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Ice and snow present 'exciting' challenges as MnDOT tests state's first autonomous bus
MnDOT is poised to roll out the state's first autonomous vehicle, a low-speed shuttle it has been testing near Monticello. Self-driving vehicles might still seem a distant possibility, but this one is expected to be on the move in Minneapolis before the Super Bowl in February.
Minnesota puts new restrictions on controversial herbicide
The state is trying to prevent damage from dicamba, which can drift to neighboring fields and damage soybean crops.
Parting Thoughts: Remembering Anita Buck, broadcast pioneer
In the early 1950s, she became one of the few female announcers on the air when she was hired by Stillwater radio station WSHB. She hosted a number of programs on that station including "Story Time."
The allegations against Tom Ashbrook include engaging in "creepy" sex talks and unwanted hugs and neck and back rubs to other people associated with the show.
Saving the Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project will be costly
The task force headed by Govs. Mark Dayton and Doug Burgum identified some major changes to the flood diversion plan, but some major hurdles remain.
The first phase of the city's eventual $15 an hour minimum wage will take effect Jan. 1, bringing some workers' wages up to $10 an hour.
Window blind cords still pose a deadly risk to children
Nearly one child a month dies after being entangled in window blind cords, despite years of effort to reduce the toll. A new industry standard to remove most corded blinds from the market may help.
The myth of Trump's economic populism, as proven by the tax bill
The tax bill provided an opportunity for President Trump to show his priorities. But so much of it is traditionally Republican and doesn't offer the kind of help for the working class he promised.
The new tax proposals remove a key deduction for farmer cooperatives, potentially costing farmers thousands each year.