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August 17, 2018 2:00 PM

War of words continues between Mayo and CNN over 'medical kidnapping' report

CNN issued a defense of its story on an 18-year-old patient it said Mayo Clinic kept against her will in 2016.

by Catharine Richert

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August 17, 2018 12:00 PM

Hormel sells pork processor to WholeStone Farms

Austin-based Hormel Foods is selling its Nebraska pork processing plant in a deal that will leave it with a guaranteed supply of meat for Spam and other products.

by Martin Moylan

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August 17, 2018 11:43 AM

Citizen group sues St. Cloud over land sale to Costco

A citizen group is suing St. Cloud for selling city park land to Costco for what it contends is less than fair market value.

by Associated Press

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August 17, 2018 4:00 AM

Respect going both ways: Film brings large-, small-scale farmers together

Farmers gathered in Minneapolis Thursday evening to screen a documentary about large-scale and small-scale farming coming together.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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August 16, 2018 7:43 PM

Minnesota continues to do well on the jobs front

Employers around the state added an estimated 11,200 jobs last month, and the state's unemployment rate fell slightly to an 18-year low of 3 percent.

by Martin Moylan

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August 16, 2018 7:06 PM

FDA approves new generic version of the EpiPen for allergic reactions

Consumers will have a new generic alternative to the widely used -- and pricey -- device to counter life-threatening allergic reactions.

by Rob Stein

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August 16, 2018 5:22 PM

How MPR News reported the CNN-Mayo 'medical kidnapping' story

Claims that Mayo held a young patient against her will? A family sneaking their daughter out to move her to another hospital? That's a story that bears follow-up, especially if it's happening in our backyard. Here is how MPR News reported that story

by Mike Edgerly

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August 16, 2018 5:56 AM

Hundreds of newspapers denounce Trump's attacks on media in coordinated editorials

Staff members of the editorial page at The Boston Globe coordinated a campaign for hundreds of papers to simultaneously publish opinion pieces defending the role of the free press.

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August 16, 2018 4:00 AM

Hundreds of complaints about Frontier Communications services prompt public hearings

Frustrated Frontier Communications customers in Minnesota have gotten the attention of the Public Utilities Commission about slow internet and poor customer service. Many of the company's 100,000 Minnesota customers have few other options for internet. And they are not happy.

by Mark Steil