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October 12, 2020 5:36 PM

Giant pumpkin gourds Minnesota's records books

On Saturday, Charlie Bernstrom, of Lancaster, Minn. broke the Minnesota state record for largest pumpkin with a 1,990.5 pound pumpkin at the 15th Annual Stillwater Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off.

by Myah Christenson

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October 12, 2020 11:11 AM

MPR News wins national Murrow Award for Noor trial coverage

The team of reporters and editors took the large market award for continuing coverage for the trial of Mohamed Noor, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.

by MPR News Staff

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October 12, 2020 5:21 AM

2 Americans win Nobel prize in economics for auction theory

Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson won the Nobel Prize in economics on Monday for "improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats."

by The Associated Press

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October 10, 2020 2:40 PM

White House virus aid offer is panned by Pelosi, Senate GOP

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., rejected the most generous Trump administration plan to date as “one step forward, two steps back." The Republicans who control the Senate dismissed it as too expensive and a political loser for conservatives.

by The Associated Press

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October 9, 2020 5:29 AM

Prompted by pandemic, digital markets connect small farms to consumers

The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way many small farms market their produce. One experiment in online marketing started slowly a couple of years ago, but this year it's boosted income for small farmers.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 8, 2020 6:45 PM

Bonding bill drawn up, but Monday vote still not assured

Minnesota lawmakers could vote Monday during a special session on a $1.365 billion construction projects bill that requires a supermajority to pass.

by Brian Bakst

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October 8, 2020 5:37 PM

Minnesota boss and Somali mediator explain how to make peace at work

In September, almost a dozen Somali workers complained about discrimination on the job. Business owner Tom Jacobson and mediator Cani Adan figured out how to get back to work. But first they had to talk—and listen.