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Having new trouble hiring? Worker shortage is old problem in mental health

Having new trouble hiring? Worker shortage is old problem in mental health

The worker shortage is a relatively new experience for Minnesota employers, but in the mental health field, it's a long-running problem and getting worse as demand for services rises.
by Alisa Roth

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Longtime downtown St. Paul brewpub says it's closing

Longtime downtown St. Paul brewpub says it's closing

A longtime downtown St. Paul brewpub announced Saturday that it'll be closing its doors for good later this month.
by MPR News Staff

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Beer battle: Pabst says MillerCoors is trying to put it out of business

Beer battle: Pabst says MillerCoors is trying to put it out of business

Pabst Brewing Company and MillerCoors are going to trial, with hipster favorite Pabst contending that MillerCoors wants to put it out of business by ending a longstanding partnership through which it brews Pabst's beers.
by Associated Press

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As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what's next

As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what's next

This week a federal judge in Montana temporarily blocked TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. Indigenous activist Angeline Cheek considers a temporary win — "but also," she says, "our fight is never over."
by Nate Hegyi

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Dirt rich: Healthy soil movement gains ground in farm country

Dirt rich: Healthy soil movement gains ground in farm country

It's an approach to farming built around four basic rules: Never till the soil. Use cover crops so soil is never bare. Grow a more diverse mix of plants. And use fields to graze livestock.
by Dan Gunderson

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Shipyard workers in Superior settle lead claims for $7.5 million

Fraser Shipyards has settled lawsuits involving dozens of workers who were exposed to lead while working on an old freighter in Superior, the company said Thursday.
by Associated Press

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'Astronomical and unaffordable': Payday loans get low-cost competition

'Astronomical and unaffordable': Payday loans get low-cost competition

Payday lenders can charge annual interest rates of several hundred percent, often to customers who are already stretched financially. Now some low-cost alternatives are popping up in Minnesota.
by Martin Moylan

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Amazon plot twist: Two cities will split the 2nd headquarters

Amazon plot twist: Two cities will split the 2nd headquarters

The surprising decision to divide the win is an anticlimactic ending for a much-hyped, Olympic-style search. The plan promised up to 50,000 new high-paying jobs and drew 238 bids.
by Alina Selyukh

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Fox and NBC to stop airing Trump immigrant ad deemed racist

Fox and NBC to stop airing Trump immigrant ad deemed racist

CNN had rejected the same ad, declaring it racist. Fox said it pulled the ad Sunday "upon further review," while NBC said Monday that in its review, it recognizes the insensitive nature of the ad.
by The Associated Press

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