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RED WING, Minn. (AP) — A 28-year-old incinerator that turns waste into energy is the target of possible budget cuts in a southeastern Minnesota city. Red Wing leaders aren't sure if the facility's worth its annual costs of $500,000. MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) — 3M's accusing a California businessman of selling stethoscopes that infringe on its trademark and the court battle between the pair is shaping up to be one reminiscent of the biblical story of David and Goliath. Seven attorneys have weighed in for 3M in the case against the man who represented himself in court. He bought stethoscopes from China and sold them online. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge set bond at $30,000 for a man accused of a drunk driving accident that killed three people, including two members of the University of Minnesota's Spirit Squad. Bradley Erickson rear-ended the victims' car while they were trying to fix a flat tire near Madison last week. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The push to make more ethanol in Minnesota has come with an environmental cost Five ethanol plants in the state have paid nearly $3 million in the past year for violating air and water quality standards. MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A 37-year-old Fort Thompson man accused of shooting and injuring a worker at a North Dakota hotel is being held without bond in that state on charges of attempted murder and fleeing police. Authorities allege Allen Rencountre (ren-KOWN'-tree) shot the worker twice Sunday after an argument. WHITE LAKE, S.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was working on a wind project in southeast South Dakota and was hit by a semitrailer unloading construction materials. A Wanzek Construction spokeswoman says the man died Friday at the site 11 miles northwest of White Lake. PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's labor secretary says a summer program financed with a federal grant helped 334 teenagers and young adults learn workplace skills. She says the young workers earned nearly $460,000 in the program, and some were hired for permanent jobs. PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — High school seniors could win prizes of up to $5,000 through an essay contest sponsored by the state Division of Securities. Entrants must submit essays of one page each on five financial principles by January 18.

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