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Eat it, name it: Eden Prairie wants help naming its THC gummy
Eden Prairie owns three liquor stores, located near grocery stores like Cub Foods and Kowalski’s. In 2023, those stores generated $897,535 of net profit on about $12 million in sales.
The week when crypto won big in America
Congress passed the first major crypto legislation in the U.S., marking a major milestone for the digital currency sector. And with President Donald Trump's support, the industry plans to march on.
Trump order gives Minnesota taconite plants more time to cut mercury pollution
After years of delay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a rule last year requiring Minnesota’s taconite industry to cut its mercury emissions. Now the Trump administration is giving facilities at least two more years to comply.
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era
“It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission,” says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.
CBS will end ’The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ next year
Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.”
'Tough choices ahead' at MPR, APM after Senate approves public media cuts
A bill cutting $1.1 billion from public media stations across the country passed the Senate and heads to the House, where it is likely to pass. The cuts would widen the budget gap to $6 million at American Public Media, which runs MPR.