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Grocers, growers, garlic: Can locally grown take root in Minnesota?

Grocers, growers, garlic: Can locally grown take root in Minnesota?

Will small-town consumers buy healthy, regionally grown food from their local grocer, even if it costs a little more? Specialty farmers watching an experiment this summer at Bonnie's Hometown Grocery in Clinton, Minn., hope the answer is yes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Shipping, boating traffic to be halted for Trump rally in Duluth

Shipping, boating traffic to be halted for Trump rally in Duluth

The U.S. Coast Guard will temporarily close the busiest port on the Great Lakes as President Donald Trump visits Duluth for a roundtable meeting on mining and trade followed by an evening rally Wednesday.

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It's easier to call a fact a fact when it's one you like, study finds

It's easier to call a fact a fact when it's one you like, study finds

The Pew Research Center looked at Americans' ability to identify factual statements as opposed to opinion statements. Success rates varied significantly, they found -- and partisan bias played a role.

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In tit-for-tat, Trump threatens more tariffs against China

In tit-for-tat, Trump threatens more tariffs against China

President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Trade Representative to prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as the two nations move closer to a trade war.
by Associated Press

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Stock market drop amid escalating tariff threat

Stock market drop amid escalating tariff threat

Global stock markets fell in response to President Trump's threats to add another layer of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. Trade tensions are leaving investors uncertain, analysts say.
by Charlotte Norsworthy

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How a SCOTUS decision will affect public sector unions

How a SCOTUS decision will affect public sector unions

Earlier this year the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 on "fair-share" union dues. A ruling on this issue is expected in the coming days.
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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As rural towns lose population, they can learn to 'shrink smart'

As rural towns lose population, they can learn to 'shrink smart'

Most remote towns are shrinking, whether they like it or not. But if they take inspiration from industrial Eastern Europe after the Cold War, they can improve even as they get smaller.
by Frank Morris

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