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Klobuchar returns to Iowa as she mulls 2020 presidential bid

Several dozen Iowa Farmers Union members applauded Saturday as a special guest prepared to speak at their annual convention: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 7:03 am

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State ag, mining, other exports grow 6.5 percent in third quarter

Minnesota’s agricultural, mining and manufacturing exports grew 6.5 percent to $5.7 billion between July and the end of September, according to the Minnesota Department of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 30, 2018 8:38 am

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The MinnesotaCare buy-in, explained

The rising cost of health care was the number one issue on the campaign trail in Minnesota this year, and the new governor and state ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 30, 2018 8:36 am

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Nonprofit connects seniors to groceries, companionship

Betty Allen, 91, has vivid memories of what it took to put food on the table during the Great Depression. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 30, 2018 8:31 am

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An old Minnesota jail is now a leader for inmate mental health

When Clay County officials started planning to replace its jail, the oldest in the state, they gathered around a table to start building a wish ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 29, 2018 8:00 am

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Low-income Minnesota families struggle to get dental care

Partly nervous and partly excited, Lanajah Chase slid into a dentist’s chair for the first time this week. As her mother and two siblings watched, the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 29, 2018 7:53 am

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Minnesota’s tech colleges see surge in skilled-trades training

Kyle Vickerman recalls talking with his boss at Ziegler CAT construction about how he might someday advance in the company. The response was immediate — ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 8:28 am

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Hit the mall or buy online? Holiday shopping strategies vary widely

The economy — and many people’s finances — are in good enough shape that consumers are expected to open their wallets wide this holiday season. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, November 26, 2018 5:06 pm

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Minnesota proposes teaching climate change as human-caused

Minnesota’s draft science education standards include language that would require state students be taught that climate change is a human-caused phenomenon — the first time ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 24, 2018 9:09 am

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The Lebanese who came to Minnesota a century ago

A Minnesota woman is on a quest to find Lebanese immigrants who put down roots in the United States 100 years ago — and she’s ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 24, 2018 6:32 am

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Minn. farmers have most to lose if conservation cut from farm bill

Some Minnesota farmers are concerned about how conservation programs will fare under the next farm bill, which is being negotiated in Congress. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 23, 2018 8:27 am

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Plan, prepare: Bracing for a Minnesota wildfire

As the deadly and destructive wildfires in California begin waning, northern Minnesotans might have a logical question: What if it happened here? Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 23, 2018 8:13 am

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8 tips to help make your Thanksgiving flight smoother

It’s that time again — tens of thousands of people are heading to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for Thanksgiving. Checkpoint screenings have routinely had between ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 8:36 am

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Hops and hatchets ­— what could go wrong?

The Minneapolis City Council granted a license to serve strong beer and wine to a place where people throw axes at large wooden targets. What could ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 8:17 am

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New testing finds that CWD appears to be spreading

Hunters in southeastern Minnesota have killed half a dozen chronic wasting disease infected deer this fall. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, November 20, 2018 6:48 am

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