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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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Former Fed Chair Paul Volcker dies at 92

Former Fed Chair Paul Volcker dies at 92

Volcker took the top job at the Federal Reserve in 1979, at a time when inflation was spiraling out of control. He is credited with taming it.
by Yuki Noguchi

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How hard are tariffs hitting the economy? It depends on who you ask

How hard are tariffs hitting the economy? It depends on who you ask

The U.S. economy is still growing, but trade tensions have taken a toll — especially on factories and farms. The trade war's impact on the overall economy is being debated.
by Scott Horsley

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