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The region's new industrial space could help attract new manufacturing businesses.
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Plus: Reminders for WE Fest attendees, flaming puck hockey on unicycles in Bemidji, Grand Rapids to host annual swap meet, and American Pickers are coming to town.
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Plus: The science behind coal ash wastewater a week after the Boswell spill; small business funding headed to Red Lake Nation; and United Way of 1000 Lakes' Stuff the Bus campaign is underway.
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Plus: Test drilling at a manganese deposit near Emily suggests the highest grade manganese on the continent; and a Minnesota Housing Partnership study confirms many renters pay more for housing than they can afford.
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And: A Grand Rapids berry farmer is adding solar power to his revenue stream and a Brainerd-based pilot will be honored for her actions during a canoeist rescue in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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While Fosston and Essentia Health wait for an arbitrator's decision on terminating the affiliation agreement, local leaders are looking to operate the hospital with a 501(c)3.
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With partners Beltrami County Health and Human Services and Bi-County Community Action Plan, or BiCAP, the new seminar seeks to eliminate barriers to housing conversations.
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The site was selected after local organizers convinced the Council to change its mind about developing Cobb Cook Park. Funding from the state is required for the project to advance.
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Recreational marijuana sold in Minnesota must also be grown in the state, and licenses for cannabis cultivation are expected to be issued this fall. Local officials are trying to nail down how they'll handle the new business.
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Cities in Minnesota can impose moratoriums on cannabis businesses coming to town through Jan. 1, 2025, and continue to discuss the "where" and "when" through its ordinance process.