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Changing rural narratives: A Ground Level conversation in Grand Rapids

Changing rural narratives: A Ground Level conversation in Grand Rapids

The great outdoors, as we heard at a community conversation at the Blandin Foundation, is a key reason why people choose to live in Grand Rapids. The discussion revolved around why people choose Grand Rapids, what they worry about and celebrate in daily life, and what issues they believe leaders should focus on.
by Tom Weber

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Minnesota's Line 3 oil pipeline proposal: The basics

Minnesota's Line 3 oil pipeline proposal: The basics

If you follow the news at all, you've probably heard about an oil pipeline proposal called Line 3. Another boring infrastructure project? Think again.
by Dan Kraker and Cody Nelson

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Shortage of rural veterinarians a growing problem in U.S.

Shortage of rural veterinarians a growing problem in U.S.

The scarcity of rural vets, who are the first line of defense against diseases that can spread from animals to humans, means sick and infected animals could increasingly go untested.
by Esther Honig

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Oil pipeline's fans, foes gear up for testimony over the fate of Enbridge's Line 3

Oil pipeline's fans, foes gear up for testimony over the fate of Enbridge's Line 3

With billboards, TV ads and mass mailings, the groups facing off over the Line 3 oil pipeline project in Minnesota are setting up for what could be a long, emotional fight, beginning with a key decision later this month at the Public Utilities Commission.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Farmers in Trump country protest Pruitt's ethanol policies

Farmers in Trump country protest Pruitt's ethanol policies

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is being met with protests by farmers and ethanol producers concerned that he is undermining the industry with his strong support of oil and gas.
by Associated Press

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A trade war looms as Trump slaps tariffs on Chinese imports

A trade war looms as Trump slaps tariffs on Chinese imports

The Commerce Ministry said it also was scrapping deals to buy more American farm goods and other exports as part of efforts to defuse a sprawling dispute over its trade surplus and technology policy.
by The Associated Press

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