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MnDOT says new snow fencing is paying dividends this winter

MnDOT says new snow fencing is paying dividends this winter

During the first storms of the season, from December into early January, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said there was a noticeable decrease in crashes in areas where the new fencing is located.
by Andrew Krueger

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Your mailbox could be opened up to private carriers

Your mailbox could be opened up to private carriers

By law, only you and the Postal Service are allowed to put things in your mailbox. But what if companies like FedEx and UPS could do it, too? That could happen under a Trump administration proposal.
by Emily Sullivan

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The shutdown is over. Now the federal workforce faces 'untold morale problems'

The shutdown is over. Now the federal workforce faces 'untold morale problems'

"The federal government already has a recruitment problem, right?" said one expert. If "you watch this play out for the last 35 days, are you saying to yourself, 'Sign me up for that?' Probably not."

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Preparing to return to work, after a life derailed by drugs

Preparing to return to work, after a life derailed by drugs

"Drugs have taken their toll, but I can get back to that person I used to be," says Johnny Petty, who's getting help from a Minneapolis-based program that pairs drug treatment with job counseling and affordable housing.
by Jon Collins

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Natural gas prices slump despite US winter weather blast

Natural gas prices slump despite US winter weather blast

The massive weather system is blanketing much of the Midwest and Northeast in a deep freeze, and demand for natural gas is spiking as homeowners crank up the heat to stay warm. Yet natural gas prices have fallen this week and are in the throes of a two-month skid.
by Associated Press

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Cold got you thinking about where to retire? Arizona is tops for snowbirds

Cold got you thinking about where to retire? Arizona is tops for snowbirds

Despite the fact that climate change is making Minnesota winters milder -- in the aggregate -- every year, thousands of Minnesota retirees move to other states, most often warmer, sunnier ones. It's a trend that may have political and other consequences for the state.
by Martin Moylan

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