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EPA rules on issue pitting oil producers, corn farmers

EPA rules on issue pitting oil producers, corn farmers

The Trump administration is proposing to allow year-round sales of gasoline mixed with 15 percent ethanol, seeking to calm a dispute that has riled two politically important blocs -- the oil industry and corn farmers.
by Associated Press

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Minneapolis-based Zenon Dance to close this summer after 36 years

Minneapolis-based Zenon Dance to close this summer after 36 years

Minneapolis-based Zenon Dance Company will close this summer following its final performances in June. The company's founder and artistic director Linda Z. Andrews said that Zenon, like many other mid-sized arts organizations, grew overwhelmed by funding problems.
by MPR News Staff

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Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil

Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil

The Minnesota-based company, Calyxt, said it can't reveal its first customer for competitive reasons, but CEO Jim Blome said the oil is "in use and being eaten."
by Associated Press

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Amtrak announces interest in Minnesota-Wisconsin rail line

Amtrak has expressed interest in building an up to $600 million passenger rail line between Minneapolis and the twin port cities of Duluth and Superior, Wisconsin.
by Associated Press

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What to expect in Wednesday's Brexit vote

What to expect in Wednesday's Brexit vote

After Tuesday's defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's plan, another crucial vote is to take place in Parliament on Wednesday. Here's what to know.
by Frank Langfitt

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Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet

Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet

Minnesota's agriculture commissioner and DNR commissioner met with residents in Nicollet Saturday. They covered just a few of the issues facing their departments.

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Loss of local news hinders ability to watchdog government

Newspapers are closing or being consolidated at an astounding rate, often leaving behind what researchers label as news deserts -- towns and even entire counties that have no consistent local media coverage.
by The Associated Press

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Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

More than 1,400 cities and towns across the U.S. have lost a newspaper over the past 15 years, according to an Associated Press analysis of data compiled by the University of North Carolina.
by The Associated Press

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Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself

Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself

MIT Technology Review wrote about a study that found hipsters look alike. A man mistakenly thought the photo at the top of the story was of himself and threatened legal action.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Lindsey Feingold

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Intelligence Squared debate: The 'Techonomic Cold War' with China

Intelligence Squared debate: The 'Techonomic Cold War' with China

Staged in the Intelligence Squared U.S. "Unresolved" format, this debate brings together five foreign policy luminaries to tackle three pressing questions.
by MPR News Staff

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