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Beans for breakfast: Egg replacement innovation puts western MN on the protein map

Beans for breakfast: Egg replacement innovation puts western MN on the protein map

A California company that aims to disrupt the food industry is bringing a key part of its operation to western Minnesota — and the acquisition of a small, family-owned business could be a big economic boost for the small city of Appleton.
by Dan Gunderson

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Why Kmart still stands at Lake and Nicollet as other Minnesota outlets close down

Why Kmart still stands at Lake and Nicollet as other Minnesota outlets close down

Two of the last three Kmart stores in Minnesota are set to close Sunday. That means the Minneapolis store that blocks Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street, as it has for more than four decades, will be the retailer’s sole remaining outpost in the state.
by Matt Sepic

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Federal workers poised to get 12 weeks paid parental leave

Federal workers poised to get 12 weeks paid parental leave

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.
by Yuki Noguchi

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America will import more sugar this year than it has in 4 decades

America will import more sugar this year than it has in 4 decades

America's supply of sugar is shrinking because of a poor sugar beet harvest in the northern Midwest. As a result, the U.S. will import more sugar this year than it has in almost 40 years.
by Dan Charles

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Triple play: Two Harbors man fills three community needs in one long day

Triple play: Two Harbors man fills three community needs in one long day

People in small towns are used to wearing many hats. But few wear as many as Steve Tatro. Last week, he filled in as a school bus driver, a substitute teacher and a hockey referee — all on the same day.
by Dan Kraker

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Flight attendants, pilots say Frontier discriminated against new moms

Flight attendants, pilots say Frontier discriminated against new moms

In a pair of lawsuits filed in federal court, a group of pilots and flight attendants says Frontier Airlines failed to accommodate the needs of pregnant and nursing women.
by Sarah McCammon

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U professor: New trade deal with Mexico and Canada is mostly business as usual

U professor: New trade deal with Mexico and Canada is mostly business as usual

The United States has reached an agreement on a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada, two countries that are important export markets for Minnesota businesses and farmers. A trade expert says the new pact mostly maintains the existing trade rules.
by Dan Gunderson

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Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal

Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal

Pelosi said the revamped U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a significant improvement over the original North American Free Trade Agreement, crediting Democratic negotiators for winning stronger provisions on enforcing the agreement.
by The Associated Press

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Farmer suicides are on the rise; here’s how to help

Farmer suicides are on the rise; here’s how to help

A new state program is training people in the agricultural community to reach out when they see a farmer struggling. The sessions have been so popular, there’s a waiting list to get in.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Female farmers get the inside scoop on ag markets

Female farmers get the inside scoop on ag markets

Buying and selling grain and livestock can be a bit of a mystery, even to some farmers. As more women get into farm management, North Dakota State University aims to give them an edge on when to sell their crops.
by Dan Gunderson

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