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Minnesota telecommunications companies say the state is going too far in attempting to regulate internet service.
The project signifies the council's increased interest in wastewater reuse as concerns mount about the long-term sustainability of Minnesota's water resources.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter delivers first State of the City address
Following the speech, audience members gathered to discuss topics such as public safety, fair housing, a minimum wage ordinance, college savings accounts, citywide garbage service and city budgets.
'He was my everything': A farmer's wife reflects on her husband's suicide
The stress of farming — especially during springtime planting — can take its toll. Farmers have one of the highest suicide rates of any job in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More than half of the state's 7 million acres of corn is in the ground now. Some farmers are waiting for rain, but not in the southeastern part of the state where planters have had an abundance of precipitation.
General Mills sustainability chief: Healthy food needs healthy soil
Jerry Lynch told a crowd of agribusiness and food industry executives gathered in Minneapolis Thursday that healthy soil can help address everything from climate change to erosion -- and that savvy consumers are beginning to pay attention.