit and fund program investments, as well as legislation making us the 12th state to approve same-sex marriage.

stop-motion
MinnClips

Trampled by Turtles 'Midnight on the Interstate' official music video

By Tom Nehil | 05/21/13

The stop-motion animation was created by students at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato.

dayton cassellius reading photo
Learning Curve

More funding, all-day K: 'This is very definitely the education session'

By Beth Hawkins | 05/21/13

The marquee item at the center is, of course, optional all-day kindergarten for every Minnesota family that wants it.

Minnesota consumers and retailers feel pain from gas price spike
Business

Minnesota consumers and retailers feel pain from gas price spike

By Liz Fedor | 05/21/13

Minnesota retailers who target low- and moderate-income residents will undoubtedly see the effects of the price surge.

mclean photo
Artscape

Remembering Sue McLean: 'Live music is good for your soul'

By Pamela Espeland | 05/21/13

ALSO: Penumbra's new season; Vincent Kartheiser is Guthrie's Darcy; Judy Onofrio's new show; and more.

scotch tape dispenser photo
MNopedia

A sticky solution to a painter's problem: the invention of Scotch tape

By Kathryn R. Goetz | 05/21/13

3M's Scotch brand masking tape and cellophane tape were small inventions that became a consumer revolution.

The Glean

Minnesota lawmakers beat the clock, barely

By Brian Lambert | 05/21/13

Unionization effort passes; Capitol wine and beer sales allowed; no-excuse absentee voting; Salon weighs in on "shelved" bullying bill; and more.

pappas celebrating
Politics & Policy

House approves disputed unionization bill with no votes to spare

By James Nord | 05/20/13

Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to sign the legislation, which would allow many child-care workers and personal-care attendants to decide if they want union representation.