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Minn. Agency Approves 4th Magnetation Plant<br />

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's citizens board has approved a company's plans to build its fourth iron ore recovery plant on the Iron Range.
    
Tuesday's vote was unanimous. Grand Rapids-based Magnetation plans to build the plant near Coleraine in Itasca County.
    

WEB FORECAST: Soggy and Cold

It's going to be cold and soggy in the metro.

KSTP.com meteorologist Dave Dahl said showers will stick around through Wednesday.

Overnight expect a low of 53 degrees with showers and thunderstorms. On Wednesday the high will be in the upper 50s with more scattered showers.

Burning Restrictions Lifted in 32 Minnesota Counties

The Department of Natural Resources lifted burning restrictions in 32 Minnesota counties due to recent wet weather. Restrictions were lifted at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21.

Attorneys Argue Over Notes About Death Row Inmate

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Federal prosecutors in North Dakota say the refusal by defense attorneys to turn over notes in the case of death row inmate Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. is meant to prolong the appeal.
    
Rodriguez was sentenced to death after a jury found him guilty of raping, beating and stabbing University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin of Pequot Lakes, Minn., in 2003.

Planting Conditions Much Improved in Minnesota

A miserable start to spring planting for Minnesota farmers has greatly improved with a stretch of better weather.
    

Dayton Proclaims Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

Roseville is one of the cities that has seen Emerald Ash Borer. - KSTP-TV

Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed this week Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week in Minnesota.
    
The designation is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the destructive nature of the tree pests, and to spread the word about the "three P's of EAB" - Prepare, Protect, and Plant.
    

Projects Cut From Bonding Bill Will Miss Out on Millions of Dollars

Early Monday morning, the Minnesota Senate passed a bonding bill that was only a fraction of the one shot down on Friday. If passed in the House, it would authorize more than $130 million in bonds for renovations at the Capitol and a new parking ramp.