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In Keillor scandal, MPR brass has stayed largely mum
In emails to news organizations, the former Prairie Home host told his side of the story. MPR declined to do the same.
Cutting ties with Keillor could hurt MPR's finances
Minnesota Public Radio's decision to cut ties with Garrison Keillor will likely have some financial impact on the company, but the extent remains unclear.
Tax bill would give small brewers a big break
A cut in the Senate's version of the tax bill would save alcohol producers $4.2 billion. But it probably won't lower the cost of beer, says one brewer who wants to use the money to expand.
From Roy Moore to tax debate, a spotlight on Christian nationalism
Christian nationalists like Senate candidate Moore argue that the United States was established as a Christian nation, to be governed by Christian principles.
Many Minnesota homes would benefit from an energy audit
Energy bills are poised to rise as temperatures fall. Minnesotans can ease the financial pain by checking the insulation in their home and looking for ways they can update around the house. And the Minnesota Center for Energy and the Environment wants to help.
For MPR and Keillor, ties bound became ties broken
Garrison Keillor and Minnesota Public Radio grew up and prospered together in a nearly 50-year relationship that propelled public radio across the nation. It unraveled Wednesday.
Automation could displace 800 million workers worldwide by 2030, study says
But in the long term, new technology could create more jobs than it eliminates, a new report says. It says governments and businesses have to prioritize retraining workers for the new economy.
U.S. House OKs bill paving way for mining near Boundary Waters
The measure would reopen land near the Boundary Waters to mineral exploration and, potentially, to new copper-nickel mines on the doorstep of one of the nation's most popular wilderness areas. The vote created unusual political alliances among Minnesota's congressional delegation.
Washington Post drops Keillor for not disclosing conduct probe
"Knowing he was under investigation for his workplace behavior, he should not have written a column on that subject ... we do not intend to publish his columns in the future," the newspaper's editorial page editor said Thursday.