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What it means to be 'rural by choice'

What it means to be 'rural by choice'

What is rural America and what does it need has been a large part of the recent political discussion. Three panelist break that down and explain what they're doing to help rural America thrive.
by MPR News Staff

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Lone theater in north Minneapolis plans big expansion

Lone theater in north Minneapolis plans big expansion

A $10 million plan to expand north Minneapolis' only theater -- the Capri Theater -- will increase space and arts offerings.
by Emma Sapong

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Fact check: Trump's claims on NATO spending

Fact check: Trump's claims on NATO spending

President Trump bitterly criticizes many NATO member countries for not spending more on defense and says they owe the U.S. "massive amounts of money." The reality is more complicated.

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State awards Iron Range mineral leases to Chippewa Capital Partners

State awards Iron Range mineral leases to Chippewa Capital Partners

State officials have reinstated key mineral leases in northeast Minnesota to Chippewa Capital Partners, the company trying to finish the half-built Essar Steel taconite mine and processing plant on the Iron Range.
by Dan Kraker

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U.S. proposes tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese imports

The Trump administration is readying tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese imports, ranging from burglar alarms to mackerel, escalating a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
by The Associated Press

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What does the Line 3 approval mean for Minnesotans?

What does the Line 3 approval mean for Minnesotans?

MPR News reporter Dan Kraker speaks with a union leader and an environmental organizer, and takes calls from across the state to gauge reaction on regulators' recent permitting of the controversial pipeline.
by Dan Kraker

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Line 3 still has regulatory ground to plow before bringing in bulldozers

Line 3 still has regulatory ground to plow before bringing in bulldozers

Before Enbridge Energy can bring in the bulldozers and backhoes to build its Line 3 pipeline across northern Minnesota, it still has to go through more months of regulatory scrutiny.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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