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Travel slowly returns to normal after April blizzard

Travel slowly returns to normal after April blizzard

Most roads in southwestern Minnesota were open again Sunday, and airplanes are back in the sky over Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after an historic blizzard Saturday forced runways to close. But some problems still persist.
by Nina Moini

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Social worker tries auto repair to tackle poverty

Social worker tries auto repair to tackle poverty

What do you do if you're a social worker and pastoral minister trying to help people out of poverty? Learn to fix their cars, of course.
by Emma Sapong

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Duluth day care closing leaves parents scrambling

Benedictine Health Systems officials said in a statement that they're closing the day care because the building that houses it has become too expensive to maintain.
by John Enger

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Weather pushes farmers' buttons, but not the panic one

A wet, cold spring has stopped field work in the state, but there's still time for a good crop season.
by Mark Steil

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NTSB: Tesla booted from crash investigation for not following rules

NTSB: Tesla booted from crash investigation for not following rules

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has removed the high-tech car maker from a probe into the fatal crash last month of one of its vehicles in California.

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Trump issues order to review Postal Service finances amid criticism of Amazon

Trump issues order to review Postal Service finances amid criticism of Amazon

The executive order, issued late Thursday, comes after months of criticism of the U.S. Postal Service for what the president claims is a money-losing deal to deliver packages for Amazon.

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April snow and cold: Who are the winners and losers?

April snow and cold: Who are the winners and losers?

Another April snowstorm could dump more than a dozen inches of snow on some parts of Minnesota this weekend.
by Nina Moini

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Minnesota nonprofits say grant search has gotten tougher

Minnesota nonprofits say grant search has gotten tougher

Nonprofit leaders say underscoring the fierce competition is a shift in what foundations are seeking: more specialized, innovative programs that might ask a nonprofit to expand its core function.
by Mike Moen

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Trump flips on trade pact, weighs rejoining Pacific-Rim deal

Trump flips on trade pact, weighs rejoining Pacific-Rim deal

President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a free trade deal he pulled out of during his first days in office as part of his "America first" agenda.
by The Associated Press

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