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Tentative deal averts strike by U of M service workers

Tentative deal averts strike by U of M service workers

Service workers at the University of Minnesota have reached a tentative contract agreement that a union official said provides “significant economic gains” for union members.
by Dan Gunderson

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Eviction 'monsoon' clouds Hennepin County budget talks

Eviction 'monsoon' clouds Hennepin County budget talks

The county department that offers free legal services to people facing eviction is asking for a significant budget increase to deal with a huge uptick in eviction filings.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Historic redevelopers across Minnesota troubled as tax credit ends

Historic redevelopers across Minnesota troubled as tax credit ends

As construction continues in Duluth on two projects transforming iconic, historic downtown buildings into badly needed housing, developers worry that the expiration of a state historic tax credit will stall other expensive building renovations across the state.
by Dan Kraker

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Appetites: These Minnesotans collect, cultivate ancestral seeds as climate changes

Appetites: These Minnesotans collect, cultivate ancestral seeds as climate changes

In the last decades, indigenous communities have stopped growing the varieties of corn, beans, squash, and various plants they had cultivated for years. Now, a group in Minnesota wants to track down and return these lost seeds to the indigenous communities who once cared for them. Jessika Greendeer, Farm Director and Seed Keeper at Dream of Wild Health, joined Appetites to share more about their seed rematriation efforts.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Nestlé recalls its stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough

Nestlé recalls its stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough

The voluntary recall is for Nestlé Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling products manufactured between June and September. Some consumers found plastic pieces in them.
by Ashley Ahn

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Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

The Mall of America is testing metal detectors at one of its entrances, following a pair of shooting incidents in the past year.
by Tim Nelson

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Some risks too big: Insurers withdraw from fossil projects

Some risks too big: Insurers withdraw from fossil projects

Insurance companies that have long said they'll cover anything, at the right price, are increasingly ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change — to cheers from environmental campaigners.
by The Associated Press

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