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July 10, 2018 12:02 AM

Rivers of Oil, Episode 5: The decision

The Line 3 project has gotten approval from Minnesota regulators. But the fight over this oil pipeline is far from over.

by Julie Siple, Bill Wareham, Dan Kraker and Cody Nelson

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July 9, 2018 4:45 PM

Survey: Minnesota business services firms bullish

Minnesota business services companies surveyed by the state and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis are reporting optimism about their prospects.

by Martin Moylan

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July 9, 2018 2:02 PM

Buying your first home in a seller's market

What happens when you're trying to buy a home and the competition is willing to go far above the asking price? It's a seller's market, in the Twin Cities, leaving many first-time home buyers out of options.

by Kerri Miller

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July 9, 2018 4:00 AM

Minnesota sweetens the pot to shift cropland into conservation

Using a conservation program started last year, Minnesota is looking for landowners willing to permanently set aside farmland to improve water quality. Meet the Otter Tail County couple who were first to take advantage.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 9, 2018 1:00 AM

Twin Cities beats out Silicon Valley to woo black tech conference

The first Blacks in Technology Conference picked Minneapolis as its inaugural meeting place because of the region's diversity-minded tech economy.

by Emma Sapong

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July 8, 2018 6:00 PM

Trump administration freezes payments required by the Affordable Care Act

Citing a February ruling from a district court in New Mexico, the administration said it will halt risk adjustment payments required by the ACA. Insurers say the move will increase premiums.

by Maggie Penman

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July 6, 2018 1:00 PM

Works in progress top Twin Cities weekend traffic woes

The Minnesota Department of Transportation's road construction map looks pretty crowded this weekend, although most of it is stuff you already know about. Here's your guide.

by MPR News Staff

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July 6, 2018 10:19 AM

A Minneapolis city ID card? Could be coming soon to your wallet, if you want it

Cities like Chicago, New York and Northfield, MN already offer municipal ID cards to their residents. According to its website, the city of Minneapolis hopes to implement a similar program by early next year.

by Phil Picardi

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July 6, 2018 5:47 AM

The economy keeps adding jobs, but filling them gets harder

Economists say the government's June jobs report is likely to show a continued tightening of the labor market. They estimate 195,000 jobs were added last month and unemployment held at 3.8 percent.

by Yuki Noguchi