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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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Steelworkers, ArcelorMittal reach agreement on labor contract

The United Steelworkers union and ArcelorMittal have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labor contact that includes some workers in northern Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Twin Cities weekend road woes: watch for I-494 closure

Twin Cities weekend road woes: watch for I-494 closure

A stretch of Interstate 494 east will close Friday night through Monday, making travel in the southwest Twin Cities metro area a little challenging this weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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DNR's PolyMet permits bring Minn. closer to its first copper-nickel mine

DNR's PolyMet permits bring Minn. closer to its first copper-nickel mine

PolyMet supporters see it as a project that has the potential to jump-start a different kind of Minnesota mining boom. But detractors say that economic infusion could come at the expense of the Arrowhead region's treasured environment and outdoors-based economy.
by Dan Kraker

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