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ST. PAUL - Upper Midwesterners know Northwest Airlines dominates air travel, but it is not just the air carrier's flights that make an impact on the region. Northwest's footprint also is comprised of thousands of jobs, and the company is considered a strategic asset for the region's...

Rep. Ken Tschumper, DFL-La Crescent, announced plans to introduce legislation requiring environmental impact statements for new ethanol plants. His proposal was released at about the same time a University of Minnesota study showed the growing of plants for fuels increases the amount...