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In St. Cloud, longtime Electrolux plant going quiet

In St. Cloud, longtime Electrolux plant going quiet

Electrolux announced in January 2018 that it had plans to close the St. Cloud plant by the end of 2019. The news came as a shock to workers and city officials.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Mayo Clinic announced in 2017 that it would move labor and delivery, inpatient and intensive care services from Albert Lea to Austin. It said low patient volume, staff shortages and money losses at both facilities drove the decision.
by Catharine Richert

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Idled Water Gremlin workers push to reopen plant

Idled Water Gremlin workers push to reopen plant

Employees prodded state officials to reopen the Water Gremlin plant in White Bear Township, a day after the state shut down operations because of high lead levels in the children of some workers.
by Tim Nelson

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Battle over proposed Wisconsin gas plant shows shift in climate fight

Battle over proposed Wisconsin gas plant shows shift in climate fight

Wisconsin regulators held two public hearings early this week on a proposed natural gas power plant that would be co-owned by a Minnesota utility. Environmental groups in both states are fighting the project. That’s emblematic of a larger shift among climate change activists, who are focusing less on coal, and more on natural gas.
by Dan Kraker

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Survey: Number of kids watching online videos soars

Survey: Number of kids watching online videos soars

The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They're glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota shuts Water Gremlin over lead poisoning threat

Minnesota shuts Water Gremlin over lead poisoning threat

Two state agencies have ordered the shutdown of the White Bear Township fishing tackle and battery component maker after the children of employees were found to have dangerous levels of lead in their blood.
by Tim Nelson and Brian Bakst

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Elizabeth Warren's ambiguity on health care comes with some side effects

Elizabeth Warren's ambiguity on health care comes with some side effects

Warren supports mandatory "Medicare for All" that would eliminate private insurance. But there's a perception among some supporters that she's willing to compromise on the issue.
by Asma Khalid

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Thomas Edison: How the light bulb changed everything

Thomas Edison: How the light bulb changed everything

Historian Ernest Freeberg speaks at the History Forum about his book, "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America."
by MPR News Staff

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