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'Fear to possibility': Mpls. chef Ann Kim builds a healthy kitchen culture
On Monday, Minneapolis restaurateur Ann Kim of Young Joni won a James Beard Award for the Best Chef in the Midwest. The executive chef of three pizza restaurants in the Twin Cities joined MPR News host Tom Crann to talk about her story of moving from "fear to possibility" and how she tries to build a healthy kitchen culture.
Cargill, Target ask lawmakers to address climate change in final Capitol negotiations
While the corporations' letter to lawmakers doesn't specifically endorse the 100 percent carbon-free electricity policy supported by the DFL-led House but not the GOP-controlled Senate, the companies say reducing carbon emissions will boost growth and competitiveness in the state.
Halima Aden is first to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
The Somali American model was also the first to wear a burkini in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in 2016. Find out more about the garment — and the controversies it has sparked.
After 121 years, the Warroad Pioneer newspaper closes its doors
The last edition lands in mailboxes Wednesday. The paper's closure is part of an alarming trend -- over the last 14 years, the United States has lost nearly 1,800 newspapers, according to one study.
Reporter's notebook: Another baby, another dramatic labor, two happy outcomes
Because the nearest hospital in Grand Marais had stopped deliveries, Yvette and Tamer Ibrahim endured a four-hour drive through a blizzard to a hospital in Duluth. For their second baby's birth, they devised a plan that would allow for a home birth in Duluth, a short drive from a fully equipped obstetrics unit. It didn't turn out that way.
Pence to plug trade deal to Minnesota farmers, steelworkers
White House officials say Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Minnesota to talk with farmers and steelworkers about the status of a trade deal with Mexico and Canada.
H&R Block, TurboTax accused of obstructing access to free tax filing
The IRS says it is reviewing concerns about its Free File program after ProPublica reporting found that tax-prep companies made it difficult to find services intended to help people file for free.