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Minnesota benefits from historic electric grid investment

Minnesota benefits from historic electric grid investment

The state’s grid is slated for a $2 billion upgrade. It’s part of a $10 billion investment in the region’s grid — the largest in U.S. history.
by Catharine Richert

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Farmfest forums: Congressional candidates on agriculture and rural issues

Farmfest forums: Congressional candidates on agriculture and rural issues

The Farmfest agricultural expo in Redwood County will play host to several forums featuring Election 2022 candidates. On Tuesday, several candidates from Minnesota’s 2nd, 6th, 7th and 8th Congressional Districts will discuss issues impacting agriculture and rural parts of the state.

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Farmfest forums: 1st Congressional District candidates

Farmfest forums: 1st Congressional District candidates

The Farmfest agricultural expo in Redwood County will play host to several forums featuring Election 2022 candidates. On Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., candidates for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District seat will speak ahead of an upcoming special election.
by MPR News Staff

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Fargo house will research hemp construction material

Fargo house will research hemp construction material

Two new homes under construction in Fargo are offering researchers a chance to answer questions about the viability of hemp as a construction material. The homes are identical in size and layout, but one has hemp filled walls, while the other has fiberglass insulation.
by Dan Gunderson

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The history of tipping, and how it’s changing

The history of tipping, and how it’s changing

How do you decide how much to tip? More restaurants are getting rid of the practice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the history of tipping in the United States, and the push for higher wages for service workers.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Prairie Island Indian Community nuclear concern powers net zero carbon emissions plan

Prairie Island Indian Community nuclear concern powers net zero carbon emissions plan

Residents of the Prairie Island Indian Community have grown accustomed to living next door to a nuclear power plant. It's a constant reminder of environmental injustices endured by Native people for generations. But tribal leaders say a new plan to produce net zero carbon emissions within the next decade will help Prairie Island reclaim the narrative of its land.
by Catharine Richert

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First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa

First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa

Turkey says the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain under a new agreement among Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday bound for Lebanon.
by The Associated Press

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