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A mental health advocate for people with disabilities plans for the future

A mental health advocate for people with disabilities plans for the future

Kayte Barton, a mental health advocate for people with disabilities in Woodbury, Minn., is looking toward her future and planning for retirement. Twila Dang, co-host of the podcast Small Change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood, brought more on Barton’s story to Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the U.S.

Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the U.S.

A major outage in Amazon's cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. companies for more than five hours, the latest sign of just how concentrated the business of keeping the internet running has become.

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Midtown Global Market celebrates its 15th anniversary — with a cookbook

Midtown Global Market celebrates its 15th anniversary — with a cookbook

The Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and for the first time ever, the chefs and business owners who fill the bustling market are putting together a cookbook. Trung Pham, one of the original vendors at the market, joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about his story and the story of the market.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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Worker shortage has local governments scrambling

Worker shortage has local governments scrambling

A lack of workers is straining local governments all across Minnesota and forcing some counties and cities to make difficult choices.
by Dan Gunderson

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Buying Minnesota-made for the holidays

Buying Minnesota-made for the holidays

How’s that holiday gift list coming along? Host Angela Davis helps you shop local for the holidays. Learn about Minnesota makers and retailers where you can find local goods for everyone on your list.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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