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Como Zoo adds new snow leopards with hope that cubs will follow

Visitors to Como Park Zoo in St. Paul might soon notice a new pair of snow leopards — Moutig, a male recently imported from France, ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:09 am

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Jamar Clark protest ended well despite miscues by city, police

Following the 18-day protest outside a Minneapolis police precinct in late 2015, the Editorial Board commended the “measured” approach the city and Police Department used ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:02 am

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Mayo CEO says he advised Trump on the value of immigration, research funding

Mayo Clinic’s chief executive told Minnesota business leaders Wednesday that he has pressed the Trump administration to maintain federal research funding and keep the nation’s ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, March 23, 2017 9:47 am

Health

Study finds GOP health bill shifts costs to older, poorer buyers

The House Republican bill to replace the federal Affordable Care Act could result in affordability problems for low-income people nearing retirement age in rural Minnesota. Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, March 23, 2017 9:46 am

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Road to a crash? Big gap between GOP, Democrats on state transportation funding

On Tuesday, the Minnesota House released its plan to fund the state’s roads and bridges. Like the plan the Senate released earlier this week, the ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:18 am

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The Metro contributes roughly half of state transportation dollars, gets fewer in return

Greater Minnesota gets far more money for roads and bridges than its residents pay in taxes for those projects, a new Star Tribune analysis of ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, March 20, 2017 9:58 am

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Minnesotans may look for other options to Real ID

After the Minnesota Senate rejected a move to bring the state into compliance with federal Real ID standards, lawmakers were sent searching for a way ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:15 am

Health

Mayo to give preference to privately insured patients over Medicaid patients

Mayo Clinic’s chief executive made a startling announcement in a recent speech to employees: The Rochester-based health system will give preference to patients with private ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 8:05 am

Business

Gummy vitamins for dogs? Yes, and they will be made in Winona

The Ferrara gummy bear factory that shut in Winona a year ago, displacing 125 workers, will soon reopen as a maker of gummy vitamins for ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:18 am

Health

Viruses, bacteria in drinking water wells? Maybe, but what does it mean?

Viruses and bacteria, including salmonella, may be finding their way into some of Minnesota’s drinking-water supply wells, according to new findings from the state Department ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, March 13, 2017 10:49 am

Business

Caribou drops artificial ingredients

Caribou Coffee is cleaning up its act by offering beverages free of artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners. Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, March 13, 2017 10:33 am

Politics

State lawmakers take Real ID battle to the MSP airport

Legislative politics hit the road Sunday as Republican and DFL lawmakers stood at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport publicly urging one another to acquiesce to ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, March 13, 2017 10:10 am

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Minnesota soccer fans celebrate first Loons home game amid snowflakes

Abraham Opoti pounded a black drum, belting out “Oh, when the Loons go marching in” with several hundred other Minnesota United supporters Sunday afternoon as ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, March 13, 2017 10:09 am

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Rhett Ellison’s father says free agents leaving Vikings because of ‘toxic leadership’

Rhett Ellison’s father tweeted Saturday night that the Vikings have “toxic leadership” and said Sunday that free agents are leaving because they have a better ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, March 13, 2017 9:56 am

Editorials

End hodgepodge approach to early education in Minn.

Minneapolis Star Tribune Distributed by Tribune Content Agency State lawmakers aren’t through squabbling about how best to bring more Minnesotans the benefits of high-quality early ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, March 10, 2017 9:15 am

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