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Mercedes Benz is going carbon neutral

German automaker Mercedes Benz is the latest to make the move toward a carbon-neutral auto fleet. The automaker pledges to change factories and vehicles to go carbon neutral by 2039.
by Paul Huttner

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Hemp farmer sues MN over crop crackdown, says state broke its own rules

Hemp farmer sues MN over crop crackdown, says state broke its own rules

Southern Minnesota farmer Luis Hummel is pushing back on a move by state agriculture officials to yank his license and destroy his hemp crop after police said it tested more like marijuana than hemp. But it's not clear what happened, or if the state followed its own regulations.
by Briana Bierschbach

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How Minnesota's economy depends on small businesses

They're more than just the Mom and Pop shop around the corner. They employ hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans each year.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Destination Medical Center, North? Duluth readies for massive medical investment

Destination Medical Center, North? Duluth readies for massive medical investment

Two of Duluth's regional health care systems, Essentia Health and St. Luke's, are planning to invest more than $1 billion in expansions. City officials hope the development, which is being supported in part with infrastructure funding from the state, will spur additional growth in the downtown medical district.
by Dan Kraker

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U.S., Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border

U.S., Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border

Mexico launched a counteroffensive Monday against the threat of U.S. tariffs, warning not only that it would hurt the economies of both countries but also could cause a quarter-million more Central Americans to migrate north.
by Associated Press

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'Completely catastrophic': Flooding and tariffs causing chaos for farmers

'Completely catastrophic': Flooding and tariffs causing chaos for farmers

Weeks of rain across the Midwest and the Great Plains have kept many farmers from planting crops. On top of that, they are dealing with President Trump's ongoing trade dispute with China.
by Nathan Rott

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