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March 28, 2017 5:33 PM

Economics, not EPA, drive down power plant emissions in Minnesota

President Trump's executive order rolling back federal regulations on coal-fired power plants won't have much effect on plants here, but will the action slow global progress on climate change?

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 28, 2017 4:59 PM

Wells Fargo to pay $110 million to settle fake account suit

Wells Fargo will pay $110 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over up to 2 million accounts its employees opened for customers without getting their permission, the bank announced Tuesday.

by Associated Press

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March 28, 2017 2:28 PM

2016 a mixed financial bag for Minnesota farmers, ranchers

Minnesota farm income rose by about a third last year but many producers are still struggling with low grain and livestock prices, according to a new report.

by Mark Steil

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March 28, 2017 2:13 PM

U.S. breweries top 5,300 as craft beer makers ride double-digit gains

Just five years ago, there were only around 2,000 U.S. craft brewers. More than 800 opened for business in 2016 -- and they're finding a changing market.

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March 28, 2017 1:09 PM

There's a manufacturing renaissance, but at what cost?

The American South is undergoing a manufacturing renaissance, but what are working conditions really like?

by Chris Farrell, Tiffany Hanssen and Elizabeth Shockman

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March 28, 2017 1:00 PM

Lawsuit seeks more freedom for wineries in frosty Minnesota

Two Minnesota wineries are suing the state to try to overturn a law that requires them to make their products with a majority of grapes grown in Minnesota, a state better known for winters than vineyards.

by Associated Press

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March 28, 2017 12:42 PM

What completed Dakota Access pipeline means for key players

Oil has been pumped into a controversial section of the Dakota Access pipeline after months of delays caused by protests and Native American tribes' efforts to stop the project.

by Associated Press

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March 28, 2017 11:59 AM

A look at how Trump's moves on coal will affect the industry

President Donald Trump's move to roll back Obama-era regulations aimed at curbing climate change comes as the coal industry is reeling from bankruptcies, pollution restrictions and growing competition from natural gas, wind and solar.

by Associated Press