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In western Minnesota water dispute, it's elite hogs vs. rare fen

In western Minnesota water dispute, it's elite hogs vs. rare fen

A proposed hog farm in northwest Minnesota is at the center of a fight over its environmental assessment. At issue is the protection of a rare type of wetland, and complaints that a state agency is violating Minnesota environmental review law.
by Dan Gunderson

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2 St. Paul hospitals to close, psychiatric beds reduced in Fairview's shakeup

2 St. Paul hospitals to close, psychiatric beds reduced in Fairview's shakeup

Two St. Paul hospitals are shutting down in the face of major financial losses. Fairview Health is closing St. Joseph’s downtown along with Bethesda Hospital near the state Capitol. Fairview may phase out more than 100 inpatient psychiatric beds at St. Joseph’s and will eliminate the 18-bed unit at Fairview Southdale.
by Matt Sepic

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Fairview to shut Bethesda, St. Joseph's hospitals in St. Paul

Fairview to shut Bethesda, St. Joseph's hospitals in St. Paul

Fairview Health Services said it lost $163 million in the first six months of this year, and the pandemic has exacerbated its financial challenges.
by Matt Sepic

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Enough already: Multiple demands causing women to abandon workforce

Enough already: Multiple demands causing women to abandon workforce

Women left jobs at four times the rate of men in September. The burden of parenting and running a household while also working a job has created a pressure cooker environment that's pushing women out.
by Avie Schneider, Andrea Hsu and Scott Horsley

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Jobs growth slows sharply in last employment report before election

Jobs growth slows sharply in last employment report before election

The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 661,000 jobs last month, as unemployment fell to 7.9 percent, showcasing an economic recovery that is starting to lose steam.
by Scott Horsley

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How can President Trump pay less tax than you?

How can President Trump pay less tax than you?

No matter what you do for a living, odds are you paid more federal income tax than Trump did the year he took office. Analysts say real estate tax breaks allowed him to avoid high tax bills.
by Chris Arnold

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Duluth police investigating attack on photojournalist

Duluth police are investigating an attack on a WCCO-TV photojournalist who was covering President Donald Trump's rally Wednesday.
by Riham Feshir

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A new chapter for David Greene

A new chapter for David Greene

David Greene is stepping back from hosting to focus on other projects, his last day will be December 29, 2020.

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