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General Mills' classic Monster Cereals are back with a reimagined look

General Mills' classic Monster Cereals are back with a reimagined look

Artist KAWS has designed boxes — and collectible prizes — for Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frute Brute, which are back for General Mills' seasonal release of Monster Cereals.
by Halisia Hubbard

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What the Inflation Reduction Act does and doesn't do about rising prices

What the Inflation Reduction Act does and doesn't do about rising prices

The Inflation Reduction Act is not expected to bring down inflation dramatically or right away, but experts say that might not be such a bad thing given the bill's other areas of focus.
by Juliana Kim

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Why falling gas prices are not taking the sting out of inflation

Why falling gas prices are not taking the sting out of inflation

Falling gasoline prices are expected to put a dent in the July inflation rate due out this morning. But other costs such as housing continue to climb, putting a strain on many family budgets.
by Scott Horsley

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Fargo-Moorhead flood control effort digs in

Fargo-Moorhead flood control effort digs in

Federal, state and local officials broke ground Tuesday on a key component of the $3 billion Fargo-Moorhead flood control project. A 30-mile channel will divert part of the Red River around the cities during major floods.
by Dan Gunderson

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Neither snow nor rain may stop the mail — but in parts of Minnesota, staffing shortages are delaying delivery

Neither snow nor rain may stop the mail — but in parts of Minnesota, staffing shortages are delaying delivery

The old United States Postal Service motto — "We Deliver for You" — is coming with a caveat more and more these days, in Minnesota and around the nation. They deliver... mostly.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Joseph company aims to bring little electric cars to city streets

St. Joseph company aims to bring little electric cars to city streets

Opus Motorcar Co. is selling small, low-speed electric vehicles with hub motors — the kind in e-bikes and scooters — designed for short trips around town. Its 25-year-old CEO, Tom Skahen, has some big ambitions for shaking up how people think about local transportation.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Pulitzer Prize winning historian David McCullough has died

Pulitzer Prize winning historian David McCullough has died

He wrote acclaimed books about Harry Truman and John Adams, along with the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal. He also was the authoritative voice narrating TV films such as The Civil War in 1990.
by Neda Ulaby

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'We're in trouble': Evictions surpass pre-pandemic levels, strain shelters

'We're in trouble': Evictions surpass pre-pandemic levels, strain shelters

Statewide, evictions averaged 600 a week in June. That’s 73 percent above the pre-pandemic average, according to court filings compiled by Princeton University's Eviction Lab. Most of those filings were in Hennepin County.
by Nina Moini and Megan Burks

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