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Agriculture

More than 30 pct. of Minn. farmers lost money in ‘16

More than 30 percent of Minnesota farmers lost money in 2016, according to a new analysis by the University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota State. Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 6:11 am

State, Nation and World

Midwestern farm interests closely watching Trump’s ag secretary nominee

WASHINGTON — As Sonny Perdue moves toward becoming President Donald Trump’s secretary of agriculture, Minnesota’s congressional delegation and business leaders are hoping the former Georgia ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 5:13 pm

Health

Minn. mom’s plea for autistic son strikes a chord with thousands on Facebook

A Cottage Grove mom’s emotionally raw video about a run-in with a family over the behavior of her 6-year-old son — who has severe autism ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 10:17 am

Business

General Mills invests $3 million in granola maker Purely Elizabeth

The venture capital arm of General Mills is investing in Purely Elizabeth, a Boulder, Colo.-based maker of granola, oatmeal, muesli and cereal that uses more ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 10:16 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Minnesota courts work to keep up with do-it-yourself demand

The stroke of a pen on a simple document sealed his marriage 10 years ago. Now, buried in paperwork and unable to afford an attorney, ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 10:14 am

State, Nation and World

Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis sells for $9M

MINNEAPOLIS — Mayo Clinic Square, the mixed-use complex on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, has been sold to a Chicago-based real estate investment management firm. Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 10:12 am

Guest Columns

Here’s some advice for legislators on tax proposals

Minnesotans shouldn’t start daydreaming yet about spending the tax cuts that are offered in a pair of hefty bills headed toward conference committee at the ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 10:10 am

Editorials

Health Care: Urgency needed on coverage, cost issues

Let’s hope Democrats don’t bask in their unexpected victory of the Republican House failure to repeal Obamacare. The plan needs repair, and a bipartisan effort ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:48 am

Others' opinion

Last in, first out requirement hurts state schools

Minnesotans generally reject the notion that seniority should be the sole factor in determining whether to retain teachers during layoffs. Polls taken during the past ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 8:13 am

News

Democratic U.S. Rep. Walz to run for Minn. governor

“Now is the right time,” Walz told the Pioneer Press of his announcement that he would run for governor. He said watching the meltdown of ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 10:35 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Crying toddler’s deadly beating lands Minn. mom’s boyfriend in prison for 30 years

A 24-year-old man was given a 30-year prison term for beating his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son in a western Minnesota residence during a “fit of rage” ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:30 am

News

Minors crossing to U.S. find help in Minnesota courts, but worry about changes

A 16-year-old Elder Leiva crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in late 2014, unsure of what awaited him beyond the Rio Grande. Even as he settled with ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:29 am

Editorials

Transit funding fight puts us all at economic risk

The partisan fight over Twin Cities mass transit that did much lawmaking damage at the Legislature last year has roared back in recent days, more ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:22 am

RSS General

It’s back. Minnesota Senate has a plan to revive Real ID

Senate leaders think they’ve struck a deal to revive a defeated measure to bring Minnesota into compliance with federal Real ID standards. Read more

by Tribune News Service, Saturday, March 25, 2017 12:31 pm

News

Minnesota added 3,800 jobs in February; Unemployment rate holds at 4 pct.

Minnesota employers are off to a slow hiring start in 2017, as new data Thursday confirmed a swing in momentum first signaled by the state ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, March 24, 2017 10:25 am

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