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When rising rent makes affordable housing unaffordable

When rising rent makes affordable housing unaffordable

When we talk about affordable housing, we usually talk about whether someone has a place to live. But buried in that discussion is another facet of the housing shortage: whether someone's rent is just a few dollars away from becoming unaffordable.
by Catharine Richert

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With project cost already over $100M, taking MNLARS private could be expensive

Three technology companies are interested in taking over Minnesota's troubled vehicle licensing system, but preliminary estimates show the move to an outside vendor would not be cheap.
by Tim Pugmire

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Big investments in stores and in tech pay off at Target

Big investments in stores and in tech pay off at Target

Same-store sales rose 6.5 percent, the greatest increase in 13 years. Traffic in stores rose 6.4 percent, the highest since 2008 when it first started releasing that measure.
by The Associated Press

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Task force recommends ways to address critical shortage of affordable housing

Task force recommends ways to address critical shortage of affordable housing

An affordable housing task force appointed last year by Gov. Dayton is recommending broad changes in funding, technology and regulation to meet a statewide demand for affordable housing.
by Dan Gunderson

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Trump emissions plan could dirty Minnesota's air, but energy transition continues

Trump emissions plan could dirty Minnesota's air, but energy transition continues

The Trump administration's plan to allow states to regulate their own carbon emissions isn't expected to have much of an effect on Minnesota's energy generation, because a transition away from coal was already in progress.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minnesota man celebrates 50 years as dairy cattle judge

Minnesota man celebrates 50 years as dairy cattle judge

John Schroeder, the lifelong dairy farmer from rural Courtland got his start on the University of Minnesota judging team. He got his first invitation to be a professional judge soon after graduating in 1969.
by Associated Press

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Lake Superior commercial fishing operations report record numbers

Lake Superior commercial fishing operations report record numbers

Commercial fishing operations near the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior are reporting record numbers of whitefish and a strong recovery of lake trout since a decline in the early 2000s.
by Associated Press

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Trump administration says conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for U.S.

Trump administration says conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for U.S.

Conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for the U.S., the Trump administration declares in a major new policy statement that threatens to undermine decades of government campaigns for gas-thrifty cars and other conservation programs.
by Associated Press

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Miss America: Leadership bullied, manipulated, silenced me

Miss America: Leadership bullied, manipulated, silenced me

The reigning Miss America says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current leadership, including Gretchen Carlson.
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