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LAMBERTON, Minn. (AP) Authorities in southwestern Minnesota say about $35,000 worth of copper wire has been stolen from a construction site.

The Redwood County Sheriff's Office says the copper wire was taken from Highwater ethanol's construction site near Lamberton, which is about 40 miles from Marshall.

The sheriff's office and the Redwood Falls Police Department are investigating and have developed a list of suspects.

The theft happened Sunday, June 1, but authorities waited to announce the theft.

Investigators are hoping someone might have seen something suspicious and will report it.

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