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March 7, 2023 1:04 PM

Tribal opposition stops large dairy project near White Earth Reservation

White Earth Nation claims a “significant win” after tribal opposition stops a large dairy plant near the northwestern Minnesota reservation.

by Dan Gunderson

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March 7, 2023 4:57 AM

How Barnes & Noble turned a page, expanding for the first time in years

After years on the brink, the bookseller is going for a plot twist: Sales are growing and the chain plans to open some 30 new stores. Here's what's changed.

by Alina Selyukh

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March 7, 2023 4:47 AM

Q: Who's unsurprised by shocking Fox News revelations? A: Ex-Fox journalists

Evidence in Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News has cast the network, its stars and its executives in a harsh light. Ex-Fox journalists say they're not surprised.

by David Folkenflik

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March 7, 2023 4:00 AM

Emerging from pandemic, Rochester seeks to jump-start its downtown

Like most cities, Rochester’s downtown life took a hit during the pandemic. What’s different is that Rochester is in the midst of a massive and expensive 20-year transformation, with its downtown a big part of making the city more vibrant. City leaders have created a new task force to figure out what to do next, and are asking the community for help.

by Catharine Richert

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March 6, 2023 7:01 PM

Minnesota House passes $1.9 billion bonding package, path forward is unclear

Senate Republicans on Monday said they’d block the bill unless Democrats put forward tax cuts as well.

by Dana Ferguson

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March 6, 2023 9:39 AM

Exploring race, justice and the economy with Alan Page and Neel Kashkari

Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page and Minneapolis Federal Reserve president and CEO Neel Kashkari spoke with MPR News host Angela Davis about the relationship between race, justice and the economy.

by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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March 6, 2023 4:18 AM

Fox News stands in legal peril. It says defamation loss would harm all media

Could Fox News lose a $1.6 billion lawsuit? Outside media lawyers say the network is in real legal jeopardy if the case goes to trial next month. Fox argues a loss would hurt other news outlets too.

by David Folkenflik

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March 6, 2023 4:00 AM

U of M, tribal study will look at farming's impact on water in Pineland Sands

Researchers will analyze impacts of farming practices on resources important to Anishinaabe tribes, including wild rice production and freshwater mussel populations.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 5, 2023 5:37 PM

A U.S. federal agency is suing Exxon after 5 nooses were found at a Louisiana complex

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil saying the company failed to take action to prevent a racially hostile work environment.

by Giulia Heyward