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Running for office, Muslim women hope voters will see more than faith and gender

When President Trump first announced restrictions on travelers from Muslim countries, Fardousa Jama attended a rally at a Mankato coffee shop. She was there with ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 8:10 am

State, Nation and World

Clergy sex abuse victims approve reorganization plan

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have almost unanimously approved a bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 7:56 am

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Mississippi River leaders want to cut their plastic waste 20 percent by 2020

There are almost 9 million tons of plastic in the ocean. It comes from many sources, and mayors along the Mississippi River are trying to take ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, September 20, 2018 8:09 am

State, Nation and World

Wetterling family: ‘Our hearts hurt’ for anyone harmed by the release of investigative file

A day before investigators were set to release a massive investigative file on the abduction of Jacob Wetterling, his parents Patty and Jerry Wetterling said ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, September 20, 2018 8:08 am

State, Nation and World

Garrison Keillor lists St. Paul home for sale

By Marianne Combs MPR News/90.1 FM Garrison Keillor, longtime host of A Prairie Home Companion, is selling his St. Paul home, according to a private ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, September 20, 2018 7:59 am

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Twin Cities companies expand perks to attract, keep employees

With the unemployment rate down in the low single digits, employers often lament they’re having a hard time finding employees. Economists are stumped at why ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 8:36 am

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Mayo will add 11 floors to iconic Gonda Building

Mayo Clinic will add 11 floors to its iconic, 21-floor Gonda Building, including a major expansion of clinical space and a hotel. “This is really helping ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 8:31 am

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Exhibit offers visitors a taste of refugee life

The Commons Park in Minneapolis has been transformed to simulate a refugee's journey. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, September 15, 2018 6:04 am

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For soybean farmers, a likely banner harvest; Options remain slim on what to do with excesses

As the U.S. trade war with China rages, farmers in Minnesota and North Dakota are anticipating a strong soybean harvest, leaving them scrambling for ways ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, September 14, 2018 8:38 am

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Census: Black, Latino Minnesotans share in broad income gains

Household income increased and unemployment fell last year across Minnesota as the economy continued to improve, according to U.S. Census figures released Thursday. Black and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, September 14, 2018 8:20 am

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Bus driver shortage means surplus of late students

A shortage of school bus drivers has busing companies and school administrators scrambling to get students where they need to be. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, September 13, 2018 8:09 am

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Feds reopen forests near Boundary Waters to mining

The Trump administration has canceled a study of a proposed 20-year mining ban within the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, September 7, 2018 8:02 am

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Minnesota cuts taxpayers a break on 2018 deductions

The Minnesota Department of Revenue is granting some flexibility for 2018 income tax filers when it comes to the deductions they opt for on state ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, September 6, 2018 7:57 am

Agriculture

In Minn.’s Bonanza Valley, DNR gauges water use as farmers watch

Far below the soil in central Minnesota’s Bonanza Valley lies the groundwater that has helped make this sandy plain live up to its name, with ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 8:09 am

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Labor Day 2018: Things to do and things you can’t

Monday is Labor Day. A day where set aside to honor the workers of today and those who worked hard to enact labor laws protecting ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, September 1, 2018 10:46 am

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