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Heating assistance program for low-income Minnesotans gets $105 million in federal funds

Heating assistance program for low-income Minnesotans gets $105 million in federal funds

Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program is receiving more than $105 million in federal funding to help low-income residents in the state pay their heating bills this winter. Homeowners and renters who earn less than half of the state’s median income are eligible.
by MPR News Staff

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Senate Democrats assail Trump's $16B bailout for farmers

Senate Democrats assail Trump's $16B bailout for farmers

President Trump's $16 billion bailout package for farmers hurt by the trade war with China unfairly benefits the South at the expense of the North and wealthy producers over smaller farms, Democratic senators concluded in a report released Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand

No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand

Dean Foods, America's biggest milk processor, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday amid a decades-long drop-off in U.S. milk consumption blamed on changing trends and a growing variety of alternatives. Dean owns the milk processing operations of Minnesota-based Land O’ Lakes.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul gives Ford plant site development the green light

St. Paul gives Ford plant site development the green light

Mayor Melvin Carter and Ryan Companies said Tuesday the deal to remake the vacant 122-acre site in the Highland Park neighborhood will deliver hundreds of new homes and add $1 billion to the city’s $23 billion property tax base.
by Tim Nelson

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Keystone pipeline restarts 2 weeks after North Dakota leak

Keystone pipeline restarts 2 weeks after North Dakota leak

Canadian crude oil is once again moving through a pipeline nearly two weeks after the line leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota.
by The Associated Press

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Layoffs announced at two U.S. Steel mines on Iron Range

Layoffs announced at two U.S. Steel mines on Iron Range

U.S. Steel has eliminated several nonunion management jobs at two Iron Range mines as part of cost-cutting efforts, citing "challenging market conditions."
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota governor pursuing more electric cars for the state

Minnesota governor pursuing more electric cars for the state

Gov. Tim Walz is on a crusade. He wants to lower carbon emissions from Minnesota's transportation sector, and says his latest plan to adopt California rules for tailpipe emissions could help make a dent, in part by invigorating a lagging market for electric vehicles.
by The Associated Press

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With floral candles, Hmong sisters honor parents’ farming legacy

With floral candles, Hmong sisters honor parents’ farming legacy

Each November, the Hmong American Farmers Association offers artwork people can buy alongside produce grown by Hmong farmers. This year’s art — candles featuring flowers from a Hmong family’s field — comes with a good story.

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Walz seeks agriculture disaster declaration for NW Minnesota

Walz seeks agriculture disaster declaration for NW Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz has asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to declare a disaster for 12 counties of northwestern Minnesota where farmers are having a difficult harvest season.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a ‘sotan: How does the state regulate buying raw milk?

Ask a ‘sotan: How does the state regulate buying raw milk?

An audience question about where customers can buy raw milk leads us to ask a farmer and a food inspection expert about state regulations over unpasteurized dairy.
by Matt Mikus

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